Pokémon 2.B.A. Master

Pokémon 2.B.A. Master is a 1999 album, the first soundtrack album released for the English localization of the Pokémon anime.

Pokémon 2.B.A. Master
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJune 29, 1999 (1999-06-29)
Recorded1997–1999
GenrePop
Length48:27
LabelKoch Records
ProducerJohn Loeffler
Various artists chronology
Pokémon 2.B.A. Master
(1999)		 Pokémon: The First Movie
(1999)
Singles from Pokémon 2.B.A. Master
  1. "Pokémon Theme"
    Released: June 29, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Production

In an interview with John Loeffler, it was revealed that it took three and a half weeks to produce the entire album.[2]

Reception

The album has sold over three million copies worldwide.[3]

  • Shortened versions of select songs are played in the "Pikachu's Jukebox" segment during the show's first two seasons.
  • Instrumental versions of the album's songs make up the soundtrack to the 2000 video game Pokémon Puzzle League.[4]
  • Some songs from the album were used in the musical Pokémon Live!
  • Comedian and video producer Brian David Gilbert created and performed a rewritten and extended Pokérap, including a vast majority of Pokémon from every generation that had been released at the time. He described this theatrical piece as a "Gesamtkunstwerk".

Track list
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pokémon Theme" (Jason Paige)John Loeffler, John Siegler3:15
2."2.B.A Master" (Russell Velázquez)Russell Velázquez4:04
3."Viridian City" (Jason Paige)Neil Jason, John Loeffler3:30
4."What Kind of Pokémon Are You?" (Joshua Tyler)John Loeffler, John Siegler3:41
5."My Best Friends" (Ray Greene)Michael Whalen3:30
6."Everything Changes" (Sheila Brody)Ken Cummings, John Loeffler4:41
7."The Time Has Come (Pikachu's Goodbye)" (Marti Lebow)Norman J. Grossfeld, John Loeffler, John Siegler3:06
8."Pokémon (Dance Mix)" (Vicki Sue Robinson)John Loeffler, John Siegler3:54
9."Double Trouble (Team Rocket)" (Rachael Lillis as Jessie, Eric Stuart as James, Maddie Blaustein as Meowth & Ted Lewis as Giovanni)Louis Cortelezzi, John Loeffler3:53
10."Together Forever" (J. P. Hartmann)Ken Cummings, John Loeffler3:55
11."Misty's Song" (Yvette Laboy)Ken Cummings, John Loeffler4:43
12."PokéRAP" (James "D Train" Williams & Babi Floyd)John Loeffler, John Siegler3:03
13."You Can Do It (If You Really Try)" (John Loeffler)John Loeffler, John Siegler3:10
Total length:48:27

Chart performance

Sales and certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[12] Gold 30,000^
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[14]
German version titled "Schnapp' sie Dir alle!" 		Platinum 50,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[17] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[18]
German version titled "Schnapp' sie Dir alle!" 		3× Gold 750,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19]
German version titled "Schnapp' sie Dir alle!" 		Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r422746
  2. Rys, Dan (August 1, 2016). "Can't Regret Them All: The Story of the Very Lucrative 'Pokemon Theme'". Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. Olson, Catherine (May 10, 2003). "Koch Increases Its Kids Product". p. 44. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  4. "Pokemon Puzzle League - Extra Life".
  5. "ARIA Top Albums Chart: SOUNDTRACK - POKÉMON - 2 B. A. MASTER (ALBUM) 12/12/1999". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  6. "Austrian Top Albums Chart: SOUNDTRACK - POKÉMON - SCHNAPP' SIE DIR ALLE! (ALBUM) 12/12/1999". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  7. "Dutch Top Albums Chart: SOUNDTRACK - POKÉMON - SCHNAPP' SIE DIR ALLE! (ALBUM) 12/12/1999". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  8. "RIANZ Top Albums Chart: SOUNDTRACK - POKÉMON - 2 B. A. MASTER (ALBUM) 12/12/1999". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  9. "Pokemon: 2.B.A. Master - Original Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  10. "1999: The Year in Music". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 25, 1999. pp. YE-93. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  11. "2000: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. Prometheus Global Media. December 20, 2000. pp. YE–74, 78. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  12. "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  14. "Austrian album certifications – Pokemon – Schnapp sie dir alle" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  15. "Brazilian album certifications – Pokemon – Para Ser Um Mestre" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  16. "Canadian album certifications – Various – Pokemon - 2.B.A. Master". Music Canada.
  17. "French album certifications – Pokemon – B.O. Série TV POKEMON" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  18. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Pokemon; 'Schnapp sie dir alle')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  19. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Pokemon; 'Schnapp sie dir alle')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  20. "British album certifications – Various Artists – Pokemon 2B A Master". British Phonographic Industry.
  21. "American album certifications – Pokemon". Recording Industry Association of America.
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