List of songs featured in Shrek

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The Shrek soundtracks are a collection of soundtracks from all four movies of the Shrek series, including separate editions for the movie score. Each soundtrack contains all songs that featured in their respective film, and the score album contains the music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell.

Contents

Shrek (2001)

Background

Shrek was unique in that it used pop music and other oldies to move the story forward. Covers of songs like "On the Road Again" and "Try a Little Tenderness" were integrated in the film's score. [1] The lyrics to "The Gingerbread Man" and "The Muffin Man" were also used as dialogue in a parody interrogation scene between Lord Farquaad and Gingy. [2] As the film was about to be completed, Katzenberg suggested the filmmakers redo the film's ending in order to "go out with a big laugh"; instead of ending the film with a storybook closing over Shrek and Fiona as they ride off into the sunset, they decided to add the song "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth and show all the fairytale creatures in the film. [3]

Although Rufus Wainwright's version of the song "Hallelujah" appeared in the soundtrack album, it was John Cale's version that appeared in the film. Wainwright was an artist for DreamWorks and John Cale was not, thus licensing issues prohibited Cale's version from appearing in the soundtrack album. [4]

Soundtrack

Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMay 15, 2001
Genre
Length39:49
Label DreamWorks
Producer Ron Aniello, Joe Barresi, Jon Brion, Jimmy Harry, Oliver Leiber, Patrick Leonard, Michael Mangini, Eric Valentine, Pete Wingfield, Gavin Greenaway, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell, Steve Greenberg [5]
Shrek chronology
Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture
(2001)
Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score
(2001)

Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture is the soundtrack of the 2001 Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated animated feature Shrek .

The album was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (lost to the score of Moulin Rouge! ) and the Grammy Award for "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" (lost to the score of O Brother, Where Art Thou? ).

The album has sold 2,475,000 copies in the US as of April 2014. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stay Home" (performed by Self) Matt Mahaffey  3:32
2."I'm a Believer" (performed by Smash Mouth) Neil Diamond Eric Valentine 3:10
3."Like Wow!" (performed by Leslie Carter) Jimmy Harry, Sandra St. Victor Oliver Leiber, David Gamson 3:35
4."It Is You (I Have Loved)" (performed by Dana Glover) Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell, Gavin Greenaway, Dana Glover Gavin Greenaway, Harry Gregson-Williams3:59
5."Best Years of Our Lives" (performed by Baha Men) David Jaymes, Geoffrey Deane, Marvin Prosper Michael Mangini, Steve Greenberg 2:57
6."Bad Reputation" (performed by Halfcocked) (Original version by Joan Jett used in the film [7] )Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Ritchie Cordell, Marty Kupersmith Joe Barresi 2:21
7."My Beloved Monster" (performed by Eels) E Jon Brion, E2:12
8."You Belong to Me" (performed by Jason Wade) Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, Chilton Price Ron Aniello 2:42
9."All Star" (performed by Smash Mouth) Greg Camp Eric Valentine3:21
10."Hallelujah" (performed by Rufus Wainwright [7] [Note 1] ) Leonard Cohen Patrick Leonard 4:09
11."I'm on My Way" (performed by The Proclaimers)Charlie Reid, Craig Reid Pete Wingfield 3:40
12."I'm a Believer (Reprise)" (performed by Eddie Murphy)Neil Diamond N/A 1:14
13."True Love's First Kiss" (Film score)Harry Gregson-Williams, John PowellHarry Gregson-Williams, John Powell3:11

Reception

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Weekly charts

Chart (2001-2002)Peak
position
Argentine Albums (CAPIF) [10] 17
Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [12] 9
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [13] 11
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [14] 19
French Albums (SNEP) [15] 42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 48
US Billboard 200 [5] 28
US Soundtracks ( Billboard ) [5] 1

Year-end charts

2001 year-end chart performance for Shrek
Chart (2001)Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [18] 47
2002 year-end chart performance for Shrek
Chart (2002)Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [19] 28

