Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture explained

Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture
Type:soundtrack
Artist:various artists
Cover:Bridget Jones's Diary OST UK Cover.jpg
Border:yes
Length:59:54
Label:Mercury
Producer:Nick Angel
Next Title:Bridget Jones's Diary 2: More Music from the Motion Picture and Other V.G. Songs

Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary. It was released on 16 April 2001 by Mercury Records.[1]

The film's soundtrack was composed by Patrick Doyle. It also features two hit songs that were released as singles, "Out of Reach" by Gabrielle and "It's Raining Men" by Geri Halliwell. The single became Halliwell's fourth consecutive number-one single on the UK Singles Chart and her most successful solo single to date.

Halliwell's version received positive reviews by music critics and experienced international success. In the United Kingdom, "It's Raining Men" debuted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for two weeks. It became Halliwell's fourth consecutive number-one single in the UK, selling 155,000 units in its first week. Overall the single went on to sell 440,000 copies in Britain alone,[2] becoming the 13th best seller of 2001.[3] In France, it was certified Diamond by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).[4]

Following the success of the first soundtrack, a second soundtrack was released, titled Bridget Jones's Diary 2: More Music from the Motion Picture and Other V.G. Songs.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[5] 8
European Albums (Music & Media)[6] 3
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[7] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 11
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 77
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[11] 112
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 23
European Albums (Music & Media)[14] 24
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 88
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 47
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 23
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[19] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 53
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[22] 30

Notes and References

  1. New Releases – For Week Starting April 16, 2001: Albums . . 14 April 2001 . 28 . 0265-1548 . World Radio History.
  2. Web site: Official Charts Flashback 1999: Geri Halliwell – Look At Me. Justin Myers. May 16, 2014. Official Charts Company. May 24, 2014.
  3. Web site: It's Raining Men . Foreverspice.com . April 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105033129/http://foreverspice.com/spicediscography/gerihalliwell-irm.htm# . 2014-11-05 . dead .
  4. Web site: Certifications Singles Diamond - année 2002. Disque en France. April 3, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111212214119/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259165.xml?year=2002. 12 December 2011. dmy-all.
  5. Top National Sellers . . 19 . 43 . 20 October 2001 . 9 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
  6. European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 19 . 38 . 15 September 2001 . 12 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
  7. Top National Sellers . Music & Media . 19 . 32 . 4 August 2001 . 9 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
  8. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2001 . . 15 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 2001 . austriancharts.at . de . 15 April 2022.
  10. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2001 – Albums. nl. Ultratop. 22 September 2020.
  11. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001 . . 8 January 2002 . 15 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031231121930/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2001.html . 31 December 2003.
  12. Web site: Chart of the Year 2001 . TOP20.dk . 22 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150723230606/http://top20.dk/chart/2001 . 23 July 2015.
  13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2001 . nl . . 15 April 2022.
  14. Year in Review – European Top 100 Albums 2001 . Music & Media . 19 . 52 . 22 December 2001 . 15 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
  15. Web site: Classement Albums – année 2001 . . 22 December 2017 . fr . https://web.archive.org/web/20120924122553/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2001&type=2 . 24 September 2012.
  16. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2001 . de . Offizielle Deutsche Charts . 15 April 2022.
  17. Web site: Best of Albums 2001 . . 26 May 2022.
  18. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2001 . . 15 April 2022.
  19. Web site: Lista de Álbumes Más Vendidos en el Año 2001 . es . . 251 . 15 April 2021.
  20. Web site: Årslista Album – År 2001 . sv . . 19 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221163818/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20010001&navi=no . 21 February 2014.
  21. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001 . hitparade.ch . de . 15 April 2022.
  22. Web site: Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2001 . . 1 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081117003957/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2001.pdf . 17 November 2008.

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