Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack

Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Mamma Mia film cast
ReleasedJuly 8, 2008
Recorded2007–2008
GenrePop
Length69:57
Label
ProducerBenny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus (executive)
Mamma Mia film cast chronology
Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack
(2008)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic(negative)[1]

Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack[2] is the soundtrack album for the 2008 jukebox musical film Mamma Mia!, based on the 1999 stage musical of the same name. Released on July 8, 2008, by Decca and Polydor Records in the United States and internationally, respectively,[3] it features performances by the film's cast including Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Dominic Cooper, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, Ashley Lilley, and Rachel McDowall. The recording was produced by Benny Andersson who along with Björn Ulvaeus had produced the original ABBA recordings. Additionally, many of the musicians from the original ABBA recordings participated in making the soundtrack album. In keeping with the setting, the musical arrangements featured the use of traditional Greek instruments, most noticeably the bouzouki. The deluxe edition of the soundtrack album was released on November 25, 2008.

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

  1. ^ "Mamma Mia! [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack". Amazon.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Decca to release 'Mamma Mia!' tunes". The Hollywood Reporter. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2018.