Anastasia (soundtrack)

Anastasia: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack for the 1997 Fox Animation Studios film Anastasia. It contains songs from the film written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, selections of the original score composed by David Newman, and performed by Liz Callaway, Jim Cummings, Jonathan Dokuchitz, and Kelsey Grammer, among others, and featured singles by Aaliyah and Deana Carter and a duet with Richard Marx and Donna Lewis, along with tracks from the film's score composed by David Newman. It was released on October 28, 1997, on CD and audio cassette.

Anastasia: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	October 28, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Musical theater, classical
Label	Atlantic
Producer	David Newman Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Don Bluth Music of Films chronology
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) Anastasia (1997) Titan A.E. (2000)
Singles from Anastasia Original Soundtrack
"At the Beginning" Released: October 21, 1997 "Journey to the Past" Released: November 6, 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Filmtracks	[2]

The songs "Journey to the Past" and "Once Upon a December" were given nominations from the Academy Awards and Golden Globes. Newman also received his first Oscar nomination for the score. The single "At the Beginning" managed to position #45 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also to #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Lynn Ahrens; all music is composed by David Newman and Stephen Flaherty.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording Artist(s)	Length
1.	"A Rumor in St. Petersburg"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty	Jonathan Dokuchitz, Kelsey Grammer	3:25
2.	"Journey to the Past"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty	Liz Callaway	2:55
3.	"Once Upon a December"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty	Liz Callaway	2:48
4.	"In the Dark of the Night"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty	Jim Cummings	3:21
5.	"Learn to Do It"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty	Jonathan Dokuchitz, Kelsey Grammer, Liz Callaway	2:36
6.	"Learn to Do It (Waltz Reprise)"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty	Kelsey Grammer	1:45
7.	"Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty	Jonathan Dokuchitz, Bernadette Peters	3:02
8.	"At the Beginning"	Richard Marx, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty	Richard Marx, Donna Lewis	3:40
9.	"Journey to the Past"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty	Aaliyah	4:04
10.	"Once Upon a December"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty	Deana Carter	3:34
11.	"Prologue"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty; David Newman		6:23
12.	"Speaking of Sophie"	David Newman		2:36
13.	"The Nightmare"	David Newman		3:05
14.	"Kidnap and Reunion"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty; David Newman		4:29
15.	"Reminiscing with Grandma"	David Newman		3:17
16.	"Finale"	David Newman		2:59
17.	"Viaje Tiempo Atrás (Journey to the Past)"	Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty	Thalía	3:07

Personnel

Aaliyah – Performer, Finger Snaps Lynn Ahrens – Producer Brooks Almy – Vocals, Ensemble Eric Altenburger – Design Alexander Areteds – Mixing Assistant Patricia P. Azar – Translation Randall Barlow – Programming Tom Bender – Assistant Engineer Ellen Bernfeld – Vocals, Ensemble Douglas Besterman – Orchestration Judy Blazer – Vocals, Ensemble Jeff Blumenkrantz – Vocals, Ensemble Edwin Bonilla – Percussion Ted Brunetti – Vocals, Ensemble Glen Burtnik – Vocals, Ensemble Liz Callaway – Performer Deana Carter – Performer Sue Ann Carwell – Vocals (background) Sean Chambers – Engineer Vivian Cherry – Vocals, Ensemble Robin Clark – Vocals, Ensemble Victoria Clark – Vocals, Ensemble Jim Cummings – Performer Tony Dawsey – Mastering Darius de Haas – Vocals, Ensemble Madeleine Doherty – Vocals, Ensemble Jonathan Dokuchitz – Performer Anne Dudley – Piano Robert DuSold – Vocals, Ensemble Gregg Edelman – Vocals, Ensemble Emilio Estefan Jr. – Producer Alfred Figueroa – Assistant Engineer Steve Fitzmaurice – Engineer Stephen Flaherty – Producer, Vocal Arrangement

Marty Frasu – Synthesizer Al Fritsch – Vocals, Ensemble Juan Carlos García – Translation Javier Garza – Engineer, Mixing Jim Gilstrap – Vocals (background) Kyle Gordon – Vocals, Ensemble Kelsey Grammer – Performer Mick Guzauski – Mixing Nikki Harris – Vocals (background) Reggie Hamilton – Bass Daniel Hamuy – Orchestration Mike Harvey – Vocals, Ensemble Darren Higman – Executive Producer Trevor Horn – Producer Jan Horvath – Vocals, Ensemble Henry Jackman – Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangements Randy Jackson – Bass John Jellison – Vocals, Ensemble Xandy Jenko – Orchestration Marlena Jeter – Vocals (background) Jeanette Jurado – Shaker Craig Kallman – Executive Producer Kenny Karen – Vocals, Ensemble Curtis Rance King Jr. – Vocals, Ensemble Selina King-Murrell – Vocals (background) Michael Knobloch – Production Coordination Joseph Kolinski – Vocals, Ensemble Alix Korey – Vocals, Ensemble John Kurlander – Engineer, Mixing Angela Lansbury – Performer Donna Lewis – Performer David Lowenstein – Vocals, Ensemble Mario Lucy – Engineer

Steve MacMillan – Mixing Richard Marx – Arranger Richard Marx – Performer Cindy Mizelle – Vocals, Ensemble David Newman – Conductor, Producer, Orchestration, Score Selections Bill Nolte – Vocals, Ensemble Michael Omartian – Producer Michele Pawk – Vocals, Ensemble Michael Perfitt – Mixing Assistant Bernadette Peters – Performer Darryl Phinnessee – Vocals (background) Tim Pierce – Guitar Freddy Piñero Jr. – Engineer Billy Porter – Vocals, Ensemble Patrick Quinn – Vocals, Ensemble Guy Roche – Arranger, Programming, Producer Karen Silver – Vocals, Ensemble J. K. Simmons – Vocals, Ensemble Frank Simms – Vocals, Ensemble Emily Skinner – Vocals, Ensemble Ted Sperling – Vocals, Ensemble Moana Suchard – Engineer Thalía – Performer Vaneese Thomas – Vocals, Ensemble Michael Thompson – Guitar (Electric) Rene Toledo – Guitar (Acoustic) Dan Wallin – Engineer Tim Weidner – Keyboards, Programming, Engineer Lillias White – Vocals, Ensemble Aaron Zigman – String Arrangement

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)[3]	55
US Billboard 200[4]	41

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Anastasia [Music from the Motion Picture]". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
2. "Anastasia (soundtrack) review". Filmtracks.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
3. "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack – Anastasia". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
4. "Anastasia [Music from the Motion Picture] (Awards)". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
5. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Anastasia". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.