Music from Songwriter is a soundtrack album

Soundtrack album

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 by Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...

 and Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...

, released on Columbia Records

Columbia Records

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 in 1984 (see 1984 in music

1984 in music

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). It is the soundtrack to Songwriter, a film starring the two performers. Two of the songs on the record are duets, five are sung by Nelson and four by Kristofferson. "How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around" was released as a single and reached the country charts, and the album itself was nominated for an Academy Award, losing to Purple Rain

Purple Rain (album)

Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by Prince, the first to officially be credited to Prince and The Revolution, and is the soundtrack album to the 1984 film Purple Rain.Purple Rain is regularly ranked among the best albums in pop music history...

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The album has been released on CD on 10th january 2011 on Wounded Bird Records

Wounded Bird Records

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Track listing

1. "How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around" (Kristofferson, Stephen Bruton, Mike Utley
   Mike Utley
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   ) – 2:43
2. "Songwriter" (Nelson) – 3:04
3. "Who'll Buy My Memories?" (Nelson) – 3:31
4. "Write Your Own Songs" (Nelson) – 3:16
5. "Nobody Said It Was Going to Be Easy" (Nelson, Mickey Raphael
   Mickey Raphael
   Michael Siegfried "Mickey" Raphael is a professional harmonica player, best known for his work with Willie Nelson. He has recorded with Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Elton John, Mötley Crüe, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Chesney, U2 and Neil Young.Raphael's style is mostly second...
   
   ) – 2:28
6. "Good Times" (Nelson) – 3:37
7. "Eye of the Storm" (Kristofferson) – 3:13
8. "Crossing the Border" (Kristofferson) – 5:11
9. "Down to Her Socks" (Kristofferson) – 2:51
10. "Under the Gun" (Kristofferson, Glen Clark
    Glen Clark
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    ) – 6:18
11. "Final Attraction" (Kristofferson) – 3:33

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	21
U.S. Billboard 200	152