Ray (soundtrack) explained

Ray
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Ray Charles
Border:yes
Released:June 2004
Recorded:1953–2003
Genre:Soul
Length:54:28
Label:Rhino/Atlantic/Warner Music Group
Producer:Ahmet Ertegun, Herb Abramson

Ray is the soundtrack to the 2004 film Ray starring Jamie Foxx (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as "Ray Charles" in this film), Kerry Washington, Terrence Howard, Clifton Powell and Regina King. The score was composed by Breyon Prescott and Craig Armstrong.

The album won a Grammy Award and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.

Track listing

  1. "Mess Around" – 2:41
  2. "I've Got a Woman" – 2:52
  3. "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (Live) – 3:05
  4. "Drown in My Own Tears" – 3:21
  5. "(Night Time Is) The Right Time" – 3:24
  6. "Mary Ann" – 2:47
  7. "Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)" – 2:55
  8. "What'd I Say" (Live) – 4:38
  9. "Georgia on My Mind" – 3:39
  10. "Hit the Road Jack" – 2:00
  11. "Unchain My Heart" – 2:50
  12. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Live) – 3:17
  13. "Born to Lose" – 3:15
  14. "Bye Bye Love" – 2:11
  15. "You Don't Know Me" (Live) – 3:16
  16. "Let the Good Times Roll" (Live) – 2:48
  17. "Georgia on My Mind" (Live) – 5:30

A second CD, More Music from Ray, featuring more music from the film along with "music that inspired the film", was released on Atlantic Records.[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–05)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[2] 11
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[3] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 79
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 91
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 43
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 63
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 24
US Billboard 200[10] 43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 37

Notes and References

  1. http://www.discogs.com/Ray-Charles-More-Music-From-Ray-More-Music-From-The-Film-Music-That-Inspired-Executive Producer Breyon Prescott The-Film/release/2560071 Discogs
  2. Web site: Albums : Top 100. Jam!. November 11, 2004. April 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20041210193620/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_111104_ALBUMS.html. December 10, 2004.
  3. Web site: R&B : Top 50. Jam!. December 2, 2004. January 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20041206074320/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html. December 6, 2004.
  4. Web site: ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2005. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 20, 2020. July 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200726083547/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2005/albums-chart. live.
  5. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 2005. austriancharts.at. November 20, 2020. January 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125195041/https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?id=2005&cat=a. live.
  6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2005. dutchcharts.nl. November 20, 2020. June 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120618115520/http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2005&cat=a. live.
  7. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2005. SNEP. fr. November 20, 2020. July 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200715105250/https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2005. live.
  8. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. November 20, 2020. April 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061606/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2005/. live.
  9. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005. hitparade.ch. November 20, 2020. October 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019164232/https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2005. live.
  10. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005. Billboard. November 20, 2020. December 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227214858/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
  11. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005. Billboard. November 20, 2020. April 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420095348/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums. live.

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