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Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture

Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary, directed by Sharon Maguire. It was released on 16 April 2001 by Mercury Records.[1] The album features two hit songs that were released as singles, "Out of Reach" by Gabrielle and "It's Raining Men" by Geri Halliwell. Bridget Jones's Diary was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.[2] Following the success of the compilation, a second soundtrack was released, titled Bridget Jones's Diary 2: More Music from the Motion Picture and Other V.G. Songs.

Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released16 April 2001 (2001-04-16)
Length59:54
LabelMercury
ProducerNick Angel
Various artists chronology
Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture
(2001) 		Bridget Jones's Diary 2: More Music from the Motion Picture and Other V.G. Songs
(2001)
Singles from Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture
  1. "Out of Reach"
    Released: 9 April 2001
  2. "It's Raining Men"
    Released: 30 April 2001

Promotion

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"Out of Reach" by English singer Gabrielle was released as the soundtrack's lead single on 9 April 2001. It peaked at number one in Portugal, number two in New Zealand, and number four on the UK Singles Chart, also reaching the top ten in several other countries. The tenth-most-successful single of 2001 in New Zealand, it had sold 645,000 copies by Marxh 2021, according to the Official Charts Company (OCC).[3]

"It's Raining Men," a cover of the 1982 The Weather Girls song by former Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell, was released on 30 April 2001. Halliwell's version received positive reviews by music critics and experienced international success. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for two weeks. It became Halliwell's fourth consecutive number-one single in the UK, selling 155,000 units in its first week. Overall the single went on to sell 440,000 copies in Britain alone,[4] becoming the 13th best seller of 2001.[5] In France, it was certified Diamond by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]

AllMusic editor Brad Kohlenstein noted that that the "soundtrack assembles a cavalry of strong female artists." He found that "despite several edgy performers, the collection has an easy listening feel. It lacks the feel-good hits common to successful soundtracks and may have been well served to trade in some of the sentiment for a little more fun. However, each selection feels right for the film. The album is nostalgic while still in vogue, full of both kitsch and ardor, just like any romantic comedy should be."[7] Rainer Henze from laut.de rated the album three out of five stars and called it "music for Sunday afternoons and black-and-white flick. Subtly unobtrusive for the most part. An okay soundtrack to a nice movie to an excellent book, then."[8] In a retrospective review, The Daily Tribune wrote: "The Bridget Jones's Diary OST is packed with nostalgic gems like Gabrielle's "Out of Reach" and Geri Halliwell's "It’s Raining Men." Listening to it instantly transports us back to the early 2000s, and we're not complaining."[9]

Chart performance

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A major success, Bridget Jones's Diary reached number one of the albums charts in Australia, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Spain. It also topped the UK Compilation Chart and peaked within the top ten on the majortity of all others charts it appeared on.[10] On 6 July 2001, it was certified triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[11]

Track listing

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Bridget Jones's Diary track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Out of Reach"
Gabrielle3:18
2."Respect"Otis ReddingAretha Franklin2:22
3."It's Raining Men"
Geri Halliwell4:11
4."Have You Met Miss Jones?"Lorenz HartRobbie Williams2:30
5."I'm Every Woman"
Chaka Khan4:04
6."Don't Get Me Wrong" (UK special edition bonus track)Chrissie HyndeThe Pretenders3:49
7."Kiss That Girl"Sheryl CrowSheryl Crow3:13
8."Killin' Kind"Shelby LynneShelby Lynne4:36
9."Someone Like You"Van MorrisonDina Carroll3:22
10."Not of This Earth"
Robbie Williams4:41
11."Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (UK special edition bonus track)
Andy Williams2:58
12."Love"
Rosey3:38
13."Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)"
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye2:48
14."Dreamsome"
Shelby Lynne4:12
15."It's Only a Diary"Patrick DoylePatrick Doyle4:24
16."Pretender Got My Heart"
Alisha's Attic4:06
17."All by Myself"
Jamie O'Neal4:35
18."Woman Trouble" (UK special edition bonus track)
  • Craig David
  • Peter Devereux
  • Craig Robbie Elkins
  • Mark Hill
Artful Dodger & Robbie Craig featuring Craig David3:08
19."Ring Ring Ring"
Aaron Soul3:53
Total length:59:54

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[49] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[50] Gold 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[51] Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[52] Gold 25,000^
France (SNEP)[53] Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[54] Gold 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[55] Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[56] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[57] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[58] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[59] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] 3× Platinum 900,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[60] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

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

Sequel album

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Bridget Jones's Diary 2: More Music from the Motion Picture and Other V.G. Songs
 
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released29 October 2001 (2001-10-29)
Length72:53
LabelMercury
ProducerDave Allen
Various artists chronology
Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture
(2001) 		Bridget Jones's Diary 2: More Music from the Motion Picture and Other V.G. Songs
(2001) 		Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason soundtrack
(2004)

Tracklisting

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  1. "Me and Mrs. Jones" by The Dramatics
  2. "Someone Like You" by Van Morrison
  3. "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" by En Vogue
  4. "My Funny Valentine" by Elvis Costello
  5. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross
  6. "Yes" by McAlmont and Butler
  7. "Woman" by Neneh Cherry
  8. "Without You" by Nilsson
  9. "Do What You Gotta Do" by Nina Simone
  10. "Say What You Want" by Texas
  11. "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders
  12. "Out of Reach (Acoustic Version)" by Gabrielle
  13. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by The Shirelles
  14. "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
  15. "Waterfalls" by TLC
  16. "Angels" by Robbie Williams
  17. "It Should Have Been Me" by Yvonne Fair
  18. "Ooo Baby Baby" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  19. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" by Dina Carroll
  20. "Passionate Kisses" by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Bridget Jones's Diary 2: More Music from the Motion Picture and Other V.G. Songs
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[61] 67
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 97

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