Pokémon: The First Movie (soundtrack)

Pokémon: The First Movie
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released November 9, 1999
Recorded Various times
Genre Pop, R&B, teen pop
Length 64:47
Label Atlantic
Producer Garry Hughes, Kaj Robole, Jimmy Bralower, Ron Fair, Neil Jason, Rhett Lawrence, Guy Roche, Eric Foster White, Blessid Union of Souls, Josh Deutsch, Emosia, John Loeffler, 98 Degrees, Todd Chapman, Craig Kallman, Steven Nikolas, Peter Zizzo, Brendon Sibley, Brian Steckler, Harvey Mason Jr., Gary Carolla, Darren Higman
Various artists chronology

Pokémon 2.B.A. Master
(1999)		 Pokémon: The First Movie
(1999)		 Pokémon World
(2000)
Singles from Pokémon: The First Movie
  1. "Don't Say You Love Me"
    Released: October 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly C+[2]

Pokémon: The First Movie is the soundtrack to the first Pokémon film in the United States of America. Some of the songs were featured in the animated short Pikachu's Vacation, and some songs did not feature in either the short or the movie at all. The CD contains extra features, such as Pokémon videos and a screensaver. When it was released it included a promotion for you to send a Proof of Purchase to receive an exclusive promo Jigglypuff card from the Pokémon TCG that lasted for a few months.

Alongside this soundtrack, the orchestral score from the movie was also released on the CD Pokémon: The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score.

The soundtrack was released on Atlantic Records, at the time a sister company to Warner Bros., the film's distributor outside Japan.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Performed by Length
1. "Pokémon Theme Remix" (original by Jason Paige)John Siegler, John LoefflerBilly Crawford 3:22
2. "Don't Say You Love Me"  Marion Ravn, Marit Larsen, Peter Zizzo, Jimmy BralowerM2M 3:46
3. "It Was You**"  Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Harvey Mason, Jr.Ashley Ballard with So Plush 4:18
4. "We're a Miracle"  David Zippel, Christina AguileraChristina Aguilera 4:12
5. "Soda Pop**"  Mikey Bassie, Eric Foster WhiteBritney Spears 3:23
6. "Somewhere, Someday**"  Mark Muller, Andy Golomark'N Sync 4:07
7. "Get Happy**"  Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch, Sinéad O'Carroll, Lindsay Armaou, Ray Hedges, Martin BranniganB*Witched 3:06
8. "(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind"  Rhett Lawrence, Melanie Chisholm, Emma BuntonEmma Bunton with P featuring k. (bass) 3:24
9. "Fly with Me**"  98°, S. P. Michel, Jerry Duplessis, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson98° 3:52
10. "Lullaby**"  Steven Nikolas, Brendon Sibley, Amanda WillifordMandah 4:00
11. "Vacation*"  Colleen Fitzpatrick, Josh DeutschVitamin C 3:20
12. "Makin' My Way (Any Way That I Can)**"  Diane WarrenBillie Piper 4:25
13. "Catch Me If You Can*"  Angela Trullinger, Brian M. StecklerAngela Via 3:28
14. "(Have Some) Fun with the Funk**"  Steve LuntAaron Carter 3:34
15. "If Only Tears Could Bring You Back"  Marjorie Maye Pulice, Russ DeSalvoMidnight Sons 4:03
16. "Brother My Brother"  Loeffler, Ralph Schuckett, EmosiaBlessid Union of Souls 3:49

* These tracks were not in the movie itself, but were part of Pikachu's Vacation.
** These tracks were not in the movie or the short at all.

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[3] 9
Austrian Albums Chart[4] 8
French Albums Chart[5] 2
Canadian Albums Chart[6] 10
Finnish Albums Chart[7] 17
New Zealand Albums Chart[8] 18
Swedish Albums Chart[9] 14
Swiss Albums Chart[10] 65
U.S. Billboard 200[6] 8
U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums[6] 15

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[11] 2× Platinum 140,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ↑ australian-charts.com - Soundtrack - Pokémon - The First Movie, australian-charts.com
  4. ↑ Soundtrack - Pokémon - The First Movie, austriancharts.at
  5. ↑ Soundtrack - Pokémon - The First Movie, lescharts.com
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Pokémon: The First Movie > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums, allmusic
  7. ↑ Soundtrack - Pokémon - The First Movie, finnishcharts.com
  8. ↑ Soundtrack - Pokémon - The First Movie, charts.org.nz
  9. ↑ Soundtrack - Pokémon - The First Movie, swedishcharts.com
  10. ↑ Soundtrack - Pokémon - The First Movie, hitparade.ch
  11. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  12. ↑ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – The First Movie". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH