The Polar Express: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | November 2, 2004 |
Genre | Christmas music |
Length | 44:06 |
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Singles from The Polar Express: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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The Polar Express: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the animated film of the same name, released on November 2, 2004 by Warner Sunset Records and Reprise Records.
The song, "Believe", written by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri, was nominated for Best Original Song at the 77th Academy Awards. It was sung at the 77th Academy Awards show by original performer Josh Groban with Beyoncé. It gained a Grammy Award in 2006.
The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in November 2007.[2] Having sold 724,000 copies in the United States, it is the best-selling film soundtrack/holiday album hybrid since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales in 1991.[3]
Aside from the final track, the soundtrack includes only the vocal songs featured in the film.[4] Most of the original orchestral score featured in the film has never been commercially released.[5] A limited number of promotional "For Your Consideration" CDs containing nearly the complete score were released in 2005.[4]
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Polar Express" | Tom Hanks | 3:25 |
2. | "When Christmas Comes to Town" | Matthew Hall and Meagan Moore | 4:07 |
3. | "Rockin' on Top of the World" | Steven Tyler | 2:35 |
4. | "Believe" | Josh Groban | 4:18 |
5. | "Hot Chocolate" | Hanks | 2:33 |
6. | "Spirit of the Season" | Alan Silvestri | 2:33 |
7. | "Seeing Is Believing" | Silvestri | 3:47 |
8. | "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" | Frank Sinatra | 2:35 |
9. | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby | 3:05 |
10. | "Winter Wonderland" | The Andrews Sisters | 2:43 |
11. | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" | Perry Como with The Fontane Sisters | 2:40 |
12. | "Silver Bells" | Kate Smith | 2:39 |
13. | "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" | Crosby and The Andrews Sisters | 3:04 |
14. | "Suite from the Polar Express" | Silvestri | 6:02 |
Total length: | 44:06 |
Chart (2022–2023) | Peak position |
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Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 25 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |