Ghostbusters (2016 soundtrack) explained

Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2016 film Ghostbusters, a reboot of the eponymous 1984 film and the third installment of the Ghostbusters franchise. The soundtrack was released by RCA Records on July 15, 2016, alongside the film and featured 14 songs—four of them preceded the soundtrack as singles. Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score composed by Theodore Shapiro, released through Sony Classical Records on July 8.

Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Recorded:2016
Length:46:15
Label:RCA
Chronology:Ghostbusters soundtracks
Prev Title:Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Score
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Ghostbusters II: Original Motion Picture Score
Next Year:2021

The soundtrack to the film consisted of original songs performed by Zayn Malik,[1] [2] Elle King, 5 Seconds of Summer, Mark Ronson, Passion Pit, A$AP Ferg, among others.[3] [4] It featured three other versions of "Ghostbusters"—along with the original version by Ray Parker Jr., and two cover versions of it being performed by Walk the Moon, Pentatonix, Fall Out Boy and Missy Elliott.[5] [6] RCA Records distributed the soundtrack in digital and physical formats on July 15, 2016, alongside the film.[7] [8]

Singles

King performed the pop rock song "Good Girls" which was released as a digital single on June 3, 2016;[9] [10] [11] an accompanying music video of the song was released on July 13, two days ahead of the film's release.[12] [13] [14] The song is featured in the end credits of the film.[15] The second song, "Saw It Coming", performed by G-Eazy featuring Jeremih was released on June 10.[16] Fall Out Boy's version of "Ghostbusters" entitled "Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid)" released as the third single from the album on June 23.[17] [18] The fourth song "Girls Talk Boys" by 5 Seconds of Summer was released along with the film's soundtrack on July 15.[19] [20] [21]

Reception

Unlike the predecessors, the album garnered a mixed reception.[22] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic wrote "the album, much like the film, treads familiar ground [...] but the rest of the set feels rushed and forgettable".[23] Fall Out Boy's cover of "Ghostbusters" was negatively received with criticism for its musical structure.[24] [25] Hilary Busis of Vanity Fair criticised the song as "disastrously overproduced" and felt that it "strips away the original’s goofy charm, replacing it with pounding percussion and Patrick Stump’s signature nasal wail. It’s like Alien Ant Farm’s 2001 cover of “Smooth Criminal,” but less nuanced." Randall Roberts of Los Angeles Times also wrote: "With lyrics seemingly written during a bathroom break, its singsong rhymes and cheesy '80s production haven't aged well." Ethan Jacobs of Inverse was much critical of Malik's "Who", albeit praising the vocals and music, he found its use as an original song in the film, which was being a romantic number, felt to be lame and cheesy.

Charts

Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Score

Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Score
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Theodore Shapiro
Released:July 8, 2016 (digital)
July 15, 2016 (CD)
Genre:Film score
Length:51:27
Label:Sony Classical
Prev Title:Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Score (1984)
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Next Year:2016

On September 2015, Theodore Shapiro was announced to score music for the film, after previously working with Feig on Spy (2015).[26] The album, which consisted of 21 tracks from Shapiro's score, was released by Sony Classical Records digitally on July 8, 2016, and in CDs on July 15.[27]