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [20] 4× Platinum280,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [21] Gold50,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [22] Platinum40,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Gold100,000*
United States (RIAA) [24] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Songs that appear in the film but not on the soundtrack album

Extra songs in the film but not the soundtrack album
No.TitleLength
1."Meditation" (performed by Antônio Carlos Jobim) 
2."On the Road Again" (performed by Eddie Murphy) 
3."Friends" (performed by Eddie Murphy) 
4."Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (performed by Rupert Holmes) 
5."Try a Little Tenderness" (performed by Eddie Murphy) 
6."Whipped Cream" (performed by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass) 

Songs in Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party!

These songs feature in the party at the end of the movie.

Score

Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedDecember 4, 2001
Genre Score
Length44:16
Label Varèse Sarabande
Shrek chronology
Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture
(2001)
Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score
(2001)
Shrek 2: The Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2004)

Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2001 Academy Award winning animated feature, Shrek . It is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell and was the second soundtrack released from the film. It is also the third collaboration between Gregson-Williams and Powell for a DreamWorks animated film, the first two being Antz and Chicken Run .

Track listing

All tracks are written by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell

No.TitleLength
1."Fairytale"1:26
2."Ogre Hunters / Fairytale Deathcamp"1:35
3."Donkey Meets Shrek"2:37
4."Eating Alone"1:17
5."Uninvited Guests"2:09
6."March of Farquaad"0:38
7."The Perfect King"1:17
8."Welcome to Duloc"0:34
9."Tournament Speech"0:51
10."What Kind of Quest"2:22
11."Dragon! / Fiona Awakens"2:06
12."One of a Kind Knight"1:19
13."Saving Donkey's Ass"0:43
14."Escape from the Dragon"1:58
15."Helmet Hair"2:08
16."Delivery Boy Shrek / Making Camp"0:47
17."Friends Journey to Duloc"2:42
18."Starry Night"0:58
19."Singing Princess"1:35
20."Better Out Than In / Sunflower / I'll Tell Him"2:10
21."Merry Men"0:43
22."Fiona Kicks Ass"0:28
23."Fiona's Secret"3:02
24."Why Wait to Be Wed / You Thought Wrong"1:58
25."Ride the Dragon"1:36
26."I Object"1:51
27."Transformation / The End"3:26
Total length:44:16

* As titled on the Original Motion Picture Score album back cover.

Shrek 2 (2004)

Soundtrack

Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMay 11, 2004 [25]
Genre
Length47:35
Label DreamWorks, Geffen
Producer Brad Jones, Brendan O'Brien, Gustavo Santaolalla, Guy Sigsworth, Eric Valentine, Tony Visconti, Andy Zulla, John Alagía, Andrew Sherman, Joseph Arthur, Robin Eaton, Harry Gregson-Williams, Ken Rich, Butterfly Boucher, Juan Campodónico, Mark Oliver Everett [26]
Various artists chronology
Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score
(2001)
Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2004)
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score
(2004)
Singles from Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "Accidentally in Love"
    Released: July 2004
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Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the animated comedy film Shrek 2 and was released in May 2004, to accompany the release of the film. The soundtrack reached the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Soundtrack Albums as well as topping the albums chart in Australia. The lead single, "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows, reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Adult Top 40, the Top 20 of singles charts worldwide and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song. The soundtrack also features two versions of the 1980s Bonnie Tyler hit "Holding Out for a Hero".

