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Batman Forever (soundtrack)

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For the Elliot Goldenthal musical score, see Batman Forever (score).

Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 6, 1995
RecordedFebruary 1993−March 1995
GenreSoundtrack
LabelAtlantic
ProducerRZA
Batman soundtracks chronology
Batman Returns
(1992) 		Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture
(1995) 		Batman Forever (score)
(1995)
Singles from Batman Forever
  1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
    Released: June 5, 1995
  2. "Kiss from a Rose"
    Released: June 6, 1995
  3. "The Riddler"
    Released: October 24, 1995
  4. "Where Are You Now?"
    Released: November 1995
  5. "Smash It Up"
    Released: November 1995
  6. "Nobody Lives Without Love"
    Released: December 1995
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"Kiss from a Rose"
Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" from Seal (aka Seal II) and Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture.
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly(B−)[2]
Vox(4/10)[3]

Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture is the 1995 soundtrack to the motion picture Batman Forever.

Background[]

Only five of the songs are actually featured in the movie.[4] Hit singles from the soundtrack include "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 and "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal, both of which were nominated for MTV Movie Awards. "Kiss from a Rose" (whose video was also directed by Joel Schumacher) reached No. 1 in the U.S. charts as well. The soundtrack itself, featuring additional songs by the Flaming Lips, Brandy, the Offspring (songs also included in the film), Method Man, Nick Cave, Michael Hutchence (of INXS), PJ Harvey, and Massive Attack, was an attempt to (in producer Peter MacGregor-Scott's words) make the film more "pop". The soundtrack was hugely successful, selling almost as many copies as Prince's soundtrack to the 1989 Batman film.[5] A second album, featuring over 40 minutes of Elliot Goldenthal's Original Motion Picture Score, was released two weeks after the soundtrack album.

Accolades

In 1996, "Kiss from a Rose" won three Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.[6]

Track listing[]

  1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 – 4:46
  2. "One Time Too Many" by PJ Harvey – 2:52
  3. "Where Are You Now?" by Brandy – 3:57
  4. "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal – 3:38
  5. "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" by Massive Attack and Tracey Thorn (The Marvelettes cover) – 4:06
  6. "Nobody Lives Without Love" by Eddi Reader – 5:05
  7. "Tell Me Now" by Mazzy Star – 4:17
  8. "Smash It Up" by the Offspring (The Damned cover) – 3:26
  9. "There Is a Light" by Nick Cave – 4:23
  10. "The Riddler" by Method Man – 3:30
  11. "The Passenger" by Michael Hutchence (Iggy Pop cover) – 4:37
  12. "Crossing the River" by the Devlins – 4:45
  13. "8" by Sunny Day Real Estate – 5:27
  14. "Bad Days" by the Flaming Lips – 4:39

Chart positions[]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 29
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 29
U.S. Billboard 200[17] 5

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[18] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Personnel[]

  • Executive Producers: Jolene Cherry, Joel Schumacher and Gary LeMel
  • Project Supervisor: Leslie Reed
  • Executive in Charge of Product Development for Atlantic: Michael Krumper
  • Mastered by TAT with help from Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering, Hollywood, CA
  • Executive in Charge of Music for Warner Bros: Gary LeMel
  • Executive in Charge of Everything Else: Tom Lassally
  • Production Assistant: Melanie Davidson
  • Music Legal Services by Jeffrey Taylor Light and Ira Selsky of Myman, Abell, Fineman, Greenspan & Rowan
  • Photography: Herb Ritts and Ralph Nelson
  • Art Direction: Larry Freemantle

References[]

  1. ↑ "Review: Batman Forever". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2009. {{cite web}}:
  2. ↑ Browne, David (July 14, 1995). "Review: Batman Forever". Time Inc. Retrieved October 6, 2009. {{cite web}}:
  3. ↑ Phillips, Shaun. "Review: Various Artists – Batman Forever (Eastwest)". Vox (IPC Media) (VOX58): 80. 
  4. ↑ Willman, Chris (July 14, 1995). "Feature: ROCKIN' IN THE REEL WORLD". Time Inc. Retrieved October 6, 2009. {{cite web}}:
  5. ↑ "RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved January 2, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  6. ↑ "Past Winners Search". Grammy.com. Retrieved 18 June 2013. {{cite web}}:
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in German). Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in French). Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Soundtrack: Batman Forever" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  12. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Billboard Albums: Batman Forever". Allmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2010. {{cite web}}:
  18. ↑ "Aria Albums Chart 1995". Aria Charts. Retrieved 4 June 2019. {{cite web}}:
  19. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Batman Forever". Music Canada. {{cite web}}:
  20. ↑ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Batman Forever". British Phonographic Industry. {{cite web}}: Enter Batman Forever in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  21. ↑ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Recording Industry Association of America. {{cite web}}: If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
Batman music
Soundtracks Films Batman (score) • Batman (soundtrack) • Batman Returns • Batman Forever (soundtrack) • Batman Forever (score) • Batman & Robin • Batman Begins • The Dark Knight • The Dark Knight Rises • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Video games Batman: Arkham City • Batman: Arkham Origins
Songs TV series "Batman Theme" • "Batusi"
Batman "Batdance" • "Partyman" • "The Arms of Orion" • "Scandalous!" • "The Future"
Batman Returns "Face to Face"
Batman Forever "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" • "Kiss from a Rose" • "The Riddler" • "Where Are You Now?"
Batman & Robin "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" • "Look into My Eyes" • "Gotham City" • "Foolish Games" • "Moaner" • "Lazy Eye"
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Stand-alone films Batman (1943 serial) • Batman and Robin (1949 serial) • Batman (1966 film) • The Batman
1989–1997 series Films Batman (score • soundtrack • NES and Game Boy game • Sega Genesis game • home computer game • arcade game) • Batman Returns (soundtrack • video game) • Batman Forever (score • soundtrack • video game • arcade game • pinball game) • Batman & Robin (soundtrack • video game)
Characters Bruce Wayne • Jack Napier • Vicki Vale • Catwoman • Penguin • Harvey Dent • Riddler • Dick Grayson • Mr. Freeze • Poison Ivy • Chase Meridian • Max Shreck
The Dark Knight Trilogy Films Batman Begins (soundtrack • video game) •The Dark Knight (soundtrack (canceled video game) • The Dark Knight Rises (soundtrack)
Characters Bruce Wayne • Rachel Dawes • Joker
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Characters Bruce Wayne • Harley Quinn • Joker
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Characters Bruce Wayne • Harley Quinn • Joker
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Spin-off films Catwoman (video game • Catwoman) • Joker (accolades • soundtrack • Arthur Fleck) • Birds of Prey (soundtrack)
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