Bumblebee (soundtrack)

Last updated

Bumblebee (Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2018 film of the same name directed by Travis Knight, the sixth installment in the Transformers film series. The soundtrack to the film consisted of several popular songs from the 1980s, [1] [2] which were released by Republic Records on the same day as the film's release, December 21, 2018. Bumblebee (Motion Picture Score), an album consisting of the film's original score composed by Dario Marianelli, was released by Paramount Music on the same date. [3]

Contents

Bumblebee (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Bumblebee (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedDecember 21, 2018
Genre
Length62:57
Label Republic
Singles from Bumblebee (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  1. "Back to Life"
    Released: November 2, 2018

Singles

Hailee Steinfeld performed the lead single "Back to Life" released on November 2, 2018. [4] [5] Two days later, she then performed the song live at 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards. [6]

Track listing

Chart performance

Weekly chart performance for Bumblebee (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Chart (2021)Peak

position

UK Album Downloads (OCC) [7] 79
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) [8] 23

Bumblebee (Motion Picture Score)

Bumblebee (Motion Picture Score)
Film score by
ReleasedDecember 21, 2018
Genre Film score
Length57:17
Label Paramount Music
Producer Dario Marianelli
Dario Marianelli chronology
Darkest Hour
(2017)
Bumblebee
(2018)
Pinocchio
(2019)

Dario Marianelli composed the film's score thereby being the first film in the Transformers film series, not to be composed by Steve Jablonsky. He previously collaborated with the film's director, Travis Knight on the stop-motion animated film Kubo and the Two Strings (2016). [9]

La-La Land Records released the limited edition of the soundtrack pressed to 2,000 copies on May 18, 2021. [10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Cybertron Falls"1:53
2."Bee on the Run"2:18
3."Shutdown"3:45
4."Charlie"3:07
5."Meeting Bumblebee"4:07
6."Dropkick & Shatter Arrive"1:38
7."Chasing Mum"1:56
8."Optimus Prime's Message"2:05
9."Desert Council"2:08
10."Dad's Old Videotapes"1:09
11."Army Meeting"2:37
12."A Diving Volunteer"1:32
13."Pranking Tina"2:13
14."Bee in the Kitchen"2:33
15."Kitchen Chaos"1:45
16."Double Ambush"2:21
17."Charlie Sneaks Out"0:59
18."Death and Resurrection"2:27
19."Bee's Had Enough"5:15
20."Ron's Driving"1:42
21."Marina Tower"2:55
22."Charlie Dives In"2:38
23."Saying Goodbye"2:26
24."Not Quite There"1:48
Total length:57:17

Reception

Zanobard Reviews gave 5 out of 10 to the album, saying "the score to Bumblebee is fine. It's not ridiculously great or horrendously awful, it's just…nothing special" and criticised the decision for not featuring Jablonsky's themes. [11] Anton Smit of Soundtrack World commented "This score is a good example of a well-implemented underscore for a movie. It helps with enhancing the emotions that evoked in each scene, but it is just not that interesting to listen to as a stand-alone album- with the exception of the “Charlie” theme. The theme itself is beautiful but is not able to carry the rest of the album." [12]

Filmtracks.com wrote "the score holds its own despite all the song placements, though the acoustic guitar theme for the woman sounds a bit out of tune at times given its broken progressions in comparison to all the tonal songs surrounding its usage. And the absence of a cameo for the Jablonsky theme or the original television show's theme at the reunion scene on the Golden Gate Bridge (Optimus Prime in Freightliner truck mode has never looked so good) is a missed opportunity. But Marianelli's thoughtful entry into this franchise is very well handled and certainly merits his continued involvement." [13] James Southall of Movie Wave wrote "it’s all fine, and shows that Marianelli could do more films like this if he wanted to – he’s demonstrated a side to himself that we didn’t really know was there – but while it’s obviously better than another generic Remote Control score, and while it is proper music, with at times ferociously complex orchestration, it’s not really the most memorable – it’s really in films like Kubo that he can really shine." [14]

