Shark Tale [ENHANCED] [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists (Composer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 21, 2004)
• Original Release Date: October 1, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
• Label: Dreamworks
• ASIN: B0002XL1ZI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,538 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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While it lacks some of the innocent charm of Pixar's similarly oceanic-themed Finding Nemo, Dreamworks' computer animated fish opera works from a more adult source, spoofing Coppola's The Godfather with an impressive array of all-star vocal talents. Its soundtrack may be one of the film's most consistently successful elements, a party-ready mix of contemporary r&b and hip-hop lite. Two of the highlights here are rooted in a 1970s disco groove: Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott take a slinky cruise through a beat-drenched take on "Car Wash," while Cheryl Lynn's "Got to Be Real" is given a soul-pumped turn by Mary J. Blige (featuring a new rap break by star Will Smith and healthy samples of Lynn's original). Other standouts include fan 3's infectious "Digits," the pop-reggae inflected "Three Little Birds" by Sean Paul and Ziggy Marley, India Arie's dusky, seductive "Get It Together" and the Ludacris workout "Gold Digger." An excerpt from Hans Zimmer's antic, suitably tongue-in-cheek orchestral underscore closes the collection out. --Jerry McCulley

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Above Average Soundtrack featuring Big Artists, October 14, 2004

By	Antoine D. Reid "80sforever" (Durham, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was surprsed that Amazon.com didn't provide more information about the actual tracks and artists on the disc. I did go on and buy it after hearing a preview of it on MTV.com and felt compelled to write a review.
What makes this soundtrack stand out is that it seems amazing that the producers were able to attract these big name acts for a movie of this nature. Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliot, Mary J. Blige, Ludicrous, Will Smith (though he is in the movie so that isn't all that surprising), Sean Paul and the list goes on. Most soundtracks seem to feature perhaps one big artist and the others seem out of place or hoping to become well known after being featured on a soundtrack. This one is star studded and the tracks are mostly above average, catchy, well produced and simply fun.
The best, and so happens to be the first track, is in my opinion "Three Little Birds" by Ziggy Marley and Sean Paul. A classic song revamped and made to sound as if it could fit in with today's crowd. It has the classic tracks and vocals of Ziggy Marley and Sean Paul's unique lyrics tossed in, making it surprisingly catchy. The second track, "Car Wash," is Christina Aguielra and Missy Elliot's collaboration on the classic hit. Aguilera has her great vocals and powerfully belted out lines and Elliot, producer of this track, inserts a nice little rap section. "Good Foot" is Justin Timberlake's new song. I didn't like it on the first listen but started to get into it a few times later. It sounds like most of his stuff; nothing spectacular but a good beat to it.
"Secret Love" is a JoJo track and I felt that this was one of the weaker tracks of the CD. Some good vocals but something seemed missing from it and the track seemed to be a let down from the first three tracks. "Lies and Rumors" is by the group D12. You can tell it was made for the movie with references to some of the characters and situations, fish, sharks and all that. Still, it manages to be one of the CD's top tracks by pulling off being so fun sounded, funny lyrics and good track production. "Got to be Real" is the Mary J. Blige track with a rap section by Will Smith. It's a remake of the Cheryl Lynn song (she has a song on the CD as well. The dance and soul track by the name of "Sweet Kind of Life") It was okay but of course nothing beats the real thing. I didn't find the Will Smith rap all that great. More like a cameo just because he's in the film.
"Gold Digger" by Ludacris and Bobby V. tops off the best of the tracks on the CD. There are some others such as a new India Arie song called "Get it Together," a dancey Pussycat Dolls song "We Went as Far As We Felt Like Going" and a horrible track by some group I haven't heard of named fan_3 called "Digits."
It's a good mix of songs and artists, covering many genres from pop to r&b, dance to reggae and lots of stuff in between. There was only one or two tracks that really seemed out of place to me but I felt like it was worth buying since these are big artists who came together to put out a nice soundtrack to a pretty successful movie.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For those who asked for the tracklist ... , September 25, 2004

By	Sarah Sam "Bubble" (Belgium) - See all my reviews

1.Three Little Birds - Sean Paul & Ziggy marley
2.Car Wash - Christina Aguilera featuring Missy Elliott
3.Good Foot - Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
4.Secret Love - JoJo
5.Lies & Rumors - D12
6.Got To Be Real - Mary J Blige featuring Will Smith
7.Can't Wait - Avant
8.Gold Digger - Ludacris, Bobby V & Lil' Fate
9.Get It Together - India Arie
10.We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going - The Pussycat Dolls
11.Digits - fan_3
12.Sweet Kind Of Life - Cheryl Lynn
13.Some Of My Best Friends Are Sharks - Hans Zimmer

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Off The Hook, September 26, 2004

A Kid's Review

Three Little Birds-Sean Paul and Ziggy Marley-4/5
Car Wash(Shark Tale Mix)-Christina Aguilera featuring Missy Elliott-5/5
Good Foot-Justin Timberlake and Timbaland-3/5
Secret Love-JoJo-5/5 Best Song
Lies & Rumors-D12-5/5
Got To Be Real-Mary J. Blidge featuring Will Smith-5/5
Can't Wait-Avant-3/5
Gold Digger-Lucradis featuring Bobby V. and Lil'Fate-4/5
Get It Together-Indie.Arie-3/5
We Went AS Far As We Felt Like Going-Pussycat Dolls-3/5
Digits-fan_3-0/5
Sweet Kind Of Love-Cheryl Lynn-3/5
SDome Of My Best Friends Are Sharks-3/5