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1993 soundtrack album by World Wrestling Federation
WrestleMania: The Album Released 1993 Recorded 1992 Studio PWL Studios, London, England Genre Label Producer
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1]
WrestleMania: The Album [2] is the third studio album by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It was released in 1993 by Arista Records and RCA Records .
Mike Stock and Pete Waterman (of Britain's famed Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team) oversaw the project as producers and co-composers for RCA Records , with British A&R executive Simon Cowell serving as the executive producer.[3] The album failed to chart on the US Billboard 200 but reached #10 in the UK.[4] The single "Slam Jam" was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry in the United Kingdom and reached number four in the UK charts in December 1992.[5]
Track listing [ edit ]
U.S. release Title Writer(s) Artist(s) 1. "WrestleMania 1 " World Wrestling Federation Superstars 2. "Slam Jam" World Wrestling Federation Superstars 3. "USA" "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan 4. "Nasty Boy Stomp 2 " The Nasty Boys 5. "Never Been a Right Time to Say Goodbye" Bret "Hitman" Hart 6. "The Man In Black" The Undertaker 7. "Speaking from the Heart 3 " Elfenbein King Stock Waterman "Macho Man" Randy Savage 8. "Tatanka Native American" Tatanka 9. "I'm Perfect" Ford Mr. Perfect 10. "Hard Times" The Big Boss Man
An instrumental version of "WrestleMania" was used as the theme song for WrestleManias X (1994) through XIV (1998). It was also later used as Linda McMahon 's entrance music.
Samples the percussion and a very similar bass beat from "Visions of China " by Japan , as well as "Nasty " by Janet Jackson .
Incorporates elements from the wrestler's entrance music.
Singles [ edit ]
"Slam Jam" (credited to WWF Superstars)
"WrestleMania" (credited to World Wrestling Federation Superstars)
"USA" (credited to World Wrestling Federation Superstars featuring "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan)
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
WWE Music Group's compilations One-off albums Related articles