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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.

Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 25, 1998
Recorded1998
Genre
  • Electronic music
  • hip hop
Length73:51
Label
  • TVT
  • Epic
Producer
Blade soundtracks chronology
Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
(1998)		 Blade II The Soundtrack
(2002)
Singles from Blade
  1. "Wrek Tha Discotek"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Reservations"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Deadly Zone"
    Released: 1998
  4. "1/2 & 1/2"
    Released: August 4, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album managed to make it to #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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Edge of the Blade" (performed by Mystikal)
4:12
2."1/2 & 1/2" (performed by Gang Starr and M.O.P.)
  • K. Elam
  • J. Grinnage
  • E. Murray
  • C. Martin
4:17
3."Blade" (performed by KRS-One and Channel Live)
 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.)
 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)
 4:33
8."Deadly Zone" (performed by Bounty Killer, Mobb Deep and Big Noyd)
Nashiem Myrick5:00
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)
 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)
 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)
 5:33

Charts


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

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Gold 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Blade: Original Motion Picture Score


Blade: Original Motion Picture Score
Film score by
Mark Isham
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1998 (1998-09-08)
StudioNewman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox
GenreAmbient music
Length33:21
LabelVarèse Sarabande
Producer
Mark Isham chronology
Last Dance (Music from the Motion Picture)
(1996)		 Blade: Original Motion Picture Score
(1998)		 Afterglow (Music from the Motion Picture)
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Filmtracks.com[8]

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".[9]


Track listing


All music is composed by Mark Isham.

No.TitleLength
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

References


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


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