Batman Forever (soundtrack)

Background

Only five of the songs are actually featured in the movie. Hit singles from the soundtrack include "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 and "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal, both of which were nominated for MTV Movie Awards. "Kiss from a Rose" (whose video was also directed by Joel Schumacher) reached No. 1 in the U.S. charts as well. The soundtrack itself, featuring additional songs by The Flaming Lips, Brandy, The Offspring (songs also included in the film), Method Man, Nick Cave, Michael Hutchence (of INXS), PJ Harvey, and Massive Attack, was an attempt to (in producer Peter MacGregor-Scott's words) make the film more "pop". The soundtrack was hugely successful, selling almost as many copies as Prince's soundtrack to the 1989 Batman film. A second album, featuring over 40 minutes of Elliot Goldenthal's Original Motion Picture Score, was released two weeks after the soundtrack album.

In 1996, "Kiss from a Rose" won three Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Track listing

1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 – 4:46
2. "One Time Too Many" by PJ Harvey – 2:52
3. "Where Are You Now?" by Brandy – 3:57
4. "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal – 3:38
5. "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" by Massive Attack and Tracey Thorn (Smokey Robinson cover) – 4:06
6. "Nobody Lives Without Love" by Eddi Reader – 5:05
7. "Tell Me Now" by Mazzy Star – 4:17
8. "Smash It Up" by The Offspring (The Damned cover) – 3:26
9. "There Is a Light" by Nick Cave – 4:23
10. "The Riddler" by Method Man – 3:30
11. "The Passenger" by Michael Hutchence (Iggy Pop cover) – 4:37
12. "Crossing the River" by The Devlins – 4:45
13. "8" by Sunny Day Real Estate – 5:27
14. "Bad Days" by The Flaming Lips – 4:39