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{{Short description|Original soundtrack of the 2000 film Gladiator}} |
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| name = Gladiator: Music From the Motion Picture |
| name = Gladiator: Music From the Motion Picture |
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| genre = [[Soundtrack]] |
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| length = 61:31 |
| length = 61:31 |
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| label = [[Decca Records |
| label = [[Decca Records]] |
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| producer = [[Klaus Badelt]] |
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* [[Ridley Scott]] |
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* [[Hans Zimmer]] |
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'''''Gladiator: Music From the Motion Picture''''' is the original soundtrack of the [[Gladiator (2000 film)| |
'''''Gladiator: Music From the Motion Picture''''' is the original soundtrack album of the 2000 film ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]''. The soundtrack was composed by [[Hans Zimmer]] and [[Lisa Gerrard]], and was released on April 25, 2000. It was conducted by [[Gavin Greenaway]] and performed by the Lyndhurst Orchestra. |
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The album won the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score]] |
The album won the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score]]. It was also nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Score]] and the [[BAFTA Awards|BAFTA Award for Best Score]] ("Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music"). |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
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| title1 = Progeny |
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| length1 = 2:13 |
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| title2 = The Wheat |
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| length2 = 1:03 |
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| title3 = The Battle |
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| length3 = 10:02 |
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| title4 = Earth |
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| length4 = 3:01 |
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| title5 = Sorrow |
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| length5 = 1:26 |
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| title6 = To Zucchabar |
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| length6 = 3:16 |
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| title7 = Patricide |
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| length7 = 4:08 |
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| title8 = The Emperor Is Dead |
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| length8 = 1:21 |
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| title9 = The Might of Rome |
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| length9 = 5:18 |
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| title10 = Strength and Honor |
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| length10 = 2:09 |
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| title11 = Reunion |
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| length11 = 1:14 |
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| title12 = Slaves to Rome |
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| length12 = 1:00 |
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| title13 = Barbarian Horde |
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| length13 = 10:33 |
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| title14 = Am I Not Merciful? |
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| length14 = 6:33 |
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| title15 = Elysium |
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| length15 = 2:41 |
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| title16 = Honor Him |
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| length16 = 1:19 |
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| title17 = Now We Are Free |
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| length17 = 4:14 |
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== Year-end charts == |
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# "Progeny" – 2:13 |
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# "The Wheat" – 1:03 |
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|+Year-end chart performance for ''Gladiator'' |
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# "The Battle" – 10:02 |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2000) |
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# "Earth" – 3:01 |
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! scope="col"| Position |
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# "Sorrow" – 1:26 |
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# "To Zucchabar" – 3:16 |
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! scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184459/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html|archivedate=September 6, 2004|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 29, 2022}}</ref> |
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# "Patricide" – 4:08 |
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# "The Emperor Is Dead" – 1:21 |
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# "The Might of Rome" – 5:18 |
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# "Strength and Honor" – 2:09 |
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# "Reunion" – 1:14 |
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# "Slaves to Rome" – 1:00 |
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# "Barbarian Horde" – 10:33 |
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# "Am I Not Merciful?" – 6:33 |
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# "Elysium" – 2:41 |
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# "Honor Him" – 1:19 |
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# "Now We Are Free" – 4:14 |
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== Certifications == |
== Certifications == |
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{{Certification Table Top}} |
{{Certification Table Top}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=Canada|artist=Hans Zimmer|title=Gladiator|award=Gold| |
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=Canada|artist=Hans Zimmer|title=Gladiator|award=Gold|access-date=22 April 2017}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=Italy|artist=Artisti Vari|title=Il Gladiatore|award=Gold| |
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=Italy|artist=Artisti Vari|title=Il Gladiatore|award=Gold|access-date=22 April 2017}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=Poland|artist=Soundtrack|title=Gladiator|award=Platinum|certyear=2000| |
