Songs from Dawson's Creek

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Songs from Dawson's Creek
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Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedApril 27, 1999 (1999-04-27)
Genre
Length60:21
Label
Various Artists chronology
Songs from Dawson's Creek
(1999) 		Songs from Dawson's Creek – Volume 2
(2000)

Songs from Dawson's Creek is the first soundtrack album for the teen drama television series Dawson's Creek. Released by Columbia Records and Sony Music after the broadcasting of the series' first season on The WB network, it features a set of pop rock and folk pop songs by artists such as Sophie B. Hawkins, Jessica Simpson, Shooter, Heather Nova, Adam Cohen, Sixpence None the Richer, and Paula Cole, most of which appeared during the series' second season.[1]

A commercial success, it scattered two US charts hit singles, including Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me" and Dawson's Creek's theme song "I Don't Want to Wait", and reached the top of the Australian Albums Chart. The album also peaked within the top in Austria, Norway, Sweden, and the United States. During it first sixth months of release, Songs from Dawson's Creek sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide and was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] In Australia, it became the fifth highest selling album of 1999.

Track listing[]

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Kiss Me (Eps. #2-06 "The Dance," #2-18 "The Perfect Wedding")"Sixpence None the Richer3:18
2."Lose Your Way (Ep. #2-19 "Abby Morgan, Rest in Peace")"Sophie B. Hawkins4:03
3."Feels Like Home (Ep. #2-18 "The Perfect Wedding")"Chantal Kreviazuk4:40
4."Life's a Bitch (Ep. #2-11 "Sex, She Wrote," #2-19 "Abby Morgan, Rest in Peace")"Shooter3:09
5."Ready for a Fall (Ep. #2-20 "Reunited")"P.J. Olsson4:29
6."Stay You (Ep. #3-09 "Four to Tango")"Wood3:48
7."Any Lucky Penny (Ep. #2-18 "The Perfect Wedding")"Nikki Hassman4:36
8."Shimmer (Ep. #2-18 "The Perfect Wedding")"Shawn Mullins4:07
9."London Rain (Nothing Heals Me Like You Do) (Ep. #2-01 "The Kiss," #2-22 "Ch...Ch...Ch...Changes," #3-22 "The Anti-Prom")"Heather Nova3:49
10."To Be Loved (Ep. #2-19 "Abby Morgan, Rest in Peace")"Curtis Stigers3:54
11."Letting Go (Ep. #2-22 "Parental Discretion Advised")"Sozzi4:39
12."Cry Ophelia (Ep. #2-21 "Ch..Ch...Ch...Changes")"Adam Cohen3:48
13."Did You Ever Love Somebody (Ep. #2-06 "The Dance")"Jessica Simpson3:48
14."Blame It on the Weatherman" (Bonus track)B*Witched3:35
15."Not Like Other Girls" (Bonus track)S.O.A.P.4:25
16."I Don't Want to Wait (Theme Song)"Paula Cole5:19

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] 3× Platinum 210,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Australian Version[]

The Australian version featured the song Photograph by Australian band Something For Kate, instead of the U.S. bonus tracks. As a result, this version contained only fifteen tracks.[19]

References[]

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  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Dawson's Creek". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Dawson's Creek". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Dawson's Creek". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1999". austriancharts.at. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "Rapports Annuels 1999". Ultratop. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "1999 Year-End Chart – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Various Artists – Songs from Dawson's Creek". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  19. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Various-Songs-From-Dawsons-Creek/release/11573765
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