Frankenweenie (soundtrack)

Frankenweenie: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score for the Disney film, Frankenweenie by Danny Elfman, was released September 25, 2012.

A separate soundtrack concept album titled, Frankenweenie Unleashed!: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture by various artists was also released on the same date. The packaging for Frankenweenie: Unleashed was distributed in a digipak CD format with phosphorescent cover art.[1]

Each album was released by Walt Disney Records physically on CD and via digital download on various online platforms including the iTunes Store.

Frankenweenie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Track listing
Frankenweenie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film score by
Danny Elfman
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2012
GenreClassical
Length55:58
LabelWalt Disney
ProducerTim Burton
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Filmtracks[2]

All tracks are written by Danny Elfman

No.TitleLength
1."Frankenweenie Disney Logo[lower-alpha 1]"0:37
2."Main Titles"2:19
3."Mr. Burgermeister/Noses Meet"2:16
4."Game of Death"2:20
5."The Funeral"2:38
6."Electricity"3:27
7."Re-Animation"5:15
8."Sparky's Day Out"1:53
9."Dad's Talk"0:49
10."The Bride/Edgar Knows"2:19
11."Invisible Fish/Search for Sparky"4:41
12."A Premonition"1:25
13."The Speech"1:20
14."Mom's Discovery/Farewell"1:29
15."Getting Ready"2:38
16."Making Monsters"6:43
17."Pool Monsters Attack"1:50
18."Mad Monster Party"1:58
19."Final Confrontation"2:56
20."Happy Ending"3:25
21."Alternate Main Titles"2:18
22."Over the Fence"1:15
Total length:55:58

Frankenweenie Unleashed! (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Frankenweenie Unleashed! (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2012
Genre
Length52:22
LabelWalt Disney
ProducerMitchell Leib
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Only the tracks "Strange Love" and "Praise Be New Holland", are actually used in the film. Artists Grace Potter, Kerli, the Plain White T's, and Robert Smith were previously featured on Almost Alice, a similar compilation album consisting of tracks from and inspired by the Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland by various artists.

Background

Karen O was approached by the film's director Tim Burton with the intent of the singer writing a song especially for the film.[5][1] The singer has said that her song, "Strange Love" was inspired by "the same era of B-movie fright film references sprinkled throughout the film. I went in the direction of exotica and calypso stylistically because it’s quirky, good vibes music of that era, and when you throw in a Theremin solo, it’s a marriage made in heaven. I remember Beetlejuice introducing me to the genius of Harry Belafonte’s calypso record, so I wanted to give a nod to that, too."[6] The brief line "Love, love is strange," as well as its melody, which are repeated several times in "Strange Love", are drawn directly from the 1957 No. 1 hit record, "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Strange Love"Karen OKaren O (from Yeah Yeah Yeahs)3:03
2."Electric Heart (Stay Forever)"Tyler GlennNeon Trees4:41
3."Polartropic (You Don't Understand Me)"Mark FosterMark Foster (from Foster the People)4:22
4."Almost There"Michael AngelakosPassion Pit4:16
5."Pet Sematary"Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Daniel ReyPlain White T's3:46
6."With My Hands"Kimbra Johnson, Damian TaylorKimbra3:33
7."Everybody's Got a Secret"Aaron BrunoAwolnation3:43
8."Immortal"Kerli KoivKerli4:16
9."My Mechanical Friend"Wayne Coyne, Grace PotterGrace Potter featuring The Flaming Lips4:16
10."Lost Cause"Alexander Grant, Josh Mosser, Dan ReynoldsImagine Dragons3:50
11."Underground"Sean Gadd, Hannah Hooper, Ryan Rabin, Andrew Wessen, Christian ZucconiGrouplove3:10
12."Building a Monster"Alexander Grant, Skylar GreySkylar Grey4:22
13."Witchcraft"Cy Coleman, Carolyn LeighRobert Smith (from The Cure)4:11
14."Praise Be New Holland"John August, Danny ElfmanWinona Ryder0:53
Total length:52:22
Amazon.com bonus tracks[7]
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Minds on Fire"Finger Eleven3:07
2."Hind Legs"Sleeper Agent2:23
iTunes bonus tracks[8]
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."This Song is a Curse"Frank Iero2:22
2."Lost in You"The Royal Concept4:08
Target bonus tracks[9]
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Only You"The Pretty Reckless3:38
2."Another Night on Earth"The Veils3:54

Charts
Year Chart Peak
position
2012 US Billboard Soundtrack Albums 6

Personnel

Notes
  1. Original "When You Wish Upon a Star" melody composed by Leigh Harline; 2006–2022 Disney logo melody written and composed by Mark Mancina and co-arranged with and conducted by David Metzger[3]

References
  1. Minsker, Evan (August 19, 2012). "Listen to a New Karen O Song From the Frankenweenie Soundtrack". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  2. "Filmtracks: Frankenweenie (Danny Elfman)".
  3. "Old Disney magic in new animated logo". hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2006.
  4. Collar, Matt. "Frankenweenie Unleashed!" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  5. Newman, Melinda. "Karen O composes tune for Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie'". HitFix. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  6. Young, Alex (August 14, 2012). "Robert Smith, Karen O contribute new music to Tim Burton's Frankenweenie". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  7. "Frankenweenie Unleashed!". Amazon. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  8. "Frankenweenie Unleashed! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Bonus Track Version)". iTunes. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  9. "Frankenweenie Unleashed! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Bonus Track Version)". Target. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
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