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=Poland|artist=Soundtrack|title=Gladiator|award=Platinum|certyear=2000|access-date=22 April 2017}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=Spain|artist=B.S.O.|title=Gladiator|award=Platinum|certyear=2007|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/190-%C3%81lbumes-semana-39-2007|title=TOP 100 ALBUMES 07 39|language=es|publisher=[[PROMUSICAE]]| |
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=Spain|artist=B.S.O.|title=Gladiator|award=Platinum|certyear=2007|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/190-%C3%81lbumes-semana-39-2007|title=TOP 100 ALBUMES 07 39|language=es|publisher=[[PROMUSICAE]]|access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref>}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=Switzerland|artist=OST|title=The Gladiator|award=Gold| |
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=Switzerland|artist=OST|title=The Gladiator|award=Gold|access-date=22 April 2017}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=United Kingdom|artist=Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard|title=Gladiator - OST|award=Platinum|salesamount=351,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/officialcharts/status/905829976381030400 |title=Official Charts on Twitter |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=7 September 2017 |website=twitter.com |access-date=20 October 2017 |quote=Hello! According to our data, it's the Gladiator OST, which reached No.17 in 2000 – 351,000 sales.}}</ref>| |
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=United Kingdom|artist=Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard|title=Gladiator - OST|award=Platinum|salesamount=351,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/officialcharts/status/905829976381030400 |title=Official Charts on Twitter |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=7 September 2017 |website=twitter.com |access-date=20 October 2017 |quote=Hello! According to our data, it's the Gladiator OST, which reached No.17 in 2000 – 351,000 sales.}}</ref>|id=8977-2468-2|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|access-date=22 April 2017}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2005|region=United Kingdom|artist=Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard|title=Gladiator - OST - Special Anniversary|award=Silver|note=Special Anniversary Edition| |
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2005|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|region=United Kingdom|artist=Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard|title=Gladiator - OST - Special Anniversary|award=Silver|note=Special Anniversary Edition|id=8978-2468-2|access-date=22 April 2017}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|region=United States|artist= |
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2000|certyear=2020|region=United States|artist=Various Artists|title=Gladiator|award=Platinum|salesamount=540,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1452207/got-charts-beans-bleek-beatles-synch-up-soundtracks/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104210559/http://www.mtv.com/news/1452207/got-charts-beans-bleek-beatles-synch-up-soundtracks/|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2016|publisher=Mtv|title=Got Charts?|first= David|last=Basham|date=7 February 2002|access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref>}} |
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{{Certification Table Bottom}} |
{{Certification Table Bottom}} |
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|rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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|rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>[{{ |
|rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r521551|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref> |
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|rev2 = [http://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=2655 SoundtrackNet] |
|rev2 = [http://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=2655 SoundtrackNet] |
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|rev2score = {{rating|4|5}} |
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On February 27, 2001, nearly a year after the first soundtrack's release, [[Decca Records|Decca]] released ''Gladiator: More Music From the Motion Picture.'' |
On February 27, 2001, nearly a year after the first soundtrack's release, [[Decca Records|Decca]] released ''Gladiator: More Music From the Motion Picture.'' The album contains eighteen additional tracks, including unused tracks and remixes of existing tracks. Many tracks contain dialogue from the film, such as the Maximus line "Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife... and I will have my vengeance." |
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===Track listing=== |
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# "Duduk of the North" – 5:33 (duduk by [[Djivan Gasparyan]] and Sevak Sahakyan) |
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| title1 = Duduk of the North |
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# "Now We Are Free (Juba's mix)" – 4:47 |
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| length1 = 5:33 |
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# "The Protector of Rome" – 1:25 (featuring Russell Crowe as Maximus and Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius) |
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| note1 = [[duduk]] by [[Djivan Gasparyan]] and Sevak Sahakyan |
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# "Homecoming" – 3:35 (featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus and Russell Crowe) |
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| title2 = Now We Are Free |
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# "The General Who Became a Slave" – 3:03 |
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| length2 = 4:47 |
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# "The Slave Who Became a Gladiator" – 6:11 (featuring Oliver Reed as Proximo and Russell Crowe as Maximus) |
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| note2 = Juba's mix |
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# "Secrets" – 1:59 |
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| title3 = The Protector of Rome |
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# "Rome Is the Light" – 2:43 |
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| length3 = 1:25 |
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# "All That Remains" – 0:54 |
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| note3 = featuring Russell Crowe as Maximus and Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius |
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# "Maximus" – 1:09 (guitar by [[Heitor Pereira]]) |
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| title4 = Homecoming |
