Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film

Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film is the soundtrack album to Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film Moulin Rouge!, 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.[3]

Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film
Soundtrack album by
various artists
Released8 May 2001 (2001-05-08)
RecordedSeptember 2000 – March 2001
Length56:53
Label
ProducerBaz Luhrmann
Moulin Rouge! soundtrack chronology
Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film
(2001)		 Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film, Vol. 2
(2002)
Singles from Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film
  1. "Lady Marmalade"
    Released: 27 March 2001
  2. "Come What May"
    Released: 24 September 2001
Alternative cover
US and Canadian cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Slant Magazine[2]

Songs

The soundtrack consists almost entirely of cover versions—"Come What May", composed by David Baerwald and Kevin Gilbert, is the only original song on the album.[4] The opening track, "Nature Boy", is performed by David Bowie, though in the film the song is performed by actor John Leguizamo as the character Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Originally by American singer-songwriter eden ahbez, the song is reprised as the last song on the soundtrack with performances by Bowie and Massive Attack, along with a dialogue by Nicole Kidman.[5]

"Lady Marmalade", written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, was made famous in the 1970s by the girl group Labelle.[6] 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?"[7] Labelle's version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003.[8] The version for the soundtrack is performed by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink, with production and additional vocal credits by Missy Elliott. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and earned a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.[9][10]

"Because We Can" is credited to Norman Cook, 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".[1][5] "Sparkling Diamonds" is performed by Kidman, Broadbent, Caroline O'Connor, Natalie Mendoza and Lara Mulcahy. The song is a medley featuring "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin and introduced by Carol Channing in the Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949), and "Material Girl" by Madonna. "Rhythm of the Night" was made famous in 1985 by the American R&B group DeBarge. 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.[11] 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.[12] Four weeks later, the album reach its peak position at number three.[13] The soundtrack reached number one on the Top Soundtracks chart[14] and number 33 on the Top Pop Catalog chart.[15] On 23 April 2002, it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[16]

In Australia, the soundtrack debuted on the albums chart 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.[17] It was the highest-selling album of 2001 in Australia and has been certified five-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[18][19] 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.[20] The soundtrack reached the top five in Austria,[21] Denmark,[22] France,[23] and Norway.[24] In 2001 the album was the 20th best-selling album globally, selling 4 million copies[25]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nature Boy" (performed by David Bowie)Eden Ahbez
3:25
2."Lady Marmalade" (performed by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink)
4:24
3."Because We Can" (performed by Fatboy Slim)Norman Cook
3:27
4."Sparkling Diamonds" (performed by Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, Caroline O'Connor, Natalie Mendoza and Lara Mulcahy)

2:52
5."Rhythm of the Night" (performed by Valeria Andrews)Diane Warren
  • BLAM
  • Abrahams
  • de Vries
  • Alexis Smith
  • Franglen[b]
3:49
6."Your Song" (performed by Ewan McGregor and Alessandro Safina)
3:38
7."Children of the Revolution" (performed by Bono, Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer)Marc Bolan
2:59
8."One Day I'll Fly Away" (performed by Nicole Kidman)
  • BLAM
  • Abrahams
  • Armstrong
  • de Vries
  • Franglen[b]
3:18
9."Diamond Dogs" (performed by Beck)BowieTimbaland4:34
10."Elephant Love Medley" (performed by Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor and Jamie Allen)


"One More Night": Phil Collins



"Silly Love Songs": McCartney



"I Will Always Love You": Dolly Parton

  • "Your Song": John
  • Taupin
  • BLAM
  • Abrahams
  • Armstrong
  • de Vries
  • Franglen[b]
4:13
11."Come What May" (performed by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor)David Baerwald
4:48
12."El Tango de Roxanne" (performed by Ewan McGregor, José Feliciano and Jacek Koman)"Roxanne": Sting

  • BLAM
  • Abrahams
  • Armstrong
  • de Vries
  • Franglen[b]
4:43
13."Complainte de la Butte" (performed by Rufus Wainwright)
3:07
14."Hindi Sad Diamonds" (performed by Nicole Kidman, John Leguizamo and Alka Yagnik)"Chamma Chamma": Sameer