Track listing

No.TitlePerformersLength
1."Accidentally in Love" Counting Crows 3:08
2."Holding Out for a Hero" Frou Frou 3:22
3."Changes" David Bowie & Butterfly Boucher 3:22
4."As Lovers Go" Dashboard Confessional 3:29
5."Funkytown" Lipps Inc. 3:59
6."I'm on My Way"Rich Price3:21
7."I Need Some Sleep" Eels 2:28
8."Ever Fallen in Love" Pete Yorn 2:32
9."Little Drop of Poison" Tom Waits 3:11
10."You're So True" Joseph Arthur 3:55
11."People Ain't No Good" Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 5:39
12."Fairy Godmother Song" Jennifer Saunders 1:52
13."Livin' la Vida Loca" Antonio Banderas & Eddie Murphy 3:29
14."Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonus Track) Jennifer Saunders 3:56
Total length:47:43
  • Eddie Murphy is briefly heard singing "One" and the theme song from "Rawhide".
  • Ben Folds' song "Rockin' the Suburbs" was used in one of the DVD trailers of the film, but was not included on the soundtrack nor in the film, but it would eventually be featured in another DreamWorks film, Over the Hedge .
  • The first trailer features "All Star" by Smash Mouth.
  • A cover of the song Sugar, Sugar was recorded by the band Self, for the honeymoon scene in the movie, but went unused for unknown reasons. It was later used on the Shrek 4-D ride in Universal Studios Hollywood. It remains unreleased, with only snippets of the full song remaining.
  • When the messengers come to Shrek's swamp, a trumpeter plays the melody of the Hawaii 5-O Opening Theme by Morton Stevens.
  • After Shrek's friends start a party in Shrek's house, Chic's song "Le Freak" is heard.
  • In the mid-credits scene, Eddie Murphy is heard singing "All by Myself"
  • Joseph Arthur's song "You're So True" is the original version in the soundtrack and the remix is heard in the film's end credits. The remix is produced by Tom Rothrock, and the full track is exclusively available to both the physical and iTunes versions released in the UK. [27]
  • Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds song "People Ain't No Good" is slightly censored, removing the "shit" from the lyric "bullshit" so that it would be appropriate for inclusion on the soundtrack.

Chart positions

Chart (2004)Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [28] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [29] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [30] 61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [31] 98
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [32] 12
French Albums (SNEP) [33] 35
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [34] 40
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [35] 2
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [36] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [37] 37
US Billboard 200 [26] 8
US Soundtracks ( Billboard ) [26] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [38] Platinum70,000^
Germany (BVMI) [39] Gold100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [40] Gold7,500^
Poland (ZPAV) [41] Platinum70,000*
Russia (NFPF) [42] Gold10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] Gold100,000*
United States (RIAA) [44] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Songs from Far Far Away Idol

Most of the original voice–actors reprised their roles, with some performed by additional singers.

  1. "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps; sung by Donkey (Eddie Murphy)
  2. "Mr. Roboto" by Styx; sung by Pinocchio (Cody Cameron)
  3. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper; sung by Doris, The Ugly Stepsister (Larry King)
  4. "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran; sung by the Three Pigs (Cody Cameron) and the Big Bad Wolf (Aron Warner)
  5. "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred; sung by Prince Charming (Randy Crenshaw)
  6. "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash; sung by The Three Blind Mice (Randy Crenshaw)
  7. "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies; sung by Gingy (Conrad Vernon)
  8. "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede; sung by Captain Hook (Matt Mahaffey)
  9. "These Boots Are Made for Walking" by Nancy Sinatra; sung by Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas)
  10. "What I Like About You" by The Romantics; sung by Shrek (Mike Myers, singing voice by Michael Gough) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz, singing voice by Renee Sands) [footnote 1]
  11. "My Way" by Frank Sinatra; sung by Simon Cowell (singing voice by Rick Riso)

Shrek 2: Party CD

Shrek 2: Party CD
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedNovember 5, 2004
Genre
Length33:06
Label DreamWorks, Geffen
Producer Matt Mahffey, Mike Himelstein, Sunny Park [45]
Various artists chronology
Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2004)
Shrek 2: Party CD
(2004)
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score
(2004)

