Alvin and the Chipmunks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the licensed soundtrack based on the 2007 film
Alvin and the Chipmunks
. It was released on November 20, 2007, three weeks before the film's release. The soundtrack is the first album to be released in three years by Bagdasarian Productions, and is the group's 43rd album overall. Four songs from the album have charted on the Billboard Hot 100
.
The album features remakes to some of their old hits as well as some new covers.
The album has been certified Platinum
by the Recording Industry Association of America
for shipments of over one million copies.
. In its second week of sales, however, the album jumped to #67 on the chart.
The album's highest peak was #5 on the Billboard 200, making it the group's highest on the chart album since Chipmunks in Low Places
(which peaked at #21).
The album has been certified Platinum
by the RIAA and has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States
. By doing this, the album has become the group's first first RIAA-certified album since Chipmunks in Low Places
(which also went Platinum
). Alvin and the Chipmunks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack has become the Chipmunks' third Platinum album and sixth RIAA-certified album total.
" became the last charting single for the group; it peaked at #95 in 1960). Despite this feat, none of the songs were released as singles or ever solicited to mainstream radio (although it is possible that kid-oriented radio stations, such as Radio Disney
, might have played them anyway) and charted solely because of high digital downloads caused by the anticipation of the group's film, Alvin and the Chipmunks.
The four songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 (and with the chart peaks included and the songs' Hot Digital Songs peaks) were:
2007 in film
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Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks (film)
Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 comedy film directed by Tim Hill. Based on the animated series of the same name, the film stars Jason Lee, David Cross, and Cameron Richardson with the voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox and...
. It was released on November 20, 2007, three weeks before the film's release. The soundtrack is the first album to be released in three years by Bagdasarian Productions, and is the group's 43rd album overall. Four songs from the album have charted on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
The album features remakes to some of their old hits as well as some new covers.
The album has been certified Platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
for shipments of over one million copies.
Reception
In December 2007, the album debuted at #133 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. In its second week of sales, however, the album jumped to #67 on the chart.
The album's highest peak was #5 on the Billboard 200, making it the group's highest on the chart album since Chipmunks in Low Places
Chipmunks in Low Places
- Musicians and vocalists :* Alvin Chipmunk – vocals* Simon Chipmunk – vocals* Theodore Chipmunk – vocals* Brittany Miller – vocals* Jeanette Miller – vocals* Eleanor Miller – vocals* B. James Lowry – guitar* Roy Huskey, Jr...
(which peaked at #21).
The album has been certified Platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by the RIAA and has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. By doing this, the album has become the group's first first RIAA-certified album since Chipmunks in Low Places
Chipmunks in Low Places
- Musicians and vocalists :* Alvin Chipmunk – vocals* Simon Chipmunk – vocals* Theodore Chipmunk – vocals* Brittany Miller – vocals* Jeanette Miller – vocals* Eleanor Miller – vocals* B. James Lowry – guitar* Roy Huskey, Jr...
(which also went Platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
). Alvin and the Chipmunks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack has become the Chipmunks' third Platinum album and sixth RIAA-certified album total.
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
5 | Platinum | 1,000,000+ |
Songs
Four songs from the album managed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 during the month of December 2007. By doing this, it became the group's first charting songs in 47 years ("Alvin for PresidentAlvin for President
"Alvin for President" is a song by fictional musical group, Alvin and the Chipmunks. The song was released as a single in 1960 and would become the group's last chart entry on Billboard's Pop Singles Chart...
" became the last charting single for the group; it peaked at #95 in 1960). Despite this feat, none of the songs were released as singles or ever solicited to mainstream radio (although it is possible that kid-oriented radio stations, such as Radio Disney
Radio Disney
Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
, might have played them anyway) and charted solely because of high digital downloads caused by the anticipation of the group's film, Alvin and the Chipmunks.
The four songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 (and with the chart peaks included and the songs' Hot Digital Songs peaks) were:
| Song | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| "Witch Doctor (2007 Version)" (featuring Chris Classic) | US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Billboard Hot 100 |
62 |
| "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (2007 Version)" | 32 | |
| "Bad Day" | 27 | |
| "Funkytown" | 26 | |
| "Witch Doctor (2007 Version)" (featuring Chris Classic) | US Hot Digital Songs Hot Digital Songs The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of... |
16 |
| "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (2007 Version)" | 28 | |
| "Bad Day" | 51 | |
Track listing
- "Bad DayBad Day (Daniel Powter song)"Bad Day" is a song written and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter. It was released as the first single from his second album Daniel Powter and achieved the #1 spot in the U.S. and Ireland. In the U.S...
"1 - "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"The Chipmunk Song " is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. Although it was written and sung by Bagdasarian , the singing credits are given to The Chipmunks, a fictitious singing group consisting of three chipmunks by the names of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore...
