There was more songs not included in soundtrack like "Here" (Pavement), "Don't Dream It's Over" (Crowded House) and "Pretend We're Dead" (L7).[7]
Background
"I’ve shared them with friends. And they have shared their favourites with me. Some of the songs are popular. Some of them are not known by a whole lot of people. But they are all great in their own way. And since these songs have meant a lot to me, I just wanted you to have them as a soundtrack for whatever you need them to be for your life."
Chbosky said music was one of the important factors of the film, while already adding that he did not use songs from his teenage life, but also modern songs, and called it as "the biggest delight in making the film".[9] In his discussion with Pastavas, Chboksy had said that "the soundtrack is basically our mix tape back and forth. She brought in a lot of songs, I brought in a lot of songs, and then Jennifer Nash our music editor, she contributed, and it all came together. Yeah, I love that music and to their credit".[10]Summit Entertainment also paid them for licensing those songs into the film, following the audience response to the songs.[11][12] Chobsky further added that "A lot of the music made it into the movie, but there are some surprises from the era that we included too".[9]
A number of songs, were featured in the book he written as well, including The Smiths’ "Asleep" and songs from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.[13] He was initially nervous on using those tracks, as "it is so important to the movie and the book, and the Smiths could have asked for the moon and we probably would have given it to them but they didn’t. When they realized how important it was, they gave us the song for well, I can’t say how much but they just got into the spirit of it and people seemed enthusiastic about being a part of this."[11] The track "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" from The Stars, for the tunnel sequence, while for the first kiss between Charlie and Sam, he used the song "Samson" by Regina Spektor. He added that "the longing of these songs reminded me of the longing of that time".[14][15]
In his book, "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac was used when the kids, used to listen to the song when they go through the tunnel. However, in the film, Chbosky used the David Bowie single "'Heroes'". Speaking on not including the track, he said that the track is a "very soft ballad", and felt that "The problem was when we got to the tunnel scene I just thought, 'We need something that’s not soft. We need something that’s driving, that’s epic in nature', and "Heroes" was a perfect fit."[14][16] In one sequence, where Sam and Charlie attend the dance, the former hears Dexys Midnight Runners' single "Come On Eileen" and says "They’re playing good music". Chosbky, attributed it as "one of the greatest dance songs" and said "If you really think about it, if you play that at a wedding or anything, you’ll get people dancing at the most bogus events, that’s what she means. I love that song and it’s my favorite songs from the 80s."[11] The single "It's Time" from Imagine Dragons, was featured in the trailer, but was not included into the soundtrack.[14][17]
Critical reception
The music received critical acclaim.[18][19] Calling it as "a soundtrack that added to its authenticity and emotional impact", Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote "With mixtape-like intimacy, the album echoes the connections between the film's characters, but that heartfelt vibe reaches listeners as well."[20] Claire White, in her analysis on the film music used, for Junkee Media had described that "No films quite understands the power of music during your teen years quite like ThePerks of Being a Wallflower".[21] Writing for The New Zealand Herald, Kim Gillespie gave a 4/5 rating to the soundtrack and said "This album does what a good soundtrack should do, and takes you there".[22]Afterglow's Myah Taylor stated "the music in “Perks” is handpicked just for the wallflower. Its songs put words and images to his spectrum of emotions, helping move the story along in a way that people can understand and relate to."[23] Dan Jolin of Empire called the soundtrack as "inherently superior".[24]
Daily Collegian's review about the film, written by Rachel Arlin, stated "The soundtrack complements the film very well. There are a few indie songs, but the majority of them are about teenage rebellion."[25] Kevin Jagernauth of IndieWire wrote that "the music, with a carefully curated soundtrack by Alexandra Patsavas, that hits the necessary emotional cues while never overselling them".[26]The Linc wrote "The soundtrack to the film is also a bonus for avid music fans, including songs from The Smiths, David Bowie and Sonic Youth that suited the film being based in the ’90s."[27] In a contrasting review, Rex Reed of Observer wrote "the soundtrack is so drenched in bubblegum pop that it sounds like an iTunes library".[28]Ty Burr of Boston.com wrote "The soundtrack’s impeccable playlist of ’80s indie-rock classics seems more the choice of a writer in his early 40s than teenagers in the 1990s".[29]
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