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# "Marrakesh Marketplace" – 0:42 |
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| length4 = 3:35 |
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# "The Gladiator Waltz" – 8:25 (featuring Russell Crowe, original synth demo version by Hans Zimmer) |
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| note4 = featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus and Russell Crowe |
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# "Figurines" – 1:01 ([[yangqin]] by Lisa Gerrard) |
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| title5 = The General Who Became a Slave |
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# "The Mob" – 2:22 |
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| length5 = 3:03 |
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# "Busy Little Bee" – 3:47 (featuring Connie Nielsen as Lucilla and Russell Crowe as Maximus) |
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# "Death Smiles at Us All" – 2:29 (featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus and Russell Crowe as Maximus) |
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| title6 = The Slave Who Became a Gladiator |
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# "Not Yet" – 1:32 (featuring Djimon Hounsou as Juba) |
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| length6 = 6:11 |
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# "Now We Are Free (Maximus mix)" – 6:21 |
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| note6 = featuring Oliver Reed as Proximo and Russell Crowe as Maximus |
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| title7 = Secrets |
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| length7 = 1:59 |
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| title8 = Rome is the Light |
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| length8 = 2:43 |
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| title9 = All That Remains |
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| length9 = 0:54 |
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| title10 = Maximus |
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| length10 = 1:09 |
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| note10 = guitar by [[Heitor Pereira]] |
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| title11 = Marrakesh Marketplace |
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| length11 = 0:42 |
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| title12 = The Gladiator Waltz |
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| length12 = 8:25 |
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| note12 = featuring Russell Crowe, original synth demo version by Hans Zimmer |
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| title13 = Figurines |
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| length13 = 1:01 |
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| note13 = [[yangqin]] by Lisa Gerrard |
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| title14 = The Mob |
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| length14 = 2:22 |
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| title15 = Busy Little Bee |
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| length15 = 3:47 |
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| note15 = featuring Connie Nielsen as Lucilla and Russell Crowe as Maximus |
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| title16 = Death Smiles at Us All |
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| length16 = 2:29 |
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| note16 = featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus and Russell Crowe as Maximus |
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| title17 = Not Yet |
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| length17 = 1:32 |
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| note17 = featuring Djimon Hounsou as Juba |
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| title18 = Now We Are Free (Maximus Mix) |
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| length18 = 6:21 |
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==''Special Anniversary Edition''== |
==''Special Anniversary Edition''== |
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| label = [[Decca Records]] |
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| producer = Alan Mayerson, [[Ridley Scott]], [[Hans Zimmer]] |
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For the film's five-year anniversary, a double CD edition was released combining the two previous editions. |
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==''20th Anniversary Edition''== |
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==Musical impact== |
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For the film's 20th anniversary, a double CD edition was released mirroring the 2005 Special Anniversary Edition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gladiator - 20th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack (2000) |url=https://www.soundtrack.net/album/gladiator-20th-anniversary-edition/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=www.soundtrack.net}}</ref> |
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Hans Zimmer's style influenced many composers, who used elements like female wailing vocals and the "battle waltz" for ancient war movies that followed. |
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[[Harry Gregson-Williams]], a member of Zimmer's own Media Ventures Productions, relayed scoring duties for Ridley Scott's later film, ''[[Kingdom of Heaven (film)|Kingdom of Heaven]]''. |
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==Musical impact== |
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In April 2006, a law firm representing the Holst Foundation filed a lawsuit claiming that Zimmer had infringed the copyright of [[Gustav Holst]]'s ''[[The Planets]]''. "The Battle" from the score was claimed to infringe the copyright on "Mars, the bringer of war".<ref>{{cite web|title=Holst Foundation Sues Film Composer for Copyright Infringement|first=Vivien|last=Schweitzer|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/holst-foundation-sues-film-composer-for-copyright-infringement|website=Playbill|accessdate=July 26, 2018|date=June 15, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | title = Gladiator Vs Mars-Zimmer is sued|date = June 2006 | last = Beek | first = Michael | publisher = Music from the Movies | url = http://www.musicfromthemovies.com/article.asp?ID=695 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071230030535/http://www.musicfromthemovies.com/article.asp?ID=695 |archivedate = 2007-12-30}}</ref> The Track "Barbarian Horde" reprises most of these themes. |
