The Last Dragon (soundtrack)

The Last Dragon: Original Soundtrack Album
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedApril 1, 1985 (1985-04-01)
Recorded1984–85
StudioMotown/Hitsville USA Recording Studios
(Hollywood, California)
GenreSoul, R&B, Pop, funk
Length37:57
LabelMotown Records
ProducerVarious Artists
Singles from The Last Dragon: Original Soundtrack Album
  1. "Rhythm of the Night"
    Released: February 1985
  2. "7th Heaven"
    Released: April 1985

The Last Dragon: Original Soundtrack Album is a soundtrack album for the 1985 movie The Last Dragon starring Taimak, Julius Carry, Vanity and Christopher Murney. The music soundtrack album was supervised by executive producer Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records.

The soundtrack features the DeBarge’s hit song, "Rhythm of the Night", written by Diane Warren. The song reached top five on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard R&B Singles. Also included is new music by singers’ Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and the film's star, Vanity; as well as various artists from the Motown label. The soundtrack also features songwriting from Norman Whitfield, who had left Motown in 1975 and set up his own record company, and returned to Motown in the early 1980s.

Track listing

US Vinyl LP Album

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."The Last Dragon (Title song from Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon)"
Dwight David7:26
2."7th Heaven"
Vanity3:28
3."Star"
Alfie4:04
4."Fire"
Charlene3:10
5."The Glow"Willie HutchHutch3:22
6."Rhythm of the Night"Diane WarrenDeBarge3:47
7."Upset Stomach"Stevie WonderWonder4:39
8."First Time on A Ferris Wheel"
Smokey Robinson & Syreeta3:25
9."Peeping Tom"
Rockwell3:58
10."Inside You"HutchHutch featuring The Temptations4:32

Charts

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US
Hot 100
US R&B US AC CAN AUS FRA GER IRL NED NZ SWE SWI UK Belgium
1985 "Rhythm of The Night"
(performed by DeBarge)
3 1 1 3 18 50 19 5 4 3 24 4 4 7

Credits

  • Executive Producer – Berry Gordy
  • Mastered by – John Matousek
  • Mastered By [Digitally Remastered] – Suha Gur

Mastered at Motown / Hitsville USA Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Digitally remastered by Suha Gur at Universal Mastering Studios-East. Researched and supervised by Harry Weinger.



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