Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (soundtrack) explained

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:soundtrack
Artist:various artists
Cover:Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (soundtrack).png
Released:August 30, 2024
Recorded:2023–2024
Genre:Film soundtrack
Length:52:24
Label:WaterTower Music

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2024 film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, directed by Tim Burton. A sequel to Beetlejuice (1988), the film stars Michael Keaton (as the title character), Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara reprising their roles alongside new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe.

The film score is composed by regular Burton collaborator Danny Elfman and the soundtrack featured licensed songs heard in the film and two of Elfman's score cues. The soundtrack was released through WaterTower Music on August 30, 2024, a week ahead of the film's release.

Background and release

In May 2023, in an interaction with Deadline Hollywoods Matt Grobar, Elfman confirmed that he would be scoring music for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.[1] After doing the same for the film, he found it "very exciting to return to the world".[2] [3]

The soundtrack incorporated licensed music as heard in the film.[4] [5] The traditional Jamaican folk song "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" was featured in the first film and was also included in the sequel. This song was covered by Alfie Davis and the Sylvia Young Theatre School Choir and was featured in the first trailer released on May 23, 2024.[6] The same day, WaterTower Music released the cover as a digital single.[7]

The soundtrack was released through WaterTower Music on August 30, 2024.[8] Waxwork Records issued a deluxe edition double LP album set for pre-order on September 9, 2024, and expected to be issued online and in stores in November 2024.[9] This edition featured the complete track list pressed in a 180-gram "Beetlejuice Splatter" (violet and green) colored vinyl along with a Sandworm etched on side-D, with an artwork by Phantom City Creative packaged in a matte satin coated gatefold sleeve with a 11-inch art print, handbook and liner notes.[10]

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:Film score
Artist:Danny Elfman
Cover:Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (score).jpg
Released:October 25, 2024
Recorded:2023–2024
Length:45:57
Label:WaterTower Music

The film score is composed by regular Burton collaborator Danny Elfman. The score was released through WaterTower Music on October 25, 2024.[11] Vinyl and CD releases are expected to come out in early 2025. [12]

Track listing

Reception

Wendy Ide of The Guardian wrote that "[Elfman's] contribution to the score of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is archetypically Elfmanesque, sounding as though it's played by an orchestra of frenzied skeletons", but found the music choices to be a hit and miss.[13] Owen Gleiberman of Variety described the score as "jumpy ghost music" and called the cover of "Day-O" and the musical sequence as "spectacular".[14] Dana Stevens of Slate called it as a "zippy score".[15]

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Elfman's score "has all the qualities of his collaborative peak with Burton plus distinctive new flavors".[16] Ty Burr of The Washington Post wrote "Danny Elfman's musical score, a character in its own right, returns like a runaway calliope."[17] Mireia Mullor of Digital Spy wrote "Along with Danny Elfman's playful score, the movie includes glorious needle drops, with hits ranging from the Bee Gees' 'Tragedy' to Richard Marx's 'Wherever You Go, Whatever You Do'."[18]

