Blade (soundtrack)

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Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
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    • Blade soundtracks chronology
    Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
    (1998)     		Blade II The Soundtrack
    (2002)
    Singles from Blade
    1. "Wrek Tha Discotek"
      Released: 1998
    2. "Reservations"
      Released: 1998
    3. "Deadly Zone"
      Released: 1998
    4. "1/2 & 1/2"
      Released: August 4, 1998
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[1]

    Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to Stephen Norrington's 1998 film Blade. It was released on August 25, 1998, through TVT Soundtrax/Epic Records, and featured a wide range of musical genres including hip hop, techno, electronic and alternative rock.

    The album reached #36 on the

    Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the US. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
    on May 19, 1999, for sales of over 500,000 copies.

    Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."The Edge of the Blade" (performed by
    Junkie XL)
    		 5:33

    Charts

    Chart (1998) Peak
    position
    Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[2] 30
    German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 16
    US Billboard 200[4] 36
    US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 28

    Certifications

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000*
    United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

    * Sales figures based on certification alone.
    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

    Blade: Original Motion Picture Score

    Blade: Original Motion Picture Score
    Twentieth Century Fox
    GenreAmbient music
    Length33:21
    LabelVarèse Sarabande
    Producer
    Mark Isham chronology
    Last Dance (Music from the Motion Picture)
    (1996)     		Blade: Original Motion Picture Score
    (1998)     		Afterglow (Music from the Motion Picture)
    (1998)
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    Filmtracks.com
    		[9]

    Blade: Original Motion Picture Score is an instrumental

    20th Century Fox
    .

    Isham's score album won the 1999 ASCAP Film and Television Music Award in the category "Top Box Office Films".[10]

    Track listing

    All music is composed by Mark Isham

    No.TitleLength
    1."Intruder"4:52
    2."Daywalker"4:10
    3."Somebody's Gonna Take You Out"1:40
    4."Top of the Food Chain"3:47
    5."Temple of Light"6:14
    6."The Bleeding Stone"9:42
    7."The Blood God"2:56
    Total length:33:21
    Notes
    • Track 2 incorporates "Rainbow Voice" from Hearing Solar Winds (1983), courtesy of
      OCORA Radio France
      .

    References

    1. ^ Greenberg, Adam. "Blade [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
    2. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4809". RPM. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
    3. GfK Entertainment Charts
      . Retrieved April 9, 2020.
    4. ^ "Soundtrack Blade Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
    5. ^ "Soundtrack Blade Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
    6. ^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Blade". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
    7. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Blade". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
    8. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Blade [Original Motion Picture Score] - Mark Isham | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
    9. Filmtracks.com
      . Retrieved April 9, 2020.
    10. ^ "Blade — Awards". IMDb. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

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