Get On Up (soundtrack)
| Get On Up: The James Brown Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | July 29, 2014 |
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| Length | 71:32 |
| Label | Universal Music |
| Producer | The Underdogs |
Get On Up: The James Brown Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2014 film of the same name directed by Tate Taylor, based on the life of singer James Brown, and is played by Chadwick Boseman in the film. The album featured 20 songs which also include live renditions of tracks performed by Brown in concert tours but remained unreleased to the public, and five of the tunes which are newly produced and arranged by the record production duo Underdogs.[1][2] The music was positively received by critics and nominated for Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.[3][4]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written and performed by James Brown.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine" | 5:18 |
| 2. | "The Payback Pt. 1" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Out Of Sight" | 2:23 |
| 4. | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Caldonia" | 2:10 |
| 6. | "Please, Please, Please (Live)" | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Night Train (Live)" | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Pt. 1" | 2:07 |
| 9. | "It's A Man's Man's Man's World (Live)" | 5:12 |
| 10. | "Cold Sweat Pt. 1" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Mother Popcorn Pt. 1" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "I Got the Feelin' (Live)" | 2:41 |
| 13. | "I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) (Live)" | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud Pt. 1" | 2:50 |
| 15. | "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (Live)" | 6:37 |
| 16. | "Super Bad (Live)" | 5:04 |
| 17. | "Soul Power (Live)" | 6:13 |
| 18. | "Try Me (Live)" | 3:01 |
| 19. | "Please, Please, Please" | 2:47 |
| 20. | "Get Up Offa That Thing" | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 73:20 | |
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2014–2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 153 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 61 |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
Awards[edit]
| Award | Date | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | February 8, 2015 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Get On Up: The James Brown Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Nominated | [8] |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | January 21, 2015 | Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Over $25 Million | Budd Carr Margaret Yen |
Nominated | [9] |
| Golden Reel Award | February 15, 2015 | Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Musical for Feature Film | Curt Sobel Jordan Corngold Bill Bernstein Stephanie Lowry Richard Henderson |
Won | [10] [11] |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 7, 2014 | Best Use of Music in Film | Get On Up | Won | [12] [13] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2014 | Best Soundtrack | Get On Up: The James Brown Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Nominated | [14] |
References[edit]
- ^ Christgau, Robert (August 22, 2014). "Robert Christgau on 'Get On Up': Putting James Browns' Music First". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Grow, Kory (July 24, 2014). "Hear an Unreleased 1966 James Brown Performance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Wheeler, Brad (August 1, 2014). "Get On Up: Biopic thrives on thrilling soundtrack, dynamite portrayal of James Brown". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Mark (November 24, 2014). "Get On Up review". Den of Geek. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – James Brown – Get On Up - The James Brown Story". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "James Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "James Brown Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Grammys: The Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 5, 2015. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "5th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards". gms-awards. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 14, 2015). "Motion Picture Sound Editors Announce Golden Reel Nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "'Birdman', 'American Sniper' Top Golden Reel Awards: MPSE Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "New York Film Critics Online Awards 2014". New York Film Critics Online. December 7, 2014. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "New York Film Critics Online Name 'Boyhood' Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "2014 WINNERS OF THE ST. LOUIS FILM CRITICS AWARDS ANNOUNCED!". St. Louis Film Critics. December 15, 2014. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
