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Armageddon: The Album

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Armageddon: The Album
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJune 23, 1998 (1998-06-23)
GenreRock
Length57:05
Labels
Singles from Armageddon: Music From the Motion Picture
  1. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
    Released: July 29, 1998[1]
  2. "What Kind of Love Are You On"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Remember Me"
    Released: June 23, 1998[Note 1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[2]

Armageddon: Music From the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the 1998 science fiction disaster film Armageddon, released by Columbia Records and Hollywood Records on June 23, 1998. The album features several songs recorded specifically for the soundtrack, including "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" and "What Kind of Love Are You On", performed by Aerosmith; "Remember Me", performed by Journey; and "Mister Big Time", performed by Jon Bon Jovi. Our Lady Peace's "Starseed" is a remixed version of the original. The album was commercially successful in Japan, and was certified double platinum for 400,000 copies shipped in 1999.[3]

Track listing

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Armageddon: The Album track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)Diane WarrenMatt Serletic4:59
2."Remember Me" (Journey)
Kevin Shirley5:33
3."What Kind of Love Are You On" (Aerosmith)
Matt Serletic3:15
4."La Grange" (ZZ Top)
Bill Ham3:38
5."Roll Me Away" (Bob Seger)Bob SegerJimmy Iovine4:42
6."When the Rainbow Comes" (Shawn Colvin)Karl WallingerMarc Tanner4:25
7."Sweet Emotion (David Thoener Remix)" (Aerosmith)
Jack Douglas5:13
8."Mister Big Time" (Jon Bon Jovi)
2:51
9."Come Together" (Aerosmith)
3:48
10."Wish I Were You" (Patty Smyth)
Matt Serletic3:53
11."Starseed" (Our Lady Peace)Raine MaidaArnold Lanni4:23
12."Leaving on a Jet Plane" (Chantal Kreviazuk)John DenverPeter Asher4:45
13."Theme from Armageddon"Trevor Rabin 3:12
14."Animal Crackers" (Steven Tyler with dialogue by Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler)
Matt Serletic2:40
Total length:56:41

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Armageddon: The Album
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] Gold 35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[29] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 7× Platinum 700,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[31] 2× Platinum 400,000[3]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] Gold 7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[35] 4× Platinum 4,110,000[36]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "Aerosmith". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved August 25, 2023. Click on Discography.
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Armageddon [Original Soundtrack] – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年7月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. July 1999 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 478. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 9. September 10, 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Armageddon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Armageddon" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Armageddon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 3662". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Armageddon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Soundtrack: Armageddon" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack – Armageddon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Armageddon" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1998. 39. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  14. ↑ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Armageddon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Armageddon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 30/8/1998 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Armageddon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Armageddon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  19. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 4/10/1998 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  21. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1998". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1998". austriancharts.at. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1998". hitparade.ch. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  25. ↑ "The Year in Music 1998: Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. December 26, 1998. pp. 36–38. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  26. ↑ "1999年 アルバム年間TOP100". Oricon (in Japanese). Yahoo! GeoCities. November 21, 1999. Archived from the original on January 8, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  29. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Vários – Armageddon - Trilha Sonora Original" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  30. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Armageddon - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  31. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – V.A. – アナと雪の女王　オリジナル・サウンドトラック" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 9, 2014. Select 1999年07月 on the drop-down menu
  32. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Various – Armageddon OST". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  33. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Armageddon')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  34. ↑ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Armageddon - The Album". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 December 2018. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Armageddon - The Album Original Soundtrack in the "Search:" field.
  35. ↑ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Armageddon". Recording Industry Association of America.
  36. ↑ Basham, David (7 February 2002). "Got Charts?". Mtv. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2019.

Notes

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  1. ↑ Later released on The Journey Continues, a Japanese-exclusive compilation album. Journey - The Journey Continues..Complete Best, 2001-01-31, retrieved 2026-04-21
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