Nicole Kidman discography

Nicole Kidman discography

Kidman interviewed with her spouse Keith Urban, a country musician, at the 37th AMA.
Music videos 3
EPs 1
Singles 3
Other appearances 10
Unreleased tracks 2
Tribute songs 2
Spoken word albums 1

The discography of American born Australian artist Nicole Kidman[1] consists of one spoken word album, one extended play, three singles, three music videos, ten other appearances, a number of unreleased tracks and two tribute songs recorded by various artists.

Kidman, primarily known in the field of acting, entered the music industry in 2000s after recording a number of tracks[2] for the soundtrack album to Baz Luhrmann's 2001 motion picture Moulin Rouge![3] that she starred. Her duet with Ewan McGregor entitled "Come What May"[4] was released as her debut and the second single of the OST through Interscope[3][4] on September 24, 2001.[4] The composition became the eighth highest selling single by an Australian artist for that year,[5] being certified Gold by Australian Recording Industry Association,[6] while reaching on the UK Singles Chart at number twenty-seven.[7] In addition to, the song received a nomination at the 59th Golden Globe Awards as the Best Original Song[8] and has been listed as the eighty-fifth within AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs by American Film Institute.[9]

"Somethin' Stupid", a cover version of Frank and Nancy Sinatra followed soon. The track recorded as her common duet with English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams was issued on December 14, 2001 by Chrysalis[10] as the lead of his fourth studio album Swing When You're Winning.[11] Kidman's second single topped the official music charts in Italy,[12] New Zealand,[13] Portugal[14] and England,[7] as well as scored top ten placings all over Europe, including Australia,[15] Austria,[16] Belgium,[17] Denmark,[18] Germany,[19] Netherlands,[20] Norway[21] and Switzerland.[22] Apart from being certified either Gold[23][24][25][26][27] or Silver[28][29] in a number of countries, it was classified as the eleventh best selling single of 2002 in Italy,[30] thirtieth in the UK, the fifty-ninth in Australia,[31] and the ninety-third in France,[32] respectively.

"Come What May"
In 2001, Kidman released her music debut, a duet with Ewan McGregor, remixed by Josh G Abrahams.[4][33][34]
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On April 5, 2002, Kidman released, through Interscope, her third single, a cover of Randy Crawford's "One Day I'll Fly Away".[35] A Tony Philips remix of the track[35] was promoted as the pilot single of a follow-up to the original soundtrack of the same name, Moulin Rouge! Vol. 2. After that, in 2006, she contributed with her vocal for the OST of Happy Feet on a rendition of Prince's "Kiss".[36] While in 2009, she was featured on the Nine soundtrack ("Unusual Way").[37]

Most recently, her name has been credited on a track called "What's the Procedure", issued on March 14, 2013 on the compilation I Know Why They Call It Pop: Volume 2 by Rok Lok Records.[38] Among others, Kidman also narrated an audiobook in 2012.[39]

Albums

Spoken word albums

Year Audiobook Notes
2012 To the Lighthouse
  • A novel by Virginia Woolf, chosen by Time magazine as one of the one hundred best English-language novels from 1923 to present.[40] Split into three parts, released by Audible.com on June 13, 2012. Narrated by Kidman herself.[39]

Extended plays

Year EP Notes
2001 Somethin' Stupid

Singles

Year Single Top chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[15]		 AUT
[16]		 FRA
[42]		 GER
[19]		 ITA
[12]		 NLD
[20]		 NZ
[13]		 POR
[14]		 SWI
[22]		 UK
[7]
2001 "Come What May"
(with Ewan McGregor)[4]		 10 — — 95 50 65 — — 97 27 Moulin Rouge!
(OST)[3]
"Somethin' Stupid"
(with Robbie Williams)[10]		 8 2 14 2 1 5 1 1 3 1 Swing When
You're Winning[11]
2002 "One Day I'll Fly Away"[35] — — — — — — — — — — Moulin Rouge!
Vol. 2 (OST)[43]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Other appearances

Year Song Notes
2001 "Sparkling Diamonds"†
"Elephant Love Medley"†
"Hindi Sad Diamonds"†
"Eternity" (Orchestral Version)
(with Robbie Williams)
  • Another duets recorded along with Williams, both released on B-side of their common single "Somethin' Stupid" from the same year.[10]
"My Way" (Live at Royal Albert Hall) (with Robbie Williams)
2002 "The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular)†
  • Previously unreleased musical compositions performed by Kidman were later available on the Moulin Rouge! Vol. 2, issued on February 26, 2002 via Interscope.[43]
"The Show Must Go On"†
2006 "Kiss/Heartbreak Hotel"
(with Hugh Jackman)
2009 "Unusual Way"
2013 "What's the Procedure"
  • Appears on VA compilation I Know Why They Call It Pop: Volume 2 issued by Rok Lok Records.[38]
† denotes a song recorded with various artists.

