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2002 soundtrack album (Beatles tribute album) by Various Artists
I Am Sam
Soundtrack album (Beatles tribute album) by Various Artists
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2002
RecordedNovember 2001
GenreRock
Length55:03
LabelV2 Records
ProducerMitch Rotter, Rob Schnapf
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Pitchfork3.7/10 link

I Am Sam is the soundtrack to the 2001 film I Am Sam. It was released on January 8, 2002 by V2 Records (see 2002 in music). The album contents are made up entirely of cover versions of songs by the Beatles, although it was originally intended to consist of the group's original recordings. When producers were unable to obtain the rights to the original tracks, they commissioned the artists featured on the album to record the versions released.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Two of Us"Aimee Mann and Michael Penn3:30
2."Blackbird"Sarah McLachlan2:21
3."Across the Universe"Rufus Wainwright4:08
4."I'm Looking Through You"the Wallflowers2:39
5."You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"Eddie Vedder2:09
6."Strawberry Fields Forever"Ben Harper4:26
7."Mother Nature's Son"Sheryl Crow2:42
8."Golden Slumbers"Ben Folds1:41
9."I'm Only Sleeping"the Vines3:05
10."Don't Let Me Down"Stereophonics4:08
11."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"the Black Crowes3:50
12."Julia"Chocolate Genius4:34
13."We Can Work It Out"Heather Nova2:15
14."Help!"Howie Day3:33
15."Nowhere Man"Paul Westerberg3:29
16."Revolution"Grandaddy3:02
17."Let It Be"Nick Cave3:30
European bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
18."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"Lennon–McCartneyAimee Mann3:41
19."Two of Us"Lennon–McCartneyNeil Finn and Liam Finn3:16
20."Here Comes the Sun"George HarrisonNick Cave3:00
Korean bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
18."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"Lennon–McCartneyAimee Mann3:41
19."Two of Us"Lennon–McCartneyNeil Finn and Liam Finn3:16
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
18."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"Lennon–McCartneyAimee Mann3:41
19."Two of Us"Lennon–McCartneyNeil Finn and Liam Finn3:16
20."If I Needed Someone"George HarrisonTica2:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 8
Canadian Albums (Billboard) 9
French Albums (SNEP) 82
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 99
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 39
US Billboard 200 20
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) 2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for I Am Sam
Chart (2002) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 48
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 48
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 12
US Billboard 200 101
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) 5

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 100,000
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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