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"I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)"
"I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)"
Single by John Rzeznik
from the album Treasure Planet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Released	2002
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:12
Label	Walt Disney Records/Warner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)	John Rzeznik
Producer(s)	Rob Cavallo, Jon Lind
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"I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)" is a song written by the Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik for the Disney film Treasure Planet. The song was released by Rzeznik as a solo track, which is autobiographical, loosely inspired by Rezenik’s own life growing up in Buffalo, New York. It was a moderately successful pop hit.

Production

John Rzeznik was picked to write the song for the movie because it was believed he could relate well with Treasure Planet's main character, Jim, and his "rebel-with-a-cause angst". Directors Ron Clements and John Musker stated on the film's audio commentary that they had temped a scene in the film using the song "Iris" by Rzeznik's band the Goo Goo Dolls. Referring to Jim, Rzeznik said, "It was easy to relate to Jim, you know? I felt a lot like that when I was his age."^[1]

"I'm Still Here" is one of two songs on the Treasure Planet soundtrack performed by Rzeznik; the other being "Always Know Where You Are". The song was sung by Rzeznik during the film, but performed by BBMak on the soundtrack.

Music video

A music video was created that featured a young man in front of changing scenery all the while Rzeznik is appearing alongside him. The young man and Rzeznik are seen running throughout the video towards Treasure Planet and away from the young man's arguing parents; Scroop, one of the villains from the movie, in silhouette; and the destruction of the planet. The end of the video depicts Rzeznik walking down a road.

Critical reception

Ricky Brigante of InsideTheMagic said the song "dat[es] the film tremendously" as the 90's-style vocals are jarringly featured in the middle of the movie. The site added, "This one song is a far cry from the brilliant musical numbers featured in so many of Disney’s animated films".^[2] The BBC described it as one of two pop songs "strangely detached from [the] workmanlike and inoffensive" soundtrack, and "an attempt to extend the soundtrack's appeal to an older, rockier audience". It described the song as "sandpaper-voiced... heavy-rock, angsty teen anthem... updating the traditional pre-pubescent Disney hero".^[3] DVDDizzy wrote, "It is a great song for the movie, but I found the music video boring and hardly worth watching again."^[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)"
Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	68
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[6]	10
US Hot 100 Airplay (Billboard)	16
US Top 40 Tracks (Billboard)	38
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[7]	5
US Radio & Records Hot AC^[8]	43

References

^ Murray, Rebecca (November 19, 2002). "John Rzeznik Sets Sail for "Treasure Planet"". Movies.about.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
^ "Review: "Treasure Planet" Blu-ray – Disney's sci-fi retelling of a classic adventure story falls just short of stellar". InsideTheMagic.net. 6 August 2012.
^ "BBC - Music - Review of Various Artists - Treasure Planet". Bbc.co.uk.
^ "Treasure Planet DVD Review". Dvdizzy.com.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 241.
^ "Maroon 5, Goo Goo Dolls Rewrite Adult Pop Songs Records". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
^ "John Rzeznik Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Radio & Records Hot AC". Popradiotop20.com. Retrieved 2013-12-23.

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[1] Murray, Rebecca (November 19, 2002). "John Rzeznik Sets Sail for "Treasure Planet"". Movies.about.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2007-08-06.

[2] "Review: "Treasure Planet" Blu-ray – Disney's sci-fi retelling of a classic adventure story falls just short of stellar". InsideTheMagic.net. 6 August 2012.

[3] "BBC - Music - Review of Various Artists - Treasure Planet". Bbc.co.uk.

[4] "Treasure Planet DVD Review". Dvdizzy.com.

[5] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 241.

[6] "Maroon 5, Goo Goo Dolls Rewrite Adult Pop Songs Records". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-12-23.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_John_Rzeznik-7] "John Rzeznik Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.

[8] "Radio & Records Hot AC". Popradiotop20.com. Retrieved 2013-12-23.