" [DeeTown OG Mix]3 - "Follow Me Now (featuring Jason GleedJason GleedJason Gleed is a musician, songwriter, and producer.-Biography:Originally from Toronto, Canada.He studied briefly at McMaster University, but dropped out and attended York Mills Collegiate Institute before later enrolling at the University of Toronto's science program...
)"2 - "How We Roll"2
- "Witch Doctor" (Featuring Chris Classic)3
- "Come Get It (Featuring Rebecca Jones)"2 5
- "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" [DeeTown Rock Mix]3
- "FunkytownFunkytown"Funkytown" is a 1980 disco hit song by the disco band Lipps Inc. The song expresses the singer's pining for a metaphorical place that will "keep me movin', keeps me groovin' with some energy". It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Dance charts in 1980, also reaching number 1 in Germany,...
"3 - "Get You Goin'"2
- "Coast 2 Coast"2 5
- "Mess Around"2
- "Only You (And You Alone)Only You (And You Alone)"Only You " is a pop song composed by Buck Ram. It was recorded most successfully by The Platters, with lead vocals by Tony Williams, in 1955....
"1 - "Ain't No Party" (Featuring Rebecca Jones and Chris Classic)2
- "Get Munk'd" (Featuring Al D)2
- "Witch Doctor" (original 1958 version)4 5 6 7
- "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"The Chipmunk Song " is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. Although it was written and sung by Bagdasarian , the singing credits are given to The Chipmunks, a fictitious singing group consisting of three chipmunks by the names of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore...
" (original 1958 Version)4 5 6 7
- 1Originally done by another artist and is covered by the Chipmunks for the film
- 2An original song done by the Chipmunks for the film
- 3A classic song done by the Chipmunks that has been remixed for the film
- 4A classic song done by the Chipmunks in its original form
- 5Briefly in the film, redone by the Chipmunks for the film
- 6Bonus tracks to the soundtrack
- 7Features Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. as David Seville. This version is technically without the Chipmunks.
Soundtrack sampler
A soundtrack sampler was released along with the DVD of the film in a two pack sold exclusively at Walmart. This features five songs produced exclusively for the soundtrack.Track listing
- "How We Roll"
- "Get You Goin'"
- "Get Munk'd" (featuring Al D)
- "Ain't No Party" (featuring Rebecca Jones and Chris Classic)
- "Mess Around"
Musical personnel
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. is an Armenian-American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist and the son of the Alvin and the Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.-Life and career:...
— lead guitars and the sung vocal of Alvin - Steve ViningSteve ViningSteve Vining is an American drummer, producer and engineer. He started out as a staff producer at Pickwick Records before rising to power as the head of Windham Hill Records...
— bass on track 8 and the sung vocal of Simon - Janice KarmanJanice KarmanJanice Felice Karman is an American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian, Jr....
— the sung vocal of Theodore - Jason Lee — spoken voiceover on track 7 (as "David Seville")
- Justin LongJustin LongJustin Jacob Long is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Galaxy Quest, Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball, Live Free or Die Hard, He's Just Not That into You, Drag Me to Hell, and Youth in Revolt, and his personification of a Mac in Apple's "Get a...
- spoken voiceover on tracks 1 & 2 (as "Alvin") - Matthew Gray GublerMatthew Gray GublerMatthew Gray Gubler is an American actor, film director, sketch artist, and former fashion model. He is best known for his role as the young genius Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show Criminal Minds, of which he has also directed two episodes...
— spoken voiceover on tracks 1 & 2 (as "Simon") - Jesse McCartneyJesse McCartneyJesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career...
— spoken voiceover on tracks 1 & 2 (as "Theodore") - Jason GleedJason GleedJason Gleed is a musician, songwriter, and producer.-Biography:Originally from Toronto, Canada.He studied briefly at McMaster University, but dropped out and attended York Mills Collegiate Institute before later enrolling at the University of Toronto's science program...
— primary guest lead vocals and rhythm guitars - Chris Classic — secondary guest lead vocals
- Rebecca Jones — tertiary guest lead vocals
- Ali Dee TheodoreAli Dee TheodoreAli Dee Theodore is an American music producer, writer, performer, and business owner.-History:The son of choreographer Lee Theodore and nephew of Hollywood singer/dancer Cyd Charisse, Ali began studying music and dance at the age of nine...
— keyboards, bass (except track 8) and drum programming - Alana Da Fonseca — uncharacterized backing vocals
- Joey Katsaros — manipulation of original concept albumLet's All Sing with the ChipmunksLet’s All Sing With the Chipmunks is the debut album of Alvin and the Chipmunks. It is an interactive children's novelty album. The songs on the record are a mixture between cover versions of children's songs in the public domain and customized original musical material...
samplesSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
and uncharacterized backing vocals - Zach Danzinger — live drums and uncharacterized backing vocals
- Vinny Alfieri — uncharacterized backing vocals
- Andy Richards — string synthesizer on track 4, piano on track 8
- Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. — piano on track 15, the voice of Dave, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore on tracks 15 and 16