''Anastasia: Music from the Motion Picture'' is the

soundtrack A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying and synchronised to the images of a motion picture, drama, book, television program, radio program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack ...

for the 1997

Fox Animation Studios Fox Animation Studios was an American animation production company owned by 20th Century Fox and located in Phoenix, Arizona. After six years of operation, the studio was shut down on June 26, 2000, ten days after the release of its final film, ...

film ''

Anastasia Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most ...

''. It contains songs from the film written by

Lynn Ahrens Lynn Ahrens (born October 1, 1948) is an American writer and lyricist for the musical theatre, television and film. She has collaborated with Stephen Flaherty for many years. She won the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle ...

and Stephen Flaherty, selections of the original score composed by David Newman, and performed by

Liz Callaway Liz Callaway (born April 13, 1961) is an American actress, singer and recording artist, who is best known for having provided the singing voices of many female characters in animated films, such as Anya/Anastasia in '' Anastasia'', Odette in ''T ...

, Jim Cummings,

Jonathan Dokuchitz Jonathan Dokuchitz is an American actor and singer who works mainly on Broadway. He has starred in ''The Who's Tommy'' as Captain Walker, and also was the singing voice for John Cusack's Dimitri in '' ''Anastasia'' (1997 film)''. Featured product ...

and

Kelsey Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained notoriety and acclaim for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1984-1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993-2004), ...

, among others, and features singles by Aaliyah and

Deana Carter Deana Kay Carter (born January 4, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter who broke through in 1996 with the release of her debut album '' Did I Shave My Legs for This?'', which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States ...

, and a duet with Richard Marx and

Donna Lewis Donna Lewis (born August 1959) is a Welsh singer. She is best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, and also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Aust ...

, along with tracks from the film's score composed by Newman. It was released on October 28, 1997, on CD and audio cassette. The songs "

Journey to the Past "Journey to the Past" is a song written by lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty for the animated musical film ''Anastasia'' (1997). Originally recorded for the film by American actress and singer Liz Callaway in her titular role as ...

" and "

Once Upon a December "Once Upon a December" is a song from the 1997 Fox Animation Studios film '' Anastasia''. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. About song The song and its lyrics are heard three times through the course of the s ...

" were given nominations from the

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and

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. Newman also received his first Oscar nomination for the score. The single "

At the Beginning "At the Beginning" is a song by Donna Lewis and Richard Marx, released as the first single from the ''Anastasia'' soundtrack. It was released as a CD and cassette single on October 21, 1997, on Atlantic Records. The song reached No. 45 on the H ...

" managed to position #45 on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100, and also to #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary.

Track listing

All songs are composed by Stephen Flaherty with lyrics by

. All scores are composed by David Newman.

Personnel

* Aaliyah – Performer, Finger Snaps *

– Producer * Brooks Almy – Vocals, Ensemble * Eric Altenburger – Design * Alexander Areteds – Mixing Assistant * Patricia P. Azar – Translation * Randall Barlow – Programming * Tom Bender – Assistant Engineer * Ellen Bernfeld – Vocals, Ensemble * Douglas Besterman – Orchestration * Judy Blazer – Vocals, Ensemble *

Jeff Blumenkrantz Jeff Blumenkrantz (born June 3, 1965) is an American actor, composer and lyricist. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, Blumenkrantz is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Communication. His stage credits include roles in the Broadway pro ...

– Vocals, Ensemble * Edwin Bonilla – Percussion * Ted Brunetti – Vocals, Ensemble *

Glen Burtnik Glen Burtnik (born Glenn Burtnick; April 8, 1955) is a singer, songwriter, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a former member of Styx. Burtnik is originally from North Brunswick, New Jersey, in the Middlesex County part of th ...

– Vocals, Ensemble *

– Performer *

– Performer * Sue Ann Carwell – Vocals (background) *

Sean Chambers Sean Chambers (born February 27, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player, best known for being a resident import of the Alaska Aces basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1989–2001. Career Beginning ...