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-"'''I'm Still Here ([[Jim Hawkins (character)|Jim]]'s Theme)'''" is a song written by the [[Goo Goo Dolls]] [[frontman]] [[John Rzeznik]] for [[Disney]]'s science-fantasy film ''[[Treasure Planet]]''. The song is in the key of A Major and was released by Rzeznik as a solo track. It was a moderately successful pop hit.
+"'''I'm Still Here ([[Jim Hawkins (character)|Jim]]'s Theme)'''" is a song written by the [[Goo Goo Dolls]] [[frontman]] [[John Rzeznik]] for the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] film ''[[Treasure Planet]]''. The song was released by Rzeznik as a solo track, which is autobiographical, loosely inspired by Rezenik’s own life growing up in [[Buffalo, New York]]. It was a moderately successful pop hit.
 ==Production==
-John Rzeznik was picked to write the song for the movie because it was believed he could relate well with ''[[Treasure Planet]]'''s main character, Jim, and his "rebel-with-a-cause angst".  Directors Ron Clements and John Musker stated on the film's audio commentary that they had [[temp track|temped]] a scene in the film using the song [[Iris (Goo Goo Dolls song)|Iris]] by Rzeznik's band [[The Goo Goo Dolls]]. Referring to Jim, Rzeznik said, "It was easy to relate to Jim, you know? I felt a lot like that when I was his age."<ref>{{cite web | last = Murray | first= Rebecca | authorlink= | title=John Rzeznik Sets Sail for "Treasure Planet" |url=http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aatreasureplanetsoundtrack.htm |date= November 19, 2002 |accessdate=2007-08-06}}</ref>
+[[John Rzeznik]] was picked to write the song for the movie because it was believed he could relate well with ''[[Treasure Planet]]'''s main character, Jim, and his "rebel-with-a-cause angst".  Directors [[Ron Clements]] and [[John Musker]] stated on the film's audio commentary that they had [[temp track|temped]] a scene in the film using the song "[[Iris (Goo Goo Dolls song)|Iris]]" by Rzeznik's band the [[Goo Goo Dolls]]. Referring to Jim, Rzeznik said, "It was easy to relate to Jim, you know? I felt a lot like that when I was his age."<ref>{{cite web|last=Murray|first=Rebecca|author-link=|title=John Rzeznik Sets Sail for "Treasure Planet"|url=http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aatreasureplanetsoundtrack.htm|website=Movies.about.com|date=November 19, 2002|access-date=2007-08-06|archive-date=2007-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109075853/http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aatreasureplanetsoundtrack.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-"I'm Still Here" is one of two songs on the ''[[Treasure Planet]]'' soundtrack performed by Rzeznik; the other being "Always Know Where You Are". The song was sung by Rzeznik during the film, but performed by [[BBMak]] on the soundtrack.
+"I'm Still Here" is one of two songs on the [[Treasure Planet (soundtrack)|''Treasure Planet'' soundtrack]] performed by Rzeznik; the other being "Always Know Where You Are". The song was sung by Rzeznik during the film, but performed by [[BBMak]] on the soundtrack.
 ==Music video==
 A music video was created that featured a young man in front of changing scenery all the while Rzeznik is appearing alongside him. The young man and Rzeznik are seen running throughout the video towards Treasure Planet and away from the young man's arguing parents; Scroop, one of the villains from the movie, in silhouette; and the destruction of the planet. The end of the video depicts Rzeznik walking down a road.
-PluggedIn said the "stylish rock music video...subtly ties to the film without lazily lifting montages of animated scenes and dumping music on top—it’s an MTV-ready artistic creation in its own right."<ref>http://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/treasureplanet</ref>
 ==Critical reception==
-InsideTheMagic said the song "dat[es] the film tremendously" as the 90's-style vocals are jarringly featured in the middle of the movie. The site added "This one song is a far cry from the brilliant musical numbers featured in so many of Disney’s animated films".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/08/review-treasure-planet-blu-ray-disneys-sci-fi-retelling-of-a-classic-adventure-story-falls-just-short-of-stellar/|title=Review: "Treasure Planet" Blu-ray – Disney’s sci-fi retelling of a classic adventure story falls just short of stellar|work=InsideTheMagic.net}}</ref> The BBC described it as one of two pop songs "strangely detached from [the] workmanlike and inoffensive" soundtrack, and "an attempt to extend the soundtrack's appeal to an older, rockier audience". It described the song as "sandpaper-voiced...heavy-rock, angsty teen anthem...updating the traditional pre-pubescent Disney hero".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bqrg|title=BBC - Music - Review of Various Artists - Treasure Planet|work=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> DVDDizzy said "It is a great song for the movie, but I found the music video boring and hardly worth watching again."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdizzy.com/treasureplanet.html|title=Treasure Planet DVD Review|work=dvdizzy.com}}</ref> About.com described the song as a "scorching ballad ".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aatreasureplanetsoundtrack.htm|title=Treasure Planet Movie Soundtrack News and Track Information|work=About.com Hollywood Movies}}</ref>
+Ricky Brigante of [[InsideTheMagic]] said the song "dat[es] the film tremendously" as the 90's-style vocals are jarringly featured in the middle of the movie. The site added, "This one song is a far cry from the brilliant musical numbers featured in so many of Disney’s animated films".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/08/review-treasure-planet-blu-ray-disneys-sci-fi-retelling-of-a-classic-adventure-story-falls-just-short-of-stellar/|title=Review: "Treasure Planet" Blu-ray – Disney's sci-fi retelling of a classic adventure story falls just short of stellar|website=InsideTheMagic.net|date=6 August 2012 }}</ref> The [[BBC]] described it as one of two pop songs "strangely detached from [the] workmanlike and inoffensive" soundtrack, and "an attempt to extend the soundtrack's appeal to an older, rockier audience". It described the song as "sandpaper-voiced... heavy-rock, angsty teen anthem... updating the traditional pre-pubescent Disney hero".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bqrg|title=BBC - Music - Review of Various Artists - Treasure Planet|website=Bbc.co.uk}}</ref> [[DVDDizzy]] wrote, "It is a great song for the movie, but I found the music video boring and hardly worth watching again."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdizzy.com/treasureplanet.html|title=Treasure Planet DVD Review|website=Dvdizzy.com}}</ref>
-==International Versions==
-For international releases of ''[[Treasure Planet]]'', the song was redone in different languages, including:
-* [[French language|French]], by David Hallyday
-* [[Canadian French]]
-* [[Icelandic]], by Páll Rósinkranz
-* [[Arabic]], by Amru Yahya
-* [[Hungarian]]
-* [[Portuguese]]
-* [[Turkish]], by Tuğrul Arsever
-* [[Bulgarian]], by Dimo Stoyanov
-* [[Brazilian Portuguese]], by Fábio Allman
-* [[Finnish]], by Antti Pitkäjärvi
-* [[Swedish]], by [[Jimmy Jansson]]
-* [[Norwegian]], by Tarjei Van Ravens
-* [[Castilian Spanish]], by [[Alex Ubago]]
-* [[Italian language|Italian]], by [[Max Pezzali]]
 ==Charts==
-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
+|+ Chart performance for "I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)"
 !Chart (2002)
-!Peak<br>position
+!Peak<br />position
 |-
+! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite Ryan|page=241}}</ref>
-|US [[Adult Top 40]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/955141/maroon-5-goo-goo-dolls-rewrite-adult-pop-songs-records|title=Maroon 5, Goo Goo Dolls Rewrite Adult Pop Songs Records|accessdate=2013-12-23|author=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''}}</ref>
+| align="center"| 68
+|-
+!scope="row"|US [[Adult Top 40]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/955141/maroon-5-goo-goo-dolls-rewrite-adult-pop-songs-records|title=Maroon 5, Goo Goo Dolls Rewrite Adult Pop Songs Records|access-date=2013-12-23|website=Billboard.com}}</ref>
 |align="center"|10
 |-
-|US [[Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs)|Hot 100 Airplay]] (''Billboard'')
+!scope="row"|US [[Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs)|Hot 100 Airplay]] (''Billboard'')
 |align="center"|16
 |-
-|US [[Top 40 Tracks]] (''Billboard'')
+!scope="row"|US [[Top 40 Tracks]] (''Billboard'')
 |align="center"|38
 |-
+{{singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|5|artist=John Rzeznik}}
-|US [[Radio & Records Pop|''Radio & Records'' Hot AC]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popradiotop20.com/Year/RR-HAC-2003-Year.htm|title=Radio & Records Hot AC|accessdate=2013-12-23|author=Pop Radio Top 20}}</ref>
+|-
+!scope="row"|US [[Radio & Records Pop|''Radio & Records'' Hot AC]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popradiotop20.com/Year/RR-HAC-2003-Year.htm|title=Radio & Records Hot AC|access-date=2013-12-23|website=Popradiotop20.com}}</ref>
 |align="center"|43
 |}
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+{{2000s-rock-song-stub}}

