Blade (soundtrack)
1998 film soundtrack
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Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to Stephen Norrington's 1998 film Blade. It was released on August 25, 1998, through TVT Soundtrax/Epic Records, and featured a wide range of musical genres including hip hop, techno, electronic and alternative rock.
| Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture | |
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | August 25, 1998 |
| Recorded | 1998 |
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| Length | 73:51 |
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| Singles from Blade | |
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The album reached #36 on the Billboard 200 in the United States and #16 on the Top 100 Albums in Germany. It spawned four singles: "Wrek Tha Discotek", "Reservations", "Deadly Zone" and "1/2 & 1/2". "Wrek Tha Discotek" peaked at #42 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the US. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 19, 1999, for sales of over 500,000 copies.
Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Edge of the Blade" (performed by Mystikal) | 4:12 | ||
| 2. | "1/2 & 1/2" (performed by Gang Starr and M.O.P.) |
| 4:17 | |
| 3. | "Blade" (performed by KRS-One and Channel Live) |
| 3:11 | |
| 4. | "Fightin' a War" (performed by Down 2 Earth and Rome) |
| 4:01 | |
| 5. | "Reservations" (performed by P.A.) |
| 4:26 | |
| 6. | "Gangsta Bounce" (performed by Wolfpak (Chief Headhunter, Mr Po-Flip and Slip-Roc)) |
| 5:27 | |
| 7. | "Things Ain't the Same" (performed by Kasino) |
| 4:33 | |
| 8. | "Deadly Zone" (performed by Bounty Killer, Mobb Deep and Big Noyd) |
| Nashiem Myrick | 5:00 |
| 9. | "Blade 4 Glory" (performed by Majesty and Bizzy Bone) |
| 3:45 | |
| 10. | "Strictly Business (Mantronik MBA Radio Edit)" (performed by Mantronik and EPMD) | 3:36 | ||
| 11. | "Wrek Tha Discotek" (performed by Roger Sanchez and Soulson) | R. Sanchez | 6:13 | |
| 12. | "Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)" (performed by New Order) | 10:12 | ||
| 13. | "Playing with Lightning" (performed by Expansion Union) |
| 4:31 | |
| 14. | "Dig This Vibe" (performed by DJ Krush) | H. Ishi | 4:54 | |
| 15. | "Dealing with the Roster" (performed by Junkie XL) | 5:33 |
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[2] | 30 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 36 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 28 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Blade: Original Motion Picture Score
| Blade: Original Motion Picture Score | ||||
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| Released | September 8, 1998 | |||
| Studios | Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox | |||
| Genre | Ambient music | |||
| Length | 33:21 | |||
| Label | Varèse Sarabande | |||
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| Mark Isham chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| Filmtracks.com | [9] |
Blade: Original Motion Picture Score is an instrumental film score composed by Mark Isham, performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony and conducted by Kenneth Kugler, which was released on September 8, 1998, through Varèse Sarabande. Recording sessions took place at Newman Scoring Stage, 20th Century Fox.
Isham's score album won the 1999 ASCAP Film and Television Music Award in the category "Top Box Office Films".[10]
Track listing
All music is composed by Mark Isham.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intruder" | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Daywalker" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Somebody's Gonna Take You Out" | 1:40 |
| 4. | "Top of the Food Chain" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Temple of Light" | 6:14 |
| 6. | "The Bleeding Stone" | 9:42 |
| 7. | "The Blood God" | 2:56 |
| Total length: | 33:21 | |
- Notes
- Track 2 incorporates "Rainbow Voice" from Hearing Solar Winds (1983), courtesy of David Hykes and OCORA Radio France.