Jack Johnson and Friends: Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George | ||||
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Released | February 7, 2006 [1] | |||
Recorded | November 2005 | |||
Studio | The Mango Tree | |||
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Length | 40:10 | |||
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Singles from Jack Johnson and Friends Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George | ||||
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Rolling Stone | [3] |
Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George is a soundtrack album for the 2006 animated film Curious George consisting of newly-recorded music by Jack Johnson "and Friends". It was released on February 7, 2006. The "Friends" are Ben Harper, G. Love, Matt Costa, and Kawika Kahiapo, each of whom accompanies Johnson and his band on one track.
The album topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, where it remained at No. 1 for four consecutive weeks. On February 25, it became the first soundtrack to reach the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 chart since the Bad Boys II soundtrack in August 2003, and the first animated film to top the chart since the Pocahontas soundtrack reigned for one week in July 1995.
All tracks are written by Jack Johnson, except as noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Upside Down" | 3:28 | |
2. | "Broken" | 3:55 | |
3. | "People Watching" | 3:19 | |
4. | "Wrong Turn" | 2:53 | |
5. | "Talk of the Town" | 3:22 | |
6. | "Jungle Gym" (featuring G. Love) | Garrett Dutton | 2:24 |
7. | "We're Going to Be Friends" (covering The White Stripes) | Jack White III | 2:18 |
8. | "The Sharing Song" (lead vocals: Zach Gill & Adam Topol (Jack on backup).) |
| 2:45 |
9. | "The 3 R's" (adapted from the Schoolhouse Rock! song "Three Is a Magic Number") |
| 2:55 |
10. | "Lullaby" (featuring Matt Costa) | Matt Costa | 2:48 |
11. | "With My Own Two Hands" (covering and featuring Ben Harper) | Ben Harper | 2:59 |
12. | "Questions" | 4:10 | |
13. | "Supposed to Be" | 2:54 | |
Total length: | 40:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "The 3 R's" (Money Mark Remash) | 2:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Upside Down [Remix]" (featuring Money Mark) | 3:39 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [34] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [35] | Platinum | 60,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [36] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Germany (BVMI) [37] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Japan (RIAJ) [38] | Gold | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [39] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [40] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [42] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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