Blade (soundtrack)

Blade: Original Motion Picture Score
Blade: Original Motion Picture Score
Film score by Mark Isham
Released	September 8, 1998
Studio	Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox
Genre	Ambient music
Length	33:21
Label	Varèse Sarabande
Producer	Robert Townson (exec.); Mark Isham;
Mark Isham chronology

Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	August 25, 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Electronic music; hip hop;
Length	73:51
Label	TVT; Epic;
Producer	Wesley Snipes (exec.); GangStarr; KLC; Nashiem Myrick;
Blade soundtracks chronology
Singles from Blade
	"Wrek Tha Discotek"; Released: 1998; "Reservations"; Released: 1998; "Deadly Zone"; Released: 1998; "1/2 & 1/2"; Released: August 4, 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to Stephen Norrington's 1998 film Blade. It was released on August 25, 1998, through TVT Soundtrax/Epic Records, and featured a wide range of musical genres including hip hop, techno, electronic and alternative rock.

The album reached #36 on the Billboard 200 in the United States and #16 on the Top 100 Albums in Germany. It spawned four singles: "Wrek Tha Discotek", "Reservations", "Deadly Zone" and "1/2 & 1/2". "Wrek Tha Discotek" peaked at #42 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the US. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 19, 1999, for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Edge of the Blade" (performed by Mystikal)	M. Tyler C. Lawson	KLC Master P (exec.)	4:12
2.	"1/2 & 1/2" (performed by Gang Starr and M.O.P.)	K. Elam J. Grinnage E. Murray C. Martin	DJ Premier Guru M.O.P. (co.)	4:17
3.	"Blade" (performed by KRS-One and Channel Live)	L. Parker H. Green V. Morgan		3:11
4.	"Fightin' a War" (performed by Down 2 Earth and Rome)	J. Woods A. McKnight E. Allen N. Cruise		4:01
5.	"Reservations" (performed by P.A.)	J. Hollins K. Prather M. Sinclair		4:26
6.	"Gangsta Bounce" (performed by Wolfpak (Chief Headhunter, Mr Po-Flip and Slip-Roc))	A. Clark H. Vasquez		5:27
7.	"Things Ain't the Same" (performed by Kasino)	K. Davis D. Blackman S. Bouchet		4:33
8.	"Deadly Zone" (performed by Bounty Killer, Mobb Deep and Big Noyd)	R. Price T. Perry A. Johnson K. Muchita N. Myrick	Nashiem Myrick	5:00
9.	"Blade 4 Glory" (performed by Majesty and Bizzy Bone)	B. McCane II Cedric Feaster Jr. N. Crow		3:45
10.	"Strictly Business (Mantronik MBA Radio Edit)" (performed by Mantronik and EPMD)	E. Sermon P. Smith R. Marley		3:36
11.	"Wrek Tha Discotek" (performed by Roger Sanchez and Soulson)	R. Sanchez		6:13
12.	"Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)" (performed by New Order)	A. Baker B. Sumner G. Gilbert P. Woodhead S. Morris		10:12
13.	"Playing with Lightning" (performed by Expansion Union)	C.Parker G. Rodriguez J. Bernard		4:31
14.	"Dig This Vibe" (performed by DJ Krush)	H. Ishi		4:54
15.	"Dealing with the Roster" (performed by Junkie XL)	T. Holkenborg P. Tilon		5:33

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[2]	30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[3]	16
US Billboard 200^[4]	36
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	28

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[6]	Gold	100,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Blade: Original Motion Picture Score

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[8]
Filmtracks.com	^[9]

Blade: Original Motion Picture Score is an instrumental film score by American musician Mark Isham, which was released on September 8, 1998, through Varèse Sarabande. Recording sessions took place at Newman Scoring Stage, 20th Century Fox.

Isham's score album won the 1999 ASCAP Film and Television Music Award in the category "Top Box Office Films".^[10]

Track listing

All music is composed by Mark Isham

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intruder"	4:52
2.	"Daywalker"	4:10
3.	"Somebody's Gonna Take You Out"	1:40
4.	"Top of the Food Chain"	3:47
5.	"Temple of Light"	6:14
6.	"The Bleeding Stone"	9:42
7.	"The Blood God"	2:56
Total length:		33:21

Notes

Track 2 incorporates "Rainbow Voice" from Hearing Solar Winds (1983), courtesy of David Hykes and OCORA Radio France.

References

^ Greenberg, Adam. "Blade [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4809". RPM. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Blade" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^ "Soundtrack Blade Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^ "Soundtrack Blade Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Blade". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Blade". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^ Ankeny, Jason. "Blade [Original Motion Picture Score] - Mark Isham | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^ "Filmtracks: Blade (Mark Isham)". Filmtracks.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^ "Blade — Awards". IMDb. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

External links

Blade - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture at Discogs (list of releases)
Blade (Original Motion Picture Score) at Discogs (list of releases)

[Greenberg-1] Greenberg, Adam. "Blade [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

[2] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4809". RPM. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[ac_Germany4_Soundtrack-3] "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Blade" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

[4] "Soundtrack Blade Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

[5] "Soundtrack Blade Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

[United_KingdomOriginal_SoundtrackBladealbumCertRef-6] "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Blade". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

[United_StatesSoundtrackBladealbumCertRef-7] "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Blade". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

[8] Ankeny, Jason. "Blade [Original Motion Picture Score] - Mark Isham | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

[9] "Filmtracks: Blade (Mark Isham)". Filmtracks.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

[10] "Blade — Awards". IMDb. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

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v t e Mark Isham
Studio albums	Vapor Drawings (1983) Film Music (1985) We Begin (with Art Lande, 1987) Castalia (1988) Mark Isham (1990) Bittersweet (with Kate Ceberano, 2009)
Soundtracks/ film scores	Blade (1998) Crash (2005) Freedom Writers (2007) Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)