The Polar Express (soundtrack)

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The Polar Express
Soundtrack album by various artists
Genre Holiday
Label Warner Sunset
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[1]

The Polar Express is the soundtrack to the animated film The Polar Express, released in 2004 through Warner Sunset.

The song, "Believe", written by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri, was nominated for Best Original Song at the 77th Academy Awards. It was sung at the 77th Academy Awards show by original performer Josh Groban with Beyoncé Knowles. It gained a Grammy Award in 2006.

The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA since November 28, 2007. It has sold 694,000 copies in the US as of December 2012.[2]

Track listing [edit]

  1. "The Polar Express" - Tom Hanks featuring young voices such as Cohl Kenneth Klop, Cody Klop, Riley Fansler, etc.
  2. "When Christmas Comes to Town" - Matthew Hall and Meagan Moore
  3. "Rockin' on Top of the World" - Steven Tyler
  4. "Believe" - Josh Groban
  5. "Hot Chocolate" - Tom Hanks featuring young voices such as Cohl Kenneth Klop, Cody Klop, Riley Fansler, etc.
  6. "Spirit of the Season" - Alan Silvestri
  7. "Seeing Is Believing" - Alan Silvestri
  8. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" - Frank Sinatra
  9. "White Christmas" - Bing Crosby
  10. "Winter Wonderland" - The Andrews Sisters
  11. "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" - Perry Como with The Fontane Sisters
  12. "Silver Bells" - Kate Smith
  13. "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" - Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
  14. "Suite from The Polar Express" - Alan Silvestri

References [edit]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Grein, Paul (December 19, 2012). "Chart Watch Extra: Christmas Albums, From Bing To Buble". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved December 19, 2012.