Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture explained

Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Taron Egerton
Cover:RocketmanSoundtrack.jpg
Genre:Pop rock
Length:72:52
Chronology:Elton John
Prev Title:Diamonds
Prev Year:2017
Next Year:2020

Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack album released by Virgin EMI (UK) and Interscope Records (US) on CD and digital formats on 24 May 2019 and is the official soundtrack album to the 2019 biographical musical film of English musician Elton John entitled Rocketman.[1] The album contains 22 tracks of several hits performed by the cast of the film and a newly written track "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" featuring vocals by Taron Egerton and John together.[2] This is the only song featuring Elton. The song won the 2019 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song & the 2020 Academy Award for Best Original Song. The soundtrack was also released by Interscope Records on vinyl on 23 August 2019.

Commercial success

On 7 June 2019, the album entered the Billboard 200 at number 58 and at number 6 on the Billboard Soundtracks chart. In its second week, the soundtrack moved to number 50 with 12,000 album-equivalent units.[3]

Personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 66
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] 87

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elton John Catalogue Reimagined By Giles Martin On 'Rocketman' Soundtrack. Sexton. Paul. UDiscover Music. 1 May 2019. 3 June 2019.
  2. Web site: 'Rocketman' Soundtrack Will Include a Newly Written Elton John/Taron Egerton Duet. Willman. Chris. Variety. 1 May 2019. 3 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Elton John Achieves 20th Top 10 Album On Billboard 200 Chart With 'Diamonds'. Billboard magazine. 2019-06-12. 2019-07-08.
  4. Web site: Rocketman Original Soundtrack on Billboard Japan Hot Albums. Billboard Japan. September 10, 2020. ja.
  5. Web site: ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 January 2020.
  6. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. 22 July 2020.