About a Boy (soundtrack)

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About a Boy is the second album by English singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough), released in 8 April 2002 under Twisted Nerve Records and XL Recordings, and in America under the short-lived ARTISTdirect Records, as the soundtrack to the film About a Boy. Gough was chosen to compose and perform the entire soundtrack.

In his book 31 Songs, About a Boy author Nick Hornby lists Gough's track "A Minor Incident" as one of the songs that has had an effect on his life.

Personnel

• Damon Gough – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, celeste, Fender Rhodes, xylophone, harmonica, backing vocals, horns, strings, flute, percussion, triangle, co-producer

Additional musicians

• Sasha Krivstsov – bass
• Joey Waronker – drums
• Pete Thomas – drums
• Tom Rothrock – drum programming, synth sweeps, synth, bass, co-producer
• Jon Brion – fuzz guitar, Chamberlin, bass, vibes, voices
• Mike Brenner – lap steel, lap steel noises
• Steve McLaughlin – keyboards, co-producer
• Patrick Seymour – keyboards, conductor
• Jonathan Reese – orchestra leader
• Pete Beechill – trombone
• Jeff Turmes – saxophone
• Chuy Flores – backward noises
• Suzie Katayyama – orchestra arranger & conductor
• Sharon Celani – backing vocals
• Gia Ciambotti – backing vocals
• Ashley Arrison – backing vocals
• London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (2002)	Peak position

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
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