Mission: Impossible (soundtrack) explained

Mission: Impossible: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	Various artists and Danny Elfman
Cover:	MI OST.jpg
Released:	May 14, 1996
Recorded:	1995 – 1996
Genre:	Soundtrack
Length:	64:40
Label:	Island Records
Producer:	Various artists and Danny Elfman

Mission: Impossible: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack for the 1996 film Mission: Impossible. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and spawning the top-10 hit "" by U2 members Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.

"" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 copies on July 2, 1996, while the soundtrack reached gold status just two weeks later on July 16.

Track listing

1. "" – Larry Mullen & Adam Clayton (3:27)
2. "Spying Glass" – Massive Attack (5:21)
3. "I Spy" – Pulp (5:56)
4. "Impossible Mission" – Danny Elfman (5:35)
5. "Headphones" – Björk (5:40)
6. "Weak" – Skunk Anansie (3:31)
7. "On and On" – Longpigs (4:11)
8. "Claire" – Danny Elfman (2:55)
9. "Dreams" (Radio Edit) - The Cranberries (4:13)
10. "You, Me and World War III" ('Big' Single Remix) - Gavin Friday (4:28)
11. "So" – Salt (3:33)
12. "Trouble" – Danny Elfman (3:32)
13. "No Government" – Nicolette (5:31)
14. "Alright" – Cast (3:35)
15. "Mission: Impossible Theme (Mission Accomplished)" – Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen (3:05)

Note: Only five of the fifteen tracks on the album (Clayton & Mullen's first rendition of Lalo Schifrin's theme music, the contribution of The Cranberries and the three Danny Elfman score suites) are actually heard in the movie.

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. January 29, 2021.