Unreleased tracks

Year Song Notes
1999 "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"
2001 "I Only Have Eyes for You"

Tribute songs

Year Song Top chart positions Notes
NLD
[48]		 US[49]
AC AT40 MT40 T40T 100
2004 "Lady" 99 26 4 26 25 27
2009 "Thank You" — — — — — —
"—" denotes a song that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Music videos

Year Song
2001 "Come What May"
"Somethin' Stupid"
2002 "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Remix version)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kidman, Nicole *1967 - Overview - Roles". WorldCat. OCLC. worldcat.org. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Entertainment - Music - Acting Like a Singer". BBC News. BBC. November 23, 2001. news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Various – Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Singles & EPs - "Come What May" with Ewan McGregor". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top Australian Singles 2001". Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA. aria.com.au. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA. aria/com.au. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 For peak positions of Kidman's singles in England, use the officialcharts.com link.
  8. ↑ "Golden Globes > 2001 > The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002)". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. HFPA. goldenglobes.org. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  9. ↑ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs" (PDF). American Film Institute. AFI. afi.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Singles & EPs - "Somethin' Stupid" with Robbie Williams". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Various - Swing When You're Winning by Robbie Williams". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  12. 1 2 For peak positions of Kidman's singles in Italy, use the hitparadeitalia.it link.
  13. 1 2 For peak positions of Kidman's singles in New Zealand, use the austriancharts.at links depending on a release.
  14. 1 2
  15. 1 2 For peak positions of Kidman's singles in Australia, use the australian-charts.com links depending on a release.
  16. 1 2 For peak positions of Kidman's singles in Austria, use the austriancharts.at links depending on a release.
  17. ↑ For peak positions of Kidman's singles in Belgium, use the ultratop.be links depending on a release.
  18. ↑ For peak positions of Kidman's singles in Denmark, use the danishcharts.com links depending on a release.
  19. 1 2 For peak positions of Kidman's singles in Germany, use the officialcharts.de links depending on a release.
  20. 1 2 For peak positions of Kidman's singles in Netherlands, use the dutchcharts.nl links depending on a release.
  21. ↑ For peak positions of Kidman's singles in Norway, use the danishcharts.com links depending on a release.
  22. 1 2 For peak positions of Kidman's singles in Switzerland, use the hitparade.ch links depending on a release.
  23. 1 2 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA. aria.com.au. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  24. 1 2 "IFPI Austria - Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft" (in German). IFPI. ifpi.at. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  25. 1 2 "Germany - Wirtschaft" (in German). IFPI. ifpi.de. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  26. 1 2 "Top 50 Singles Chart: Chart #1292 (Sunday 20 January 2002)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  27. 1 2 "Switzerland - Certification - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - "Something Stupid". Singles Top 75. Swiss Hitparade. hitparade.ch. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  28. 1 2 For music recording sales certifications of Kidman's releases in the UK, search by her name using the link.
  29. 1 2 "France – Accreditations – Les Singles en Argent". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). SNEP. infodisc.fr. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  30. ↑ "Italy - I singoli più venduti del 2002". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). FIMI. italiancharts.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  31. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top Australian Singles 2002". Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA. aria.com.au. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  32. ↑ "France – Le Bilan des Ventes de Singles en 2002". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). SNEP. infodisc.fr. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  33. 1 2 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Singles & EPs - "Come What May" with Ewan McGregor [Europe]". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  34. 1 2 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Singles & EPs - "Come What May" with Ewan McGregor [UK]". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  35. 1 2 3 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Singles & EPs - "One Day I'll Fly Away". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  36. 1 2 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Various – Happy Feet (Music From The Motion Picture)". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  37. 1 2 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Various – Nine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  38. 1 2 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Various – I Know Why They Call It Pop: Volume 2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  39. 1 2 "Nicole Kidman Performs To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf". iTunes. Apple. itunes.apple.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  40. ↑ "All Time 100 Novels". Time. Time. October 16, 2005. time.com. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  41. ↑ "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Albums - Somethin' Stupid". MusicBrainz. MetaBrainz Foundation. musicbrainz.org. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  42. ↑ For peak positions of Kidman's singles in France, use the infodisc.fr links depending on a release.
  43. 1 2 "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Various – Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film, Vol. 2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  44. ↑ "Nicole Kidman - Discography - Singles & EPs - "Lady Marmelade" by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  45. ↑ "Happy Feet — Soundtrack". Internet Movie Database. IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  46. ↑ "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers — Soundtrack". Internet Movie Database. IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  47. ↑ "The Others — Soundtrack". Internet Movie Database. IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  48. ↑ "Netherlands - "Lady" by Lenny Kravitz". Single Top 100 (in Dutch). MegaCharts. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  49. ↑ "Lenny Kravitz - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  50. ↑ Associated Press (April 22, 2004). "People: Lenny Kravitz's 'Lady' inspired by Kidman". The St. Augustine Record. Morris Communications. staugustine.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  51. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Keith Urban - Defying Gravity - Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
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