Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Mamma Mia film cast | ||||
Released | July 8, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 69:57 | |||
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Producer | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus (executive) | |||
Mamma Mia film cast chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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.