Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (soundtrack)

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All tracks are written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Original Score)
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Film score by
ReleasedJuly 28, 2023
Recorded2022–2023
Genre Film score
Length51:01
Label The Null Corporation
Producer
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross chronology
Empire of Light
(2022)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(2023)
The Killer
(2023)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Original Score) track listing [14]
No.TitleLength
1."The Man in the Basement"3:38
2."New Form of Life Itself"1:12
3."Dipshits on a Roof"0:54
4."Murder the Shreks!"2:03
5."Maybe One Day"0:54
6."Something to Love"2:59
7."What’s the Worst That Could Happen?"1:37
8."(The Worst That Could Happen)"0:44
9."We Only Need Each Other"1:05
10."Grand Theft Ice Cream Truck"2:09
11."Techno Cosmic Research Institute"1:26
12."Eye of the Tiger, Raph"0:28
13."I Just Met You and You Almost Killed Me"0:57
14."Accept Us."0:10
15."Puke Girl"0:12
16."Megamind, Gru-Type SH*T"1:18
17."Brought a Mutant to a Ninja Fight"0:51
18."We’re Very Well Adjusted"1:33
19."Goochie Goochie Goo"3:09
20."She’s Gonna Milk Us"3:39
21."Do You Need a Veterinarian?"1:59
22."Enter the 37th Chamber"3:15
23."A Zed and Two Noughts"2:12
24."I Don’t Need That Horse"0:58
25."Better Than Mark Ruffalo"2:30
26."Thing from My Past"0:47
27."Conveniently Placed Pizza Van"1:52
28."Trapped Like a Rat"1:32
29."Attack On a Titan"2:15
30."Happy Ending / Sewer Home"2:27
Total length:51:01

Charts

Chart performance for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Original Score)
Chart (2023)Peak
position
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) [15] 31
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [16] 80

Accolades

Accolades received by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Original Score)
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Annie Awards February 17, 2024 Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Nominated [17] [18]

Mutant Mayhem features hip-hop music from popular artists, with a heavy emphasis on classic East Coast hip-hop to go with the film's setting. [19] Many of the songs used in the films were ones that Rogen and Rowe would regularly listen to. [20] According to Rogen, Rowe likened the soundtrack to that of the Tony Hawk's video game series. Rogen would describe it as a "random assortment of music" that fits together well and shares the "same energy and spirit". [21] Vanilla Ice's "Ninja Rap" from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) is featured in the film, a suggestion that was made by Rogen. [22] According to Rowe, getting legal clearance for Blackstreet's "No Diggity" was difficult. The team explored using alternatives for the sequence featuring the song, such as DMX's "Ruff Ryder's Anthem". However, after watching a version of the film with "No Diggity", it was agreed that it should stay. [4] An official playlist of some songs featured in the film was released on Spotify. [19]

Licensed songs that were included in the film include: [23]

Song titleAuthorKey scenes/Notes
"Ante Up (Robin Hoodz Theory)" M.O.P. The Turtles go grocery shopping. Later plays as the Turtles, Splinter, April O'Neil, and other mutants arrive in New York City to battle a further mutated Superfly.
"Danke Schoen" Wayne Newton The Turtles catch an outdoor showing of the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) in which the song is featured.
"Eye Know" De La Soul Montage of the Turtles and Splinter growing up together.
"Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" Paul Engemann Montage of the Turtles and Splinter learning how to fight.
"The Karate Rap"David Seeger and Holly W. Seeger
"Love Is An Illusion"Ronnie Walker Leonardo sees April for the first time.
"Ninja Rap" Vanilla Ice The song on the car radio during the fight in the chop shop.
"Riot" Hugh Masekela The Turtles explain their origins to April.
"Cavern" Liquid Liquid The Turtles contemplate whether to call April.
"Dance" ESG The Turtles decide to go see April again.
"Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield April's flashback of her vomiting while doing school announcements.
"No Diggity" Blackstreet The Turtles fight various crime families across New York who work for Superfly.
"Wake Up in the Sky" Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars and Kodak Black Superfly and his gang show up.
"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" Ol’ Dirty Bastard The Turtles go to Quantum Lanes to hang out with Superfly and his gang.
"What's Up?" 4 Non Blondes The Turtles drive in a van with Mondo Gecko, Rocksteady, and Wingnut. Ray Fillet later sings an acoustic version of the song.
"Butter" BTS Leonardo, Michelango, and Raphael attempt to sing to cheer up Donatello.
"Mr. Lonely" Bobby Vinton Splinter hopes for the Turtles to return to their sewer home.
"Can I Kick It?" A Tribe Called Quest The Turtles go to school for the first time. Continues to play during the end credits.

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