Credits

Credits adapted from Paramount Music. [15]

  • Music composed and produced by – Dario Marianelli
  • Additional music and programming – Jody Jenkins
  • Musical assistance – Jessica Jones, Tim Morrish
  • Recordist – Tim Lauber
  • Pro-tools recordist – Larry Mah, Vinnie Cirilli
  • Music consultant and mixing – Nick Wollage
  • Additional mixing – Fiona Cruickshank
  • Mastering – Mark Willsher
  • Score editor – Kevin McKeever, Mark Willsher
  • Production manager – Frank K. DeWald, Neil S. Bulk
  • Music supervision – Maggie Rodford
  • Booth score reader – James T. Sale
  • Assistant engineer – Jack Mills
  • Music preparation – Colin Rae, Mark Graham, Victor Pesavento
  • Executive producer – Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Michael Bay
  • Liner notes – Daniel Schweiger
  • Art direction – Dan Goldwasser
  • Executive in charge of music – Randy Spendlove
Instruments
  • Bassoon – Kenneth Munday, Patricia Kindel, William May, Rose Corrigan
  • Cello – Armen Ksajikian, Ben Lash, Cecilia Tsan, Dennis Karmazyn, Eric Byers, Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick, Evgeny Tonkha, Jacob Braun, Michael Kaufman, Paula Hochhalter, Ross Gasworth, Simone Vitucci, Timothy Loo, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Helen Altenbach, Andrew Shulman
  • Clarinet – Donald Foster, Joshua Ranz, Ralph Williams, Stuart Clark
  • Contrabass – Brianna Goldberg, David Parmeter, Drew Dembowski, Edward Meares, Geoffrey Osika, Michael Valerio, Stephen Dress, Thomas Harte, Nico Abondolo
  • Flute – Heather Clark, Jennifer Olson, Geri Rotella
  • French horn – Amy Rhine, Benjamin Jaber, Dylan Hart, Kaylet Torrez, Laura Brenes, Mark Adams, Mike McCoy, Steven Becknell, David Everson
  • Harp – Gayle Levant
  • Oboe – Clair Brazeau-Bratt, Jennifer Cullinan, Lara Wickes, Jessica Pearlman
  • Percussion – Edward Atkatz, Kenneth McGrath, Wade Culbreath
  • Trombone – Andrew Martin, William Reichenbach, Phillip Keen, Steven Suminski, Alexander Iles
  • Trumpet – Mike Stever, Robert Schaer, Thomas Hooten, Jon Lewis
  • Tuba – Doug Tornquist
  • Viola – Aaron Oltman, Alma Fernandez, Andrew Duckles, Carolyn Riley, Corinne Sobolewski, David Walther, Erik Rynearson, Zach Dellinger, Jonathan Moerschel, Karoline Menezes-Smith, Laura Pearson, Luke Maurer, Michael Larco, Michael Whitson, Shawn Mann, Victoria Miskolczy, Robert Brophy
  • Violin – Akiko Tarumoto, Alyssa Park, Amy Hershberger, Ana Landauer, Benjamin Jacobson, Charlie Bisharat, Darius Campo, Dimitrie Leivici, Eun-Mee Ahn, Grace Oh, Heather Powell, Helen Nightengale, Ina Veli, Irina Voloshina, Jacqueline Brand, Jessica Guideri, Joel Pargman, Josefina Vergara, Julie Gigante, Ken Aiso, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Kumar, Lisa Liu, Lorand Lokuszta, Luanne Homzy, Maia Jasper-White, Maya Magub, Natalie Leggett, Nathan Cole, Neil Samples, Phillip Levy, Rafael Rishik, Roberto Cani, Sara Parkins, Sarah Thornblade, Shalini Vijayan, Songa Lee, Tamara Hatwan, Tereza Stanislav, Roger Wilkie
Orchestra
  • Orchestration – Dario Marianelli, Geoff Alexander
  • Orchestra conductor – Dario Marianelli
  • Orchestra contractor – Peter Rotter
  • Concertmaster – Belinda Broughton
  • Stage engineer – Erin Rettig
  • Stage manager – Damon Tedesco, Peter Nelson
Vocals
  • Alto – Aleta Braxton, Jennifer Haydn-Jones, Jessica Rotter, Jessie Shulman, Kasondra Kazanjian, Laura Smith Roethe, Lesley Leighton, Sara Mann
  • Bass – Abdiel Gonzalez, Daniel J. O'Brien, David Loucks, Dylan Gentile, Mark Edward Smith, Michael Bannett, Michael Miersma, William Kenneth Goldman
  • Soprano – Ayana Haviv, Carrah Stamatakis, Elyse Willis, Holly Sedillos, Kelci Hahn, Meredith Pyle, Suzanne Waters, Tamara Bevard
  • Tenor – Bradley Chapman, Gerald White, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall, Joshua D. McGowan, Matthew Tresler, Steven Harms, Todd Strange
  • Vocal contractor – Jasper Randall

