''The Muse'' is a

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released by singer

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

in August 1999 for the original motion picture '' The Muse''. The album is a departure for John, as it is mainly the orchestrated score of

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, which he wrote in its entirety. The only vocal track is the title track, which was co-written with longtime lyricist

Bernie Taupin Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English songwriter, singer and visual artist. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with musician Elton John, a songwriting partnership that is one of the most successful in history. Tau ...

. It was his third soundtrack following the release of ''

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'' in 1971 and ''

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'' in 1994. It preceded the Broadway cast version of Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida (2000) although a concept album version in advance of the show was released in 1999.

Track listing

All compositions by

except "The Muse", lyrics by Bernie Taupin. # "Driving Home" # "Driving to Universal" # "Driving to Jack's" # "Walk of Shame" # "Better Have a Gift" # "The Wrong Gift" # "The Aquarium" # "Are We Laughing" # "Take a Walk with Me" # "What Should I Do?" # "Back to the Aquarium" # "Steven Redecorates" # "To the Guesthouse" # "The Cookie Factory" # "Multiple Personality" # "Sarah Escapes" # "Back to Paramount" # "Meet Christine" # "The Muse" # "The Muse" (remixed by Jermaine Dupri) {{DEFAULTSORT:Muse, The 1999 soundtrack albums Elton John soundtracks +Soundtracks Comedy film soundtracks