Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 10, 1997[1]
RecordedSeptember 1996–March 1997
Genre
Length67:06
LabelWarner Bros.
Batman soundtracks chronology
Batman Forever (score)
(1995)		 Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture
(1997)		 Batman Begins
(2005)
Singles from Batman & Robin
  1. "The End Is the Beginning Is the End"
    Released: June 2, 1997 (UK)[2]
  2. "Gotham City"
    Released: June 3, 1997 (US)
  3. "Look into My Eyes"
    Released: June 3, 1997 (US)[3]
  4. "Foolish Games"
    Released: July 8, 1997 (US)[4]
  5. "Moaner"
    Released: July 21, 1997 (Germany)
  6. "Lazy Eye"
    Released: October 21, 1997 (Japan)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Filmtracks[6]
Entertainment WeeklyC[7]

Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the motion picture Batman & Robin (1997).

Background

Despite the overwhelming negative reception of the film itself, the soundtrack album for Batman & Robin was well-received, and became a sales success, being certified platinum by the RIAA.[8] The soundtrack included songs by R. Kelly, Arkarna, Jewel, Goo Goo Dolls, R.E.M., Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and The Smashing Pumpkins. The Smashing Pumpkins song "The End Is the Beginning Is the End", which played over the film’s closing credits, won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Three songs from the soundtrack became top-ten hits in the United States: Jewel's contribution, a radio-mix version of "Foolish Games" (US number two), Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's "Look into My Eyes" (US number four), and R. Kelly's "Gotham City" (US number nine). In addition, the track "Fun for Me" by relative newcomers Moloko reached number four on the US Dance Play Chart, and introduced the Irish-English act to a new American audience.

Track listing

  1. "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" by The Smashing Pumpkins – 5:10
  2. "Look into My Eyes" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – 4:28
  3. "Gotham City" by R. Kelly – 4:56
  4. "House on Fire" by Arkarna – 3:24
  5. "Revolution" by R.E.M. – 3:04
  6. "Foolish Games" by Jewel – 4:00
  7. "Lazy Eye" by Goo Goo Dolls – 3:46
  8. "Breed" by Lauren Christy – 3:05
  9. "The Bug" by Soul Coughing – 3:09
  10. "Fun for Me" by Moloko – 5:08
  11. "Poison Ivy" by Me'Shell NdegéOcello – 3:33
  12. "True to Myself" by Eric Benét – 4:41
  13. "A Batman Overture" by Elliot Goldenthal – 3:35
  14. "Moaner" by Underworld – 10:17
  15. "The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning" by The Smashing Pumpkins – 4:58

Personnel

  • Executive album producers: Danny Bramson and Gary LeMel
  • Executive in charge of music for Warner Bros. Pictures: Gary LeMel
  • Music supervisor: Danny Bramson
  • Album business affairs: Keith Zajic, Lisa B. Margolis and David Altschul
  • Design: Lawrence Azerrad
  • Soundtrack coordination: Jason Cienkus
  • Mastering: Keith Blake at W.B.I.H.S.

Batman & Robin (Original Score)

Batman & Robin (Original Score)
Film score by
Elliot Goldenthal
ReleasedMay 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)
GenreFilm score
Length117:35
LabelWarner Bros.
Elliot Goldenthal chronology
The Butcher Boy
(1997)		 Batman & Robin (Original Score)
(2023)		 Sphere
(1998)
Batman soundtrack chronology
Batman Forever
(1995)		 Batman & Robin
(1997)		 Batman Begins
(2005)

Batman & Robin: Complete Motion Picture Score is the soundtrack album for the movie of the same name. The score is composed by Elliot Goldenthal. It was never released on CD or digital.[9]

Elliot Goldenthal's expanded score to Batman & Robin was never released on CD or digital.[10]

Track listing

All music composed by Elliot Goldenthal.

No.TitleLength
1."Main Title"2:20
2."A New Villain / Batman Drops In"5:38
3."Museum Mayhem"5:55
4."Frozen Stiff / The Jungle"2:32
5."Bane Is Born"4:35
6."The Nature of Family"0:48
7."Poison Ivy / Freeze's Plan"4:59
8."New Family Arrives"3:57
9."Poison Ivy Arrives / Gotham Observatory"1:57
10."Mine for the Greening / Sad Moments"3:12
11."One More Dimond / The Ball"4:48
12."Freeze Crashes the Party"4:19
13."A Chilling Chase"2:34
14."A Matter of Trust"2:21
15."Freeze on Ice / Renovation"6:03
16."Batman Overture"3:35
17."Song / Dick Saves Barb"2:56
18."Secrets Revealed / Alfred's Dying"1:44
19."Escaping from Arkham / Freeze's Revenge"14:22
20."Adam and Evil"0:55
21."MacGregor's Syndrome"0:33
22."Partners Part / Seeing the Light"5:17
23."Access Allowed / Trust Me Now / Barb Suits Up"7:11
24."Ivy's Garden"4:41
25."Ice Malice"3:04
26."Final Confrontation / A Helping Hand"13:11
27."Partners x3"2:04
28."End Credits"2:19
29."Main Titles (Reprise)"2:17
Total length:117:35

Charts

Album

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 31
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 76
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 20
US Billboard 200[16] 5

Singles

Title Artist Charts and peak positions
US US Rock AUS AUT CAN GER NL NOR NZ SWE SWI UK
"The End Is the Beginning Is the End" The Smashing Pumpkins —[A] 12 10 40 29 66 74 5 6 19 37 10
"Look into My Eyes" Bone Thugs-n-Harmony 4[B] — 87 — — — — — 3 — — 16
"Gotham City" R. Kelly 9[C] — 100 7 37 6 9 10 20 9 9 9
"Foolish Games" Jewel 2 — 12 — 2 — 10 — 23 — — —
"Moaner" Underworld — — — — — 69 — — — — — 89
"Lazy Eye" Goo Goo Dolls — 9 — — 71 — — — — — — —
  • A^ : "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart at number 50.
  • B^ : "Look into My Eyes" also peaked on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 4.
  • C^ : "Gotham City" also peaked on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 9.
  • D: "Fun for Me" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart at number 4.

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "RIAA".
  2. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. May 31, 1997. p. 33. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ Sandiford-Waller, Theda (May 31, 1997). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 22. p. 101. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's 'Look Into My Eyes' (Ruthless/Relativity) and R. Kelly's 'Gotham City' [...] are due at retail June 3 and June 27, respectively.
  4. ↑ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1204. July 4, 1997. p. 37.
  5. ↑ Batman & Robin at AllMusic
  6. ↑ "Filmtracks: Batman & Robin (Elliot Goldenthal)".
  7. ↑ Browne, David (June 27, 1997). "Batman & Robin". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - January 02, 2011". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  9. ↑ "Batman & Robin - 2 X CD Expanded Score - Special Edition - Elliot Goldenthal". Elite Soundtracks. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Batman & Robin - 2 X CD Complete Score - Archival Edition - Elliot Goldenthal". Elite Soundtracks. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Batman & Robin". Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Batman & Robin" (in German). Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Batman & Robin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Batman & Robin" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  15. ↑ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Batman & Robin". Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Billboard Albums: Batman & Robin". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  17. ↑ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Batman". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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