Mission: Impossible 2 (soundtrack) explained

Music from and Inspired by Mission: Impossible 2
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	Various artists
Cover:	mission_impossible_2.jpg
Released:	May 9, 2000
Length:	63:14
Label:	Hollywood

Music from and Inspired by Mission: Impossible 2 is the soundtrack album for the 2000 film . It was certified gold for 100,000 copies shipped in Japan in August 2000.^[1]

Track listing

Many versions of the soundtrack include additional songs that are not available on the North American releases. For example:

• The UK version includes the song "Iko-Iko" from Zap Mama.
• The Japan version includes 2 extra songs: "S.O.S" by Oblivion Dust and "Iko-Iko" from Zap Mama.
• The Australia version includes 3 extra songs: 17) Zap Mama – "Iko Iko"; 18) 28 Days – "Sucker"; 19) Josh Abrahams – "Theme From Mission Impossible".
• The Latin American version includes 2 extra songs, including "Deslizándote" by Saúl Hernández.
• The Brazilian version includes 1 extra song: "Give my Bullet Back" by Raimundos.
• The Asian version includes 2 extra songs: "Iko-Iko" by Zap Mama and "Afraid of What?" by Leon Lai, which contains a mixture of English and Mandarin.

Court case

The illegal online availability of a demo of the song "I Disappear" prior to the release of the soundtrack led to the 2000 U.S. district court case Metallica v. Napster, Inc.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	33
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[4]	93
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[5]	26
European Albums (Music & Media)^[6]	48
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	48
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[8]	45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	69
US Billboard 200^[10]	59

Notes and References

1. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年8月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. September 2000 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . ja . . . October 10, 2000 . 491 . 8 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140122032445/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200010.pdf . January 22, 2014 . January 22, 2014.
2. Web site: ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2000. Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 May 2019.
3. http://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=2000 "Jahreshitparade 2000"
4. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2000. fr. Ultratop. October 3, 2017.
5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040812032100/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_1.html. August 12, 2004. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000. Jam!. March 24, 2022.
6. Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000 . Music & Media . 17 . 52 . 23 December 2000 . 9 . 29800226 . American Radio History. 19 January 2019.
7. https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2000 "Album-Jahrecharts 2000"
8. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2000. Official New Zealand Music Chart. 22 May 2019.
9. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2000. Swiss Charts Portal. de. 22 May 2019.
10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150110171552/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums. January 10, 2015. Billboard 200 Albums Year-End 2000. Billboard. March 29, 2022.