  • "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend": Styne
  • Robin

"The Hindi": Steve Sharples
  • BLAM
  • de Vries
  • Sharples
  • Franglen[b]
3:28
15."Nature Boy" (performed by David Bowie and Massive Attack)Ahbez
4:08
Total length:56:53
Australian edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Come What May" (Josh G. Abrahams mix) (performed by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor)Baerwald
  • BLAM
  • Abrahams[d]
  • de Vries
4:38
Total length:61:31
Bonus track on Chilean edition and select European editions
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Lady Marmalade" (Thunderpuss radio mix) (performed by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink)
  • Crewe
  • Nolan
  • Missy Elliott
  • Rockwilder
  • Fair[a]
  • Thunderpuss[e]
4:09
Total length:61:02

Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a vocal producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional vocal producer
  • ^[c] signifies an orchestral producer
  • ^[d] signifies a main producer, additional producer and remixer
  • ^[e] signifies a remixer

Personnel
  • Josh G. Abrahams – producer (1, 4–6, 8, 10, 12)
  • Pink – performer (2)
  • Christina Aguilera – 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 engineer
  • 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)
  • David Bowie – performer (1, 15)
  • Andy Bradfield – mixing (1, 6, 8, 12, 14)
  • Jim Broadbent – performer (3–4)
  • Neil Davidge – mixing (15), producer (15)
  • Marius de Vries – 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)
  • Ron Fair – vocal producer (2)
  • Fatboy Slim – performer (3), producer (3)
  • José Feliciano – performer (12)
  • David Foster – 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 – arranger (7), producer (7), performer (7)
  • Julian Gallagher – keyboards (7), producer (7)
  • Humberto Gatica – 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
  • Nicole Kidman – performer (4, 8, 10–11, 14), dialogue (5, 15)
  • Michael Knobloch – music production supervisor
  • Jacek Koman – performer (12)
  • Robert Kraft – executive in charge of music
  • Joe Leguabe – performer
  • Patrick Leonard – producer (6)
  • Lil' Kim – performer (2)
  • John Leguizamo – performer (14)
  • Baz Luhrmann – producer (12)
  • Massive Attack – performer (15)
  • Ewan McGregor – dialogue (1), performer (6, 10–12)
  • Natalie Mendoza – performer (4)
  • Anton Monsted – music supervisor, executive music producer
  • Lara Mulcahy – performer (4)
  • Don Murnaghan – engineer (13)
  • Mýa – performer (2)
  • Andy Nelson – mixing (10)
  • Caroline O'Connor – performer (4)
  • Jennie O'Grady – choir master
  • Ozzy Osbourne – performer
  • Dave Pensado – mixing (2)
  • Michel Pepin – engineer (13), mixing (13), producer (13)
  • Mickey Petralia – engineer (9)
  • Dave Reitzas – engineer (11)
  • Carmen Rizzo – engineer
  • Michael C. Ross – engineer (2)
  • Alessandro Safina – performer (6)
  • Steve Sharples – arranger (14), producer (14)
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Maurice Seezer – 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 – producer (9), mixing (9)
  • Simon Thornton – engineer (3)
  • Tony Visconti – vocals (1)
  • Rufus Wainwright – performer (13), producer (13)
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
  • Alka Yagnik – performer (14)
  • Laura Ziffren – music supervisor, executive music producer
  • Joel Zifkin – violin (13)

Charts

Certifications and sales
Certifications and sales for Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] 5× Platinum 350,000^
Belgium (BEA)[67] Gold 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[68] Gold 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[69] Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[70] Gold 25,000^
France (SNEP)[71] Gold 100,000*
Greece (IFPI Greece)[35] Gold 15,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[72] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[73] Platinum 130,000[74]
Sweden (GLF)[75] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[76] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[77] Platinum 300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[78]
Collector's Edition 		Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] 2× Platinum 3,200,000[79]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[80] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Label Format(s) Catalog
United States, Europe 8 May 2001 Interscope Records CD, digital download, double vinyl album 490507-2[81][82]

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