Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (soundtrack)

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (EP Soundtrack)
EP by
ReleasedOctober 17, 2014 (2014-10-17)
Recorded2014
GenreCountry music
Length15:52
LabelBig Machine
Producer
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 31, 2014 (2014-10-31)
Studio2014
GenreCountry music
Length32:48
LabelBig Machine
Producer

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me is the soundtrack to the 2014 American documentary film of the same name based on the life of country music singer Glen Campbell. An extended play consisted of five songs was released by Big Machine Records was released on October 17, 2014, in anticipation of the film's theatrical release, and was followed by a full soundtrack featuring 10 songs, which also includes tracks from the extended play, released on October 31.

Prior to the soundtrack release, three of the songs were released as singles. The Band Perry's rendition of "Gentle on My Mind" and Campbell's last studio recording of "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" were released on the same date, September 29,[1] whereas "Remembering" sung by Ashley Campbell, was released in late-2015, after the soundtrack releases. At the 57th Grammy Awards, the first two songs, won awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance,[2] while at the 58th Grammy Awards, the soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.[a] The song "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" received nominations at various ceremonies, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song.[5]

The album debuted at number 147 on Billboard 200, and peaked at number 103, the following week.[6] It also topped the Soundtracks chart and on Top Country Albums, and also sold a total of 23,100 copies as of July 2015.[7]

  1. ^ Brandle, Lars (October 13, 2014). "Glen Campbell Releases His Final Song 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Shetler, Scott (February 8, 2015). "Glen Campbell's 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You' Wins 2015 Grammy Award for Best Country Song". The Boot. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "57TH GRAMMY AWARDS® SEASON IS UNDERWAY WITH CLOSE TO 13,000 SUBMISSIONS". The GRAMMYs.
  4. ^ "The Recording Academy, CBS and Staples Center Announce The 58th Annual Grammy Awards® Will Air Live Monday, Feb. 15, 2016". GRAMMY.org. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Kreps, Daniel; Grow, Kory (January 15, 2015). "Hear the Oscar Nominees for Best Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Wade Jessen (February 26, 2015). "Aaron Watson Debuts at No. 1 on Top Country Albums, Oscars Lift Glen Campbell". Billboard.
  7. ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 13, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report for July 13, 2015". Roughstock. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Sales figure given here


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