The Prince of Egypt (soundtrack)
The Prince of Egypt | ||||
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Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
Released | November 17, 1998 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 76:00 | |||
Label | DreamWorks Records | |||
Producer | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Babyface, Michael Omartian, Hans Zimmer | |||
The Prince of Egypt chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Prince of Egypt | ||||
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Allmusic | link |
Filmtracks | [1] |
The official soundtrack for
In addition to this album, tie-in albums were also released; a collector's edition, a
The album also spawned a pair of hit singles. The first track, "
Songs
"Deliver Us" is the film's opening number, serving to show the violence and hardships endured by the Hebrew slaves, and the despair of Moses's mother.[2] The song alternates dramatically between male slave voices over heavy drum beats, and women's voices singing a gentle lullaby to the baby Moses.[3]
The lullaby portion of "Deliver Us" was performed by Israeli singer
"All I Ever Wanted" is sung by
"Through Heaven's Eyes" is performed in the film by
Filmtracks notes: "'The Plagues'...challenges the lyrical nature of the film's early songs with deliberately harsh chanting..."[1]
Critical reception
At the 71st Academy Awards, the film won Best Original Song for "When You Believe" and a nomination for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.
Track listing
All tracks are written by
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It is Only Beginning..." | 3:44 | |
2. | "Freedom" | Wynonna | 4:41 |
3. | "The River" | CeCe Winans | 3:53 |
4. | "Humanity" | Jessica Andrews, Clint Black, Shirley Caesar, Jesse Campbell, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Boyz II Men, Kevin Max | 4:33 |
5. | "Through Heaven's Eyes" | Brian Stokes Mitchell | 3:37 |
6. | "Chariot Race" | 6:27 | |
Total length: | 26:55 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c d "Filmtracks: The Prince of Egypt (Hans Zimmer)". Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "The Critical Eye | Prince of Egypt". Purpleplanetmedia.com. 1998-11-25. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ "Advance Review of the PRINCE OF EGYPT score and song cd!!! – Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news". Aintitcool.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1998-11-17). "The Prince of Egypt – Hans Zimmer | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ "The Prince of Egypt". Tracksounds.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ Stephen Schwartz (May 2017). "Stephen Schwartz Comments on the Movie The Prince of Egypt - The Songs" (PDF). www.stephenschwartz.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Breathing Life Into The Prince of Egypt". Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ a b "The Prince of Egypt Review - Movie Reviews and News - EW.com". EW.com. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Holy Moses! - Film - Los Angeles - Los Angeles News and Events - LA Weekly". LA Weekly. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – The Prince of Egypt" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – The Prince of Egypt" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the originalon February 28, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Var – Prince of Egypt OST". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – The Prince of Egypt". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 26, 2022.