Robots (2005 soundtrack)

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Robots: Music from the Original Motion Picture
Robots- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 1, 2005 (2005-03-01)
Studio
  • 5 Cat Studios
  • Avatar Studios, New York, NY
  • Circle In The Square, New York, NY
  • Flyte Tyme West, The Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
  • Magnet Vision Studios, Santa Monica, CA
  • Pulse Recording, Los Angeles, CA
  • Stratosphere Sound, New York, NY
  • The Blue Man Studios
  • The Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Genre
Length41:09
Label Virgin
Fox Music
Producer Various

Robots: Music from the Original Motion Picture is the soundtrack of the 2005 feature film Robots . The soundtrack was issued in March 2005 by Virgin Records and Fox Music. [1] [2] The album also reached No. 13 on the Billboard Soundtracks chart. [3] The soundtrack contains music that were from scenes from the movie.

Contents

The Japanese dub uses "Mawaru Sora" written by Hitomi Yaida for its ending theme. [4] [5] The theme song for most European and Australian releases is "From Zero to Hero" by Sarah Connor. [6] The British release of the film uses "See Me" by Melanie Blatt. [7] [8] The Latin American dub uses "Un Héroe Real" by Aleks Syntek. [9] [10]



Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Heather Phares of AllMusic noted that the soundtrack "does create a feel-good, party-time mood". [11]

Track listing

No.TitlePerformerLength
1."Shine" Ricky Fanté 4:08
2."Right Thurr" Chingy 4:12
3."Tell Me What You Already Did" Fountains of Wayne 1:59
4."Wonderful Night" Fatboy Slim featuring Lateef 2:46
5."Get Up Offa That Thing" (Ali Dee Remix)" James Brown 3:40
6."(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" Stacie Orrico 3:23
7."Love's Dance" Earth, Wind & Fire 4:29
8."Low Rider" War 3:15
9."I Like That" Houston featuring Chingy, Nate Dogg and I-20 3:58
10."Silence" Gomez 2:55
11."Walkie Talkie Man" Steriogram 2:15
12."Robot City" John Powell featuring Blue Man Group 4:09
13."Underground" Tom Waits 2:00
Total length:43:09

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Charts

Album – Billboard
YearChart [3] PositionCountry
2005 Billboard Soundtracks 13US

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