Shrek 2: Party CD is a bonus CD released exclusively at US Walmart stores alongside the Shrek 2 film. The bonus CD features six songs taken from the Far Far Away Idol ending featured at the end of the film as well as six karaoke tracks of the same six songs. The songs are credited to the characters who sang the songs. [45]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Disco Inferno"Leroy Green, Ron Kersey Donkey 2:48
2."These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Lee Hazlewood Puss in Boots 2:25
3."I Can See Clearly Now"Johnny NashThree Blind Mice2:26
4."Hooked on a Feeling" Mark James Captain Hook2:18
5."I'm Too Sexy" Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, Rob ManzoliPrince Charming2:57
6."What I Like About You"Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Jimmy Marinos Shrek & Fiona 3:21
7."Disco Inferno" (Karaoke)Green, Kersey 2:51
8."These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (Karaoke)Hazlewood 2:27
9."I Can See Clearly Now" (Karaoke)Nash 2:41
10."Hooked on a Feeling" (Karaoke)James 2:39
11."I'm Too Sexy" (Karaoke)Fairbrass, Fairbrass, Manzoli 3:05
12."What I Like About You" (Karaoke)Palmar, Skill, Marinos 3:01
Total length:33:06

Score

Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score
Soundtrack album by
Harry Gregson-Williams
ReleasedDecember 7, 2004
Genre
Length40:25
Label Varèse Sarabande
Shrek chronology
Shrek 2: Party CD
(2004)
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score
(2004)
Shrek the Third: The Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2007)

Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2004 animated feature, Shrek 2 , the sequel to the Academy Award winner Shrek. Unlike its predecessor, the score for Shrek 2 was only composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Harry Gregson-Williams

No.TitleLength
1."Prince Charming"2:05
2."Leaving Home"1:12
3."Far Far Away"1:44
4."Family Dinner"2:10
5."Fiona's Room"1:01
6."We Need to Talk"1:32
7."The Poison Apple"1:20
8."The Factory"1:40
9."By the Ol' Oak"2:02
10."Annoying Talking Animal"2:56
11."The Potion Room"3:08
12."Deep Fried"2:02
13."Not Meant to Be"2:49
14."The Ball"1:09
15."The Prince of Her Dreams"2:16
16."Tonight on "Knights""0:48
17."Magic Tea"1:50
18."The Mission"1:29
19."Muffin Man"1:10
20."Get the Wand"2:08
21."All Is Revealed"3:16
22."Dragon!!"0:38
Total length:40:25

Footnotes:

  1. Renee Sandstrom as credited

Shrek the Third (2007)

Soundtrack

Shrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMay 15, 2007
Genre
Length50:45
Label Geffen
Producer Ron Fair, Abraham Laboriel, Thom Panunzio, Jack Joseph Puig, Philip White, The Underdogs, Harry Gregson-Williams, will.i.am, Tal Herzberg, Mark Oliver Everett, Jared Gosselin, Mateo Laboriel [47]
Shrek chronology
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score
(2004)
Shrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2007)
Shrek the Third: Original Motion Picture Score
(2007)

Shrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack, the soundtrack for the film Shrek the Third was released on May 15, 2007, on Geffen Records. A wide range of artists are featured in this soundtrack, including Paul McCartney & Wings, Led Zeppelin, Eels, The Ramones, Fergie, and Wolfmother. Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas perform another duet, a cover of Sly & the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)".

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Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Royal Pain" Eels 2:28
2."Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" The Ramones 3:50
3."Immigrant Song" Led Zeppelin 2:25
4."Barracuda" Fergie 4:39
5."Live and Let Die" Paul McCartney & Wings 3:13
6."Best Days" Matt White 3:01
7."Joker & the Thief" Wolfmother 4:41
8."Other Ways" Trevor Hall 3:25
9."Cat's in the Cradle" Harry Chapin 3:46
10."Losing Streak"Eels2:50
11."What I Gotta Do" Macy Gray 3:09
12."Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Again)" Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas 4:39
13."Final Showdown" Maya Rudolph, Rupert Everett & Julie Andrews 1:55
14."Charming's Plan" Harry Gregson-Williams 2:49
15."Touched By Love" (Australian Bonus Track) Eran James 3:55
Total length:50:45

