Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me is the soundtrack to the 2014 American documentary film of the same name based on the life of country music singer Glen Campbell. An extended play consisted of five songs was released by Big Machine Records was released on October 17, 2014, in anticipation of the film's theatrical release, and was followed by a full soundtrack featuring 10 songs, which also includes tracks from the extended play, released on October 31.
Prior to the soundtrack release, three of the songs were released as singles. The Band Perry's rendition of "Gentle on My Mind" and Campbell's last studio recording of "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" were released on the same date, September 29, whereas "Remembering", co-written and sung by Ashley Campbell, was released in late-2015, after the soundtrack releases. At the 57th Grammy Awards, the first two songs, won awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance, while at the 58th Grammy Awards, the soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. The song "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" received nominations at various ceremonies, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
The album debuted at number 147 on Billboard 200, and peaked at number 103, the following week. It also topped the Soundtracks chart and on Top Country Albums, and also sold a total of 23,100 copies . Sales figure given here
Release
Singles On September 8, 2014, Campbell at a press release stated that, he would record his last song titled "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" which will be released on September 29. Its music video was released on October 12. The Band Perry's rendition of "Gentle on My Mind" from the soundtrack was released as another single on the same date as the first track released, and performed the track at the Country Music Association awards broadcast on November 5, 2014. "Remembering", sung by Campbell's daughter Ashley Campbell, was released as a single on June 25, 2015.
Albums The extended play of the soundtrack consisted of five songs and was released on October 17, 2014, a week prior to the theatrical release. The full soundtrack was released on October 31. A vinyl edition of the album was released on May 1, 2015.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from Allmusic
Hal Blaine – drums Mike Brignardello – bass Ashley Campbell – vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards Cal Campbell – drums, backing vocals Glen Campbell – lead vocals, guitars Shannon Campbell – backing vocals Will Carter – dobro Chad Cromwell – drums Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Paul Franklin – steel guitar Dann Huff – guitars, keyboards Ryan Jarred – guitar, backing vocals Charlie Judge – keyboards TJ Kuenster – backing vocals Tim Lauer – keyboards Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar Jerry McPherson – guitars Joe Osborn – bass Neil Perry – mandolin Reid Perry – bass Tim Pierce – acoustic guitar Danny Rader – acoustic guitar Zac Rae – keyboards Don Randi – keyboards Julian Raymond – backing vocals, bass Bennett Salvay – keyboards Siggy Sjursen – bass Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass Nat Smith – cello Aaron Sterling – bass, drums Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar, bass Mike Ward – electric guitar
Charts +Chart (2014)Peak positionUS Billboard 200103US Country Albums (Billboard)47US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)6
Accolades CeremonyDateCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultAcademy AwardsFebruary 22, 2015Best Original Song"I'm Not Gonna Miss You" – Glen Campbell Georgia Film Critics AssociationJanuary 9, 2015Best Original Song Grammy AwardsFebruary 8, 2015Best Song Written for Visual Media Best Country Song Best Country Duo/Group Performance"Gentle on My Mind" – The Band Perry February 15, 2016Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaGlen Campbell: I'll Be Me Houston Film Critics SocietyJanuary 10, 2015Best Original Song"I'm Not Gonna Miss You" – Glen Campbell Tapley, Kristopher (December 16, 2014). "'Birdman' and usual critical darling suspects lead Houston critics' nominations" . HitFix.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.Satellite AwardsFebruary 15, 2015Best Original Song
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