Small Soldiers (soundtrack)

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Small Soldiers (Music from the Motion Picture)
Small Soldiers OST.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJuly 7, 1998
Recorded1997-1998
GenreHip-hop/rap, Modern rock/Classic metal, alternative grunge
Length31:16
LabelDreamWorks SKG Records
ProducerVarious artists
Singles from Small Soldiers (Music from the Motion Picture)
  1. "War"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Another One Bites The Dust (Small Soldiers Remix)"
    Released: 1998
Soundtrack
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars link

Small Soldiers (Music from the Motion Picture) and (Original Motion Picture Score) are the soundtrack and score to the film Small Soldiers.

Music from the Motion Picture[]

The soundtrack album was released on July 7, 1998 through DreamWorks Records and, with the exception of the last track, every track on the album was a combination of hip-hop/rap and modern rock/classic metal/alternative grunge. The soundtrack was not much of a success, only making it to 103 on the Billboard 200.

  1. "War" (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony with Henry Rollins, Tom Morello and Flea)
  2. "Another One Bites The Dust (Small Soldiers Remix)" (Queen featuring. Wyclef Jean, Pras, Free & Canibus)
  3. "The Stroke" (Billy Squier & Dallas Austin) (does not appear in the motion picture)
  4. "Love Is a Battlefield" (Pat Benatar, Queen Latifah & DJ Kay Gee)
  5. "Rock and Roll (Part 2)" (Gary Glitter & Dutch)
  6. "Love Removal Machine" (The Cult & Mickey Petralia)
  7. "My City Was Gone" (The Pretenders, Kool Keith & Butcher Brothers)
  8. "Surrender" (Cheap Trick & Rich Costey)
  9. "Tom Sawyer" (Rush & DJ Z-Trip)
  10. "War" (Edwin Starr)

Songs heard in the film but not on the soundtrack[]

Original Motion Picture Score[]

Small Soldiers
Film score by
Jerry Goldsmith
ReleasedJuly 28, 1998 (original)
June 18, 2018 (deluxe)
Recorded1998
GenreSoundtrack
Length31:01 (original)
75:50 (deluxe)
LabelVarèse Sarabande
ProducerJerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith chronology
Small Soldiers
(1998) 		Star Trek: Insurrection
(1998)
Score
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars link
Filmtracks4/5 stars link

The film's score was composed and conducted by frequent Joe Dante collaborator Jerry Goldsmith. The soundtrack album was first released in 1998 through Varèse Sarabande with nine tracks of score at a running time just over thirty-one minutes. In 2018, Varèse released a limited "deluxe" edition of the soundtrack containing the entire score, as well as alternates and additional music.[1][2]

  1. Assembly Line (3:33)
  2. Alan and Archer (2:58)
  3. Roll Call (4:49)
  4. Prepare for Assault (3:46)
  5. Branded (2:15)
  6. Special Design (2:33)
  7. I'm Scared (2:01)
  8. Trust Me (4:04)
  9. Off to Gorgon (4:41)
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Globotech"0:58
2."He’s Here / Chip Hazard / Just Toys"1:00
3."The Assembly Line"2:44
4."Alan’s Town"1:25
5."The Boxes / Off the Truck"2:12
6."Gorgonite Scum / Almost Sold"1:36
7."Roll Call"4:52
8."Alan and Archer"3:01
9."Destruction / Branded"3:01
10."Prepare for Assault"3:48
11."Special Design (Extended Version)"2:38
12."Talk to Me / Not Found"3:07
13."Team Gorgonite"1:10
14."Phone Wires / Gorgon / Top of the Stairs"1:12
15."Stand Down / Negative Target"1:52
16."The New Army / Brain Chip"1:14
17."Bombshelley (Franz Waxman)"1:21
18."The Wind"1:01
19."The Gwendys / Terms of Surrender"1:50
20."The Trojan Box / Rocket Entry"1:45
21."Gwendys Attack"1:47
22."This is Fun"1:26
23."Toast / Down the River / Lost Battle"1:21
24."I'm Scared"2:04
25."Negotiations"1:10
26."Fire in the Hole"3:45
27."Trust Me"4:07
28."No Prisoners"4:38
29."Chip Dies / Cleaning Up"1:39
30."Off to Gorgon"4:44
31."Globotech (Alternate)"0:55
32."Almost Sold (Alternate)"1:15
33."The New Army / Brain Chip (Alternates)"1:51
34."Toast / Lost Battle (Alternates)"1:03
35."Ride of the Valkyries (Richard Wagner)"0:40
36."Also Sprach Zarathustra (Richard Strauss)"1:30

References[]

  1. ^ Clemmesen, Christian. Small Soldiers soundtrack review. Filmtracks.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  2. ^ Small Soldiers score soundtrack review. AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
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