Chart positions

Chart (2007)Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [50] 32
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [51] 61
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [52] 22
US Billboard 200 [47] 34
US Soundtracks ( Billboard ) [47] 2

Songs that appear in the film but not the soundtrack album

Score

Shrek the Third: Original Motion Picture Score
Soundtrack album by
Harry Gregson-Williams
ReleasedJune 19, 2007
Genre Score
Length37:13
Label Varèse Sarabande [53]
Shrek chronology
Shrek the Third: The Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2007)
Shrek the Third: Original Motion Picture Score
(2007)
Shrek Forever After: Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2010)

Shrek the Third: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2007 animated feature Shrek the Third , the third movie in the Shrek series. It was composed by British composer Harry Gregson-Williams.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Harry Gregson-Williams

No.TitleLength
1."The Royal Treatment"2:31
2."Fatherly Dreams"2:19
3."The Frog King Dies"2:51
4."Another Adventure"2:33
5."Little Ogre Feet"1:53
6."Worcestershiree?"1:53
7."Charmed & Dangerous"3:25
8."Artie's Sob Story"1:33
9."A Warm & Fuzzy Navel"2:17
10."The Campfire"1:34
11."The Hook Attack"1:22
12."Merlin"1:48
13."The Trip Home"2:15
14."Princess Resistance"2:26
15."The Dressing Room"2:19
16."The Show Begins"2:03
17."King Arthur"3:30
18."(Almost) Alone at Last"2:01
Total length:37:13

Shrek Forever After (2010)

Shrek Forever After: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMay 18, 2010 [54]
Recorded2009–2010
Genre Soundtrack
Length33:47
Label DGC, [54] Interscope
Shrek chronology
Shrek the Third: Original Motion Picture Score
(2007)
Shrek Forever After: Music from the Motion Picture
(2010)
Shrek Forever After: Original Motion Picture Score
(2010)

Soundtrack

Shrek Forever After: Music from the Motion Picture, the soundtrack for the film Shrek Forever After was released on May 18, 2010, on DGC and Interscope. A wide range of artists are featured in this soundtrack, including Scissor Sisters, Antonio Banderas, The Carpenters, Mike Simpson, Light FM, Lloyd Hemmings, Landon Pigg, Lucy Schwartz, Lionel Richie, Beastie Boys, Maxine Nightingale and Weezer.

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."It's the Rumpelstiltskin Show!" (skit) 0:30
2."Isn't It Strange" Scissor Sisters 2:18
3."Tough Love for Baba" (skit) 0:12
4."One Love" Antonio Banderas 2:50
5."Sunshine and Rainbows" (skit) 0:19
6."Top of the World" The Carpenters 2:58
7."Cupcake Party" (skit) 0:19
8."Rumpel's Party Palace" Mike Simpson (Fugue in G minor, BWV 578)1:33
9."Pinocchio Gets His Wish" (skit) 0:39
10."Click Click (originally by the Beat)" Light FM featuring Lloyd Hemmings1:32
11."Gingy's Lil' Sugar" (skit) 0:20
12."Darling I Do" Landon Pigg and Lucy Schwartz 3:24
13."Shake Your Groove Thing"Mike Simpson1:34
14."Hello" Lionel Richie 4:08
15."Birthday Bash" (skit) 0:30
16."Sure Shot" Beastie Boys 3:19
17."Hook's Garrrrden" (skit) 0:24
18."Right Back Where We Started From" Maxine Nightingale 3:13
19."Wheezer Wig" (skit) 0:16
20."I'm a Believer" Weezer 2:59
21."Home to Fifi" (skit) 0:30
Total length:33:47
  • This is the first film in the series that does not feature a cover song by Eddie Murphy, as well as the first to not feature a song by Eels. Unlike the previous three soundtracks, this one features short tracks containing dialogue from the film.

