That Thing You Do! (soundtrack)

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That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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ReleasedSeptember 24, 1996
Genre Pop RockPower popJangle popJazz
Length42:09
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That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 1996 film That Thing You Do! , directed by Tom Hanks. Released under the Playtone and Epic Records label on September 24, 1996, the album featured songs performed by the fictional band The Wonders and other artists. The soundtrack and the song named after the film's title written by Adam Schlesinger and co-performed by Mike Viola was a commercial success, with the former peaking at number 21 on the Billboard 200. [1] The song itself was nominated for Academy and Golden Globe Awards.

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Reception

Cub Koda of AllMusic wrote: "If you're a fan of mid-'60s British pop, here's a new recording that adds some more great songs and performances to that genre." [2]

Vinyl edition

On September 6, 2023, Mondo and Playtone Records announced the vinyl edition of the film's soundtrack with pre-orders on the same date. [3] The LP record is made available in numerous colors, which includes the standard black, retail exclusive opaque red, and the "Gold Nugget" variant, [4] and a Mondo exclusive clear variant with multi-color splatter that was made available on the company's official website. [5] [6] The vinyl editions limited to 500 copies were published from Enjoy The Ride Records, and was released during the fall of 2023, priced at $40. [7]

Track listing

That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) track listing
No.TitleMusicArtistLength
1."Lovin' You Lots and Lots"Tom HanksThe Norm Wooster Singers1:54
2."That Thing You Do!" Adam Schlesinger The Wonders2:47
3."Little Wild One"David Gibbs, Steve Hurley, Phil Hurley, Fred ElringhamThe Wonders2:30
4."Dance with Me Tonight"Scott Rogness, Rick Elias The Wonders2:05
5."All My Only Dreams"Rogness, EliasThe Wonders2:54
6."I Need You (That Thing You Do)" (The movie credits list this song as being from the Heardsmen.)Rogness, Elias, Linda EliasThe Wonders2:53
7."She Knows It"Rogness, EliasThe Heardsmen3:01
8."Mr. Downtown"Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Mike PiccirilloFreddy Fredrickson2:32
9."Hold My Hand, Hold My Heart"Hanks, Goetzman, PiccirilloThe Chantrellines3:11
10."Voyage Around the Moon"Hanks, Goetzman, PiccirilloThe Saturn 53:04
11."My World Is Over"PiccirilloDiane Dane3:01
12."Drive Faster"Rogness, EliasThe Vicksburgs2:48
13."Shrimp Shack"PiccirilloCap'n Geech & the Shrimp Shack Shooters2:22
14."Time To Blow"Steve Tyrell, Robert MannDel Paxton4:20
15."That Thing You Do!" (live at the Hollywood Television Showcase)SchlesingerThe Wonders2:54
Total length:42:09

Chart performance

Chart performance for That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Chart (1996–1997)Peak
position
UK Compilation Albums (OCC) [8] 38
US Billboard 200 [9] 21

Certifications

Certifications for That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [11] Platinum1,000,000

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

Accolades

Accolades for That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
AwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
Academy Awards [12] Best Original Song "That Thing You Do!"
Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger
Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards [13] Best SongWon
Golden Globe Awards [14] Best Original Song Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Awards [15] Best Original SongNominated
Satellite Awards [16] Best Original Song Nominated

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