Cool World (soundtrack)

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Songs from the Cool World
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Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedJuly 14, 1992
Genre Dance, techno, rock, acid house, synth-pop
Length69:26
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Various Artists
Ralph Bakshi film soundtrack chronology
American Pop OST
(1981)
Songs from the Cool World
(1992)
Hey Good Lookin' OST
(2006)
Singles from Songs from the Cool World
  1. "Disappointed"
    Released: 22 June 1992
  2. "Real Cool World"
    Released: 10 August 1992
  3. "Play with Me (Jane)"
    Released: 8 October 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Songs from the Cool World is the soundtrack album for the 1992 Ralph Bakshi film Cool World and features songs from David Bowie, Thompson Twins, Moby, and other dance and rock artists from the time. The 15 tracks included on the CD release are trimmed to 11 on the vinyl version.

Contents

In 2019, Warner Bros. Records reissued the album as a double-LP set on vinyl containing the complete 15-song track list, in standard black and "flesh colored" editions.

The soundtrack would go on to chart in the Billboard 200. [2]

Track listing

CD Track Listing

No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Real Cool World" David Bowie 5:24
2."Play with Me" Thompson Twins 4:06
3."Disappointed" Electronic featuring Neil Tennant 4:22
4."Papua New Guinea" (7" original) The Future Sound of London 3:49
5."N.W.O." Ministry 5:30
6."The Witch" The Cult 7:03
7."Sex on Wheelz" (Glamour Dyke mix) My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult 4:00
8."Ah-Ah" (Mix 1) Moby 3:30
9."Mindless"Mindless4:03
10."Next Is the E" (Long Arms Mix)Moby4:40
11."Do That Thang" (Polite Mix)Da Juice5:22
12."Her Sassy Kiss"My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult3:51
13."Greedy" Pure 4:46
14."Under" Brian Eno 5:19
15."Industry and Seduction" Tom Bailey 3:22
Total length:69:26

LP Track Listing

Side A

No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Real Cool World"David Bowie5:24
2."Play with Me"Thompson Twins4:06
3."Disappointed"Electronic featuring Neil Tennant4:22
4."Papua New Guinea" (7" original)The Future Sound of London3:49
5."The Witch"The Cult7:03

Side B

No.TitlePerformed byLength
6."N.W.O."Ministry5:30
7."Sex on Wheelz" (Glamour Dyke)My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult4:00
8."Ah-Ah" (Mix 1)Moby3:30
9."Industry and Seduction"Tom Bailey3:22
10."Next Is the E" (Long Arms Mix)Moby4:40
11."Under"Brian Eno5:19

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 89

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References

  1. "Cool World [Original Soundtrack] – Original Soundtrack". Allmusic.
  2. "Various Artists Songs From "Cool World" Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  3. "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.