Wayne's World: Music from the Motion Picture

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Wayne's World: Music from the Motion Picture
Wayne's World Soundtrack.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1992
Recorded1966–1992
Genre
Length59:59
Label Reprise
Producer Ted Templeman, Michael Ostin
Various Artists chronology
Wayne's World: Music from the Motion Picture
(1992)
Wayne's World 2
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Wayne's World: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album for the 1992 comedy film Wayne's World , released on February 18, 1992. The album was certified double-Platinum by the RIAA on July 16, 1997. [4]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen (5:58)
  2. "Hot and Bothered" - Cinderella (4:17)
  3. "Rock Candy" - BulletBoys (5:04)
  4. "Dream Weaver" (re-recorded version) - Gary Wright (4:26)
  5. "Sikamikanico" - Red Hot Chili Peppers (3:26)
  6. "Time Machine" - Black Sabbath (4:19)
  7. "Wayne's World Theme" (extended version) - Mike Myers/Dana Carvey (5:14)
  8. "Ballroom Blitz" - Tia Carrere (originally recorded by The Sweet) (3:30)
  9. "Foxy Lady" - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (3:19)
  10. "Feed My Frankenstein" - Alice Cooper (4:46)
  11. "Ride With Yourself" - Rhino Bucket (3:15)
  12. "Loving Your Lovin'" - Eric Clapton (3:55)
  13. "Why You Wanna Break My Heart" - Tia Carrere (originally recorded by Dwight Twilley) (3:33)
  14. "Loud Love" - Soundgarden (not included on all versions) (4:57)

Songs featured in the film but not included on the soundtrack album:

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [13] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [14] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Further reading

Templeman, Ted; Renoff, Greg (2020). Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life In Music. Toronto: ECW Press. pp. 430–1. ISBN   9781770414839. OCLC   1121143123.