Release history

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DateFormat(s)Label
VariousAugust 30, 2024WaterTower Music
November 15, 2024Vinyl and CDWaxwork Records[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2023-05-03 . Danny Elfman Talks "Very Exciting" Return For 'Beetlejuice' Sequel, Drive To Perform 'Wednesday' Music In Concert . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230510203153/https://deadline.com/2023/05/beetlejuice-2-danny-elfman-on-sequel-wednesday-score-in-concert-1235355363/ . 2023-05-10 . 2024-09-12 . Deadline Hollywood . en-US.
  2. Web site: Dick . Jeremy . 2023-06-18 . Danny Elfman 'Really Excited' to Work on 'Weirdest Sequel Ever' Beetlejuice 2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230708110943/https://movieweb.com/danny-elfman-excited-beetlejuice-2/ . 2023-07-08 . 2024-09-12 . MovieWeb . en.
  3. Web site: Fraser . Kevin . 2023-05-03 . Beetlejuice 2: Danny Elfman is excited to return for long-awaited sequel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230510212935/https://www.joblo.com/beetlejuice-2-danny-elfman-update/ . 2023-05-10 . 2024-09-12 . JoBlo . en-US.
  4. Web site: Bryant . Jacob . 2024-09-06 . Here Are All the Songs in the Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice Soundtrack . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907012708/https://www.thewrap.com/beetlejuice-2-soundtrack-all-the-songs/ . 2024-09-07 . 2024-09-12 . TheWrap . en-US.
  5. Web site: Gomez . Dessi . 2024-09-06 . Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Soundtrack: From 'Day-O' to 'Margaritaville' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907013330/https://deadline.com/feature/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-soundtrack-songs-1236079390/ . 2024-09-07 . 2024-09-12 . Deadline . en-US.
  6. Web site: Dunn . Jack . 2024-05-23 . 'Beetlejuice 2' Trailer: Jenna Ortega Reawakens Michael Keaton's Twisted Troublemaker in Eye-Popping New Footage . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531041756/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/beetlejuice-2-trailer-jenna-ortega-michael-keaton-2-1235998753/ . 2024-05-31 . 2024-09-12 . Variety . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2024-05-23 . "Day-O" Cover from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Released . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525181835/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/23/day-o-cover-from-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-2-soundtrack-released/ . 2024-05-25 . 2024-09-12 . Film Music Reporter . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2024-08-29 . Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Soundtrack Album Details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910233942/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/09/05/beetlejuice-2-beetlejuice-soundtrack-album-details/ . 2024-09-10 . 2024-09-12 . Film Music Reporter . en-US.
  9. Web site: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910145234/https://waxworkrecords.com/products/beetlejuice-beetlejuice . 2024-09-10 . 2024-09-12 . Waxwork Records . en.
  10. Web site: Dunn . Jack . 2024-09-10 . 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Soundtrack Gets Vinyl Release from WaterTower Records and Waxwork . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240911015458/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-soundtrack-vinyl-release-watertower-waxwork-1236138865/ . 2024-09-11 . 2024-09-12 . Variety . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2024-10-25 . The Original score for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ has just been released . 2024-11-08 . Happy . en-US.
  12. https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/10/25/danny-elfman-on-release-of-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-score-tim-burton-and-more/
  13. News: Ide . Wendy . 2024-09-08 . Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review – Tim Burton has fun with pleasingly idiosyncratic sequel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240909223447/https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/sep/08/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-tim-burton-has-fun-with-pleasingly-idiosyncratic-sequel . 2024-09-09 . 2024-09-12 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  14. Web site: Gleiberman . Owen . 2024-08-28 . 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Review: Tim Burton's Lightweight Sequel Works as Ghostly Fan Service . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240905144341/https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-tim-burton-jenna-ortega-winona-ryder-1236119595/ . 2024-09-05 . 2024-09-12 . Variety . en-US.
  15. News: Stevens . Dana . 2024-09-06 . Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Reanimates the Corpse of Tim Burton . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908211615/https://slate.com/culture/2024/09/beetlejuice-2-movie-2024-tim-burton-winona-ryder.html . 2024-09-08 . 2024-09-12 . Slate . en-US . 1091-2339.
  16. Web site: Rooney . David . 2024-08-28 . 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Review: Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton Help Tim Burton Rediscover the Ghoulish Mischief of His Glory Days . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829115207/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-winona-ryder-tim-burton-michael-keaton-jenna-ortega-1235985886/ . 2024-08-29 . 2024-09-12 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  17. News: Burr . Ty . 2024-09-04 . Review 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' is a not-bad sequel sequel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240905020421/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2024/09/04/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-movie-review/ . 2024-09-05 . 2024-09-12 . The Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  18. Web site: Mullor . Mireia . 2024-09-04 . Beetlejuice 2 is a fun and nostalgic sequel that lacks depth . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910003622/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a62052202/beetlejuice-2-review/ . 2024-09-10 . 2024-09-12 . Digital Spy . en-GB.
  19. https://waxworkrecords.com/collections/cd/products/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-cd

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