Blade (soundtrack)

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Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Blade OST.jpg
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 25, 1998
Recorded1998
Genre
Length73:51
Label
Producer
Blade soundtracks chronology
Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
(1998)
Blade II The Soundtrack
(2002)
Singles from Blade
  1. "Wrek Tha Discotek"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Reservations"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Deadly Zone"
    Released: 1998
  4. "1/2 & 1/2"
    Released: August 4, 1998
Professional ratings
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Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to Stephen Norrington's 1998 film Blade . It was released on August 25, 1998, through TVT Soundtrax/Epic Records, and featured a wide range of musical genres including hip hop, techno, electronic and alternative rock.

Contents

The album reached #36 on the Billboard 200 in the United States and #16 on the Top 100 Albums in Germany. It spawned four singles: "Wrek Tha Discotek", "Reservations", "Deadly Zone" and "1/2 & 1/2". "Wrek Tha Discotek" peaked at #42 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the US. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 19, 1999, for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Edge of the Blade" (performed by Mystikal)
4:12
2."1/2 & 1/2" (performed by Gang Starr and M.O.P.)4:17
3."Blade" (performed by KRS-One and Channel Live)
 3:11
4."Fightin' a War" (performed by Down 2 Earth and Rome)
 4:01
5."Reservations" (performed by P.A.) 4:26
6."Gangsta Bounce" (performed by Wolfpak (Chief Headhunter, Mr Po-Flip and Slip-Roc))
  • A. Clark
  • H. Vasquez
 5:27
7."Things Ain't the Same" (performed by Kasino)
 4:33
8."Deadly Zone" (performed by Bounty Killer, Mobb Deep and Big Noyd)Nashiem Myrick5:00
9."Blade 4 Glory" (performed by Majesty and Bizzy Bone)
 3:45
10."Strictly Business (Mantronik MBA Radio Edit)" (performed by Mantronik and EPMD) 3:36
11."Wrek Tha Discotek" (performed by Roger Sanchez and Soulson) R. Sanchez  6:13
12."Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)" (performed by New Order) 10:12
13."Playing with Lightning" (performed by Expansion Union)
  • C.Parker
  • G. Rodriguez
  • J. Bernard
 4:31
14."Dig This Vibe" (performed by DJ Krush) H. Ishi  4:54
15."Dealing with the Roster" (performed by Junkie XL) 5:33

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [2] 30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [3] 16
US Billboard 200 [4] 36
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 28

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Gold100,000*
United States (RIAA) [7] Gold500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Blade: Original Motion Picture Score

Blade: Original Motion Picture Score
Film score by
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1998 (1998-09-08)
StudioNewman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox
Genre Ambient music
Length33:21
Label Varèse Sarabande
Producer
Mark Isham chronology
Last Dance (Music from the Motion Picture)
(1996)
Blade: Original Motion Picture Score
(1998)
Afterglow (Music from the Motion Picture)
(1998)
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Blade: Original Motion Picture Score is an instrumental film score by American musician Mark Isham, which was released on September 8, 1998, through Varèse Sarabande. Recording sessions took place at Newman Scoring Stage, 20th Century Fox.

Isham's score album won the 1999 ASCAP Film and Television Music Award in the category "Top Box Office Films". [10]

Track listing

All music is composed by Mark Isham

No.TitleLength
1."Intruder"4:52
2."Daywalker"4:10
3."Somebody's Gonna Take You Out"1:40
4."Top of the Food Chain"3:47
5."Temple of Light"6:14
6."The Bleeding Stone"9:42
7."The Blood God"2:56
Total length:33:21
Notes

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