Omitted tracks

  1. "Orinoco Flow" by Enya
  2. "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder

Chart positions

Chart (2010)Peak position
Greek Albums (IFPI) [55] 35
Chart (2023)Peak position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [56] 36

Score

Shrek Forever After: Original Motion Picture Score
Soundtrack album by
Harry Gregson-Williams
ReleasedMay 25, 2010 [57]
Genre Score
Length42:24 [57]
Label Varèse Sarabande [57]
Shrek chronology
Shrek Forever After: Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2010)
Shrek Forever After: Original Motion Picture Score
(2010)
Puss in Boots (soundtrack)
(2011)

Shrek Forever After: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2010 animated feature Shrek Forever After , the fourth movie in the Shrek series. It was composed by British composer Harry Gregson-Williams.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Harry Gregson-Williams

No.TitleLength
1."Once (More) Upon a Time"1:59
2."Rumpelstiltskin"3:30
3."Same Day, Every Day"3:32
4."Shrek Signs the Deal"3:36
5."Rumpel's Kingdom"4:21
6."The Exit Clause"2:36
7."Ogre Resistance"1:50
8.""Din Din!""0:28
9."Rumpel's Announcement"3:17
10."Planning the Attack"2:10
11."Fiona Doesn't Love Me"3:17
12."Deal of a Lifetime"3:04
13."The Main Event"1:49
14."Rumpel's Defeat"2:22
15."His Day Is Up"2:43
16."Never Been Better"1:31
Total length:42:24

Shrek the Halls

Scared Shrekless

Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular

Thriller Night

Notes

  1. Although the song was performed by John Cale in the film, it didn't appear on the soundtrack album due to licensing. [8]

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Lisbeth Scott is an American composer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter of Armenian origin, born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is featured on the soundtracks for the films Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Concussion, Shrek, The Passion Of The Christ, Transformers, The Big Wedding, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Munich, in which she sings a 3 minute solo specifically written for her by John Williams. In addition she is featured in Iron Man 2, Disney's Wings of Life, Spider-Man and many more. She co-wrote and performed the songs "Where", and "One Breath" for Narnia. She also co-wrote and performed "Good To Me" in the movie Shutter, "Edge of Heaven" with Joel Douek for the film The Wildest Dream, "Real Love" for the film Domino and countless others. Her songs and vocals have been featured in hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters, many of them Oscar and Grammy winners and nominees. As a composer she has scored both television and film.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Powell (film composer)</span> English film composer

John Powell is an English composer best known for his film scores. He has been based in Los Angeles since 1997 and has composed the scores to over 70 feature films. He is best known for composing score for films, including Face/Off, the Bourne film series, the Happy Feet films, United 93, X-Men: The Last Stand, Wicked, Evolution, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Migration, Drumline, Hancock, The Call of the Wild, Bolt, eight Blue Sky Studios films, and nine DreamWorks Animation films.

<i>Shrek</i> 2001 DreamWorks Animation film

Shrek is a 2001 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book by William Steig. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman, it is the first installment in the Shrek film series. The film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. In the film, an embittered ogre named Shrek (Myers) finds his home in the swamp overrun by fairy tale creatures banished by the obsessive ruler Lord Farquaad (Lithgow). With the help of Donkey (Murphy), Shrek makes a pact with Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona (Diaz) in exchange for regaining control of his swamp.

The music of The Hobbit film series is composed, orchestrated, and produced by Howard Shore, who scored all three The Lord of the Rings films, to which The Hobbit film trilogy is a prequel series. It continues the style of The Lord of the Rings score, using a vast ensemble, multiple musical forms and styles, many leitmotifs, and unusual instruments.

<i>The Hunger Games: Catching Fire</i> (soundtrack) 2013 soundtrack album by various artists

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the soundtrack album to the 2013 film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The soundtrack was released through Republic Records on November 15, 2013.

<i>The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring</i> (soundtrack) 2001 soundtrack album by Howard Shore

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on 20 November 2001. It was composed, orchestrated, and conducted by Howard Shore, and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the London Voices, London Oratory School Schola choir and multiple featured instrumental and vocal soloists.

