''Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film'' is the soundtrack album to

Baz Luhrmann Mark Anthony Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962), known professionally as Baz Luhrmann, is an Australian film director, producer, writer and actor. With projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music and recording industries, he is re ...

's 2001 film ''

Moulin Rouge! ''Moulin Rouge!'' (, ) is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It follows a young English poet, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and cour ...

'', released on 8 May 2001 by Interscope Records. The album features most of the songs featured in the film. However, some of the songs are alternate versions and there are two or three major songs that are left off. The original film versions and extra songs were featured on the second soundtrack.

Songs

The soundtrack consists almost entirely of

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s—" Come What May", composed by

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and Kevin Gilbert, is the only original song on the album. The opening track, "

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", is performed by

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, though in the film the song is performed by actor

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as the character

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. Originally by American singer-songwriter

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, the song is reprised as the last song on the soundtrack with performances by Bowie and

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, along with a dialogue by

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. "

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", written by Bob Crewe and

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, was made famous in the 1970s by the girl group Labelle. The song contains the sexually suggestive lyric " Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?", which translates to "Do you want to sleep with me tonight?" Labelle's version of the song was inducted into the

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in 2003. The version for the soundtrack is performed by

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, Lil' Kim,

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, and

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, with production and additional vocal credits by Missy Elliott. The song topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States and earned a

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for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. "Because We Can" is credited to

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, with performance and production credits given to his stage name Fatboy Slim. The song contains portions of "Zidler's Rap", performed in the film by Jim Broadbent as the character Harold Zidler, and has been called the "' Can Can' for the next generation". "Sparkling Diamonds" is performed by Kidman, Broadbent, Caroline O'Connor,

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and Lara Mulcahy. The song is a medley featuring "

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", written by Jule Styne and

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and introduced by

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in the

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production of '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1949), and "

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" by Madonna. " Rhythm of the Night" was made famous in 1985 by the American R&B group

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. The track reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B chart and number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and is said to have "jumpstarted" the career of songwriter Diane Warren. The soundtrack version is performed by Valeria, and includes a dialogue by Kidman.

Commercial performance

''Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film'' debuted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number five on 16 May 2001. Four weeks later, the album reach its peak position at number three. The soundtrack reached number one on the

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chart and number 33 on the Top Pop Catalog chart. On 23 April 2002, it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In Australia, the soundtrack debuted on the

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at number four on 11 May 2001. The following week, it reached number one and remained there for 11 consecutive weeks and upon the albums chart for 58 weeks. It was the highest-selling album of 2001 in Australia and has been certified five-times platinum by the

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(ARIA). ''Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film'' also reached number one in New Zealand, where it remained on the albums chart for 16 weeks. The soundtrack reached the top five in Austria, Denmark, France, and Norway. In 2001 the album was the 20th best-selling album globally, selling 4 million copies

Track listing

Notes

* signifies a vocal producer * signifies an additional vocal producer * signifies an orchestral producer * signifies a main producer, additional producer and remixer * signifies a remixer

Personnel

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– producer (1, 4–6, 8, 10, 12) *

– performer (2) *

– performer (2) * Jamie Allen – performer (10) * Valeria Andrews – performer (5) * Craig Armstrong – producer (1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15), orchestra production (11), arranger (6, 8, 10, 12) * John "Beetle" Bailey – assistant

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* Chris Barrett – assistant engineer * Beck – performer (9) * BLAM – producer (1, 4–6, 8, 10, 12, 14) * Bono – guitar (7), arranger (7), performer (7), producer (7) *

– performer (1, 15) * Andy Bradfield – mixing (1, 6, 8, 12, 14) * Jim Broadbent – performer (3–4) *

Neil Davidge Neil Davidge (born 29 June 1962) is an English record producer, songwriter, film score composer, musician, and occasional backing vocalist. Once an associate of dance producers DNA, he is best known as the long-term co-writer and producer for ...

– mixing (15), producer (15) *

Marius de Vries Marius de Vries (born 1961) is an English music producer and composer. He has won a Grammy Award from four nominations, two BAFTA Awards, and an Ivor Novello Award. Education Marius de Vries was educated at St Paul's Cathedral School, Bedfor ...

– vocal producer (3–6, 8, 10–12, 14), music direction * Robert "3D" Del Naja – mixing (15), producer (15) * Jimmy Douglas – engineer (9), mixing (9) * Dylan Dresdow – engineer (2) * Felipe Elgueta – engineer (11) * Chris Elliott – arranger (10, 12), conductor * Missy Elliott – producer (2), vocals (2) *

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– vocal producer (2) * Fatboy Slim – performer (3), producer (3) *

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– performer (12) *

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...

