Rock of Ages (2012 soundtrack)

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Rock of Ages: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJune 5, 2012 (June 5, 2012)
Recorded2011–2012
Genre Classic rock, Soundtrack
Length59:27
Label WaterTower Music
Producer Adam Anders
Peer Astrom
Adam Shankman
Matt Sullivan [1]

Rock of Ages (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2012 film Rock of Ages based on the rock jukebox Broadway musical of the same name. The soundtrack is a collection of music from 1980s rock artists including Def Leppard, Journey, Scorpions, Poison, Foreigner, Guns N' Roses, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake, REO Speedwagon, and others. The songs were performed in the film, by Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Åkerman, Mary J. Blige, Bryan Cranston and Tom Cruise. [2] [3] The soundtrack was released by WaterTower Music on June 5, 2012 and was commercially successful, becoming the second-best selling soundtrack of the year, behind The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond (2012). [4] It was further nominated for the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. [5]

Contents

Background

On April 30, 2012, WaterTower Music, the in-house label of the film's presenter, Warner Bros. Pictures had unveiled the song list of over 20 tracks featured in the album, set for June 5, release. [6] [7] The cover art of the album was released through Entertainment Weekly , which featured the cast in its entirety. [8] The soundtrack was made free for streaming at AOL as a part of listening party. [9]

Reception

Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone rated the album 3 out of 5 and said "The film version of the musical is mild kitsch-karaoke fun; the real takeaway is how great the 1980s originals were." [10] Shaun Munro of WhatCulture wrote "Rock of Ages wont be regarded alongside the great musical soundtracks, but just like the film, it knows exactly what it is and entertains accordingly. Singing voices are surprisingly consistent, pushing the stronger ones to the forefront, and keeping the lesser ones "that's you, Giamatti" well back in the wings. Does it give you a reason to put away those old albums? Absolutely not. But for fans, it might be a nice little indulgence." [11]

Arlene R. Weiss of Guitar International wrote "Rock Of Ages is a warmhearted send up of, and ultimately, affectionate homage to, the music and popular culture of the ’80s told with wit, style, and much joy. It’s wonderfully over the top and overflowing with sparkling musical numbers, eye and ear candy, camp, and lots of cheese. Moreover, just as Stacee, Drew, and Sherrie take the stage and regale us along with their glittering, show stopping rendition of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”, Rock Of Ages is a heartfelt, sentimental salute to the joyous wonder, pursuit, and realization, of our rock and roll dreams." [12] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote "the original soundtrack to Rock of Ages can’t help but feel like a faded photocopy, but somebody has taken great care to dress those smeared, blurry images in glitter and highlights, the sparkle deriving from a star-studded cast fronted by Tom Cruise." [13]

Commercial performance

By the week of June 23, 2012, the album debuted at number 15 on Billboard 200 [14] and peaked at the fifth position on that chart in its third week. [15] [16] It also topped the Top Soundtracks chart at its debut and stayed for six consecutive weeks until The Dark Knight Rises soundtrack topped on its debut on August 4, 2012, pushing Rock of Ages to the fifth position. [17] It debuted at number 6 on Top Rock Albums, [18] and peaked to number 2 on the week of July 14, 2012. [19] It further peaked at the Canadian Albums Chart to number 8. It sold 267,000 copies in the United States and became the second best-selling soundtrack album of the year. [4] As of May 2013, the album sold over 320,000 copies. [20] The release of the soundtrack propelled the digital downloads of "Juke Box Hero", a 1981 single by Foreigner, up to 400%, outperforming The Rolling Stones, Eagles, Def Leppard and Fleetwood Mac. [21] Other songs such as "I Want to Know What Love Is" and "Waiting for a Girl Like You" had also seen significant increase in the downloads. [21]

Track listing

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Paradise City" Tom Cruise 03:43
2."Sister Christian / Just Like Paradise / Nothin' but a Good Time" Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin 05:41
3."Juke Box Hero / I Love Rock 'n' Roll"Diego Boneta, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Julianne Hough02:23
4."Hit Me With Your Best Shot" Catherine Zeta-Jones 02:28
5."Waiting for a Girl Like You"Diego Boneta, Julianne Hough03:24
6."More Than Words / Heaven"Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta03:08
7."Wanted Dead or Alive"Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough04:19
8."I Want to Know What Love Is"Tom Cruise, Malin Åkerman 03:32
9."I Wanna Rock"Diego Boneta02:26
10."Pour Some Sugar on Me"Tom Cruise03:13
11."Harden My Heart"Julianne Hough, Mary J. Blige 02:40
12."Shadows of the Night / Harden My Heart"Mary J. Blige, Julianne Hough01:57
13."Here I Go Again"Diego Boneta, Paul Giamatti, Julianne Hough, Mary J. Blige, Tom Cruise03:07
14."Can't Fight This Feeling"Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin03:05
15."Any Way You Want It"Mary J. Blige, Constantine Maroulis, Julianne Hough02:31
16."Undercover Love"Diego Boneta03:06
17."Every Rose Has Its Thorn"Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Mary J. Blige02:57
18."Rock You Like a Hurricane"Julianne Hough, Tom Cruise02:40
19."We Built This City / We're Not Gonna Take It"Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones02:18
20."Don't Stop Believin'"Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Mary J. Blige04:13
Total length:62:51

Film music not included in the album

Source: [22]

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [39] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [40] Gold40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] Gold100,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Credits

Album credits
Performer credits

Source: AllMusic. [42]

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