| Home Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Type: | film |
| Artist: | John Williams |
| Cover: | Home Alone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).jpg |
| Released: | December 4, 1990 (cassette); May 27, 2015 (CD) |
| Recorded: | September – November 1990 |
| Studio: | 20th Century Fox Scoring Stage |
| Length: | 56:58 |
| Label: | CBS Masterworks |
| Prev Title: | Stanley & Iris |
| Prev Year: | 1990 |
| Next Title: | Hook |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
Home Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack of the 1990 film of the same name.[1] The score was composed by John Williams and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score; the film's signature tune "Somewhere in My Memory" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
"Somewhere in My Memory" was written to "run alongside the film" by Williams, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. It can be heard in numerous sections of the film, either in full length or fragments, forming the backbone for the film's soundtrack. "Somewhere in My Memory" is performed in many Christmas concerts in schools or professional orchestras and choirs alike across the globe. A version in Spanish was recorded in Spain for the ending credits of . This version was performed by singer Ana Belén and is entitled "Sombras de otros tiempos" ("Shadows of Other/Former Times"). Making the Plane is inspired by Trepak by Tchaikovsky.
All tracks written and conducted by John Williams except where noted.
| Home Alone – Expanded Original Motion Picture Score | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | John Williams |
| Released: | November 23, 2011 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Length: | 78:48 |
| Label: | La-La Land Records |
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Award | Best Original Score | John Williams | ||
| Academy Award | Best Original Song for "Somewhere in My Memory" | John Williams and Leslie Bricusse |