Batman & Robin (soundtrack)

Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the motion picture Batman & Robin (1997).

Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedMay 27, 1997
RecordedSeptember 1996 – March 1997
GenreRock / Metal, Pop Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop / Rap, Electronica / Techno
Length67:06
LabelWarner Bros.
Batman soundtracks chronology
Batman Forever (score)
(1995)		 Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture
(1997)		 Batman Begins
(2005)
Singles from Batman & Robin
  1. "Fun For Me"
    Released: March 1997
  2. "The End Is the Beginning Is the End"
    Released: April 4, 1997
  3. "Look into My Eyes"
    Released: May 2, 1997
  4. "House On Fire"
    Released: June 1997
  5. "Gotham City"
    Released: June 8, 1997
  6. "True to Myself"
    Released: June 20, 1997
  7. "Breed"
    Released: July 1997
  8. "Foolish Games"
    Released: July 8, 1997
  9. "Moaner"
    Released: August 16, 1997
  10. "Lazy Eye"
    Released: October 21, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]

Background

Despite the overwhelming negative publicity the film received, its soundtrack became very popular and was well received, being certified platinum by the RIAA.[3] The soundtrack included songs by R. Kelly, Arkarna, Jewel, Goo Goo Dolls, R.E.M., Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and The Smashing Pumpkins, whose song "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance, which was played during the movie's closing credits. Three songs from the soundtrack became top-ten hits in the United States; Jewel's contribution, a radio-mix version of "Foolish Games" (US number two), as well as Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's "Look into My Eyes" (US number four) and R. Kelly's "Gotham City" (US number nine).

Moloko's "Fun for Me" reached number four on the US Dance Play Chart and led for Roisin Murphy and Mark Brydon to kick off their US invasion, with the release of their first album as part of the late 90s electronica hype and "Day for Night" (or rather, the Blakdoktor Afterglow Mix) as a follow-up single in 1998 which, unfortunately, only reached #37 on the Dance Play Chart thus ending their US stint prematurely; however, unbeknownst to them, the Boris D mix of "Sing it Back" would become a club-turned-mainstream hit a year later.

Track listing
  1. "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" by The Smashing Pumpkins – 5:10
  2. "Look into My Eyes" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – 4:28
  3. "Gotham City" by R. Kelly – 4:56
  4. "House on Fire" by Arkarna – 3:24
  5. "Revolution" by R.E.M. – 3:04
  6. "Foolish Games" by Jewel – 4:00
  7. "Lazy Eye" by Goo Goo Dolls – 3:46
  8. "Breed" by Lauren Christy – 3:05
  9. "The Bug" by Soul Coughing – 3:09
  10. "Fun for Me" by Moloko – 5:08
  11. "Poison Ivy" by Meshell Ndegeocello – 3:33
  12. "True to Myself" by Eric Benét – 4:41
  13. "A Batman Overture" by Elliot Goldenthal – 3:35
  14. "Moaner" by Underworld – 10:17
  15. "The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning" by The Smashing Pumpkins – 4:58

Personnel
  • Executive album producers: Danny Bramson and Gary LeMel
  • Executive in charge of music for Warner Bros. Pictures: Gary LeMel
  • Music supervisor: Danny Bramson
  • Album business affairs: Keith Zajic, Lisa B. Margolis and David Altschul
  • Design: Lawrence Azerrad
  • Soundtrack coordination: Jason Cienkus
  • Mastering: Keith Blake at W.B.I.H.S.

Charts

Album
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 31
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 76
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 20
US Billboard 200[9] 5

Singles
Title Artist Charts and peak positions
US US Rock AUS AUT CAN GER NL NOR NZ SWE SWI UK
"The End Is the Beginning Is the End" The Smashing Pumpkins —[A] 12 10 40 29 66 74 5 6 19 37 10
"Look into My Eyes" Bone Thugs-n-Harmony 4[B] — 87 — — — — — 3 — — 16
"Gotham City" R. Kelly 9[C] — 100 7 37 6 9 10 20 9 9 9
"Foolish Games" Jewel 2 — 12 — 2 — 10 — 23 — — —
"Moaner" Underworld — — — — — 69 — — — — — 89
"Lazy Eye" Goo Goo Dolls — 9 — — 71 — — — — — — —
  • A^ : "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart at number 50.
  • B^ : "Look into My Eyes" also peaked on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 4.
  • C^ : "Gotham City" also peaked on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 9.
  • D: "Fun for Me" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart at number 4.
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References
  1. Batman & Robin at AllMusic
  2. Browne, David (June 27, 1997). "Batman & Robin". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. "Gold & Platinum - January 02, 2011". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  4. "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman & Robin". Hung Medien.
  5. "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Batman & Robin" (in German). Hung Medien.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Batman & Robin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Batman & Robin" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  8. "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Batman & Robin". Hung Medien.
  9. "Billboard Albums: Batman & Robin". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
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