Alfie | ||||
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Released | 18 October 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Mick Jagger and David A. Stewart | |||
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Alfie is a soundtrack album to the film of the same name,released in 2004. It was produced and performed by Mick Jagger and David A. Stewart,with contributions from Joss Stone,Sheryl Crow and Nadirah "Nadz" Seid.
The original 1966 film for which this was a remake,also had a soundtrack album by Sonny Rollins. The Burt Bacharach-Hal David song Alfie which played over the end credits of both films,did not feature in the Rollins soundtrack,but it appears here.
For the song "Old Habits Die Hard" Mick Jagger and David A. Stewart won the BFCA Award,Golden Globe,Sierra Award and the World Soundtrack Award.
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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UK Top Soundtracks | 36 [1] |
Billboard Top Soundtracks | 11 [2] |
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American musician,singer and songwriter. Her music incorporates elements of rock,pop,country,folk,and blues. She has released eleven studio albums,five compilations and three live albums,as well as contributed to several film soundtracks. Her most popular songs include "All I Wanna Do" (1994),"Strong Enough" (1994),"If It Makes You Happy" (1996),"Everyday Is a Winding Road" (1996),"Tomorrow Never Dies","My Favorite Mistake" (1998),"Picture" and "Soak Up the Sun" (2002).
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