– producer (11) * Geoff Foster – engineer (1, 4–6, 8, 10–12, 14) * Simon Franglen – engineer (4–6, 8, 10–12, 14), vocal production assistance (4–6, 8, 10, 12, 14), producer (11) * Ryan Freeland – mixing (5) *

Gavin Friday Gavin Friday (born Fionán Martin Hanvey, 8 October 1959) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer, actor and painter, best known as a founding member of the post-punk group The Virgin Prunes. Early life Friday was born in Dublin and attend ...

– arranger (7), producer (7), performer (7) * Julian Gallagher – keyboards (7), producer (7) *

Humberto Gatica Humberto Gatica is a Chilean-born American recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer, best known for his work with Celine Dion, Chicago, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban and Michael Bublé. Gatica's inte ...

– mixing (11) * Ricky Graham – assistant engineer * Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor * Brad Haehnel – mixing (4,10) * Ash Howes – programming (7), engineer (7) * Jake Jackson – assistant engineer *

– performer (4, 8, 10–11, 14), dialogue (5, 15) * Michael Knobloch – music production supervisor *

Jacek Koman Jacek Koman (born 15 August 1956) is a Polish actor and singer. Early life Koman was born in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, to actors Halina Koman (née Dobrowolska; born 3 January 1923) and Adam Koman (24 December 1922 – 1 December 2005), and ca ...

– performer (12) * Robert Kraft – executive in charge of music * Joe Leguabe – performer *

Patrick Leonard Patrick Ray Leonard (born March 14, 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist, film composer, and music producer, best known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna. His work with Madonna includes her albums '' True Blue'' (1986), ''Who's ...

– producer (6) * Lil' Kim – performer (2) *

– performer (14) *

– producer (12) *

– performer (15) *

Ewan McGregor Ewan Gordon McGregor ( ; born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the BAFTA Britannia Humanitarian Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British ...

– dialogue (1), performer (6, 10–12) *

– performer (4) * Anton Monsted – music supervisor, executive music producer * Lara Mulcahy – performer (4) * Don Murnaghan – engineer (13) *

– performer (2) * Andy Nelson – mixing (10) * Caroline O'Connor – performer (4) * Jennie O'Grady –

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master *

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...

– performer * Dave Pensado – mixing (2) * Michel Pepin – engineer (13), mixing (13), producer (13) *

Mickey Petralia Mickey Petralia is an American producer, engineer, and mixer. Petralia produced all of the music on ''Flight of the Conchords''. Discography *2014 - ''Muppets Most Wanted: Original Soundtrack'' *2011 - ''The Muppets: Original Soundtrack'' *200 ...

– engineer (9) * Dave Reitzas – engineer (11) * Carmen Rizzo – engineer * Michael C. Ross – engineer (2) *

Alessandro Safina Alessandro Safina () is an Italian operatic pop tenor. Born in Siena, Italy, Safina has sought to combine his interests in opera and modern pop music. Music education Safina began to study music when he was nine years old and attended a music ...

– performer (6) * Steve Sharples – arranger (14), producer (14) * Eddy Schreyer – mastering *

Maurice Seezer Maurice Seezer (real name Maurice Roycroft, and previously known as ''The Man Seezer'') is an Irish songwriter, musician, and film music composer. Born in 1960, he grew up in the Dublin suburb of Coolock, in a musical family. Film scores written o ...

– guitar (7), arranger (7), keyboards (7), programming (7), producer (7), engineer (7), performer (7) * Steve Sidwell – arranger (4), horn arrangements (5) * Alexis Smith – producer (5) * Brian Springer – engineer (2) * Richard Stannard – guitar (7), keyboards (7), producer (7) * Alvin Sweeney – engineer (7) *

Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...

– producer (9), mixing (9) * Simon Thornton – engineer (3) *

Tony Visconti Anthony Edward Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers. His first hit single was T. Rex's " Ride a White Swan" in 1970, the first of man ...

– vocals (1) *

Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded 10 studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set ...

– performer (13), producer (13) * Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader * Alka Yagnik – performer (14) * Laura Ziffren – music supervisor, executive music producer *

Joel Zifkin Joel Zifkin (born April 14, 1954) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. His primary instrument is the electric violin and he is best known as a session musician and live performer. Career Zifkin has performed and/or recorded with the followi ...

– violin (13)

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References

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