Armageddon: The Album
1998 soundtrack album by Various artists
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Armageddon: Music From the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the 1998 science fiction disaster film Armageddon, released by Columbia Records and Hollywood Records on June 23, 1998. The album features several songs recorded specifically for the soundtrack, including "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" and "What Kind of Love Are You On", performed by Aerosmith; "Remember Me", performed by Journey; and "Mister Big Time", performed by Jon Bon Jovi. Our Lady Peace's "Starseed" is a remixed version of the original. The album was commercially successful in Japan, and was certified double platinum for 400,000 copies shipped in 1999.[3]
| Armageddon: The Album | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | June 23, 1998 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 57:05 |
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| Singles from Armageddon: Music From the Motion Picture | |
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Diane Warren | Aerosmith | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Remember Me" | Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Jack Blades | Journey | 5:33 |
| 3. | "What Kind of Love Are You On" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Blades, Tommy Shaw | Aerosmith | 3:15 |
| 4. | "La Grange" | Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard | ZZ Top | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Roll Me Away" | Bob Seger | Bob Seger | 4:42 |
| 6. | "When the Rainbow Comes" | Karl Wallinger | Shawn Colvin | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Sweet Emotion" (David Thoener Remix) | Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton | Aerosmith | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Mister Big Time" | Jon Bon Jovi, Aldo Nova | Jon Bon Jovi | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Come Together" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Aerosmith | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Wish I Were You" | Patty Smyth-McEnroe, Glen Burtnik | Patty Smyth | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Starseed" | Raine Maida | Our Lady Peace | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Leaving on a Jet Plane" | John Denver | Chantal Kreviazuk | 4:45 |
| 13. | "Theme from Armageddon" | Trevor Rabin | Trevor Rabin | 3:12 |
| 14. | "Animal Crackers" | Warren, Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams | Steven Tyler (Dialogue by Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler) | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 56:41 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[28] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[29] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[30] | 7× Platinum | 700,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[31] | 2× Platinum | 400,000[3] |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[34] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[35] | 4× Platinum | 4,110,000[36] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||