Batman Forever (soundtrack)

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For the Elliot Goldenthal musical score, see Batman Forever (score).

Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture
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Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 6, 1995
RecordedFebruary 1993−March 1995
Genre
LabelAtlantic
ProducerRZA
Batman soundtracks chronology
Batman Returns
(1992) 		Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture
(1995) 		Batman Forever (score)
(1995)
Singles from Batman Forever
  1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
    Released: June 5, 1995
  2. "Kiss from a Rose"
    Released: June 6, 1995
  3. "The Riddler"
    Released: October 24, 1995
  4. "Where Are You Now?"
    Released: November 1995
  5. "Smash It Up"
    Released: November 1995
  6. "Nobody Lives Without Love"
    Released: December 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly(B−)[2]
Vox(4/10)[3]

Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture is the 1995 soundtrack to the motion picture Batman Forever.

Background[]

Only five of the songs are actually featured in the movie.[4] Hit singles from the soundtrack include "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 and "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal, both of which were nominated for MTV Movie Awards. "Kiss from a Rose" (whose video was also directed by Joel Schumacher) reached No. 1 in the U.S. charts as well. The soundtrack itself, featuring additional songs by the Flaming Lips, Brandy, the Offspring (songs also included in the film), Method Man, Nick Cave, Michael Hutchence (of INXS), PJ Harvey, and Massive Attack, was an attempt to (in producer Peter MacGregor-Scott's words) make the film more "pop". The soundtrack was hugely successful, selling almost as many copies as Prince's soundtrack to the 1989 Batman film.[5] A second album, featuring over 40 minutes of Elliot Goldenthal's Original Motion Picture Score, was released two weeks after the soundtrack album.

Accolades

In 1996, "Kiss from a Rose" won three Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.[6]

Track listing[]

  1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 – 4:46
  2. "One Time Too Many" by PJ Harvey – 2:52
  3. "Where Are You Now?" by Brandy – 3:57
  4. "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal – 3:38
  5. "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" by Massive Attack and Tracey Thorn (The Marvelettes cover) – 4:06
  6. "Nobody Lives Without Love" by Eddi Reader – 5:05
  7. "Tell Me Now" by Mazzy Star – 4:17
  8. "Smash It Up" by the Offspring (The Damned cover) – 3:26
  9. "There Is a Light" by Nick Cave – 4:23
  10. "The Riddler" by Method Man – 3:30
  11. "The Passenger" by Michael Hutchence (Iggy Pop cover) – 4:37
  12. "Crossing the River" by the Devlins – 4:45
  13. "8" by Sunny Day Real Estate – 5:27
  14. "Bad Days" by the Flaming Lips – 4:39

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 29
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 29
US Billboard 200[17] 5

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1995) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 41
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 87
US Billboard 200[20] 48

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel[]

  • Executive Producers: Jolene Cherry, Joel Schumacher and Gary LeMel
  • Project Supervisor: Leslie Reed
  • Executive in Charge of Product Development for Atlantic: Michael Krumper
  • Mastered by TAT with help from Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering, Hollywood, CA
  • Executive in Charge of Music for Warner Bros: Gary LeMel
  • Executive in Charge of Everything Else: Tom Lassally
  • Production Assistant: Melanie Davidson
  • Music Legal Services by Jeffrey Taylor Light and Ira Selsky of Myman, Abell, Fineman, Greenspan & Rowan
  • Photography: Herb Ritts and Ralph Nelson
  • Art Direction: Larry Freemantle

References[]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Batman Forever". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  2. ^ Browne, David (July 14, 1995). "Review: Batman Forever". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  3. ^ Phillips, Shaun. "Review: Various Artists – Batman Forever (Eastwest)". Vox. IPC Media (VOX58): 80.
  4. ^ Willman, Chris (July 14, 1995). "Feature: ROCKIN' IN THE REEL WORLD". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  5. ^ "RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  6. ^ "Past Winners Search". Grammy.com. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  7. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in German). Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in French). Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Soundtrack: Batman Forever" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  12. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "Billboard Albums: Batman Forever". Allmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  18. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  20. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  21. ^ "Aria Albums Chart 1995". Aria Charts. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  22. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Batman Forever". Music Canada. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Batman Forever". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 4, 2019.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Batman Forever in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
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