Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack [ 2] is thesoundtrack album for the 2008 jukebox musical filmMamma Mia! ,based on the 1999stage musical of the same name .Released on July 8, 2008, byDecca andPolydor Records in the United States and internationally, respectively,[ 3] it features performances by the film's cast includingMeryl Streep ,Amanda Seyfried ,Pierce Brosnan ,Dominic Cooper ,Stellan Skarsgård ,Colin Firth ,Julie Walters ,Christine Baranski ,Ashley Lilley ,andRachel McDowall .The recording was produced byBenny Andersson who along withBjörn Ulvaeus had produced the original ABBA recordings. Additionally, many of the musicians from the original ABBA recordings participated in making the soundtrack album. In keeping with the setting, the musical arrangements featured the use of traditional Greek instruments, most noticeably thebouzouki .The deluxe edition of the soundtrack album was released on November 25, 2008.
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic (negative)[ 1]
The album was nominated for aGrammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media .
"Honey, Honey "- Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall - 3:08
"Money, Money, Money "- Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski - 3:06
"Mamma Mia "- Meryl Streep - 3:34
"Dancing Queen "- Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski - 4:04
"Our Last Summer "- Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård, Amanda Seyfried & Meryl Streep - 2:57
"Lay All Your Love on Me "- Dominic Cooper & Amanda Seyfried - 4:29
"Super Trouper "- Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski - 3:53
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) "- Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall - 3:51
"The Name of the Game "- Amanda Seyfried - 4:55
"Voulez-Vous "- Full Cast - 4:35
"SOS "- Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep - 3:19
"Does Your Mother Know "- Christine Baranski & Philip Michael - 3:01
"Slipping Through My Fingers "- Meryl Streep & Amanda Seyfried - 3:50
"The Winner Takes It All "- Meryl Streep - 4:57
"When All Is Said and Done "- Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep - 3:17
"Take a Chance on Me "- Julie Walters, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, Philip Michael & Christine Baranski - 4:01
"I Have a Dream "- Amanda Seyfried - 4:22
"Thank You for the Music "(Hidden track ) - Amanda Seyfried - 3:44
Notes
On the CD pressings, "Thank You for the Music" is ahidden track which begins after 30 seconds of silence following "I Have a Dream", making track 17's total length 8:36.
iTunes versionTitle 17. "I Have a Dream (ABBA)" 4:22 18. "Thank You for the Music (ABBA)" 3:44
The Deluxe Edition of the soundtrack features the original soundtrack (with no new songs) and a bonus DVD that features a "Behind the Music" special that shows some of the recording process for the movie, as well as amusic video for "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) "featuringAmanda Seyfried .The booklet for the deluxe edition is different from the original, containing all the lyrics, an article written by Musical Director Martin Lowe, taping location info, and additional photos from the movie.
Limited vinyl edition
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In 2017, a limited run of the soundtrack was released onto vinyl in the US, and was sold exclusively byBarnes & Noble .As part of 'Vinyl Week', in March 2018,HMV released an exclusive limited edition of the soundtrack on picture discs. With only 1000 produced, 2 are included which contain high quality images on both sides.[ 4]
The album peaked at #1 in the USA on theBillboard 200 albums chart in August 2008.[ 5] It was certified Platinum by theRIAA on August 18, 2008, and has sold 1,694,000 copies in the United States as of July 2014.[ 6]
While the album was originally ineligible for theOfficial UK Albums Chart ,it peaked atop the Official Soundtrack Albums Chart for 15 consecutive weeks and was outselling the top 10 albums in theUK Albums Chart .[ 7] Following the release ofMamma Mia! Here We Go Again ,the album entered the UK chart for the first time, peaking at number 5 on the chart.[ 8] InNew Zealand ,the album debuted at number 8 on July 14, 2008, and climbed to number one the following week. InGreece ,it peaked at number one on the international chart[ 9] and number 1 on the main albums chart for many weeks.[ 10] InAustralia ,the album reached #1 in its second week on theARIA Albums Chart ,knocking off the highly successfulColdplay albumViva la Vida or Death and All His Friends .
In Austria, peaked at No. 1 for 6 weeks and returned to the top 10, at No. 8, 10 years after its release due to the release of the sequelMamma Mia! Here We Go Again .[ 11]
"Honey, Honey "has also charted at #16 on theNorwegian Singles Chart and #50 on the AustralianARIA Singles Chart ,due to high download sales. Other tracks selling well enough to chart in Australia include "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) "(#70),"Lay All Your Love on Me "(#85),"Dancing Queen "(#96) and"Mamma Mia "(#98).
Grammy Award
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media—nominated
Benny Andersson - piano, keyboards
Rutger Gunnarsson - bass, bouzouki
Per Lindvall - drums
Lasse Wellander - guitars, bouzouki
Jörgen Stenberg - percussion
Lasse Jonsson - acoustic guitars
Jan Bengtson - flute, piccolo, baritone saxophone
Pär Grebacken - recorder, clarinet, saxophones
Perra Moraeus - alto saxophone
Leif Lindvall - trumpet
Calle Jakobsson - tuba
Kalle Moraeus - bouzouki, guitar, violin
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