Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (soundtrack)

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Film score by
Danny Elfman
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2005
Recorded2005
StudiosAbbey Road Studios in London, England
GenreSoundtrack
Length59:42
LabelWarner Records
ProducerDanny Elfman
Danny Elfman chronology
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(2005)		 Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
(2005)		 Serenada Schizophrana
(2006)
Singles from Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
  1. "Remains of the Day"
    Released: 2005

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album composed by Danny Elfman for the film of the same name and released by Warner Records on September 20, 2005.

Development and release

Danny Elfman composed the Corpse Bride soundtrack simultaneously alongside the score for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).[1] The soundtrack was released on September 20, 2005.[2] It contains all of the music from the film including score music and four songs with lyrics sung by voice actors.[2] In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number 13 on the Soundtrack Albums Chart on 30 October 2005,[3] spending a total of five weeks on that chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Danny Elfman.

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Main Title" (Score)Elfman2:05
2."According to Plan"Albert Finney, Joanna Lumley, Tracey Ullman, Paul Whitehouse3:44
3."Victor's Piano Solo" (Score)Elfman1:17
4."Into the Forest" (Score)Elfman4:34
5."Remains of the Day"Elfman, Jane Horrocks, Paul Baker, Alison Jiear, Gary Martin3:26
6."Casting a Spell" (Score)Elfman1:25
7."Moon Dance" (Score)Elfman1:27
8."Victor's Deception" (Score)Elfman3:59
9."Tears to Shed"Helena Bonham Carter, Horrocks, Enn Reitel2:45
10."Victoria's Escape" (Score)Elfman2:30
11."The Piano Duet" (Score)Elfman1:53
12."New Arrival" (Score)Elfman0:41
13."Victoria's Wedding" (Score)Elfman3:14
14."The Wedding Song"Elfman, Horrocks, Baker, Jiear, Martin3:00
15."The Party Arrives" (Score)Elfman3:20
16."Victor's Wedding" (Score)Elfman2:08
17."Barkis's Bummer" (Score)Elfman2:07
18."The Finale" (Score)Elfman2:35
19."End Credits" (Part 1) (Score)Elfman1:49
20."End Credits" (Part 2) (Score)Elfman2:32
Bonus Tracks from Bonejangles and his Bone Boys
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
21."Ball & Socket Lounge Music #1" (Band Version) (Score)Elfman2:15
22."Remains of the Day" (Combo Lounge Version) (Score)Elfman3:06
23."Ball & Socket Lounge Music #2" (Score)Elfman1:10
24."Ball & Socket Lounge Music #1" (Combo Version) (Score)Elfman2:14
Total length:59:42

Charts

Chart performance for Corpse Bride OST
Chart (2005) Peak
position
UK Soundtrack Albums (Official Charts)[4]13

Reception

Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter gave praise to the soundtrack, specifically the "inspired songs".[5]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Result Ref(s)
Satellite Awards 2005 Best Original Score Nominated [6]

References

  1. ↑ Adams, Doug (July 2005). "Morality Plays". Film Score Monthly. pp. 34–39. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2026. Alt URL
  2. 1 2 "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (U.S. Release): Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Soundtrack: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Corpse Bride - OST - Danny Elfman". Official Charts. November 5, 2005. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart on 30/10/2005 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride - Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2005 10th Annual Satellite Awards". International Press Academy. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
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