Armageddon: The Album

Armageddon: The Album
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released June 23, 1998 (1998-06-23)
Genre Rock
Length 57:05
Label Columbia
Singles from Armageddon: The Album
  1. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
    Released: August 18, 1998
  2. "What Kind of Love Are You On"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Armageddon: The Album is the soundtrack album to the 1998 Touchstone Pictures film Armageddon. The album features several songs recorded specifically for the soundtrack, including "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" and "What Kind of Love Are You On", performed by Aerosmith, "Remember Me", performed by Journey, and "Mister Big Time", performed by Jon Bon Jovi. Our Lady Peace's "Starseed" is a remixed version of the original. The album was commercially successful in Japan, and was certified double platinum for 400,000 copies shipped in 1999.[2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Artist Length
1. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"  Diane WarrenAerosmith 4:59
2. "Remember Me"  Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Jack BladesJourney 5:33
3. "What Kind of Love Are You On"  Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Blades, Tommy ShawAerosmith 3:15
4. "La Grange"  Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank BeardZZ Top 3:38
5. "Roll Me Away"  Bob SegerBob Seger 4:42
6. "When the Rainbow Comes"  Karl WallingerShawn Colvin 4:25
7. "Sweet Emotion (David Thoener Remix)"  Steven Tyler, Tom HamiltonAerosmith 5:13
8. "Mister Big Time"  Jon Bon Jovi, Aldo NovaJon Bon Jovi 2:51
9. "Come Together"  John Lennon, Paul McCartneyAerosmith 3:48
10. "Wish I Were You"  Patty Smyth-MacEnroe, Glen BurtnikPatty Smyth 3:53
11. "Starseed"  Raine MaidaOur Lady Peace 4:23
12. "Leaving on a Jet Plane"  John DenverChantal Kreviazuk 4:45
13. "Theme from Armageddon"  Trevor RabinTrevor Rabin 3:12
14. "Animal Crackers" (Dialogue by Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler)Warren, Rabin, Harry Gregson-WilliamsSteven Tyler 2:40
Total length:
 56:40

Charts and certifications

Charts

Charts (1998) Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart 1
U.S. Top Pop Albums 94[3]
U.S. Billboard 200 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Japan (RIAJ)[4] 2× Platinum 400,000[2]
United States (RIAA)[5] 4× Platinum 4,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Original Soundtrack: Armageddon". AllMusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年7月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. July 1999 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese) (Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan) 478: 9. September 10, 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade – The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – V.A. – アナと雪の女王　オリジナル・サウンドトラック" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 9, 2014. Select 1999年07月 on the drop-down menu
  5. ↑ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Armageddon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 4, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

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Preceded by
City of Angels (soundtrack) by Various artists		 Billboard 200 number-one album
July 18–31, 1998 		Succeeded by
Hello Nasty by Beastie Boys
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