The Next Best Thing (soundtrack)

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The Next Best Thing (Music from the Motion Picture)
Soundtrack by Madonna
Released	February 21, 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	Pop
Length	49:31
Label	Maverick Records Warner Bros. Records WEA International
Producer(s)	Madonna William Orbit Various
Madonna chronology
Ray of Light (1998)	The Next Best Thing (Music from the Motion Picture) (2000)	Music (2000)

The Next Best Thing: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the 2000 Lakeshore/Paramount film, directed by John Schlesinger and includes two new recordings by Madonna. She also executive produced the soundtrack and hand-picked all the music on it. It was also released on her record company at the time Maverick.

The album boasted two new songs from Madonna, "Time Stood Still" (an original track written and produced with William Orbit) and a cover of Don McLean's "American Pie." The latter track was a No. 1 around the world, climbing to the top of the charts in the UK, Australia, Germany and Japan. The album also included tracks by Moby, Beth Orton, Christina Aguilera and Groove Armada.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Boom Boom Ba" - Métisse
2. "Bongo Bong" - Manu Chao
3. "Don't Make Me Love You ('Til I'm Ready)" - Christina Aguilera
4. "American Pie" - Madonna
5. "This Life" - Mandalay
6. "If Everybody Looked the Same" - Groove Armada
7. "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" - Moby
8. "I'm Not in Love" - Olive
9. "Stars All Seem to Weep" - Beth Orton
10. "Time Stood Still" - Madonna
11. "Swayambhu" - Solar Twins
12. "Forever and Always" - Gabriel Yared

[edit] See also

The Next Best Thing (2000) Motion Picture