List of songs featured in Shrek
The Shrek soundtracks are a collection of soundtracks from all four movies of the Shrek series, including separate editions for the movie score. Each soundtrack contains all songs that featured in their respective film, and the score soundtrack contains the music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell.
''[Shrek]'' (2001)
Background
Shrek was unique in that it used pop music and other oldies to move the story forward. Covers of songs like "On the Road Again" and "Try a Little Tenderness" were integrated in the film's score. As the film was about to be completed, Katzenberg suggested the filmmakers redo the film's ending in order to "go out with a big laugh"; instead of ending the film with a storybook closing over Shrek and Fiona as they ride off into the sunset, they decided to add the song "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth and show all the fairytale creatures in the film.Although Rufus Wainwright's version of the song "Hallelujah" appeared in the soundtrack album, it was John Cale's version that appeared in the film. Wainwright was an artist for DreamWorks and John Cale was not, thus licensing issues prohibited Cale's version from appearing in the soundtrack album.
Soundtrack
Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture is the soundtrack of the 2001 Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated animated feature Shrek.The album was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music and the Grammy Award for "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media".
The album has sold 2,475,000 copies in the US as of April 2014.
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Songs that appear in the film but not on the soundtrack album
Songs in ''Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party!''
These songs feature in the party at the end of the movie.- "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel
- "Like a Virgin" by Madonna
- "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot
- "Feelings" by Morris Albert
- "YMCA" by The Village People
- "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club
- "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees
- "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men
- "Dance to the Music" by Sly & The Family Stone
- "Happy Together" by The Turtles
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⁽*⁾ As titled on the Original Motion Picture Score album back cover.''[Shrek 2]'' (2004)
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Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the hit animated comedy film Shrek 2 and was released in May 2004, to accompany the release of the film. The soundtrack reached the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Soundtrack Albums as well as topping the albums chart in Australia. The lead single, "Accidentally in Love" by the Counting Crows, reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Adult Top 40, the Top 20 of singles charts worldwide and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song. The soundtrack also features two versions of the 1980s Bonnie Tyler hit "Holding Out for a Hero".Track listing
- Eddie Murphy is briefly heard singing "One" and the theme song from "Rawhide".
- Ben Folds' song "Rockin' the Suburbs" was used in the trailer of the film but was not included on the soundtrack nor in the film, but it would eventually be featured in Over the Hedge.
- The first trailer features "All Star" by Smash Mouth.
- When the messengers come to Shrek's swamp, a trumpeter plays the melody of the Hawaii 5-O Opening Theme by Morton Stevens.
- After Shrek's friends start a party in Shrek's House, Chic's song "Le Freak" is heard.
- In the mid-credits scene, Eddie Murphy is heard singing "All by Myself"
- Track 10, "You're So True" is different from the version heard in the film's end credits. The end credit version, also referred to as the remix, is exclusively available to both the physical and iTunes versions released in Great Britain.
- Track 11, "People Ain't No Good" is censored slightly, removing the "shit" from the lyric "bullshit" so that it would be appropriate for inclusion on the soundtrack.
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Songs from ''Far Far Away Idol''
Most of the original voice–actors reprised their roles, with some performed by additional singers.- "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps; sung by Donkey
- "Mr. Roboto" by Styx; sung by Pinocchio
- "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper; sung by Doris, The Ugly Stepsister
- "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran; sung by the Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
- "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred; sung by Prince Charming
- "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash; sung by The Three Blind Mice
- "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies; sung by Gingy
- "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede; sung by Captain Hook
- "These Boots Are Made for Walking" by Nancy Sinatra; sung by Puss in Boots
- "What I Like About You" by The Romantics; sung by Shrek and Fiona
- "My Way" by Frank Sinatra; sung by Simon Cowell
''Shrek 2: Party CD''
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Score
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2004 animated feature, Shrek 2, the sequel to the Academy Award winner Shrek. Unlike its predecessor, the score for Shrek 2 was only composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.Track listing
Footnotes:''[Shrek the Third]'' (2007)
Soundtrack
Shrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack, the soundtrack for the film Shrek the Third was released on May 15, 2007 on Geffen Records. A wide range of artists are featured in this soundtrack, including Paul McCartney & Wings, Led Zeppelin, Eels, The Ramones, Fergie, and Wolfmother. Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas perform another duet, a cover of Sly & the Family Stone's "Thank You ". It was originally to feature Snow Patrol's Signal Fire, but it was scrapped due to production disagreements.Track listing
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Songs that appear in the film but not the soundtrack album
- "9 Crimes" – 3:37
- "I Wanna Have Your Babies" - 4:25
- "One"
- "Aria " – 5:39
- "I've Never Been to Me"
- "Danse Macabre"
- "Good Morning"
- "That's What Friends Are For"
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''[Shrek Forever After]'' (2010)
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- "Wearing My Rolex" by Wiley
- "Orinoco Flow" by Enya
- "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder
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Score
Shrek Forever After: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2010 animated feature Shrek Forever After, the fourth and final movie in the Shrek series. It was composed by British composer Harry Gregson-Williams.Track listing
Songs featured in Specials and Extra Shorts
[Scared Shrekless]
- Happy Together
- Tubthumping
[Shrek the Halls]
- Summer Breeze
- Jingle Bells
- Here We Come A-wassailing
- Because We Can
- Jingo
- Ride of the Valkyries
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
- O Fortuna
- Christmas Wrapping
- Gonna Make You Sweat
- Don't Stop Believin'
- Hello Ma Baby
- Hallelujah Chorus
- Deck the Halls
- The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight
Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular
- It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Donkey
- Jingle Bells by Shrek, Fiona, the Ogre Babies & the Ogres
- Feliz Navidad by Puss in Boots
- Jingle Bell Rock by all the cast
Thriller Night
- Thriller