Nicole Kidman discography

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Nicole Kidman discography
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Music videos4
EPs1
Singles4
Other appearances10
Unreleased tracks2
Spoken-word albums1

The discography of American-born Australian actress and producer Nicole Kidman consists of one spoken word album, one extended play, four singles, and a number of unreleased tracks and other appearances. [1]

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Kidman, who is primarily known for her acting career, entered the music industry in the early 2000s after recording a number of tracks [2] for the soundtrack album to Baz Luhrmann's 2001 motion picture Moulin Rouge! [3] in which she starred. Her duet with Ewan McGregor entitled "Come What May" [4] was released as her debut and the second single of the OST through Interscope [3] [4] on 24 September 2001. [4] The composition became the eighth highest selling single by an Australian artist for that year, [5] being certified Gold by Australian Recording Industry Association, [6] while reaching on the UK Singles Chart at number twenty-seven. [7] In addition to, the song received a nomination at the 59th Golden Globe Awards as the Best Original Song [8] and has been listed as the eighty-fifth within AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs by American Film Institute. [9]

"Somethin' Stupid", a cover version of the Frank and Nancy Sinatra song followed soon. The track recorded as her common duet with English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams was issued on 14 December 2001 by Chrysalis [10] as the lead of his fourth studio album Swing When You're Winning . [11] Kidman's second single topped the official music charts in Italy, [12] New Zealand, [13] Portugal [14] and the UK, [7] as well as scored top ten placings all over Europe, including Australia, [15] Austria, [16] Belgium, [17] Denmark, [18] Germany, [19] Netherlands, [20] Norway [21] and Switzerland. [22] Apart from being certified either Gold [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] in a number of countries, it was classified as the eleventh best selling single of 2002 in Italy, [30] thirtieth in the UK, the fifty-ninth in Australia, [31] and the ninety-third in France, [32] respectively. On 5 April 2002, Kidman released, through Interscope, her third single, a cover of Randy Crawford's "One Day I'll Fly Away". [33] A Tony Philips remix of the track [33] was promoted as the pilot single of a follow-up to the original soundtrack of the same name, Moulin Rouge! Vol. 2 . After that, in 2006, she contributed with her vocal for the OST of Happy Feet on a rendition of Prince's "Kiss". [34] While in 2009, she was featured on the Nine soundtrack ("Unusual Way"). [35]

Most recently, her name has been credited on a track called "What's the Procedure", issued on 14 March 2013 on the compilation I Know Why They Call It Pop: Volume 2 by Rok Lok Records. [36] Among others, Kidman also narrated an audiobook in 2012. [37]

Albums

Spoken word albums

Year Audiobook Notes
2012 To the Lighthouse
  • A novel by Virginia Woolf, chosen by Time magazine as one of the one hundred best English-language novels from 1923 to present. [38] Split into three parts, released by Audible.com on 13 June 2012. Narrated by Kidman herself. [37]

Extended plays

Year EP Notes
2001Somethin' Stupid

Singles

YearSingleTop chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[15]
AUT
[16]
FRA
[42]
GER
[19]
ITA
[12]
NLD
[20]
NZ
[13]
POR
[14]
SWI
[22]
UK
[7]
2001"Come What May"
(with Ewan McGregor) [4]
109550659727 Moulin Rouge!
(OST) [3]
"Somethin' Stupid"
(with Robbie Williams) [10]
82142151131 Swing When
You're Winning
[11]
2002"One Day I'll Fly Away" [33] Moulin Rouge!
Vol. 2
(OST) [43]
2022"Say Something"
(with Luke Evans) [44]
A Song for You
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Other appearances

YearSongNotes
2001"Sparkling Diamonds"
"Elephant Love Medley"
"Hindi Sad Diamonds"
"Eternity" (Orchestral Version)
(with Robbie Williams)
  • Another duets recorded along with Williams, both released on B-side of their common single "Somethin' Stupid" from the same year. [10]
"My Way" (Live at Royal Albert Hall) (with Robbie Williams)
2002"The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular)
  • Previously unreleased musical compositions performed by Kidman were later available on the Moulin Rouge! Vol. 2 , issued on 26 February 2002 via Interscope. [43]
"The Show Must Go On"
2006"Kiss/Heartbreak Hotel"
(with Hugh Jackman)
2009"Unusual Way"
2013"What's the Procedure"
  • Appears on VA compilation I Know Why They Call It Pop: Volume 2 issued by Rok Lok Records. [36]
2020"Dream a Little Dream"
"Changing Lives (Reprise)"
(with Meryl Streep, James Corden, and Andrew Rannells)
  • Appears on the soundtrack to the film The Prom issued by Maisie Music on 4 December 2020. [47]
"It's Not About Me"
"Zazz"
(with Jo Ellen Pellman)
"It's Time to Dance"
"Wear Your Crown"
(with Meryl Streep, Ariana DeBose, Jo Ellen Pellman, and Kerry Washington)
denotes a song recorded with various artists.

Unreleased tracks

YearSongNotes
1999"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"
2001"I Only Have Eyes for You"

Music videos

YearSong
1983"Bop Girl" (actress only in Pat Wilson video) [48]
2001"Come What May"
"Somethin' Stupid"
2002"One Day I'll Fly Away" (remix version)

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