Austin Powers in Goldmember (soundtrack)

Austin Powers in Goldmember (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack album to the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember released through Maverick Records on July 16, 2002. The album is produced by Danny Bramson and John Houlihan, and featured vintage disco, funk, pop, rock and medley songs.

Austin Powers in Goldmember (Music from the Motion Picture)
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	July 16, 2002 (2002-07-16)
Genre	Disco funk pop rock
Length	62:30
Label	Maverick
Producer	Danny Bramson John Houlihan
Austin Powers series chronology
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Singles from Austin Powers in Goldmember
"Work It Out" Released: June 11, 2002 "Boys" Released: June 24, 2002

Singles

Two singles preceded the album prior to its release. Beyoncé released her debut solo single "Work It Out" for the film.^[1] The song was premiered via AOL on May 23, 2002, and commercially released on June 11, 2002.^[2][3] The song marked her transition as a solo artist in the music scene, after fulfilling a career as the lead female vocalist of Destiny's Child.^[4][5] The second lead single "Boys" performed by Britney Spears featuring Pharrell Williams who co-produced the song with Chad Hugo under the Neptunes.^[6] It was premiered at AOL on June 13, and set a record of 1.35 million streams on the website, before its commercial release on June 24.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Work It Out" (Radio Edit)	Beyoncé	03:22
2.	"Miss You" (Dr. Dre Remix 2002)	The Rolling Stones	03:39
3.	"Boys" (Co-Ed Remix)	Britney Spears featuring Pharrell Williams	03"45
4.	"Groove Me"	Angie Stone	04:15
5.	"Shining Star"	Earth, Wind & Fire	02:53
6.	"Hey Goldmember[a]"	Foxxy Cleopatra featuring Devin Vasquez and Solange	02:44
7.	"Ain't No Mystery"	Smash Mouth	03:56
8.	"Evil Woman"	Soul Hooligan featuring Diana King	03:45
9.	"1975[b]"	Paul Oakenfold	04:20
10.	"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" (Dr. Evil Remix)	Dr. Evil	01:44
11.	"Daddy Wasn't There"	Ming Tea featuring Austin Powers	02:45
12.	"Alfie (What's It All About, Austin?)"	Susanna Hoffs	02:45
Total length:			39:53

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote "[the tunes] holds together pretty well, even through the rough spots, and can even dispel the suspicion that, with all the remixes and emphasis on modern soul, this soundtrack is the most calculated Austin Powers record yet."^[8] Josh Tyrangiel of Entertainment Weekly gave a B- rating to the album, where "nothing here is too inspired".^[9]

Chart performance

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance of Austin Powers in Goldmember: Music from the Motion Picture Chart (2002) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 34 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 28 Irish Compilation Albums (IRMA)[12] 6 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 25 UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[14] 1 US Billboard 200[15] 27 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 46 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[15] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance of Austin Powers in Goldmember: Music from the Motion Picture Chart (2002) Peak position Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[16] 57

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipients	Result
BMI Film & Television Awards	BMI Film Music Award[17]	George S. Clinton	Won
Satellite Awards	Best Original Song[18]	"Work It Out"	Nominated

Notes

1. samples (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty by KC and the Sunshine Band
2. samples A Fifth of Beethoven by Walter Murphy