<i>The Amazing Spider-Man 2</i> (soundtrack) 2014 soundtrack album by Hans Zimmer

The Amazing Spider-Man 2: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack from the 2014 film of the same name composed by Hans Zimmer and a supergroup called The Magnificent Six, consisting of Pharrell Williams, Mike Einziger, Junkie XL, Johnny Marr, Andrew Kawczynski, and Steve Mazzaro. It was released on April 18, 2014, through Columbia Records and Madison Gate Records.

<i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</i> (soundtrack) 2015 film score by John Williams

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2015 film of the same name composed by John Williams with Williams and William Ross conducting, and Gustavo Dudamel appearing as a "special guest conductor". The album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 18, 2015, in both digipak CD and digital formats.

The soundtrack for the 2018 American animated superhero film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, based on the Miles Morales incarnation of the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and produced by Sony Pictures Animation, consists of a soundtrack featuring original songs written for and inspired by the film and an original score composed by Daniel Pemberton. The soundtrack was released under the title Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse under the Republic Records label on December 14, 2018, while Pemberton's score was released as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse under the Sony Classical label three days later.

<i>Mary Poppins Returns</i> (soundtrack) 2018 soundtrack album by Marc Shaiman

Mary Poppins Returns: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the film of the same name. The songs and score for the film were composed by Marc Shaiman, with song lyrics written by Scott Wittman and Shaiman. The soundtrack album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 7, 2018.

<i>Mulan</i> (2020 soundtrack) 2020 soundtrack album by Harry Gregson-Williams

Mulan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2020 film of the same name, which is a live-action adaptation of the identically named 1998 animated musical adventure film. Unlike the original version, the film did not reuse any songs from the former, but instead used instrumental version of the tracks. Harry Gregson-Williams, who previously worked with Caro on The Zookeeper's Wife, composed the film's score with additional music by Tom Howe and Stephanie Economou, while also adapted the original themes composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the 1998 film. The soundtrack album was released by Walt Disney Records on September 4, 2020.

<i>Rise of the Guardians</i> (soundtrack) 2012 film score by Alexandre Desplat

Rise of the Guardians: Music From The Motion Picture is the score album to the 2012 of the same name, composed by Alexandre Desplat. The film marked Desplat's maiden score for a computer-animated film as well as his DreamWorks' film, not to be scored by or have any involvement from either Hans Zimmer or his Remote Control Productions family of composers. The score was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and AIR Studios in London and features collaborations with London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices performing. In addition to Desplat's score, an original song "Still Dream" written by the film's screenwriter David Lindsay-Abaire and performed by soprano singer Renée Fleming, was featured in the film's end credits. Both Desplat's score and Fleming's original song was included in the film's score album, released by Varèse Sarabande on November 13, 2012 and received positive response praising Desplat's compositions.

<i>Puss in Boots: The Last Wish</i> (soundtrack) 2022 soundtrack album by Heitor Pereira

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the soundtrack to the 2022 film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, a sequel to Puss in Boots (2011). The album was released on December 16, 2022, by Back Lot Music, and featured musical score composed by Heitor Pereira, who replaced Henry Jackman, the composer of the first film. It featured five songs performed by Antonio Banderas, Dan Navarro, Gaby Moreno and Pereira, with his score accompanying the remainder of the album.

<i>Arthur Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack</i> 2011 film score by Harry Gregson-Williams

Arthur Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the score album to the film of the same name directed by Sarah Smith. The film's original score is composed and produced by Harry Gregson-Williams and released on 14 November 2011 by Madison Gate Records. The music was described by Gregson-Williams as "a very much tune-led, melody-led, theme-led score, utilising a large and colorful orchestration". It received positive reviews from music critics.

<i>Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time</i> (soundtrack) 2010 film score by Harry Gregson-Williams

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the score album to the 2010 film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, based on the 2003 video game of the same name. Directed by Mike Newell and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, and Alfred Molina. The film features musical score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and produced by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack was released through Walt Disney Records on May 25, 2010.

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