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== Music == {{Infobox album | name = Sleepless in Seattle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | type = soundtrack | artist = Various Artists | image = Sleepless In Seattle Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.jpg | cover = | alt = | released = June 15, 1993 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Pop music|Pop]] | length = 37:48 | label = [[Epic Soundtrax]] | producer = [[Marc Shaiman]] | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' | rev1score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news|first=Dennis|last=Hunt|title=In Brief|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 11, 1993|page=|accessdate=January 21, 2023|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-11-ca-11970-story.html}}</ref> | rev2 = ''[[Music Week]]'' | rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|title=Market Preview: Mainstream β Albums|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=September 11, 1993|page=15|accessdate=February 1, 2023|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-09-11.pdf}}</ref> | rev3 = ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' | rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>Wood, Sam (July 13, 1993). "Musical Mementos of the Movies". ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''.</ref> }} The film was originally to have been scored by [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]], but when given a list of twenty songs he had to put in the film, he quit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/features/barry.asp |title=John Barry: The Gstaad Memorandum |work=FilmScoreMonthly |date=November 1996 |access-date=November 18, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017192928/http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/features/barry.asp |archive-date=October 17, 2006 }}</ref> The film was ultimately scored by [[Marc Shaiman]]. [[Peter Guber]], head of Sony Studios, wanted to use Celine Dion and Clive Griffin's duet "[[When I Fall in Love (Celine Dion & Clive Griffin version)|When I Fall in Love]]" in the final scene, but Ephron insisted on using "Make Someone Happy" by [[Jimmy Durante]].<ref name=":17" /> Instead of seeking Guber's permission, Ephron decided to see how the test audience would react, to which they responded well.<ref name=":17" /> In addition to Dion, the soundtrack also included contributions by Nat King Cole, Carly Simon and Harry Connick Jr.<ref name=":17" /> # "[[As Time Goes By (song)|As Time Goes By]]" by [[Jimmy Durante]] β 2:28 # "[[A Kiss to Build a Dream On]]" by [[Louis Armstrong]] β 3:01 # "[[Stardust (1927 song)|Stardust]]" by [[Nat King Cole]] β 3:15 # "[[Makin' Whoopee]]" by [[Dr. John]] featuring [[Rickie Lee Jones]] β 4:09 # "[[In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning]]" by [[Carly Simon]] β 3:16 # "[[Back in the Saddle Again]]" by [[Gene Autry]] β 2:36 # "[[Bye Bye Blackbird]]" by [[Joe Cocker]] β 3:30 # "A Wink and a Smile" by [[Harry Connick, Jr.]] β 4:08 # "[[Stand by Your Man]]" by [[Tammy Wynette]] β 2:41 # "An Affair to Remember" by [[Marc Shaiman]] β 2:31 # "[[Do Re Mi (musical)#Make Someone Happy|Make Someone Happy]]" by [[Jimmy Durante]] β 1:52 # "[[When I Fall in Love]]" by [[Celine Dion]] and [[Clive Griffin]] β 4:21 ===Charts=== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 1993β1994 weekly chart performance for ''Sleepless in Seattle'' ! scope="col"| Chart (1993β1994) ! scope="col"| Peak<br>position |- {{album chart|Australia|3|artist=Soundtrack|album=Sleepless in Seattle|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Germany4|71|id=31010|artist=Soundtrack|album=Sleepless in Seattle|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2021}} |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums ([[TΓ³nlist]])<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timarit.is/page/2619421#page/n1/mode/2up |title=TΓ³nlist β Γsland (LP/CD) |newspaper=[[DV (newspaper)|DV]] |language=is |date=November 11, 1993 |page=20 |issn=1021-8254 |via=[[Timarit.is]]}}</ref> | 7 |- {{album chart|New Zealand|10|artist=Soundtrack|album=Sleepless in Seattle|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2021}} |- {{album chart|UKComp|28|date=19940424|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Soundtrack|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2021}} |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ 2004 weekly chart performance for ''Sleepless in Seattle'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2004) ! scope="col"| Peak<br>position |- {{album chart|UKSoundtrack|38|date=20040404|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2021}} |} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 1993 year-end chart performance for ''Sleepless in Seattle'' ! scope="col"| Chart (1993) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1993/albums-chart |title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1993 |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=March 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721010559/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50albums-1993.htm |archive-date=July 21, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> | 38 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1993/top-billboard-200-albums |title=Billboard 200 Albums β Year-End 1993 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113173054/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1993/top-billboard-200-albums |archive-date=January 13, 2019}}</ref> | 18 |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 1994 year-end chart performance for ''Sleepless in Seattle'' ! scope="col"| Chart (1994) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/top-billboard-200-albums |title=Billboard 200 Albums β Year-End 1994 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506060446/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/top-billboard-200-albums |archive-date=May 6, 2018}}</ref> | 56 |} {{col-end}} ===Certifications=== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Sleepless in Seattle''}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=1993|region=Australia|award=Platinum|artist=Various|title=Sleepless in Seattle (Soundtrack)|access-date=January 8, 2021|source=book|id=310|refname="Ryan"}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=1993|region=Canada|award=Platinum|artist=Various Artists|title=Sleepless in Seattle β Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|certyear=1993|access-date=December 10, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=1993|region=New Zealand|award=Gold|artist=Various|title=Sleepless in Seattle OST|id=1993-11-26|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|certyear=1993}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=1993|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|artist=Original Soundtrack|title=Sleepless in Seattle|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|id=11307-1140-2|access-date=December 10, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=1993|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=4|artist=Soundtrack|title=Sleepless in Seattle|certyear=1996|access-date=December 10, 2022}} {{Certification Table Bottom}} [[Dreams Come True (band)|Dreams Come True]]'s "Winter Song" is the theme song for the Japanese version, although the lyrics are in English.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1994-01-07 |title=WINTER SONGο½γγγι’γγγγΉγγ·γ£γ«γ»γ΅γ¦γ³γγγ©γγ― |url=https://dreamscometrue.com/musics/14732 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=DREAMS COME TRUE |language=ja}}</ref>
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