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You've Got Mail (soundtrack)

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You've Got Mail
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedDecember 1, 1998[1]
GenreOriginal soundtrack
LabelAtlantic
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

You've Got Mail is a soundtrack album from the 1998 film of the same name.

Background

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The soundtrack was released on December 1, 1998 under Atlantic Records, and features a mixture of classics from the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the work of Harry Nilsson with three songs, as well as new original recordings and covers.[2] The score to the film was written by the English composer George Fenton and was released separately.[3]

Track listing

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  1. Harry Nilsson - "The Puppy Song" - 2:43
  2. The Cranberries - "Dreams" - 4:31
  3. Bobby Darin - "Splish Splash" - 2:12
  4. Louis Armstrong - "Dummy Song" - 2:19
  5. Harry Nilsson - "Remember" - 4:02
  6. Roy Orbison - "Dream" - 2:12
  7. Bobby Day - "Rockin' Robin" - 2:36
  8. Randy Newman - "Lonely at the Top" - 2:32
  9. Stevie Wonder - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" - 2:38
  10. Sinéad O'Connor - "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" - 3:08
  11. Harry Nilsson - "Over the Rainbow" - 3:31
  12. Carole King - "Anyone At All" - 3:09
  13. Billy Williams - "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" - 2:08
  14. George Fenton - "The 'You've Got Mail' Suite" - 5:36
  15. Jimmy Durante - "You Made Me Love You" - 3:04

Other songs from the film

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The song "Never Smile at a Crocodile" is featured in the film (in the scene where Joe first meets Kathleen in her bookstore) but is not on the soundtrack album. Also, although the movie features Harry Nilsson's original version of "I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City," it does not appear on the soundtrack album. The Sinéad O'Connor "cover version" featured on the soundtrack album is heard only during the closing credits of the film.

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "You've Got Mail Soundtrack (1998)".
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. You've Got Mail at AllMusic
  3. ^ Clemmensen, Christian (April 1, 1999). "You've Got Mail soundtrack review". Filmtracks.com. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – You've Got Mail". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 31, 2022.