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In April 2006, a law firm representing the Holst Foundation filed a lawsuit claiming that Zimmer had infringed the copyright of composer [[Gustav Holst]]'s ''[[The Planets]]''. The organization claimed that Zimmer copied Holst's track "Mars, the Bringer of War" in the ''Gladiator'' score. The case was settled out of court.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beek |first=Michael |date=June 2006 |title=Gladiator Vs Mars - Zimmer is sued |url=http://www.musicfromthemovies.com/article.asp?ID=695 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230030535/http://www.musicfromthemovies.com/article.asp?ID=695 |archive-date=2007-12-30 |access-date=February 23, 2024 |work=Music from the Movies |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaptainis |first=Arthur |date=February 14, 2015 |title=Gladiator Live's music comes with a backstory |url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/montreal-gazette/20150214/282853664383244 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |work=Montreal Gazette}}</ref> |
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Film music critics noted that the score also borrows from works by [[Richard Wagner]], particularly themes from ''[[Siegfried (opera)|Siegfried]]'' and ''[[Götterdämmerung]]'', included in the latter half of "The Might of Rome" and "Am I Not Merciful?"<ref>[http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/gladiator.html Filmtracks.com]</ref> |
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Film music critics have noted that the ''Gladiator'' score also borrows from works by [[Richard Wagner]], particularly themes from ''[[Siegfried (opera)|Siegfried]]'' and ''[[Götterdämmerung]]''.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} |
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In 2003 [[Luciano Pavarotti]] released the song "Il gladiatore" from his album ''Ti Adoro''. The song was based on a theme from the score, featured on the soundtrack as track 4, "Earth". Pavarotti told ''Billboard'' magazine that he was meant to sing this song in the film, "But I said no then. Too bad. It's a magnificent song and a tough movie. Still, there is so much drama in just the song."<ref>{{cite web|title=For Pavarotti, Time To Go 'Pop'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/68468/for-pavarotti-time-to-go-pop|website=Billboard magazine|accessdate=27 June 2017|date=November 1, 2003}}</ref> |
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In 2003, the singer [[Luciano Pavarotti]] released the album ''Ti Adoro'', which includes the song "Il gladiatore" ("The Gladiator"). Pavarotti told ''Billboard'' magazine that he was originally meant to sing this song for ''Gladiator'', but ultimately decided against it.<ref>{{cite web|title=For Pavarotti, Time To Go 'Pop'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/68468/for-pavarotti-time-to-go-pop|website=Billboard magazine|access-date=27 June 2017|date=November 1, 2003}}</ref> |
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The "Il gladiatore" version of this song, was performed by [[Andrea Bocelli]] during the [[2009 UEFA Champions League Final]] in [[Rome]], where [[FC Barcelona]] defeated [[Manchester United F.C.]] and also during the [[2016 UEFA Champions League Final]] in [[Milan]], where [[Real Madrid C.F.]] was proclaimed Champion of Europe when defeating the [[Club Atlético de Madrid]]. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{citation |last=Zimmer |first=Hans |year=2001 |title=Gladiator : More Music From the Motion Picture |last2=Gerrard |first2=Lisa |last3=Fowler |first3=Bruce |last4=Fowler |first4=Walt |publisher=Decca, p |oclc=464674768}} |
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* [http://www.Last.FM/music/Hans+Zimmer/Gladiator+Soundtrack Last.FM ''Gladiator Soundtrack'' page (all tracks with previews)] |
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* [http://www.filmtracks.com/comments/titles/gladiator/index.cgi?read=854 About the Lyrics of: Now we are free] |
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*{{citation |last=Zimmer |first=Hans |year=2001 |title=Gladiator : more music from the motion picture |last2=Gerrard |first2=Lisa |last3=Fowler |first3=Bruce |last4=Fowler |first4=Walt |publisher=Decca, p |oclc=464674768}} |
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Gladiator: Music From the Motion Picture | |
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Released | April 25, 2000 |
Recorded | 2000 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 61:31 |
Label | Decca Records |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Film Score Reviews | |
Filmtracks | |
SoundtrackNet |
Gladiator: Music From the Motion Picture is the original soundtrack album of the 2000 film Gladiator. The soundtrack was composed by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard, and was released on April 25, 2000. It was conducted by Gavin Greenaway and performed by the Lyndhurst Orchestra.
The album won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the BAFTA Award for Best Score ("Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music").
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Progeny" | 2:13 |
2. | "The Wheat" | 1:03 |
3. | "The Battle" | 10:02 |
4. | "Earth" | 3:01 |
5. | "Sorrow" | 1:26 |
6. | "To Zucchabar" | 3:16 |
7. | "Patricide" | 4:08 |
8. | "The Emperor Is Dead" | 1:21 |
9. | "The Might of Rome" | 5:18 |
10. | "Strength and Honor" | 2:09 |
11. | "Reunion" | 1:14 |
12. | "Slaves to Rome" | 1:00 |
13. | "Barbarian Horde" | 10:33 |
14. | "Am I Not Merciful?" | 6:33 |
15. | "Elysium" | 2:41 |
16. | "Honor Him" | 1:19 |
17. | "Now We Are Free" | 4:14 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2000) | Position |
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Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[2] | 180 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[4] | Gold | 50,000* |
Poland (ZPAV)[5] | Platinum | 100,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[7] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Platinum | 351,000[8] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Special Anniversary Edition |
Silver | 60,000* |
United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 540,000[11] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
More Music From the Motion Picture
[edit]Gladiator: More Music From the Motion Picture | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | February 27, 2001 |
Recorded | 2000 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 57:58 |
Label | Decca Records |
Producer | Alan Mayerson, Ridley Scott, Hans Zimmer |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
SoundtrackNet | |
Tracksounds |
On February 27, 2001, nearly a year after the first soundtrack's release, Decca released Gladiator: More Music From the Motion Picture. The album contains eighteen additional tracks, including unused tracks and remixes of existing tracks. Many tracks contain dialogue from the film, such as the Maximus line "Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife... and I will have my vengeance."
