Working Girl (soundtrack) 1989 soundtrack album by Carly Simon
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Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) soundtrack album to the 1988 Mike Nichols film Working Girl Arista Records , on August 29, 1989.
The film's main theme, "Let the River Run ", was composed, written, and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon . The film's additional soundtrack was scored by Simon and Rob Mounsey .
The album peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard 200[ 2] Billboard Hot 100[ 3] Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in early 1989.[ 4]
Awards
Simon became the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award , a Golden Globe Award , and an Academy Award for a song composed, written, and performed entirely by a single artist.[ 5]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes .[ 12] [ 13]
Personnel
Arnie Acosta – mastering (6)
Gary Barnacle – saxophone (6)John Barnes – acoustic piano (10)Tony Beard – drums (6)
Dick Beetham – assistant engineer (6)
Art Blakey – drums (9)Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming (10)Dave Brubaker – design
Paul Chambers – bass (9)Steve Chase – assistant engineer (6)
Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (1)
Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals (1)Mickey Curry – drums (1)Paulinho da Costa – percussion (10)Chris de Burgh – lead vocals (6), guitar (6)George Doering – guitar (10)
Sue Evans – percussion (8)Frank Filipetti – mixing (1)Chuck Findley – trumpet (10)Frank Floyd – backing vocals (1)John Giblin – bass (6)Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards (6)Gary Grant – trumpet (10)Gordon Grody – backing vocals (1)
Lani Groves – backing vocals (1)Gerre Hancock – vocal conductor (5)Paul Hardiman – engineer (6), producer (6)Gary Herbig – reeds (10)
Jim Horn – reeds (10)Dick Hyde – trombone (10)Chip Jackson – bass (3)J.J. Johnson – trombone (9)Robbie Kilgore – guitar (8)
Ian Kojima – saxophone (6)
Jamie Lawrence – synthesizer (7)
Trevor Lawrence – associate producer (10), horn arrangements (10), rhythm arrangements (10)
Bradshaw Leigh – engineer (2, 3, 4, 7, 8), mixing (2-5, 7, 8)Tim Leitner – engineer (1)
Alfred Lion – producer (9)Chris Lord-Alge – engineer (5)Stephen Marcussen – mastering (10)Al Marnie – bass (6)
Danny McBride – guitar (6)Ron McMaster – digital transfers (9)
Thelonious Monk – acoustic piano (9)Glenn Morrow – keyboards (6)
Rob Mounsey – producer (1, 3, 4, 5, 8), keyboards (1), acoustic piano (3), string arrangements and conductor (4), vocal arrangements (5), synthesizer (8)Yuji Muraoka – liner notes
Pino Palladino – bass (6)Phil Palmer – guitar (6)Richard Perry – producer (10), rhythm arrangements (10)Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer (10)Jeff Phillips – drums (6)
Anita Pointer – lead and backing vocals (10)June Pointer – backing vocals (10)Ruth Pointer – backing vocals (10)Andy Richards – keyboards (6)
Lee Ritenour – guitar (10)John "J.R." Robinson – drums (10)Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone (9)Jimmy Ryan – guitar (1, 8)Bill Schnee – remix (10)Don Sebesky – orchestral arrangements and conductor (2, 7), synthesizer (7)Horace Silver – acoustic piano (9)Frank Simms – backing vocals (1)
Carly Simon – lead vocals (1, 7, 8), producer (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)Harold Sinclair – photography
Pamela Sklar - flute
William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ (10)St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys – vocals (5, 8)Grady Tate – drums (3)Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals (1)Rudy Van Gelder – engineer (9)Peter Van Hooke – drums (6)Gabe Veltri – engineer (10)
Nathan Watts – bass (10)Kurt Yaghjian – backing vocals (1)George Young – tenor saxophone (3)
Additional Credits Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8 recorded and mixed at The Hit Factory and Flying Monkey Studio (New York, NY).
Track 6 recorded at The Manor (Oxford, UK) and Marcus Recording Studios (London, England).
Track 10 recorded at Studio 55 (Los Angeles, CA).
Charts
Album - Billboard
Year
Chart
Position
1989
Billboard 200[ 2] 45
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1989
"Let the River Run"
Adult Contemporary[ 4]
11
Hot 100[ 3]
49
Singles - International
References
^ Ruhlmann, William. "Working Girl [Original Soundtrack]" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2007 . ^ a b "Soundtrack Chart History: Billboard 200" . Billboard the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .^ a b "Carly Simon – Chart history - Hot 100" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2015 .^ a b "Carly Simon – Chart history - Adult Contemporary" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2015 .^ "Carly Simon - ASCAP Founders Award" . Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .^ "Academy Awards Acceptance Speech Database - Carly Simon" . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .^ "Winners and Nominees - Carly Simon" . Hollywood Foreign Press Association . Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .^ "Boston Music Awards 1989" . Boston Music Awards . Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .^ "Original Film Score in 1990" . British Academy of Film and Television Arts . Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2020 .^ "Carly Simon" . The Recording Academy . Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2018 .^ "32nd Annual Grammy Awards" . The Recording Academy . Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .^ Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) Arista Records . ARCD-8593.^ Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992 . Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 ^ "UK Charts > Carly Simon" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2015-04-01 .
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