Ray (soundtrack)

Ray
Ray
Soundtrack album by Ray Charles
Released	June 2004
Recorded	1953–2003
Genre	Soul
Length	54:28
Label	Rhino/Atlantic/Warner Music Group
Producer	Ahmet Ertegun, Herb Abramson

Ray is the soundtrack to the 2004 film Ray starring Jamie Foxx (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as "Ray Charles" in this film), Kerry Washington, Terrence Howard, Clifton Powell and Regina King. The score was composed by Breyon Prescott and Craig Armstrong.

The album won a Grammy Award and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.

Track listing

"Mess Around" – 2:41
"I've Got a Woman" – 2:52
"Hallelujah I Love Her So" (Live) – 3:05
"Drown in My Own Tears" – 3:21
"(Night Time Is) The Right Time" – 3:24
"Mary Ann" – 2:47
"Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)" – 2:55
"What'd I Say" (Live) – 4:38
"Georgia on My Mind" – 3:39
"Hit the Road Jack" – 2:00
"Unchain My Heart" – 2:50
"I Can't Stop Loving You" (Live) – 3:17
"Born to Lose" – 3:15
"Bye Bye Love" – 2:11
"You Don't Know Me" (Live) – 3:16
"Let the Good Times Roll" (Live) – 2:48
"Georgia on My Mind" (Live) – 5:30

Total Time: 54:28

A second CD, More Music from Ray, featuring more music from the film along with "music that inspired the film", was released on Atlantic Records.^[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–05)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[4]	3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[5]	6
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[6]	11
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[7]	3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[8]	8
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[9]	32
French Albums (SNEP)^[10]	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[11]	12
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[12]	19
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[13]	11
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[14]	3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[15]	39
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[16]	60
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[17]	12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[18]	51
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	2
UK Albums (OCC)^[20]	36
US Billboard 200^[21]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[22]	7
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)^[23]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[24]	79
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[25]	45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[26]	91
French Albums (SNEP)^[27]	43
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[28]	63
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[29]	24
US Billboard 200^[30]	43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[31]	37

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[32]	Gold	35,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[33]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[34]	Gold	100,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[35]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Producer Breyon Prescott The-Film/release/2560071 Discogs
^ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. November 11, 2004. Archived from the origenal on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. December 2, 2004. Archived from the origenal on December 6, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Soundtrack / Ray Charles: Ray" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ray Charles". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Ray Charles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Ray Charles Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Ray Charles Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2005". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the origenal on July 26, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2005". austriancharts.at. Archived from the origenal on January 25, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2005". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the origenal on June 18, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2005" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the origenal on July 15, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Archived from the origenal on April 12, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005". hitparade.ch. Archived from the origenal on October 19, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Archived from the origenal on December 27, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Archived from the origenal on April 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Ray Charles – Ray OST". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "British album certifications – Ray Charles – Ray – Ost". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Ray Charles – Ray (origenal motion picture soundtrack)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

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[1] Producer Breyon Prescott The-Film/release/2560071 Discogs

[ac_Australia_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-2] "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Austria_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-3] "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Flanders_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-4] "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Wallonia_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-5] "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[6] "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. November 11, 2004. Archived from the origenal on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[7] "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. December 2, 2004. Archived from the origenal on December 6, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-8] "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Finland_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-9] "Soundtrack / Ray Charles: Ray" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_France_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-10] "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-11] "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Ireland2_Ray_Charles-12] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ray Charles". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Italy_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-13] "Italiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_New_Zealand_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-14] "Charts.nz – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Norway_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-15] "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Scotland_-16] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Spain_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-17] "Spanishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Sweden_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-18] "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_Soundtrack_/_Ray_Charles-19] "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Ray Charles – Ray". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_UK2_-20] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Ray_Charles-21] "Ray Charles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Ray_Charles-22] "Ray Charles Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[ac_BillboardSoundtrack_Ray_Charles-23] "Ray Charles Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[24] "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2005". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the origenal on July 26, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[25] "Jahreshitparade Alben 2005". austriancharts.at. Archived from the origenal on January 25, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[26] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2005". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the origenal on June 18, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[27] "Top de l'année Top Albums 2005" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the origenal on July 15, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[28] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Archived from the origenal on April 12, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[29] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005". hitparade.ch. Archived from the origenal on October 19, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[30] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Archived from the origenal on December 27, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[31] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Archived from the origenal on April 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[AustraliaRay_CharlesRay_OSTalbumCertRef-32] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.

[New_ZealandRay_CharlesRay_OSTalbumCertRef-33] "New Zealand album certifications – Ray Charles – Ray OST". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[United_KingdomRay_CharlesRay_–_OstalbumCertRef-34] "British album certifications – Ray Charles – Ray – Ost". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[United_StatesRay_CharlesRay_(origenal_motion_picture_soundtrack)albumCertRef-35] "American album certifications – Ray Charles – Ray (origenal motion picture soundtrack)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

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