The Flash (soundtrack)

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The Flash (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Film score by
ReleasedJune 16, 2023
RecordedAugust–September 2022
Studio Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre Film score
Length83:31
Label WaterTower
Producer Benjamin Wallfisch
Benjamin Wallfisch chronology
Thirteen Lives
(2022)
The Flash
(2023)
No.TitleLength
1."Are You Actively Eating That Candy Bar?"0:58
2."Sounds About Right, Bruce"4:16
3."Collapsing East Wing"2:49
4."Baby Shower"2:08
5."Nora"3:22
6."Run"1:44
7."Not This Time, Kid"1:11
8."Can of Tomatoes"1:54
9."See You Soon"1:14
10."Please Work"1:28
11."Today's the Day"1:44
12."Phasing"1:31
13."Escape from the Lab"2:01
14."Zod"1:15
15."What Is This Place?"1:20
16."Spaghetti"1:24
17."Into the Batcave"2:14
18."I Loved You First"1:35
19."Fate"1:03
20."I Am Batman"2:06
21."Batdoneon"0:56
22."Kal-El?"1:24
23."Escape from Siberia"2:18
24."Now We Try Not to Die"1:17
25."Supergirl"2:45
26."Want Some Help?"1:56
27."I Gave You a Warning"1:26
28."What Could Go Wrong?"1:25
29."Let's Get Electrocuted"1:30
30."I've Got You"2:15
31."You Wanna Get Nuts?"1:56
32."Let's Get Nuts"3:30
33."Cyclonic Diversion"2:30
34."I'm Not Going Alone"2:32
35."We Can Fix This"1:55
36."Inevitable Intersection"1:08
37."We Can Save Her"2:17
38."The Dark Flash"2:09
39."Worlds Collide (Superman Version)"2:32
40."You're My Hero"1:43
41."Into the Singularity"1:00
42."Call Me"3:21
43."Worlds Collide"2:29
Total length:83:31

Additional music

The Flash featured the following songs that are played in the film, which includes: "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago, "Bad Fun" by The Cult, "Pedro Navaja" by Natalie Fernandez, "Piensa en mí" by Natalia LaFourcade, Vincenzo Bellini's "I puritani" performed by Compagnia d’Opera Italiana, Linda Campanella and Antonello Gotta, "Alright" by Supergrass, "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago, "Salute Your Solution" by The Raconteurs, "Si Tú Supieras Compañero" by Rosalía and "This Too Shall Pass" by OK Go. Hans Zimmer's and Junkie XL's Wonder Woman theme from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and John Williams's Superman theme from Superman (1978) is also heard in the film. [14]

Reception

Johnny Oleksinski of New York Post wrote "Chills come as composer Danny Elfman’s memorably seedy caped crusader theme from the 1980s and ’90s is sweepingly woven into Benjamin Wallfisch’s new score." [15] Jack Pooley of WhatCulture summarised that Wallfisch's score "clearly indebted to Alan Silvestri's brassy Back to the Future score" and he "melds this orchestral pomp with pulsing electronic elements to thrilling effect", which complimented "the visuals consistently well throughout". [16] Kristofer Purnell of The Philippine Star "Benjamin Wallfisch has done admirable compositions for horror and drama films in recent years, but nothing can beat the tingling sensation of hearing Danny Elfman's "Batman" musical cues again as well as other superhero themes which will follow suit as iconic one day." [17]

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