Related Research Articles

Dario Marianelli is an Italian composer.

<i>Pride & Prejudice</i> (soundtrack) 2005 film score by Dario Marianelli

Pride & Prejudice is the soundtrack to the 2005 film of the same name and was composed by Dario Marianelli and performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) and the English Chamber Orchestra. The movie Pride & Prejudice is a screen adaptation of the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hailee Steinfeld</span> American actress and singer (born 1996)

Hailee Steinfeld is an American actress and singer. She had her breakthrough with the western film True Grit (2010), which earned her various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.

<i>Bumblebee</i> (film) 2018 film by Travis Knight

Bumblebee is a 2018 science fiction action film based on the Hasbro and Takara Tomy's Transformers toy line character of the same name. It is the sixth installment in the Transformers film series, serving as a spin-off and prequel to the 2007 film. The film is directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson. It stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, and Pamela Adlon, and features Dylan O'Brien, Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, and Peter Cullen in voice roles. It was Knight's first live-action film, as well as the first film in the Transformers series not to be directed by Michael Bay, who instead acted as a producer. Principal photography on the film began on July 31, 2017, in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California. Set in 1987, Autobot Bumblebee is sent to Earth but is injured and is found and helped by a teenage girl named Charlie.

<i>Solo: A Star Wars Story</i> (soundtrack) 2018 soundtrack album by John Powell and John Williams

Solo: A Star Wars Story is the soundtrack album to the 2018 film of the same name directed by Ron Howard, which is the second instalment in the Star Wars anthology series. The score is composed by John Powell, with the Han Solo's theme conducted and composed by John Williams, whom he had collaborated for several Star Wars films, was included in the album. Williams further composed several demos, that were not included in the soundtrack but was released in the deluxe edition. Besides composing the original themes, Powell also incorporated Williams' music from Star Wars films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Back to Life (Hailee Steinfeld song)</span> 2018 song by Hailee Steinfeld

"Back to Life" is a song by American singer Hailee Steinfeld, released as a single from the soundtrack of the film Bumblebee on November 2, 2018.

<i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i> (soundtrack) 2020 film score by Tom Holkenborg

Sonic the Hedgehog: Music from the Motion Picture is the score album for the 2020 film of the same name. The score, which was composed by Tom Holkenborg, was released on February 14, 2020, by Paramount Music in both digital and physical formats. Riff Raff, who had a role in the film but was cut, appears on the soundtrack.

<i>Jurassic World Dominion</i> (soundtrack) 2022 film score by Michael Giacchino

Jurassic World Dominion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score album to the 2022 film of the same name composed by Michael Giacchino. The sixth film in the Jurassic Park franchise, it is also the sequel to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and the final film in the Jurassic World trilogy, while also serving as a conclusion to the storyline started in the original Jurassic Park trilogy. It is directed by Colin Trevorrow, who co-wrote the script with Emily Carmichael and story with Derek Connolly, and produced by Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, who also produced the predecessors, with Steven Spielberg, who directed Jurassic Park (1993), served as the executive producer.

