Bandslam (soundtrack)
| Bandslam | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | August 11, 2009 |
| Recorded | 2008–2009 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 56:40 |
| Label | Hollywood |
| Singles from Bandslam | |
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Bandslam is the soundtrack album for Summit Entertainment's film of the same name. The soundtrack was released on August 11, 2009 through Hollywood Records.[1]
Despite its good reviews, the soundtrack album failed to chart within the Billboard 200. The film failed to chart in the top 10 in the United States, grossing $12,231,273 on its opening weekend while distributed at 2,121 theatres.[2]
Album information
The soundtrack features tracks from the Burning Hotels, the Velvet Underground and David Bowie.[3] Mitchell Leib, president of music and soundtracks at Walt Disney Pictures, describes the album as a "real music picture in a way Cameron Crowe would make a music picture".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rebel Rebel" | David Bowie | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Amphetamine" | I Can't Go On, I'll Go On featuring Aly Michalka | 3:18 |
| 3. | "24 Hours" | Shack | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Where Are You Now" | Honor Society | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Lunar One" | Seventeen Evergreen | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Femme Fatale" | The Velvet Underground & Nico | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Twice Is Too Much" | Exist | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Road" | Nick Drake | 2:01 |
| 9. | "Someone to Fall Back On" | I Can't Go On, I'll Go On featuring Aly Michalka | 4:16 |
| 10. | "I Want You to Want Me" | Aly Michalka | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Pretend" | Scott Porter and the Glory Dogs | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Stuck in the Middle" | The Burning Hotels | 3:17 |
| 13. | "Blizzard Woman Blues" | The Daze | 3:28 |
| 14. | "Everything I Own" | I Can't Go On, I'll Go On featuring Vanessa Hudgens | 5:39 |
| 15. | "What Light" | Wilco | 3:33 |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Compilations Chart[4] | 15 |
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
Entertainment Weekly's Leah Greenblatt praises Hudgens and Michalka's singing abilities in Bread's "Everything I Own" and Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me",[5] while Allmusic's Heather Phares remarks that "Bandslam tries to be and do a lot of things, and while it doesn't always succeed, it works well enough that fans of the movie (and their parents) won't be disappointed by the soundtrack."[6] Michael Rechtshaffen wrote on his review, that the soundtrack is "authentic" and "eclectic".[7]
Personnel
The following people contributed to the album:[8]
- Executive producer – Todd Graff
- Soundtrack producer – Lindsay Fellows
- Producers – John Fields, Adam Lasus, Joseph Magee, Jasmina Kopic
- Music supervisor – Lindsay Fellows
- Soundtrack director – Desirée Craig Ramos
- Music clearance – Christine Bergren
- Mixing – Paul David Hager, Joseph Magee
- Mastering – Patricia Sullivan
- Engineers – John Fields
- Liner notes – Todd Graff
- Design – Enny Joo
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Poland[9] | August 10, 2009 |
| United Kingdom[10] | |
| United States[1] | August 11, 2009 |
| Brazil | |
| Netherlands[11] | August 26, 2009 |
| Italy[12] | September 25, 2009 |
| Germany[13] | November 20, 2009 |
| New Zealand[14] | December 7, 2009 |
References
- 1 2 "Bandslam Soundtrack". Amazon.
- ↑ Burr, Ty (August 17, 2009). "Weekend box office: Prawns R Us". Boston.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Reeling in the summer's hottest soundtracks)". Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ↑ Irish Recording Music Association (August 20, 2009). "Irish Compilations Chart". GfK. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ↑ Leah Greenblatt (August 12, 2009). "Bandslam - Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 20, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ↑ Heather Phares (August 12, 2009). "Bandslam soundtrack review". Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ↑ Rechtshaffen, Michael (August 12, 2009). "Bandslam". Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Soundtrack, Gaelan Connell : Bandslam". Archived from the original on July 30, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
- ↑ "Bandslam UK Soundtrack listing".
- ↑ "Bandslam NL Soundtrack".
- ↑ "Bandslam Italian Soundtrack".
- ↑ "Bandslam Soundtrack". Amazon Germany. 2009.
- ↑ "Bandslam NZ Soundtrack".