v t e Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island
Characters	Billy Bones Captain Alexander Smollett Captain Flint Ben Gunn Israel Hands Jim Hawkins Dr. Livesey (1988 film adaptation) Long John Silver Squire Trelawney
Films	Treasure Island (1918) Treasure Island (1920) Treasure Island (1934) The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) Treasure Island (1950) Long John Silver (1954) Return to Treasure Island (1954) Between God, the Devil and a Winchester (1968) Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera (1969) Animal Treasure Island (1971) Treasure Island (1971) Treasure Island (1972) Treasure Island (1973) Treasure Planet (1982) Treasure Island (1982) Treasure Island (1986) Treasure Island (1988) Treasure Island (1990) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Treasure Island (1999) Treasure Planet (2002) Pirates of Treasure Island (2006) Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
Television	The Adventures of Long John Silver (1954) Treasure Island (1966) Treasure Island (1977) Treasure Island (1978) Return to Treasure Island (1986) Treasure Island in Outer Space (1987) The Legends of Treasure Island (1993) Ken Russell's Treasure Island (1995) Treasure Island (2012) Black Sails (2014)
Video games	Pirate Adventure (1978) Treasure Island (1984) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon (2002) Destination: Treasure Island (2006)
Other adaptations and sequels	Shin Takarajima (1947 manga) Pieces of Eight (1985 musical) Jim Hawkins and the Curse of Treasure Island (2001 novel) The Resurrection Casket (2006 novel) Long John Silver (2007 comic) Silver (2012 novel)
Related	Black Spot Legend of the Cybermen "Shiver my timbers" "Dead Man's Chest"

v t e Treasure Planet
Film	Treasure Planet (2002)
Video games	Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon (2002)
Music	"I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)"
Related	Treasure Island in Outer Space (1987 live-action) Once Upon a Studio (2023 short)