Going the Distance (soundtrack)

Going the Distance (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	August 24, 2010 (standard) September 14, 2010 (deluxe)
Genre	Pop rock R&B alternative pop alternative rock electropop indie rock punk rock
Length	59:07 (standard) 71:10 (deluxe)
Label	WaterTower Music
Producer	Dana Sano Eric Scully Alessandra Stuart

Going the Distance (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2010 film Going the Distance directed by Nanette Burstein, and starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. The film's soundtrack features 16 songs from various artists and was released through WaterTower Music on August 24, 2010, with an accompanying deluxe edition released on September 14.

Background

The soundtrack featured three original songs performed for the film by the Boxer Rebellion, and had contributions from the Airborne Toxic Event, Passion Pit, Band of Skulls, and the Cure. In addition to writing two songs, the band also appeared in the film. Its frontman and lead singer Nathan Nicholson, recalled that they had played a show in April 2009 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, which was attended by executives from New Line Cinema. Though their involvement in the film was limited to the contribution of songs, upon meeting the director Nanette Burstein, they were asked to play them on camera. In a span of one month, they wrote and recorded three songs, while two of them were shot. ^[1] Dana Sano served as the music supervisor, and compiled the soundtrack with Eric Scully and Alessandra Stuart. ^[2] The album, featuring 16 tracks, was released through WaterTower Music on August 24, 2010, ^[3] and a deluxe edition with three additional tracks was released on September 14. ^[4]

Track listing

Going the Distance (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — standard edition

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Either Way"	Generationals	3:16
2.	"Places"	Georgie James	3:07
3.	"Hey Na Na"	Katie Herzig	2:33
4.	"In Transit"	Albert Hammond Jr.	3:33
5.	"Just Like Heaven"	The Cure	3:32
6.	"Don't Get Me Wrong"	The Pretenders	3:48
7.	"Spitting Fire"	The Boxer Rebellion	2:51
8.	"Could We"	Cat Power	2:22
9.	"Cold Fame"	Band of Skulls	6:11
10.	"Prizefighter"	Eels	2:53
11.	"The Reeling (Groove Police Remix)"	Passion Pit	3:41
12.	"Harold T. Wilkins, or How to Wait for a Very Long Time"	Fanfarlo	4:03
13.	"Here Comes a Regular"	The Replacements	4:47
14.	"If You Run"	The Boxer Rebellion	4:49
15.	"Learnalilgivinanlovin"	Gotye	2:50
16.	"Half of Something Else"	The Airborne Toxic Event	4:49
Total length:			59:07

Going the Distance (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — deluxe edition

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
17.	"Evacuate"	The Boxer Rebellion	3:30
18.	"Miss Me"	Joe Purdy	4:41
19.	"40 Day Dream"	Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros	3:54
Total length:			71:10

Reception

James Christopher Monger of AllMusic wrote "Offering up a winning blend of indie rock royalty and post-punk/alt-rock icons Going the Distance is the sound of you, the twenty/thirtysomething listener, pressing the shuffle button your smart phone/MP3 player." ^[5] Lonnie Nemiroff of The Miami Hurricane wrote "With the perfect blend of light heartedness and profoundness in the soundtrack, Going the Distance can only radiate more with liveliness once characters are involved." ^[6] Justin Chang of Variety felt the music choices "often feel weirdly dated" while Empire 's Ian Freer noted the use of extensive indie rock and alternative rock. ^{[2] [7]}

Chart performance

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Top Soundtracks ( Billboard ) [8]	25

References

1. Belz, Leigh (September 2, 2010). "The Bor Rebellion "Go the Distance" in the new Drew Barrymore/Justin Long Comedy". Teen Vogue . Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
2. Freer, Ian (August 23, 2010). "Going The Distance". Empire . Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2025. It's the kind of film where the hardest-working crew-member is the Music Supervisor (bravo Dana Sano!)
3. Finke, Nikki (January 14, 2010). "Warner Bros Rebrands New Line Records". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on December 31, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
4. "Going The Distance: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". WaterTower Music . August 24, 2010. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
5. Monger, James Christopher. "Review: Going the Distance [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic . Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
6. Nemiroff, Lonnie (August 26, 2010). ""Going the Distance" soundtrack delivers". The Miami Hurricane . Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
7. Chang, Justin (August 19, 2010). "Going the Distance". Variety . Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
8. "Soundtracks: Week of September 25, 2010". Billboard . September 25, 2010. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2025.