Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack

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Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the 1994 Academy Award-winning Tom Hanks film Forrest Gump, and contains music from many well-known American artists. The score, composed by Alan Silvestri, was released separately (as Forrest Gump – Original Motion Picture Score) on the same day. The album was reissued in 2001 with two additional tracks, namely "Running on Empty" by Jackson Browne and "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac.

ReleasedJune 28, 1994 (US)
Recorded1956–1994
Genre
Length1:45:14
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Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedJune 28, 1994 (US)
Recorded1956–1994
Genre
Length1:45:14
LabelParamount, Epic Soundtrax
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Music WeekStarStarStar[2]
NME7/10[3]
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Reflecting on compiling the soundtrack, the film's music producer Joel Sill stated "We wanted to have very recognizable material that would pinpoint time periods, yet we didn't want to interfere with what was happening cinematically." According to Sill, director Robert Zemeckis requested all the music in the film to be from American artists because he thought that was the only kind of music that the main character, the titular Forrest Gump, would buy, further stating "All the material in there is American. Bob (Zemeckis) felt strongly about it. He felt that Forrest wouldn't buy anything but American."[4]

Commercial performance

The soundtrack jumped from number 34 to 7 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on July 30, 1994. The next week on August 6, 1994, it moved from number 7 to 3, staying there for one week. It reached its peak position of number 2 on the chart on August 13, 1994, staying there for seven weeks until September 17, 1994, when it was displaced by the soundtrack of The Lion King. The Forrest Gump soundtrack dropped from the charts on October 15, 1994. In Canada, it reached number one for one week in September 1994.

Track listing

Disc one

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No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Hound Dog (1956)"
Elvis Presley2:16
2."Rebel Rouser (1958)"
Duane Eddy2:21
3."(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" (1961)"
Clarence "Frogman" Henry2:18
4."Walk Right In (1962)"
The Rooftop Singers2:33
5."Land of 1000 Dances (1966)"Chris KennerWilson Pickett2:25
6."Blowin' in the Wind (1976)"Bob DylanJoan Baez2:49
7."Fortunate Son (1969)"John FogertyCreedence Clearwater Revival2:18
8."I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" (1965)"
The Four Tops2:43
9."Respect (1967)" Aretha Franklin2:27
10."Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (1966)"Bob DylanBob Dylan4:35
11."Sloop John B (1966)"Traditional, arranged by Brian WilsonThe Beach Boys2:56
12."California Dreamin' (1965)"
The Mamas & the Papas2:39
13."For What It's Worth (1966)"Stephen StillsBuffalo Springfield2:38
14."What the World Needs Now Is Love (1965)"
Jackie DeShannon3:13
15."Break on Through (To the Other Side) (1967)"
The Doors2:28
16."Mrs. Robinson (1968)"Paul SimonSimon & Garfunkel3:51
Total length:46:39
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Disc two

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No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Volunteers (1969)"
Jefferson Airplane2:04
2."Get Together (1967)"Chet PowersThe Youngbloods4:37
3."San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) (1967)"John PhillipsScott McKenzie2:58
4."Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (1965)"Pete SeegerThe Byrds3:54
5."Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (1969)"
The 5th Dimension4:48
6."Everybody's Talkin' (1969)"Fred NeilHarry Nilsson2:44
7."Joy to the World (1971)"Hoyt AxtonThree Dog Night3:16
8."Stoned Love (1970)"
The Supremes2:59
9."Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (1969)"
B. J. Thomas3:00
10."Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man) (1974)"Randy NewmanRandy Newman2:46
11."Sweet Home Alabama (1974)"
Lynyrd Skynyrd4:43
12."Running on Empty (1977)"Jackson BrowneJackson Browne4:56
13."It Keeps You Runnin' (1976)"Michael McDonaldThe Doobie Brothers4:13
14."I've Got to Use My Imagination (1973)"
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:30
15."Go Your Own Way (1977)"Lindsay BuckinghamFleetwood Mac3:39
16."On the Road Again" (1980)"Willie NelsonWillie Nelson2:29
17."Against the Wind" (1980)"Bob SegerBob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band5:33
18."Forrest Gump Suite" (1994)"Alan SilvestriAlan Silvestri8:48
Total length:58:32
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Note: Tracks 12 and 15 on Disc 2 are additional bonus tracks on the 2001 Collector's Edition CD.

Additional songs

Songs in the movie but not on the soundtrack include:

  1. "Lovesick Blues" – Hank Williams
  2. "Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
  3. "Hanky Panky" – Tommy James and the Shondells
  4. "All Along the Watchtower" – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  5. "Soul Kitchen" – The Doors
  6. "Hello, I Love You" – The Doors
  7. "People Are Strange" – The Doors
  8. "Hey Joe" – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  9. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" – Pete Seeger
  10. "Love Her Madly" – The Doors
  11. "Let's Work Together" – Canned Heat
  12. "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  13. "Get Down Tonight" – KC & the Sunshine Band
  14. "Free Bird" – Lynyrd Skynyrd

John Lennon's song "Imagine" is mentioned and has its lyrics quoted, but was not used in the film.

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] 11× Platinum 770,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[30] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BRMA)[31] Gold 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[32] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[33] Diamond 1,000,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[34] Gold 36,399[34]
France (SNEP)[35] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[36] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (Promusicae)[37] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Platinum 300,000*
United States (RIAA)[40] 12× Platinum 6,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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