Kick-Ass 2 (soundtrack)

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Kick-Ass 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Kick-Ass 2 Soundtrack.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedAugust 12, 2013 (2013-08-12)(United Kingdom) [1]
August 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)(United States) [2]
Genre
Length41:36
LanguageEnglish
Label Sony Music Classical
(United Kingdom) [1]
Sony Masterworks
(United States) [2]
Producer
  • Mark Cavell
  • Claire Dougherty
  • Ian Neil
  • David Reid
  • Isabelle Tulliez

Kick-Ass 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a compilation album of various artists' music from the 2013 film Kick-Ass 2 . Though the song "I Hate Myself for Loving You" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts is featured in the film, [3] it does not appear on the soundtrack.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Yeah Yeah" James Flannigan 2:12
2."Nobody Move" (Dan Auerbach, Bobby Emmett, Patrick Keeler, Hanni El Khatib) Hanni El Khatib 2:31
3."Carry You" (Claude Kelly, Steve Mac) Union J 3:08
4."No Strings" (Chlöe Howells, Francis White) Chlöe Howl 3:47
5."Pussy Drop" (Catherine Huller, Dominic Horgan)Lemon3:33
6."Dance" (John Calabrese, Danko Jones, Damon Richardson) Danko Jones 3:28
7."A Minha Menina" (Jorge Ben)The Bees2:44
8."Bust Out Brigade" The Go! Team 2:43
9."When the Saints Go Marching In" (Barrie Gledden, Richard Kimmings, Katherine Purvis)St. Snot2:14
10."Euphoria, Take My Hand" (James Allan) Glasvegas 4:33
11."Korobeiniki" Ozma 2:18
12."Danger" Marco Polo and Torae 3:00
13."Motherquake" (Diplo, Matt Margenson, Daniel Stein, Dominique Young Unique) DJ Fresh vs. Diplo featuring Dominique Young Unique 2:05
14."Hero" (Cornish, El-Bergamy, Fontaine, Camille Purcell, Lorne Alistaire Tennant) Jessie J 3:20
Total length:41:36

Reception

Heather Phares of Allmusic gave the album a mixed review, comparing it negatively to the original film's soundtrack and noting the soundtrack's lack of flow. She positively noted that it "echoes Kick-Ass' mix of tender and violent music" and called it "a collection with so much energy that its more scattered moments barely matter." [4]

The Score

Kick-Ass 2: Original Motion Picture Score
Kick-Ass 2 Score.jpg
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedAugust 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
Genre Soundtrack, film score
Length50:01
Language English
Label La-La Land

Kick-Ass 2: Original Motion Picture Score is a soundtrack that features the musical score by film composers Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson for the 2013 film Kick-Ass 2 .

Track listing

All tracks are written by Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson

No.TitleLength
1."Main Titles"1:30
2."Senior Year"2:23
3."Honor to Serve Him"1:07
4."Dave's Field Test"2:34
5."Convenience Store"2:02
6."Rich as Shit"0:53
7."Justice Forever"1:45
8."Fat Bouncer Dismissal"2:19
9."First Mission"2:06
10."Toxic Mega-Cunts"1:18
11."Mindy's First Date"2:54
12."Real Evil"4:10
13."Mindy & Dave"1:37
14."Night Bitch Gets It"1:27
15."Remembering Colonel Stars and Stripes"1:28
16."Fatherly Sacrifice"1:50
17."Cemetery Remorse"0:59
18."Cemetery Attack / Hit-Girl Is Back"4:12
19."To Be a Real Superhero"2:28
20."Warehouse Showdown"5:58
21."Shark Bait / Rooftop"2:45
22."Hit Girl's Farewell"2:16
Total length:50:01

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