Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | 
| Artists: Will Young, Jamelia, Kylie Minogue, Joss Stone, Mary J. Blige, Robbie Williams, Jamie Cullum, Beyonce Featuring Jay-z, Sting Featuring Annie Lennox, Various Artists (6 More)
Label: Geffen Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 37843
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000356602
UPC: 602498641583
EAN: 0602498641583
ASIN: B00063F8C6
Release Date: November 16, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | Your Love Is King - Will Young | | • | Stop - Jamelia | | • | Can't Get You Out of My Head - Kylie Minogue | | • | Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' On Me?) - Joss Stone | | • | Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word - Mary J. Blige | | • | Misunderstood - Robbie Williams | | • | Everlasting Love - Jamie Cullum | | • | Crazy in Love - Beyonce Knowles, Jay-Z, | | • | I Eat Dinner (When the Hunger's Gone) - Dido, Rufus Wainwright | | • | I'm Not in Love - 10cc | | • | Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon | | • | I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness | | • | Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton | | • | We'll Be Together - Annie Lennox, Sting | | • | Bridget's Theme - Harry Gregson-Williams, |
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While it's cast largely in the same musical mold as its winning predecessor, there's a more palpable sense of romantic melancholy wafting through this soundtrack to the further misadventures of Rene Zelwegger's lovably hapless, love-triangulated Bridget. Though still aimed at adult contemporary tastes, it's also imbued with a healthier dose anglocentric cool via tracks like Jamelia's torchy "Stop," Will Young's elegant take on Sade's "Your Love is King," teenaged Alfie contributor Joss Stone's soulful "Super Duper Love" and the ubiquitous Kylie Minogue's teasing "Can't Get You Out of My Head." Mary J. Blige offers up a stark, melodramatic cover of Elton John's "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" while Rufus Wainwright (with Dido) turns Anna McCarrigle's (Wainwright's mother) "I Eat Dinner" into an emotive centerpiece. There are the expected 70's chestnuts (10cc's "I'm Not in Love," "Nobody Does It Better" by Carly Simon, Minnie Ripperton's "Lovin You") and the obligatory superstar remake (Sting and Annie Lennox muscling up his "We'll Be Together"), but a few surprises as well, including the deliciously over-the-top, nouveau glam-rock left turn by The Darkness, "I Believe In A Thing Called Love." --Jerry McCulley
Album Description
Fresh from her 2004 Oscar win, Renee Zellweger reprises the title role in the romantic screen comedy Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason. The film also boasts a sensational companion soundtrack from Geffen Records featuring great pop legends and newer rising stars, among them Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rufus Wainwright & Dido, Carly Simon, Jamie Cullum, Sting & Annie Lennox and more. With Nick Angel serving as music supervisor/executive producer, the soundtrack Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason is a pop music lover's delight. Newly recorded songs appearing on the cd include: a cover of Sade's song "Your Love Is King," by rising U.K. star Will Young; "Misunderstood," a new tune by Robbie Williams; "Everlasting Love," a newly recorded cover by Jamie Cullum, "Stop!," by UK artist Jamelia; Kate McGarrigle's "I Eat Dinner," recorded as a duet by her son Rufus Wainwright & Dido; and a newly recorded version of Sting's "We'll Be Together" by Sting and Annie Lennox. Other songs on the soundtrack include: "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" by Kylie Minogue; "Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' On Me?)" from Joss Stone; "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Mary J Blige; "Crazy In Love" by Beyonce; the classic "I'm Not In Love" by 10CC; Carly Simon's hit "Nobody Does It Better;" "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" from The Darkness; Minnie Ripperton's timeless "Loving You;" and "Bridget's Theme" by Harry Gregson Williams. Based on the novel by Helen Fielding and directed by Beeban Kidron, Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason stars Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth (all reprising their roles from Bridget Jones's Diary) along with Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones and Jacinda Barrett.
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Good, but not all! November 28, 2004
K. Thompson (Lovejoy, GA United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
After the movie, had to get the soundtrack. It is as great as the first. (Thought I wish Gabrielle did another song!). However, there are only 15 songs, and the songs we really wanted were not on this one. So doing an internet search we discovered another album in the UK WITH the 15 plus the other 6 songs left off in the US version. So disappointed! I would not have bought it to start with if I had known that there was another FULL album out there. Now I have to wait for the import, and REPURCHASE the other 15 songs.
 WHA' HAAAAPENED? December 1, 2004
Intro Spective (new york, ny United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I would REALLY like to know why the excellent Jamelia song, "Stop" has TOTALLY different LYRICS on the CD than in the movie. Weirdest thing. The film version of the song had beautiful lyrics that were dead on appropriate to the scene. The album version is a generic love song. Forgettable lyrics. I'm hoping that the IMPORT will have the real version. Again, as with the first movie, the IMPORT CD is the only way to go, and Bridget fans will find that the songs they TRULY LOVED FROM THE MOVIES ARE NOT ON THE US VERSIONS OF THE CD's. Another music scam ? I'm afraid so. Bad form. Other than that the songs are great for Bridget devotees. BUT SAVE YOUR $ AND SHELL OUT FOR THE IMPORT, AS THE RECORD COMPANY SEEMS TO BE FORCING US TO DO.
"the edge of reason" soundtrack enlights my day... December 12, 2004
Rodrigo Medina (Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The soundtrack of "Bridget Jones: The edge of reason" is a mix of pop songs, old classics and music that is meant to make you laugh, thinking about the movie. It's a predictable selection, for sure, but who cares? Isn't it funny and delicious to listen to Barry's White "you're the first, the last..." or "I'm not in love", by 10cc, on the same album? This CD brings three highlights, in my opinion. The first, probably the best song on the compilation, is the version of "everlasting love", sang by Jamie Cullum. This guy has an amazing voice and really makes the song sound better. I also love the emotional cover of "Sorry seems to be the hardest word", by Mary J. Blige and at last, but not least, the duo between Rufus Wainwright and Dido, "I eat dinner" -- absolutely funny.
I have the three CDs of "Bridget Jones" movies and whenever I feel like, I listen to them,to remember the movie, which is also great. Check out the international version of the album, with 3 extra tracks!
For one reason alone... May 20, 2005
Jen (here)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Frankly, I haven't heard this CD (I have seen the movie, and know the actual soundtrack...not the commercial one that actually gets sold). All I did was see if "...Thing Called Love" by The Darkness was on here. Frankly, not the hugest fan of the song. But ever since I've seen the movie, that song will ALWAYS remind me of the scene where Hugh and Colin chase each other around (and through) the fountain. Two full-grown British men (somehow, the "formal" accent just makes the whole thing funnier) fighting in a fountain to the delight of onlookers. I CRACKED UP! I have no idea why that scene hit me the way it did, but for that, the soundtrack is worth a listen.
A Song Missing April 3, 2005
Emily (Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Actually I rate this CD 3.5. I bought it in the stores because I love Bridget Jones and the music was good in the movie. I especially liked the song "I belive in a thing called love" by the Darkness which it says is on the CD but the copy I bought did not have it on there. Instead, it was replaced by "My First, Last, Everything" by Barry White. I like that song as well but am wondering if it is certain Imports of the CD that have different songs of them. Everything else was exactly as listed so...bizarre.
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