School of Rock | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | September 30, 2003 |
Recorded | 2002-03 |
Genre | Hard rock, Heavy Metal, Rock and Roll |
Length | 59:02 |
Label | Atlantic |
Producer | Jack Black, Richard Linklater, Randall Poster, Scott Rudin |
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School of Rock is the soundtrack album of the film of the same title starring Jack Black. It was released on September 30, 2003. The film's director Richard Linklater scouted the country for talented 11-year-old musicians to play the rock music that features on the soundtrack and in the film. This is Miranda Cosgrove's music debut as she is featured with the School of Rock cast.
School of Rock: Original Soundtrack debuted and peaked at number ninety-five on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. It performed better on Billboard's Top Soundtracks chart, where it reached the sixth position. In Austria, School of Rock debuted at number seventy and peaked at fifty-seven position.
The soundtrack was nominated for the Grammy Awards of 2004 for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.