List of songs featured in Shrek should not be confused with Shrek (album).
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 album contains the music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell.
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.[1] The lyrics to "The Gingerbread Man" and "The Muffin Man" were also used as dialogue in a parody interrogation scene between Lord Farquaad and Gingy.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
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| Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Released: | May 15, 2001 |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 39:49 |
| Label: | DreamWorks |
| Producer: | Ron Aniello, Joe Barresi, Jon Brion, Jimmy Harry, Oliver Leiber, Patrick Leonard, Michael Mangini, Eric Valentine, Pete Wingfield, Gavin Greenaway, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell, Steve Greenberg |
| Chronology: | Shrek |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
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 (lost to the score of Moulin Rouge!) and the Grammy Award for "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" (lost to the score of O Brother, Where Art Thou?).
The album has sold 2,475,000 copies in the US as of April 2014.[5]
| Chart (2001-2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[6] | 17 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 28 |
| US Soundtracks (Billboard) | 1 |
| Position | ||
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [9] | 47 |
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| Position | ||
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] | 28 |
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These songs feature in the party at the end of the movie.
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| Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell |
| Released: | December 4, 2001 |
| Genre: | Score |
| Length: | 44:16 |
| Label: | Varèse Sarabande |
| Chronology: | Shrek |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2001 Academy Award winning animated feature, Shrek. It is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell and was the second soundtrack released from the film. It is also the third collaboration between Gregson-Williams and Powell for a DreamWorks animated film, the first two being Antz and Chicken Run.
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| Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | various artists |
| Released: | May 11, 2004[11] |
| Genre: |
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| Length: | 47:35 |
| Label: | DreamWorks, Geffen |
| Producer: | Brad Jones, Brendan O'Brien, Gustavo Santaolalla, Guy Sigsworth, Eric Valentine, Tony Visconti, Andy Zulla, John Alagía, Andrew Sherman, Joseph Arthur, Robin Eaton, Harry Gregson-Williams, Ken Rich, Butterfly Boucher, Juan Campodónico, Mark Oliver Everett[12] |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 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 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".
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
| US Billboard 200 | 8 |
| US Soundtracks (Billboard) | 1 |
Most of the original voice–actors reprised their roles, with some performed by additional singers.
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| Shrek 2: Party CD | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Released: | November 5, 2004 |
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| Length: | 33:06 |
| Label: | DreamWorks, Geffen |
| Producer: | Matt Mahffey, Mike Himelstein, Sunny Park[16] |
| Prev Title: | Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Shrek 2: Party CD is a bonus CD released exclusively at US Walmart stores alongside the Shrek 2 film. The bonus CD features six songs taken from the Far Far Away Idol ending featured at the end of the film as well as six karaoke tracks of the same six songs. The songs are credited to the characters who sang the songs.
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| Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Released: | December 7, 2004 |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 40:25 |
| Label: | Varèse Sarabande |
| Chronology: | Shrek |
| Prev Title: | Shrek 2: Party CD |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
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.
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| Shrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Released: | May 15, 2007 |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 50:45 |
| Label: | Geffen |
| Producer: | Ron Fair, Abraham Laboriel, Thom Panunzio, Jack Joseph Puig, Philip White, The Underdogs, Harry Gregson-Williams, will.i.am, Tal Herzberg, Mark Oliver Everett, Jared Gosselin, Mateo Laboriel |
| Chronology: | Shrek |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
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 (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)".
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] | 22 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 34 |
| US Soundtracks (Billboard) | 2 |
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| Shrek the Third: Original Motion Picture Score | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Released: | June 19, 2007 |
| Genre: | Score |
| Length: | 37:13 |
| Label: | Varèse Sarabande[19] |
| Chronology: | Shrek |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
Shrek the Third: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2007 animated feature Shrek the Third, the third movie in the Shrek series. It was composed by British composer Harry Gregson-Williams.
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| Shrek Forever After: Music from the Motion Picture | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Released: | May 18, 2010[20] |
| Recorded: | 2009–2010 |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| Length: | 33:47 |
| Label: | DGC, Interscope |
| Chronology: | Shrek |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
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| Shrek Forever After: Original Motion Picture Score | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Released: | May 25, 2010[21] |
| Genre: | Score |
| Length: | 42:24 |
| Label: | Varèse Sarabande |
| Chronology: | Shrek |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Puss in Boots (soundtrack) |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
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.