Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
Album by Angelo Badalamenti
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Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (also known as Music from Twin Peaks) is a soundtrack album by American composer Angelo Badalamenti. It was released on September 11, 1990, by Warner Bros. Records and is the official soundtrack to the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). Though mostly instrumental, three tracks feature vocals by Julee Cruise.
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| Released | September 11, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Studio | Excalibur Sound, New York City | |||
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| Length | 49:47 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Background
The series' co-creator David Lynch produced the album alongside Badalamenti and wrote lyrics for several tracks, including the series' theme song "Falling".
Upon its release, Soundtrack from Twin Peaks placed in several international charts—including the top 10 in Norway, Sweden, Australia and the Netherlands—and "Twin Peaks Theme" received the award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at 33rd Annual Grammy Awards.[9]
Several tracks of the soundtrack were sampled numerous times,[10] a famous example is "Laura Palmer's Theme", which was sampled in the "Woodtick Mix" of the song "Go" by Moby.[11]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by David Lynch; all music is composed by Angelo Badalamenti.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Twin Peaks Theme" (instrumental) | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Laura Palmer's Theme" (instrumental) | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Audrey's Dance" (instrumental) | 5:17 |
| 4. | "The Nightingale" (vocals by Julee Cruise) | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Freshly Squeezed" (instrumental) | 3:48 |
| 6. | "The Bookhouse Boys" (instrumental) | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Into the Night" (vocals by Julee Cruise) | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Night Life in Twin Peaks" (instrumental) | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Dance of the Dream Man" (instrumental) | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Love Theme from Twin Peaks" (instrumental) | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Falling" (vocals by Julee Cruise) | 5:21 |
| Total length: | 49:47 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Soundtrack from Twin Peaks.[12]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[33] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[36] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[37] | Gold | 28,316[37] |
| France (SNEP)[38] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[39] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[40] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[41] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[42] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[43] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||