– Engineer * Vivian Cherry – Vocals, Ensemble *

Robin Clark Robin Clark is an American vocalist known for her work as a vocalist on David Bowie's 1975 album ''Young Americans'' and Simple Minds' 1985 album ''Once Upon a Time''. Clark was born in New York. In 1966, when Clark was 16, she and future s ...

– Vocals, Ensemble *

Victoria Clark Victoria Clark (born October 10, 1959) is an American actress, musical theatre singer and director. Clark has performed in numerous Broadway musicals and in other theatre, film and television works. Her soprano voice can also be heard on innu ...

– Vocals, Ensemble * Jim Cummings – Performer *

Tony Dawsey Tony Dawsey is an American mastering engineer at Masterdisk in New York City. He has been active since 1980.Darius de Haas Darius may refer to: Persian royalty ;Kings of the Achaemenid Empire * Darius I (the Great, 550 to 487 BC) * Darius II (423 to 404 BC) * Darius III (Codomannus, 380 to 330 BC) ;Crown princes * Darius (son of Xerxes I), crown prince of Persia ...

– Vocals, Ensemble * Madeleine Doherty – Vocals, Ensemble *

– Performer *

Anne Dudley Anne Jennifer Dudley (née Beckingham; born 7 May 1956) is an English composer, keyboardist, conductor and pop musician. She was the first BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association in 2001. She has worked in the classical and pop genr ...

– Piano * Robert DuSold – Vocals, Ensemble *

Gregg Edelman Gregg Edelman (born September 12, 1958) is an American movie, television and theatre actor. Biography Edelman was born in Chicago, Illinois, attended Niles North High School, where he starred as Li'l Abner opposite future soap star Nancy Lee G ...

– Vocals, Ensemble * Emilio Estefan Jr. – Producer * Alfred Figueroa – Assistant Engineer * Steve Fitzmaurice – Engineer * Stephen Flaherty – Producer, Vocal Arrangement * Marty Frasu – Synthesizer * Al Fritsch – Vocals, Ensemble * Juan Carlos García – Translation *

Javier Garza Javier Garza is an American sound engineer and mixer from Florida. Garza has done production work on a large number of successful major-label albums since 1990, and has won two Grammy Awards and nine Latin Grammy Awards. Among the artists whose musi ...

– Engineer, Mixing * Jim Gilstrap – Vocals (background) * Kyle Gordon – Vocals, Ensemble *

– Performer * Mick Guzauski – Mixing * Nikki Harris – Vocals (background) * Reggie Hamilton – Bass * Daniel Hamuy – Orchestration * Mike Harvey – Vocals, Ensemble * Darren Higman – Executive Producer *

Trevor Horn Trevor Charles Horn (born 15 July 1949) is an English music producer, label and recording studio owner, musician and composer. He is best known for his production work in the 1980s, and for being one half of the new wave band The Buggles (wit ...

– Producer *

Jan Horvath Jan Horvath (born 31 January 1958) is an American singer. She was a member of the original Broadway company of ''The Phantom of the Opera'' where she performed the roles of Christine and Carlotta. Other Broadway credits include ''The Threepenny Op ...

– Vocals, Ensemble *

Henry Jackman Henry Pryce Jackman (born 1974) is an English composer. He composed music for films such as '' Kong: Skull Island'', '' X-Men: First Class'', ''Winnie the Pooh'', ''Wreck-It Ralph'', ''Puss in Boots'', '' Monsters vs. Aliens'', '' Captain Phi ...

– Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangements * Randy Jackson – Bass * John Jellison – Vocals, Ensemble * Xandy Jenko – Orchestration * Marlena Jeter – Vocals (background) *

Jeanette Jurado Jeanette Livier Jurado (born November 14, 1965, East Los Angeles, California) is a member and a lead vocalist of the popular American girl group, Exposé, along with Ann Curless, Gioia Bruno and, in the group's later years, Kelly Moneymaker. ...

