All Time Greatest Movie Songs

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All Time Greatest Movie Songs
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Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMarch 16, 1999
Genre Soundtrack
Label Columbia

All Time Greatest Movie Songs is a joint effort with Columbia Records of Sony Music UK to release movie compilations in 1999. [1] Most of the soundtrack songs are throughout the 90s with the exception of "Modern Woman" by Billy Joel, which was released in the 80s.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from "Titanic")" (from Titanic , 1997) Céline Dion 4:42
2."Men in Black" (from Men in Black , 1997)Will Smith3:46
3."The Sweetest Thing" (from Love Jones , 1997)Lauren Hill (with Refugee Camp All-Stars)4:51
4."I Say a Little Prayer (Love to Infinity's Classic Radio Mix)" (from My Best Friend's Wedding , 1997) Diana King 3:29
5."Streets of Philadelphia" (from Philadelphia , 1993)Bruce Springsteen3:51
6."As I Lay Me Down" (from Now and Then , 1995)Sophie B. Hawkins4:10
7."Go the Distance" (from Hercules , 1997) Michael Bolton 4:42
8."Heaven's What I Feel (Dance Remix)" (from Dance with Me , 1998) Gloria Estefan 5:08
9."A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" (from Aladdin , 1992)
4:07
10."For the First Time" (from One Fine Day , 1996)
Kenny Loggins 4:29
11."I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You" (from The Mask of Zorro , 1998)
  • Horner
  • Jennings
4:43
12."I Finally Found Someone" (from The Mirror Has Two Faces , 1996)
  • Barbara Streisand
  • Bryan Adams
3:44
13."Modern Woman" (from Ruthless People , 1986)Billy Joel3:50
14."You Were There" (from Simon Birch , 1998)
  • Kenneth Brian Edmonds
Babyface 4:57
15."Will You Be There (Theme from "Free Willy")" (from Free Willy , 1993)Michael Jackson5:54
16."I'm Kissing You" (from William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet , 1996)
Des'ree 4:52
17."Heart of a Hero" (from Hero , 1992) Luther Vandross Luther Vandross3:25
Total length:1:14:30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [2] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Various - The All Time Greatest Movie Songs Vol. 1, 1999, retrieved 2023-10-15
  2. "American album certifications – Various – All Time Greatest Movie Songs". Recording Industry Association of America.