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Cats: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length59:00
Label
Producer

Cats: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2019 film Cats.[1] The album was released through Polydor Records and in the US on Republic Records on December 20, 2019. The music for the film was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The song "Beautiful Ghosts" by Taylor Swift, the first promotional single from the soundtrack album, was released on November 15, 2019.[2] The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 77th Golden Globe Awards and Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. The soundtrack also features contributions from Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Idris Elba, Ian McKellen and various artists.[3]

Track listing

Credits adapted from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and Amazon Music.[4][5][6]

All tracks are written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) & T.S. Eliot (lyrics), except where noted.
All tracks are produced by Lloyd Webber, Tom Hooper and David Wilson, except where noted

Cats: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Overture" (Writers: Andrew Lloyd Webber)Lloyd Webber1:38
2."Prologue: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Richard Stilgoe)Cast of the Motion Picture Cats4:49
3."The Old Gumbie Cat" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot)
4:32
4."The Rum Tum Tugger" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot)Jason Derulo3:48
5."Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot)
3:42
6."Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot)
3:54
7."Old Deuteronomy" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot)
3:08
8."Beautiful Ghosts (Victoria's Song)" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Taylor Swift)Hayward2:50
9."Magical Gus (Intro)" (Writers: Lloyd Webber)Lloyd Webber0:36
10."Gus: The Theatre Cat" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot)Ian McKellen3:59
11."Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot)
  • Steven McRae
  • Fairchild
4:00
12."Macavity: The Mystery Cat" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot; Producers: Hooper, Nile Rodgers, Wilson)
  • Swift
  • Elba
5:11
13."Mr. Mistoffelees" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot)
4:41
14."Memory" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot, Nunn)
4:24
15."The Ad-Dressing of Cats" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot)Dench3:27
16."Beautiful Ghosts" (Writers: Swift, Lloyd Webber; Producers: Hooper, Lloyd Webber)Swift4:21
Total length:59:00

Charts

Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 31
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 33
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 44
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[11] 3
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[12] 8

References

  1. ^ Desk, TV News (December 13, 2019). "CATS Film to Release Highlights Edition Soundtrack on December 20". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 13, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Willman, Chris (November 15, 2019). "Taylor Swift Releases 'Beautiful Ghosts,' Her Andrew Lloyd Webber Collaboration for 'Cats'". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Peacock, Tim (December 13, 2019). "NEWS: 'Cats: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack' Set For Release". Udicovermusic. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Swift, Taylor (November 15, 2019). "Beautiful Ghosts". Apple Music. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  5. ^ Cast Of The Motion Picture "Cats", Andrew Lloyd Webber (December 20, 2019). "Cats: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack". Amazon Music. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Cats: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack". Tidal. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  7. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-02-03" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
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