Batman & Robin (soundtrack)
1997 soundtrack album
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the motion picture Batman & Robin (1997).
| Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture | |
|---|---|
| |
| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | May 27, 1997 |
| Recorded | September 1996–March 1997 |
| Genres | |
| Length | 67:06 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Producers |
|
| Singles from Batman & Robin | |
| |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Filmtracks | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[5] |
Background
Despite the overwhelming negative reception of the film itself, the soundtrack album for Batman & Robin was well-received, and became a sales success, being certified platinum by the RIAA.[6] The soundtrack included songs by R. Kelly, Arkarna, Jewel, Goo Goo Dolls, R.E.M., Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and The Smashing Pumpkins. The Smashing Pumpkins song "The End Is the Beginning Is the End", which played over the film's closing credits, won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Three songs from the soundtrack became top-ten hits in the United States: Jewel's contribution, a radio-mix version of "Foolish Games" (US number two), Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's "Look into My Eyes" (US number four), and R. Kelly's "Gotham City" (US number nine). In addition, the track "Fun for Me" by relative newcomers Moloko reached number four on the US Dance Play Chart, and introduced the Irish-English act to a new American audience.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" (The Smashing Pumpkins) | Billy Corgan |
| 5:10 |
| 2. | "Look into My Eyes" (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) | DJ U-Neek | 4:28 | |
| 3. | "Gotham City" (R. Kelly) | Robert Kelly | R. Kelly | 4:56 |
| 4. | "House on Fire" (Arkarna) | Arkarna | Arkarna | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Revolution" (R.E.M.) |
| 3:04 | |
| 6. | "Foolish Games" (Jewel) | Jewel Kilcher | Peter Collins | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Lazy Eye" (Goo Goo Dolls) | John Rzeznik | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Breed" (Lauren Christy) |
| Clark | 3:05 |
| 9. | "The Bug" (Soul Coughing) |
| Soul Coughing | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Fun for Me" (Moloko) |
| 5:08 | |
| 11. | "Poison Ivy" (Me'Shell NdegéOcello) |
| 3:33 | |
| 12. | "True to Myself" (Eric Benét) |
|
| 4:41 |
| 13. | "A Batman Overture" (Elliot Goldenthal) | Goldenthal | Matthias Gohl | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Moaner" (Underworld) | Underworld | Rick Smith | 10:17 |
| 15. | "The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning" (The Smashing Pumpkins) | Corgan |
| 4:58 |
Personnel
- Executive album producers: Danny Bramson and Gary LeMel
- Executive in charge of music for Warner Bros. Pictures: Gary LeMel
- Music supervisor: Danny Bramson
- Album business affairs: Keith Zajic, Lisa B. Margolis and David Altschul
- Design: Lawrence Azerrad
- Soundtrack coordination: Jason Cienkus
- Mastering: Keith Blake at W.B.I.H.S.
Batman & Robin (The Score)
The score to Batman & Robin was never commercially released.
Charts
Album
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 31 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 13 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 40 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 76 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 20 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 5 |
Singles
| Title | Artist | Charts and peak positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Rock | AUS | AUT | CAN | GER | NL | NOR | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | ||
| "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" | The Smashing Pumpkins | —[A] | 12 | 10 | 40 | 29 | 66 | 74 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 10 |
| "Look into My Eyes" | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | 4[B] | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 16 |
| "Gotham City" | R. Kelly | 9[C] | — | 100 | 7 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| "Foolish Games" | Jewel | 2 | — | 12 | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | 23 | — | — | — |
| "Moaner" | Underworld | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| "Lazy Eye" | Goo Goo Dolls | — | 9 | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- A^: "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart at number 50.
- B^: "Look into My Eyes" also peaked on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 4.
- C^: "Gotham City" also peaked on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 9.
- D: "Fun for Me" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart at number 4.
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||