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While the majority of the album's content remains within the musical theatre genre, its songs have also been influenced by French, classical, pop and Broadway music.
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Originally released on October 24, 1991, by Walt Disney Records, the album's first half – tracks 2 to 9 – generally contains the film's musical numbers, all of which were written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman, while its latter half – tracks 10 to 14 – features its musical score, composed solely by Menken.
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List of Billboard Top Holiday Albums number ones of the 2000sīeauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack album to the 1991 Disney animated feature film, Beauty and the Beast." Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" " It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" Track listing The Polar Express: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack No. Various bootleg versions of the soundtrack, combining both the official soundtrack album and the orchestral-only CD, have since surfaced. This CD contained nearly the complete score, but none of the film's songs. A limited number of promotional "For Your Consideration" CDs, intended to showcase the film's score to reviewers of the film, were released in 2005. The soundtrack mostly comprises only songs featured in the film. It is worth noting, that most of the original orchestral score featured in the film was not released on the official soundtrack, and has never been officially released. Having sold 724,000 copies in the United States, it is the best-selling film soundtrack/holiday album hybrid since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales in 1991. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in November 2007. It was sung at the 77th Academy Awards show by original performer Josh Groban with Beyoncé. The song, " Believe", written by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri, was nominated for Best Original Song at the 77th Academy Awards. The Polar Express: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the animated film of the same name, released on Novemby Reprise Records, Warner Music Group and Warner Sunset Records.