| Godzilla: The Album | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | May 19, 1998 |
| Recorded | 1997–1998 |
| Genre | Rap rock, alternative rock |
| Length | 59:04 |
| Label | Epic |
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| Singles from Godzilla: The Album | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
Godzilla: The Album is the soundtrack to the 1998 film Godzilla . It was released on May 19, 1998, through Epic Records and mainly consists of alternative rock songs.
The album's most successful single was Puff Daddy and Jimmy Page's "Come with Me" which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum. The single sold a certified 2.025 million copies worldwide. [3]
Other hit singles included Jamiroquai's "Deeper Underground", the band's only No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, and The Wallflowers' cover of "Heroes", which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1998.
A notable entry is "No Shelter" by Rage Against the Machine, in which a line in the lyrics of the song appears to criticize the film for distracting the public, saying, "Godzilla, pure motherfucking filler. Get your eyes off the real killer."
The soundtrack debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, being blocked from number one by DMX's debut album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot .[ citation needed ] The album was commercially successful, being certified platinum in the United States, Japan, and New Zealand; gold in Australia, and 3× platinum in Canada. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
By July 1998, the album sold 2.5 million copies worldwide. [11] It was #56 on the Billboard chart of 1998's best-selling albums, having sold 1.3 million copies in the United States by the end of 1998. [12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heroes" (The Wallflowers) | Andrew Slater | 3:56 | |
| 2. | "Come with Me" (Puff Daddy featuring Jimmy Page) |
| Sean "Puffy" Combs | 6:06 |
| 3. | "Deeper Underground" (Jamiroquai) | Jay Kay | 4:42 | |
| 4. | "No Shelter" (Rage Against the Machine) |
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| 4:03 |
| 5. | "Air" (Ben Folds Five) | Brendan O'Brien | 3:20 | |
| 6. | "Running Knees" (Days of the New) | Travis Meeks | Scott Litt | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Macy Day Parade" (Michael Penn) | Michael Penn | Brendan O'Brien | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Walk the Sky" (Fuel) | Carl Bell | Brendan O'Brien | 3:17 |
| 9. | "A320" (Foo Fighters) | Foo Fighters | Foo Fighters | 5:44 |
| 10. | "Brain Stew (The Godzilla Remix)" (Green Day) |
|
| 3:57 |
| 11. | "Untitled" (Silverchair) | Nick Launay | 3:31 | |
| 12. | "Out There" (Fuzzbubble) |
| 2:48 | |
| 13. | "Undercover" (Joey DeLuxe) | Joey DeLuxe | David Arnold | 5:11 |
| 14. | "Opening Titles" (David Arnold) | David Arnold | David Arnold | 2:42 |
| 15. | "Looking for Clues" (David Arnold) | David Arnold | David Arnold | 1:48 |
| Total length: | 59:04 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heroes" (The Wallflowers) | Andrew Slater | 3:56 | |
| 2. | "Come with Me" (Puff Daddy featuring Jimmy Page) |
| Sean "Puffy" Combs | 6:06 |
| 3. | "Deeper Underground" (Jamiroquai) | Jay Kay | 4:42 | |
| 4. | "No Shelter" (Rage Against the Machine) |
|
| 4:03 |
| 5. | "Air" (Ben Folds Five) | Brendan O'Brien | 3:20 | |
| 6. | "Running Knees" (Days of the New) | Travis Meeks | Scott Litt | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Macy Day Parade" (Michael Penn) | Michael Penn | Brendan O'Brien | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Walk the Sky" (Fuel) | Carl Bell | Brendan O'Brien | 3:17 |
| 9. | "A320" (Foo Fighters) | Foo Fighters | Foo Fighters | 5:44 |
| 10. | "Brain Stew (The Godzilla Remix)" (Green Day) |
|
| 3:57 |
| 11. | "Untitled" (Silverchair) | Nick Launay | 3:31 | |
| 12. | "Shinshoku (Lose Control)" (L'Arc-en-Ciel) |
| 4:45 | |
| 13. | "Out There" (Fuzzbubble) |
| 2:48 | |
| 14. | "Undercover" (Joey DeLuxe) | Joey DeLuxe | David Arnold | 5:11 |
| 15. | "Opening Titles" (David Arnold) | David Arnold | David Arnold | 2:42 |
| 16. | "Looking for Clues" (David Arnold) | David Arnold | David Arnold | 1:48 |
| Total length: | 63:49 | |||
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [7] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada) [8] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ) [5] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [6] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Singapore | — | 9,000 [14] |
| United States (RIAA) [4] | Platinum | 1,300,000 [12] |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | — | 2,500,000 [11] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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