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Batman Forever (soundtrack)

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

Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedMay 30, 1995[1]
RecordedSeptember 1994−March 1995
Length59:28
LabelAtlantic
Producer
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 (UK)
  2. "Kiss from a Rose"
    Released: June 6, 1995 (US)
  3. "Nobody Lives Without Love"
    Released: September 1995 (UK)
  4. "The Riddler"
    Released: October 24, 1995 (US)
"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
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
NME5/10[4]
Vox4/10[5]

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

Background

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Only five of the songs are actually featured in the movie.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (U2)
  • Bono (lyrics)
  • U2 (music)
4:46
2."One Time Too Many" (PJ Harvey)Harvey
2:52
3."Where Are You Now?" (Brandy)Lenny KravitzKravitz3:57
4."Kiss from a Rose" (Seal)SealTrevor Horn3:38
5."The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (Massive Attack with Tracey Thorn)William "Smokey" Robinson Jr.
4:06
6."Nobody Lives Without Love" (Eddi Reader)
Horn5:05
7."Tell Me Now" (Mazzy Star)
David Roback4:17
8."Smash It Up" (The Offspring)
Thom Wilson3:26
9."There Is a Light" (Nick Cave)
 4:23
10."The Riddler" (Method Man)
RZA3:30
11."The Passenger" (Michael Hutchence)
Tim Simenon4:37
12."Crossing the River" (The Devlins)
  • The Devlins
  • Nowels
  • Steinberg
  • Garry Hughes
4:45
13."8" (Sunny Day Real Estate)Sunny Day Real EstateBrad Wood5:27
14."Bad Days" (The Flaming Lips)
The Flaming Lips4:39

Personnel

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Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 29
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 29
US Billboard 200[19] 5

Year-end charts

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Chart (1995) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 41
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 87
US Billboard 200[22] 48

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[27] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Batman Forever". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  3. ^ Browne, David (July 14, 1995). "Review: Batman Forever". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  4. ^ Fadele, Dele (June 17, 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 48. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Phillips, Shaun. "Review: Various Artists – Batman Forever (Eastwest)". Vox (VOX58). IPC Media: 80.
  6. ^ Willman, Chris (July 14, 1995). "Feature: ROCKIN' IN THE REEL WORLD". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  7. ^ "RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  8. ^ "Past Winners Search". Grammy.com. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in German). Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in French). Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Soundtrack: Batman Forever" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Batman Forever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Hung Medien.
  19. ^ "Billboard Albums: Batman Forever". Allmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  20. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  24. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Batman Forever". Music Canada. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  25. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Various – Batman Forever". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  26. ^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Batman Forever". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  27. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Batman Forever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 4, 2019.