That Thing You Do! (soundtrack) explained

That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:soundtrack
Artist:the Wonders
Cover:That Thing You Do! (soundtrack).png
Released:September 24, 1996
Length:42:09
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That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 1996 film That Thing You Do!, directed by Tom Hanks. Released under the Playtone and Epic Records label on September 24, 1996, the album featured songs performed by the fictional band The Wonders and other artists. The soundtrack and the song named after the film's title written by Adam Schlesinger and co-performed by Mike Viola was a commercial success, with the former peaking at number 21 on the Billboard 200.[1] The song itself was nominated for Academy and Golden Globe Awards.

Reception

Cub Koda of AllMusic wrote: "If you're a fan of mid-'60s British pop, here's a new recording that adds some more great songs and performances to that genre."[2]

Vinyl edition

On September 6, 2023, Mondo and Playtone Records announced the vinyl edition of the film's soundtrack with pre-orders on the same date.[3] The LP record is made available in numerous colors, which includes the standard black, retail exclusive opaque red, and the "Gold Nugget" variant,[4] and a Mondo exclusive clear variant with multi-color splatter that was made available on the company's official website.[5] [6] The vinyl editions limited to 500 copies were published from Enjoy The Ride Records, and was released during the fall of 2023, priced at $40.[7]

Chart performance

Chart (1996–1997)! scope="col"
Peak
position
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[8] 38
US Billboard 200[9] 21

Accolades

Award! scope="col"
CategoryNominee(s)Result
Academy Awards[10] Best Original Song"That Thing You Do!"
Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards[11] Best Song
Golden Globe Awards[12] Best Original Song
Online Film & Television Association Awards[13] Best Original Song
Satellite Awards[14] Best Original Song

Notes and References

  1. Zellner . Xander . 2024-06-17 . Fictional Bands Who Reached Billboard's Charts: The Wonders, August Moon, 4*TOWN, Spinal Tap & More . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240619173758/https://www.billboard.com/lists/movie-tv-bands-fake-artists-charts/ . 2024-06-19 . 2024-08-13 . Billboard . en-US.
  2. Web site: Koda . Cub . That Thing You Do! Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160801202622/https://www.allmusic.com/album/that-thing-you-do!-mw0000076260 . 2016-08-01 . 2024-08-13 . AllMusic.
  3. Web site: Dick . Jeremy . 2023-09-06 . Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do! Soundtrack Gets First Vinyl . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230907132759/https://www.cbr.com/mondo-that-thing-you-do-vinyl/ . 2023-09-07 . 2024-08-13 . Comic Book Resources . en.
  4. Web site: That Thing You Do! Soundtrack (Exclusive Color Variant) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240104134714/https://enjoytheriderecords.com/products/that-thing-you-do-soundtrack-exclusive-color-variant . 2024-01-04 . 2024-08-13 . Enjoy The Ride Records.
  5. Web site: Danoff . Owen . 2023-09-05 . That Thing You Do! Soundtrack Comes To Vinyl For The First Time [EXCLUSIVE] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230911013126/https://screenrant.com/that-thing-you-do-movie-soundtrack-vinyl-release/ . 2023-09-11 . 2024-08-13 . ScreenRant . en.
  6. Web site: That Thing You Do! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP + 7-Inch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231127151109/https://mondoshop.com/products/that-thing-you-do . 2023-11-27 . 2024-08-13 . Mondo . en.
  7. Web site: Anderton . Ethan . 2023-09-05 . Cool Stuff: Bring The Oneders Home With Mondo's That Thing You Do! Vinyl Soundtrack . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230907080624/https://www.slashfilm.com/1385746/that-thing-you-do-mondo-vinyl-soundtrack-the-wonders-oneders/ . 2023-09-07 . 2024-08-13 . /Film . en-US.
  8. Web site: February 2, 1997 . Official Compilation Albums Chart Top 100 – 2 to 8 February . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240813133807/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/official-compilations-chart/19970202/7503/ . August 13, 2024 . August 13, 2024 . Official Charts Company.
  9. October 26, 1996 . Billboard 200: Week of October 26, 1996 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161106134514/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1996-10-26/ . November 6, 2016 . August 13, 2024 . Billboard.
  10. News: The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners . October 23, 2011 . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141109082132/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1997 . November 9, 2014.
  11. Web site: 1996 FFCC AWARD WINNERS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140110102828/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2013/11/16/1996-ffcc-award-winners/ . January 10, 2014 . August 24, 2021 . Florida Film Critics Circle.
  12. Web site: That Thing You Do! – Golden Globes . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621222532/https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/thing-you-do . June 21, 2021 . July 5, 2021 . . .
  13. Web site: 1st Annual Film Awards (1996) . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023033949/http://www.oftaawards.com/film-awards/2nd-annual-film-awards-1996/ . October 23, 2023 . May 15, 2021 . Online Film & Television Association.
  14. Web site: 1997 Satellite Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20210531000455/https://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/1997/ . May 31, 2021 . August 24, 2021 . Satellite Awards.

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