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Duduk of the North" (duduk by Djivan Gasparyan and Sevak Sahakyan) | 5:33 |
2. | "Now We Are Free" (Juba's mix) | 4:47 |
3. | "The Protector of Rome" (featuring Russell Crowe as Maximus and Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius) | 1:25 |
4. | "Homecoming" (featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus and Russell Crowe) | 3:35 |
5. | "The General Who Became a Slave" | 3:03 |
6. | "The Slave Who Became a Gladiator" (featuring Oliver Reed as Proximo and Russell Crowe as Maximus) | 6:11 |
7. | "Secrets" | 1:59 |
8. | "Rome is the Light" | 2:43 |
9. | "All That Remains" | 0:54 |
10. | "Maximus" (guitar by Heitor Pereira) | 1:09 |
11. | "Marrakesh Marketplace" | 0:42 |
12. | "The Gladiator Waltz" (featuring Russell Crowe, original synth demo version by Hans Zimmer) | 8:25 |
13. | "Figurines" (yangqin by Lisa Gerrard) | 1:01 |
14. | "The Mob" | 2:22 |
15. | "Busy Little Bee" (featuring Connie Nielsen as Lucilla and Russell Crowe as Maximus) | 3:47 |
16. | "Death Smiles at Us All" (featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus and Russell Crowe as Maximus) | 2:29 |
17. | "Not Yet" (featuring Djimon Hounsou as Juba) | 1:32 |
18. | "Now We Are Free (Maximus Mix)" | 6:21 |
Special Anniversary Edition
[edit]Gladiator: Music From the Motion Picture: Special Anniversary Edition | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 2005 |
Recorded | 2000 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 1:59:29 |
Label | Decca Records |
Producer | Alan Mayerson, Ridley Scott, Hans Zimmer |
For the film's five-year anniversary, a double CD edition was released combining the two previous editions.
20th Anniversary Edition
[edit]Gladiator: Music From the Motion Picture: 20th Anniversary Edition | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 1:57 |
Label | Decca Records |
Producer | Alan Mayerson, Ridley Scott, Hans Zimmer |
For the film's 20th anniversary, a double CD edition was released mirroring the 2005 Special Anniversary Edition.[14]
Musical impact
[edit]In April 2006, a law firm representing the Holst Foundation filed a lawsuit claiming that Zimmer had infringed the copyright of composer Gustav Holst's The Planets. The organization claimed that Zimmer copied Holst's track "Mars, the Bringer of War" in the Gladiator score. The case was settled out of court.[15][16]
Film music critics have noted that the Gladiator score also borrows from works by Richard Wagner, particularly themes from Siegfried and Götterdämmerung.[citation needed]
In 2003, the singer Luciano Pavarotti released the album Ti Adoro, which includes the song "Il gladiatore" ("The Gladiator"). Pavarotti told Billboard magazine that he was originally meant to sing this song for Gladiator, but ultimately decided against it.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Hans Zimmer – Gladiator". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Artisti Vari – Il Gladiatore" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 April 2017. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Il Gladiatore" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2000 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "TOP 100 ALBUMES 07 39" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Gladiator')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Official Charts on Twitter". twitter.com. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
Hello! According to our data, it's the Gladiator OST, which reached No.17 in 2000 – 351,000 sales.
- ^ "British album certifications – Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard – Gladiator - OST". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "British album certifications – Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard – Gladiator - OST - Special Anniversary". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Basham, David (7 February 2002). "Got Charts?". Mtv. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Various Artists – Gladiator". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Gladiator - 20th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack (2000)". www.soundtrack.net. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Beek, Michael (June 2006). "Gladiator Vs Mars - Zimmer is sued". Music from the Movies. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Kaptainis, Arthur (14 February 2015). "Gladiator Live's music comes with a backstory". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "For Pavarotti, Time To Go 'Pop'". Billboard magazine. 1 November 2003. Retrieved 27 June 2017.