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Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Score | ||||
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Released | June 23, 1992 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 69:55 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek | |||
Danny Elfman chronology | ||||
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Batman soundtracks chronology | ||||
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Singles from Batman Returns |
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Filmtracks | [2] |
Musicfromthemovies | favorable[3] |
Soundtrack-Express | [4] |
SoundtrackNet | [5] |
Batman Returns Soundtrack/Danny Elfman - Batman Returns OMPST. By Meff Leone. Play on Spotify. Birth of a Penguin - Pt. IDanny Elfman.
Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Score is the score album for the 1992 film Batman Returns by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack also includes 'Face to Face', written by Siouxsie and the Banshees and Elfman, used to promote the movie prior to its release. Two versions of the music video were made (the other added shots from the movie), and a club version, remixed by 808 State, was released. Elfman added chorus to the main theme making it similar but not as dark as the original. The soundtrack is studied by students in the UK taking their A-Levels.
Contents
Track listing
- 'Birth of a Penguin' – 2:27
- 'Opening Titles' – 3:09
- 'To the Present' – 0:57
- 'The Lair' – 4:49
- 'Selina Kyle' – 1:11
- 'Selina Transforms' – 4:16
- 'The Cemetery' – 2:55
- 'Cat Suite' – 5:42
- 'Batman vs. the Circus' – 2:35
- 'The Rise...' – 1:41
- '...And Fall from Grace' – 4:08
- 'Sore Spots' – 2:16
- 'Rooftops' – 4:19
- 'Wild Ride' – 3:34
- 'The Children's Hour' – 1:47
- 'The Final Confrontation' – 5:12
- 'Penguin Army' – 4:54
- 'Selina's Electrocution' – 2:40
- 'The Finale' – 2:19
- 'End Credits' – 4:42
- 'Face to Face' by Siouxsie and the Banshees – 4:17
The titles for tracks 1–6, 10 and 11, 13 and 14, and 16–19 are not official titles, as they are suggested by the film music site Filmtracks. The album art combines those tracks respectively in pairs and lists them as 'Birth of a Penguin' (Tracks 1 and 2), 'The Lair' (3 and 4), 'Selina Transforms' (5 and 6), 'The Rise and Fall from Grace' (10 and 11), 'Rooftops/Wild Ride' (13 and 14), 'The Final Confrontation' (16 and 17) and 'The Finale' (18 and 19). Online databases of the album usually list the tracks as parts 'I and II' or with 'Cont.' in brackets. This titling prompted confusion from consumers, and was heavily criticized by Filmtracks.[6]
Complete score
La-La Land Records released Danny Elfman's complete score to Batman Returns on November 30, 2010.[7]
Disc one
- 'Birth of a Penguin/Main Title' – 5:38
- 'Penguin Spies'* – 1:09
- 'Shadow of Doom*/Clown Attack*/Introducing the Bat**' – 5:01
- 'Intro*/The Zoo**/The Lair' – 6:00
- 'Caught in the Act*/Uh-Oh Max*' – 1:58
- 'Kitty Party*/Selina Transforms**' – 5:30
- 'Penguin's Grand Deed'* – 1:50
- 'The List Begins'* – 0:45
- 'The Cemetery' – 2:56
- 'Catwoman Saves Joan*/The New Woman*' – 2:03
- 'Penguin's Surprise' – 1:43
- 'Bad, Bad Dog**/Batman vs. Circus/Selina's Shopping Spree**' – 5:42
- 'Cat Chase'** – 2:12
- 'Candidate Cobblepot'* – 0:58
- 'The Plan*/Kidnapping*' – 2:32)
- 'Sore Spots/Batman's Closet*' – 3:22
- 'The Plot Unfolds'* – 1:15
- 'Roof Top Encounters'** – 4:49
- 'Batman's Wild Ride'** – 4:19
- 'Fall from Grace'** – 4:17
- 'Revealed*/Party Crasher*' – 3:18
Disc two
- 'Umbrella Source/The Children's Hour/War**' – 7:53
- 'Final Confrontation**/Finale' – 9:15
- 'A Shadow of Doubt**/End Credits**' – 6:15
- 'Face to Face' by Siouxsie and the Banshees – 4:18
Alternate and album cues
- 'The Zoo (alternate)'** – 1:00
- 'The List Begins (alternate)'* – 0:45)
- 'Cat Chase (alternate ending)'** – 2:1
- 'Roof Top Encounters (original)'** – 4:49
- 'Fall From Grace (alternate ending)'** – 4:17
- 'The Lair, Part I' – 0:57
- 'The Lair, Part II' – 4:51
- 'Selina Transforms, Part I' – 1:12
- 'Selina Transforms, Part II' – 4:15
- 'Batman vs. The Circus' – 2:35
- 'Cat Suite' – 5:43
- 'A Shadow of Doubt (alternate)**/End Credits (alternate)' – 7:02
Bonus track
- 'Super Freak'* – 3:23
(*) Previously unreleased
(**) Contains previously unreleased material
(**) Contains previously unreleased material
Chart positions
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200[8] | 61 |
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The BatA1Birth Of A Penguin / Main Title5:38A2Penguin Spies1:11A3Shadow Of Doom / Clown Attack / Introducing The Bat5:05A4Intro / The Zoo / The Lair6:03B5Caught In The Act / Uh-Oh Max2:03B6Kitty Party / Selina Transforms5:31B7Penguin's Grand Deed1:51B8The List Begins0:47B9The Cemetary2:58B10Catwoman Saves Joan / The New Woman2:07B11Penguin's Surprise1:55The CatC12Bad, Bad Dog / Batman Vs. Circus / Selina's Shopping Spree5:44C13Cat Chase2:15C14Candidate Cobblepot1:00C15The Plan / Kidnapping2:36C16Sore Spots / Batman's Closet3:29C17The Plot Unfolds1:21D18Roof Top Encounters4:50D19Batman's Wild Ride4:19D20Fall From Grace4:19D21Revealed / Party Crasher3:21The PenguinE22Umbrella Source / The Children's Hour / War7:55E23Final Confrontation / Finale9:17F24A Shadow Of Doubt / End Credits6:18F25Super Freak (Source)3:26F26Face To Face Performer –4:19.
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