Love, Simon (soundtrack)

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Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Love, Simon soundtrack cover.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 16, 2018
Genre
Length47:24
Label
Singles from Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  1. "Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)"
    Released: January 10, 2018
  2. "Love Lies"
    Released: February 14, 2018
  3. "Strawberries & Cigarettes"
    Released: March 14, 2018 [1]

Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2018 film of the same name. The soundtrack of the film includes music by Bleachers, Troye Sivan, Amy Shark, Brenton Wood, The 1975, Normani and Khalid, among others. The first track released from the soundtrack was "Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)", followed by "Love Lies" and "Strawberries & Cigarettes". [2] The album was released by RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment, on March 16, 2018, coinciding with the film's theatrical release. [3] A separate score album, Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Score), composed by Rob Simonsen was distributed and released by Lakeshore Records on the same day. [4]

Contents

Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)" Bleachers 3:01
2."Rollercoaster"
Bleachers3:12
3."Never Fall in Love"Antonoff and 3:36
4."Strawberries & Cigarettes"Sivan3:21
5."Sink In" Amy Shark 4:35
6."Love Lies"
Khalid and Normani 3:23
7."The Oogum Boogum Song" Brenton Wood 3:07
8."Love Me"
  • Adam Hann
  • George Daniel
  • Matthew Healy
  • Ross MacDonald
The 1975 3:42
9."I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Whitney Houston 4:50
10."Someday at Christmas"
Jackson 5 2:44
11."Wings"
  • Nini Fabi
  • Benjamin Gebert
Haerts 4:58
12."Keeping a Secret"
Bleachers3:25
13."Wild Heart"
  • Antonoff
  • Hill
Bleachers3:21
Total length:47:24

Additional music

Other songs that appear in the film but are not included on its soundtrack include "Waterloo Sunset" by The Kinks, "Diamond" by MONAKR, "Nobody Speak" by DJ Shadow & Run the Jewels, "Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man, "No" by Meghan Trainor, "Out the Speakers" by A-Trak, Milo and Otis feat. Rich Kidz, "As Long as You Love Me" by Justin Bieber, "Add It Up" by Violent Femmes, "Monster Mash" by Bobby Pickett, "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga (performed by the Michigan Marching Band), "Shine a Light" by BANNERS, and "Heaven" by Warrant.

Charts

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
MTV Movie & TV Awards June 18, 2018 Best Musical Moment "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” – Whitney Houston Nominated [11]
Teen Choice Awards August 12, 2018 Choice Music – R&B/Hip-Hop Song "Love Lies" – Khalid & Normani Won [12]
Black Reel Awards February 9, 2019 Best Original or Adapted Song Nominated [13]
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards February 13, 2019 Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $10 Million Season KentNominated [14]
Satellite Awards February 17, 2019 Original Song "Strawberries & Cigarettes" – Alex Hope, Jack Antonoff and Troye Sivan Nominated [15]

Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Score)

Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Score)
Film score by
ReleasedMarch 16, 2018
Recorded2017–2018
Genre Film score
Length47:24
Label Lakeshore Records
Rob Simonsen chronology
Father Figures
(2017)
Love, Simon
(2018)
Tully
(2018)

Track listing

All music is composed by Rob Simonsen

No.TitleLength
1."Simon And Blue"4:08
2."The Spier House"1:04
3."Love, Simon"2:36
4."Car Confessions"2:30
5."Change is Exhausting"1:40
6."Vacation in the Middle of Nowhere"1:23
7."New Message"1:03
8."Creekwood High"1:41
9."Gonna Get Some Air"1:31
10."Coming Out Straight"1:10
11."Abbey Deserves A Superhero"2:07
12."You Get to Breathe Now"1:57
13."Homecoming"1:46
14."Doves"2:11
15."Promise Me You Won’t Disappear"2:45
16."Tell Me About Blue"0:51
17."I Shouldn’t Have Missed It"1:47
18."Something I Want to Tell You"4:17
19."You Know Where to Find Me"1:08
Total length:37:47

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