Reception

Reviewing the score, Filmtracks.com wrote "This music is not the Ghostbusters we know and love. It's simply a really solid parody score by a competent composer who needs to branch out into more genres. If you can tune out the history of the franchise and appreciate Shapiro's Ghostbusters as a standalone entity, then you'll enjoy the work. If you love the history of the concept, though, you'll be left with a sour taste in your mouth that only Slimer would be proud of."[28] Tony Black of Flickering Myth summarised "A fun, sometimes thrilling, occasionally creepy score which elevates the comedy stylistics on screen nicely, and while you may still always remember Ghostbusters for the theme tune, don’t write off this orchestral piece too quickly."[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 20, 2016 . Zayn's new song 'wHo' is on Ghostbusters soundtrack . June 5, 2024 . Digital Spy . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Jacobs . Ethan . July 15, 2016 . Why the Hell Did Zayn Record a Love Song for the 'Ghostbusters' Movie? . June 5, 2024 . Inverse . en.
  3. Web site: Orange . B. Alan . June 13, 2016 . Ghostbusters Soundtrack List & Art Reveal New Story Details . June 4, 2024 . MovieWeb . en.
  4. Web site: Maine . Samantha . June 2, 2016 . Fall Out Boy, Missy Elliott and Wolf Alice to appear on Ghostbusters soundtrack . June 5, 2024 . NME . en-GB.
  5. Kaufman . Gil . June 3, 2016 . 'Ghostbusters' Soundtrack Features Fall Out Boy with Missy Elliott, Elle King and 5 Seconds of Summer . . . December 22, 2016.
  6. Web site: Kaufman . Gil . June 3, 2016 . ‘Ghostbusters’ Soundtrack: Fall Out Boy with Missy Elliott, Elle King and 5 Seconds of Summer . June 5, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media . en-US.
  7. Web site: Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Available July 15th – RCA Records. RCA Records. Sony Music Entertainment. 24 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816053633/https://www.rcarecords.com/news/ghostbusters-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-available-july-15th/. 16 August 2016. live.
  8. Web site: Ghostbusters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music. iTunes. July 15, 2016. Apple Inc. 23 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160718183917/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ghostbusters-original-motion/id1127013560. 18 July 2016. live.
  9. Roffman . Michael . June 3, 2016 . Elle King shares catchy "Good Girls" single off Ghostbusters soundtrack — listen . Consequence of Sound . December 22, 2016.
  10. News: Breihan . Tom . June 3, 2016 . Elle King – "Good Girls" . December 22, 2016 . . SpinMedia.
  11. Web site: Reed . Ryan . June 3, 2016 . Hear Elle King's Hell-Raising 'Ghostbusters' Soundtrack Song . June 5, 2024 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  12. News: Wicks . Amanda . July 13, 2016 . Elle King Premieres 'Good Girls' Video Off 'Ghostbusters' Soundtrack . December 22, 2016 . . CBS Radio.
  13. Stutz . Colin . July 13, 2016 . Elle King Plays the Badass in 'Good Girls' Video for 'Ghostbusters' Soundtrack: Watch . . . December 22, 2016.
  14. News: Roth . Madeline . July 13, 2016 . Elle King Wreaks Havoc And Busts Ghosts In Her 'Good Girls' Video . https://web.archive.org/web/20160715225613/http://www.mtv.com/news/2904990/elle-king-good-girls-video-ghostbusters/ . dead . July 15, 2016 . December 22, 2016 . . Viacom.
  15. Web site: Truffaut-Wong . Olivia . July 14, 2016 . The 'Ghostbusters' End-Credits Song Is Your Girl Power Summer Jam . June 5, 2024 . Bustle . en.
  16. Web site: Calvario . Liz . June 10, 2016 . ‘Ghostbusters’ Releases Catchy New Song From G-Eazy & Jeremih, ‘Saw It Coming’ . June 5, 2024 . IndieWire . en-US.
  17. Web site: McDermott . Maeve . June 23, 2016 . Fall Out Boy and Missy Elliott remade the 'Ghostbusters' theme song . June 5, 2024 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  18. Web site: Nolfi . Joey . June 23, 2016 . 'Ghostbusters' theme song from Fall Out Boy and Missy Elliott debuts . June 5, 2024 . Entertainment Weekly . en.
  19. Melendez . Monique . 18 July 2016 . Producer Ricky Reed on How the Funky 5 Seconds of Summer 'Ghostbusters' Cut Came Together . 23 July 2016 . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media.
  20. News: Tiffany . Kaitlyn . 22 July 2016 . 5 Seconds of Summer's Ghostbusters music video bows at the feet of Spike Jonze . 23 July 2016 . The Verge . Vox Media.
  21. Spanos . Brittany . Brittany Spanos . 22 July 2016 . See 5 Seconds of Summer Bust Ghosts in Campy 'Girls Talk Boys' Video . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160727134728/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-5-seconds-of-summer-bust-ghosts-in-campy-girls-talk-boys-video-w430433 . 27 July 2016 . 23 July 2016 . Rolling Stone . Rolling Stone.
  22. Web site: Partin . Nate . June 30, 2016 . Something Strange Indeed: The Music Of Ghostbusters . June 5, 2024 . Stereogum . en.
  23. Web site: Monger . James Christopher . Ghostbusters [2016] [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack Songs, Reviews, Credits ]. December 22, 2016 . . All Media Network.
  24. Busis . Hillary . June 23, 2016 . What Have We Done to Deserve Fall Out Boy's Ghostbusters Theme Song? . November 4, 2020 . Vanity Fair.
  25. Web site: Roberts . Randall . June 23, 2016 . Exactly how bad is Fall Out Boy's new 'Ghostbusters' theme song? . November 4, 2020 . Los Angeles Times.
  26. Web site: September 24, 2015 . Theodore Shapiro to Score 'Ghostbusters' Reboot . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926205421/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/09/24/theodore-shapiro-to-score-ghostbusters-reboot . September 26, 2015 . September 27, 2015 . Film Music Reporter.
  27. Web site: Krakower . Beth . Barkan . Angela . Slezak . Larissa . GHOSTBUSTERS Original Motion Picture Score Available Now Digitally and On CD July 15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811232148/http://www.sony.com/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-masterworks/2016/ghostbusters-original-motion-picture-score-availab.html . 11 August 2016 . 24 July 2016 . Sony . Sony Corporation of America.
  28. Web site: Ghostbusters (Theodore Shapiro) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160907151305/https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/ghostbusters16.html . September 7, 2016 . June 4, 2024 . Filmtracks.com.
  29. Web site: Black . Tony . July 20, 2016 . Movie Score Review Ghostbusters (2016) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604175046/https://www.flickeringmyth.com/movie-score-review-ghostbusters-2016/ . June 4, 2024 . June 4, 2024 . Flickering Myth . en-US.

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