Trainspotting (soundtrack)

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Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture
Trainspottingsoundtrack.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedFebruary 1996 (1996-02)
Genre
Length75:27
Label EMI Premier (UK)
Capitol (US)
Danny Boyle film soundtrack chronology
Shallow Grave
(1995)		Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture
(1996)		 Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture, Vol. #2
(1997)
Singles from Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture
  1. "Born Slippy .NUXX"
    Released: 1 July 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly A [2]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]

The Trainspotting soundtracks are two soundtrack albums released following the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel of the same name.

Contents

The first album was released in February 1996 in the UK and 9 July 1996 in the US. The comparatively huge fanbase for both the film and the original soundtrack prompted a release of a second soundtrack on 21 October 1997. This second album included songs from the film that did not make the cut for the first album, as well as songs that did not appear in the final film but were involved at earlier stages or were used as inspiration by the filmmakers, and one duplicate song. The popularity of the first volume led EMI to reissue and continue to press it from 16 June 2003.[ not verified in body ]

In 2007 the editors of Vanity Fair magazine ranked the original Trainspotting soundtrack as the 7th best motion picture soundtrack in history. [7] It was ranked #17 on Entertainment Weekly's 100 Best Movie Soundtracks. [8]

Track listing

Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lust for Life" (Iggy Pop)
Bewlay Bros.5:11
2."Deep Blue Day" (Brian Eno)
  • Eno
  • Lanois
3:56
3."Trainspotting" (Primal Scream)
 Andrew Weatherall 10:33
4."Atomic" (Sleeper)
 Stephen Street 5:08
5."Temptation" (New Order)
New Order6:59
6."Nightclubbing" (Pop)
  • Bowie
  • Pop
Bowie4:12
7."Sing" (Blur)
Blur6:00
8."Perfect Day" (Lou Reed)Reed
3:43
9."Mile End" (Pulp)
 Chris Thomas 4:30
10."For What You Dream Of (Full On Renaissance Mix)" (Bedrock featuring KYO)
  • Digweed
  • Muir
6:24
11."2:1" (Elastica)
  • Marc Waterman
  • Elastica
2:32
12."A Final Hit" (Leftfield)
  • Neil Barnes
  • Paul Daley
Leftfield3:15
13."Born Slippy Nuxx" (Underworld)
9:43
14."Closet Romantic" (Albarn)AlbarnStreet3:06
Total length:75:27
Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture
Trainspottingsoundtrack2.jpg
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 7, 1997
Genre Rock, britpop, electronica, classical
Length71:56
Label EMI Premier (UK)
Capitol (US)
Danny Boyle film soundtrack chronology
Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture
(1996)		Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture
(1997)		 A Life Less Ordinary
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Music Week Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [11] Gold35,000^
Belgium (BEA) [12] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [13] Platinum100,000^
France (SNEP) [14] 2× Gold200,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [15] Platinum15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [16] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] 3× Platinum900,000^
United States (RIAA) [18] Gold500,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [19] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture, Vol. #2

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Choose Life" (PF Project featuring Ewan McGregor)
  • Jamie White
  • Moose
PF Project7:48
2."The Passenger" (Iggy Pop)
Bewlay Bros.4:38
3."Dark & Long (Dark Train Mix)" (Underworld)
  • Smith
  • Hyde
  • Emerson
9:54
4."Habanera from Carmen" Georges Bizet  2:07
5."Statuesque" (Sleeper) Louise Wener Stephen Street 3:21
6."Golden Years" (David Bowie)Bowie
3:59
7."Think About the Way" (Ice MC) Roberto Zanetti Robyx 4:19
8."A Final Hit (Full Length Version)" (Leftfield)
  • Neil Barnes
  • Paul Daley
Leftfield4:55
9."Temptation" (Heaven 17)
3:03
10."Nightclubbing (Baby Doc Remix)" (Pop)
  • Bowie
  • Pop
Bowie5:50
11."Our Lips Are Sealed" (Fun Boy Three)
2:51
12."Come Together" (Primal Scream)
 Andrew Weatherall 4:55
13."Atmosphere" (Joy Division)
 Martin Hannett 4:07
14."Inner City Life" (Goldie)
Goldie5:45
15."Born Slippy Nuxx (Darren Price Mix)" (Underworld)
  • Smith
  • Hyde
  • Smith
  • Hyde
  • Emerson
6:29
Total length:71:56

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Recognition

Complete film soundtrack

The following is a complete list of songs that appear in the film Trainspotting in order of appearance:

  1. "Lust for Life" – Iggy Pop
  2. " Carmen Suite No.2" – Georges Bizet
  3. "Deep Blue Day" – Brian Eno
  4. "Trainspotting" – Primal Scream
  5. "Temptation"^ – Heaven 17
  6. "Atomic" – Sleeper
  7. "Temptation"^ – New Order
  8. "Nightclubbing" – Iggy Pop
  9. "Sing" – Blur
  10. "Perfect Day" – Lou Reed
  11. "Dark and Long (Dark Train)" – Underworld
  12. "Think About the Way" – Ice MC
  13. "Mile End" – Pulp
  14. "For What You Dream Of" (Full On Renaissance Mix) – Bedrock featuring KYO
  15. "2:1" – Elastica
  16. "Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen" – Gábor Lehotka
  17. "A Final Hit" – Leftfield
  18. "Statuesque" – Sleeper
  19. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – Underworld
  20. "Closet Romantic" – Damon Albarn

^Two songs titled 'Temptation' feature in the movie and soundtracks 1 & 2, however they are completely different songs.

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