<i>Incredibles 2</i> (soundtrack) 2018 soundtrack album by Michael Giacchino

Incredibles 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2018 film Incredibles 2, the sequel to Pixar's The Incredibles (2004). The film is directed by Brad Bird and featured musical score composed by Michael Giacchino, who also worked on the predecessor. The recording of the score began during mid-2017 and continued till May 2018, at the Sony Scoring Stage in California. The soundtrack album was released digitally, alongside the film, on June 15, by Walt Disney Records and in CDs on June 29. The soundtrack featured Giacchino's scores as well as vocalised theme songs for Mr. Incredible, Frozone, and Elastigirl featured in the credits. The digital release also featured bonus versions of the theme songs sung by Disney's a cappella group, DCappella, and their version of the track "The Glory Days" from the predecessor.

<i>Dark Phoenix</i> (soundtrack) 2019 film score by Hans Zimmer

Dark Phoenix (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2019 film of the same name, based on the Marvel Comics X-Men characters. It is a sequel to X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) the seventh and final mainline installment in the X-Men film series, and the twelfth installment overall. Directed by Simon Kinberg, the film's musical score is composed by Hans Zimmer; his first superhero film he scored after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). The soundtrack album was released alongside the film on June 7, 2019, by Fox Music. The score received mixed critical response. A second album titled Xperiments From Dark Phoenix released in that August, containing unreleased music from the film, which garnered generally favorable response.

<i>X-Men: First Class</i> (soundtrack) 2011 film score by Henry Jackman

X-Men: First Class is the soundtrack album to the 2011 film X-Men: First Class. The film, directed by Matthew Vaughn, is based on the X-Men characters appearing in Marvel Comics, and is the fourth mainline installment in the X-Men film series and the fifth installment overall. Henry Jackman, who had worked with Vaughn in Kick-Ass (2010) composed the score, becoming the fourth composer to score for the series. The score consisted of pop and rock infused music, which is reminiscent of John Barry's themes from the 1960s.

<i>Mission: Impossible – Fallout</i> (soundtrack) 2018 film score by Lorne Balfe

Mission: Impossible – Fallout is the score album to the 2018 film Mission: Impossible – Fallout. The sixth installment in the Mission: Impossible film series, starring Tom Cruise, and the sequel to Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), the film is directed by Christopher McQuarrie and featured original score composed by Lorne Balfe, in McQuarrie's maiden collaboration and also replacing Joe Kraemer who composed for McQuarrie's previous films, including Rogue Nation. The album was released digitally on July 13, 2018 by Paramount Music, and the physical version of the soundtrack was released by La-La Land Records on September 19.

<i>The Predator</i> (soundtrack) 2018 film score by Henry Jackman

The Predator: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the score album to the 2018 film of the same name directed by Shane Black, who wrote the script with Fred Dekker, and is the fourth installment in the Predator franchise. The film is scored by Henry Jackman, the third composer to score for the franchise. Jackman also incorporated original themes composed by Alan Silvestri from the 1987 film. The album was released by Lakeshore Records digitally on September 28, 2018 and through physical formats on October 5, 2018.

<i>Prey</i> (soundtrack) 2022 film score by Sarah Schachner

Prey (Original Soundtrack) is the score album to the 2022 film of the same name directed by Dan Trachtenberg, which is the fifth instalment of the Predator franchise and a prequel to the first four films. The original score is composed by Sarah Schachner, the fourth composer to score for the franchise. Unlike the previous films, the score does not refer Alan Silvestri's themes from the first film, but featured new original themes created and curated for the film, focusing the principal character Naru (Amber Midthunder) and her emotional story and evolution. Several ancient string instruments have been used in the score, as the film is set during the 18th century America, while the score also featured Pueblo musician and flautist Robert Mirabal.

