Armageddon: The Album

Armageddon: An Original Columbia Records Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released June 23, 1998 (1998-06-23)
Genre Rock
Length 57:05
Label Hollywood Records
Columbia Records
Sony Music Soundtrax
Singles from Armageddon: The Album
  1. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
    Released: August 18, 1998
  2. "What Kind of Love Are You On"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Remember Me"
    Released: June 23, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Armageddon: The Album is the original soundtrack album to the 1998 Touchstone Pictures film Armageddon, released by Columbia Records and Hollywood Records on June 23, 1998. The album features several songs recorded specifically for the soundtrack, including "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" and "What Kind of Love Are You On", performed by Aerosmith, "Remember Me", performed by Journey, and "Mister Big Time", performed by Jon Bon Jovi. Our Lady Peace's "Starseed" is a remixed version of the original. The album was commercially successful in Japan, and was certified double platinum for 400,000 copies shipped in 1999.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"Diane WarrenAerosmith4:59
2."Mister Big Time"Jon Bon Jovi, Aldo NovaJon Bon Jovi2:51
3."When the Rainbow Comes"Karl WallingerShawn Colvin4:25
4."Wish I Were You"Patty Smyth-MacEnroe, Glen BurtnikPatty Smyth3:53
5."La Grange"Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank BeardZZ Top3:38
6."Come Together"John Lennon, Paul McCartneyAerosmith3:48
7."Pusherman"Curtis MayfieldCurtis Mayfield 
8."Sweet Emotion (David Thoener Remix)"Steven Tyler, Tom HamiltonAerosmith5:13
9."Roll Me Away"Bob SegerBob Seger4:42
10."What Kind of Love Are You On"Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Blades, Tommy ShawAerosmith3:15
11."Starseed"Raine Maida,Mike Turner, Chris Eacrett, Arnold LanniOur Lady Peace4:23
12."Don’t Blame Me, My Dear"Igor KhramowLimpopo 
13."Leaving on a Jet Plane"John DenverChantal Kreviazuk4:45
14."Remember Me"Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Jack BladesJourney5:33
15."Theme from Armageddon"Trevor RabinTrevor Rabin3:12
16."Animal Crackers" (Dialogue by Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler)Warren, Rabin, Harry Gregson-WilliamsSteven Tyler2:40
Total length:56:41

Charts and certifications

Charts

Charts (1998) Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart 1
U.S. Top Pop Albums 94[3]
U.S. Billboard 200 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
German Albums Chart[4] 48

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] 2× Platinum 400,000[2]
United States (RIAA)[6] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Original Soundtrack: Armageddon". AllMusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年7月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. July 1999 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan. 478: 9. September 10, 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade – The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – V.A. – アナと雪の女王　オリジナル・サウンドトラック" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 9, 2014. Select 1999年07月 on the drop-down menu
  6. ↑ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Armageddon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 4, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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