– Shaker *

Craig Kallman Craig Kallman is an American entrepreneur and former DJ. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records. His career in music began in the 1980s as a DJ in Manhattan. He is the founder of the independent label Big Beat, which was es ...

– Executive Producer * Kenny Karen – Vocals, Ensemble * Curtis Rance King Jr. – Vocals, Ensemble * Selina King-Murrell – Vocals (background) * Michael Knobloch – Production Coordination * Joseph Kolinski – Vocals, Ensemble * Alix Korey – Vocals, Ensemble * John Kurlander – Engineer, Mixing *

Angela Lansbury Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury (October 16, 1925 – October 11, 2022) was an Irish-British and American film, stage, and television actress. Her career spanned eight decades, much of it in the United States, and her work received a great deal ...

– Performer *

– Performer * David Lowenstein – Vocals, Ensemble * Mario Lucy – Engineer * Steve MacMillan – Mixing * Richard Marx – Arranger * Richard Marx – Performer * Cindy Mizelle – Vocals, Ensemble * David Newman – Conductor, Producer, Orchestration, Score Selections * Bill Nolte – Vocals, Ensemble * Michael Omartian – Producer *

Michele Pawk Michele Pawk (born November 16, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is also an associate professor for theatre. Biography Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, Pawk attended Allegheny College and the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, ...

– Vocals, Ensemble * Michael Perfitt – Mixing Assistant *

Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters ( ''née'' Lazzara; born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo co ...

– Performer * Darryl Phinnessee – Vocals (background) *

Tim Pierce Tim Pierce (born 1959 in Albuquerque) is an American session guitarist. He has worked for artists such as Joe Cocker, Crowded House, Goo Goo Dolls, Michael Jackson, Beth Hart, Roger Waters, Alice Cooper, Johnny Hallyday, Phil Collins, and the ...

– Guitar * Freddy Piñero Jr. – Engineer * Billy Porter – Vocals, Ensemble * Patrick Quinn – Vocals, Ensemble *

Guy Roche Guy Roche is a record producer and songwriter who is best known for the hit singles he has co-written/co-produced for Christina Aguilera, which are " What a Girl Wants", " I Turn to You", and " Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)". He also co-w ...

– Arranger, Programming, Producer * Karen Silver – Vocals, Ensemble *

J. K. Simmons Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor, considered one of the most prolific and well-established character actors of his generation. He has appeared in over 200 films and television roles since his debut in 1986. He i ...

– Vocals, Ensemble * Frank Simms – Vocals, Ensemble * Emily Skinner – Vocals, Ensemble *

Ted Sperling Ted Sperling is a musical director, conductor, orchestrator, arranger, stage director and musician, primarily for the stage and concerts. He won the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Orchestrations, for his ...

– Vocals, Ensemble * Moana Suchard – Engineer *

Thalía Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists. Havi ...

– Performer *

Vaneese Thomas Vaneese Yseult Thomas (born August 24, 1952) is an American R&B, jazz and soul blues singer, best known for her 1987 US ''Billboard'' R&B chart hit single, "Let's Talk It Over". In addition, in more recent times, she has supplied backing vocal ...

– Vocals, Ensemble * Michael Thompson – Guitar (Electric) * Rene Toledo – Guitar (Acoustic) * Dan Wallin – Engineer *

Tim Weidner Tim Weidner is an engineer and producer, best known for his work with Trevor Horn. Biography Weidner has produced for Dead or Alive. He has done mixing for artists including Seal, Mike Oldfield (''Tubular Bells II''), Art of Noise, Captain and Gu ...

– Keyboards, Programming, Engineer *

Lillias White Lillias White (born July 21, 1951) is an American actress and singer. She is particularly known for her performances in Broadway musicals. In 1989 she won an Obie Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway musical ''Romance in Hard Times''. In ...

– Vocals, Ensemble * Aaron Zigman – String Arrangement

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

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