<i>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows</i> (soundtrack) 2016 film score by Steve Jablonsky

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is the soundtrack album to the 2016 film of the same name, which is the sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). Steve Jablonsky composed the film's score, while Mexican boy band CD9 performed the updated version of the original show's theme song for the film. The album was released on June 3, 2016 by Paramount Music.

<i>The Invisible Man</i> (soundtrack) 2020 film score by Benjamin Wallfisch

The Invisible Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album to the 2020 film The Invisible Man, inspired by H. G. Wells' novel of the same name. Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch, the album was released on February 21, 2020 by Back Lot Music, a week before the film's release. Wallfisch used string orchestra to compose for the film, mimicking Bernard Herrmann's technique for the score of Psycho (1960), while blending synth and electronic music. It was released on vinyl editions by Death Waltz Recording Company and Mondo on June 5, 2020.

<i>It Chapter Two</i> (soundtrack) 2019 film score by Benjamin Wallfisch

It Chapter Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album to the 2019 film It Chapter Two, a follow-up to It (2017). The film had Benjamin Wallfisch who scored for the first film, returning to score for the sequel. The score is "larger and more matured" than the first film, which demanded Wallfisch a 100-piece orchestra from the Hollywood Studio Symphony and 40-member voice choir performing. The album consisting of 45 tracks, were released by WaterTower Music on August 30, 2019, a week before the film's release. It was further released in double vinyl on December 6, 2019.

<i>Jane Eyre</i> (soundtrack) 2011 film score by Dario Marianelli

Jane Eyre (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2011 film Jane Eyre directed by Cary Fukunaga based on Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name. The album featured the original score written and composed by Dario Marianelli and featured performances by classical violinist Jack Liebeck. Hans Zimmer's protégé Benjamin Wallfisch conducted and orchestrated the score. It was released by Sony Classical Records on 8 March 2011.

<i>The Tomorrow War</i> (soundtrack) 2021 film score by Lorne Balfe

The Tomorrow War (Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2021 film of the same name directed by Chris McKay starring Chris Pratt. The film's soundtrack featured 20 tracks composed by Lorne Balfe, who previously associated with McKay on the computer-animated film The Lego Batman Movie (2017). The soundtrack album was released on July 2, 2021, by Milan Records.

<i>Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire</i> (soundtrack) 2024 film score by Dario Marianelli

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is the soundtrack to the 2024 film Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and the fifth film in the Ghostbusters franchise. The film's original score composed by Dario Marianelli, released through Sony Classical Records on March 22, 2024.

References

  1. Anthony McGlynn (December 22, 2018). "Every Song On Bumblebee's Soundtrack". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. Cummins, Chris (December 29, 2018). "The Bumblebee Soundtrack and Its Most Important Musical Moments". Den of Geek . Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. "Bumblebee Score Album Details". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  4. Engelman, Nicole (November 2, 2018). "Hailee Steinfeld Releases Magnetic Single 'Back To Life' From 'Bumblebee' Soundtrack: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  5. Billboard, Nicole Engelman (November 2, 2018). "Hailee Steinfeld Releases Single "Back to Life" From 'Bumblebee' Soundtrack". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  6. Feeney, Nolan (November 5, 2018). "Hailee Steinfeld Performs 'Back to Life' at 2018 MTV EMAs". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 - 4 to 10 January". Official Charts Company . January 4, 2019. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  8. "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 - 11 to 18 January". Official Charts Company . January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  9. Bowles, Duncan (May 18, 2019). "Director Travis Knight on bringing Bumblebee to life". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  10. "BUMBLEBEE: LIMITED EDITION". La-La Land Records. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  11. Zanobard (December 21, 2018). "Bumblebee – Soundtrack Review". Zanobard Reviews. Archived from the original on January 18, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  12. "Bumblebee – Dario Marianelli". Soundtrack World. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  13. "Filmtracks: Bumblebee (Dario Marianelli)". www.filmtracks.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  14. James Southall (January 10, 2019). "Bumblebee soundtrack review". Movie-wave.net. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  15. "Bumblebee". Paramount Music. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2023.