Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released16 September 2016
Length71:17
Label Universal
Various artists chronology
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason soundtrack
(2004)
Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2016)
Singles from Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "Still Falling for You"
    Released: 19 August 2016
  2. "Meteorite"
    Released: 13 September 2016

Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to the 2016 British romantic comedy film, directed by Sharon Maguire. It was released on 16 September 2016 by Universal Music Group.

Contents

Promotion

The first single to be released from the soundtrack was "Still Falling for You" by English singer Ellie Goulding and co-written by Tove Lo. [1] Issued on 19 August 2016, Goulding first teased the track and its accompanying music video on Instagram, posting a short preview of the song's visual, which shows the pop star shrouded in silhouette as she stands in front of a projection. [1] "Still Falling for You" became a top ten hit in various music markets, including the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. The song reached Platinum status in Brazil and the United Kingdom. [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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AllMusic editor Marcy Donelson noted that that Bridget Jones's Baby "features a mix of classic R&B and contemporary dance-pop highlighted by the original song "Still Falling for You" by Ellie Goulding." He concluded: "Though mostly danceable, the soundtrack winds down with two pieces of original score material from composer Craig Armstrong." [4] Graham Clark, writing for The Yorkshire Times , rated the album four out of five stars and wrote: "Basically the album is a mixture of old and new. If you have seen the film you will remember the songs but the album is worth getting even if you have not seen the film as it stands up in its own right." [3] Bustle 's Jenn Ficarra called the album "an excellent soundtrack chock full of hits. Seriously, what's on the Bridget Jones's Baby soundtrack is truly impressive, and fans will certainly want to check these songs out." [5]

Chart performance

Bridget Jones's Baby debuted at number number one on the UK Soundtrack Albums in the week ending 29 September 2016. [6] On 23 December 2016, it was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streaming figures in excess of 60,000 units. [7] Elsewhere, the album reached the top ten in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Australia. In the Unitedt States, it peaked at number 166 on the US Billboard 200. [8] On 14 September 2017, Bridget Jones's Baby reached Gold status in Poland. [9]

Track listing

Bridget Jones's Baby track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Still Falling for You"Ellie Goulding4:03
2."Meteorite" Olly Alexander 3:27
3."Reignite"
  • Knox Brown
  • Fabienne Holloway
Knox Brown and Gallant 3:25
4."Thinking Out Loud" (Campfire version)Ed Sheeran4:12
5."Hold My Hand" Jess Glynne 3:46
6."Slave to the Vibe" (Radio edit)
  • Peter Lord
  • Guy Routte
  • V. Jeffrey Smith
Billon2:48
7."King"
Years & Years3:34
8."Run"
  • Shorty Rogers
  • Simon Adam
  • Ellis Taylor
Tiggs Da Author2:50
9."Fuck You"Lily Allen3:41
10."The Hurting Time" Annie Lennox Lennox7:33
11."Jump Around"
  • David Appell
  • Kal Mann
  • Larry Muggerud
  • Earl Nelson
  • Robert Relf
  • Erik Schrody
House of Pain 3:37
12."That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2" The Isley Brothers 5:36
13."Walk On By" Dionne Warwick 2:57
14."Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" The Temptations 3:49
15."I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Marvin Gaye 3:14
16."We Are Family" (Single version) Sister Sledge 3:37
17."Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" McFadden & Whitehead 3:37
18."Race to Mark's Flat" Craig Armstrong Armstrong2:13
19."Wedding"ArmstrongArmstrong3:08
Total length:71:17

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Bridget Jones's Baby
Chart (2016–17)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [10] 7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11] 71
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] 189
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [13] 111
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [14] 5
French Albums (SNEP) [15] 77
Italian Compilation Albums (FIMI) [16] 16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [17] 17
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [18] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [19] 21
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) [6] 1
US Billboard 200 [8] 166
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) [20] 5

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Bridget Jones's Baby
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [9] Gold10,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Silver60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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