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Batman Forever (soundtrack)
''Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture'' is the 1995 soundtrack to the motion picture ''Batman Forever''. 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 (musician), Seal, both of which were nominated for MTV Movie Awards 1996, 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 Norwood, 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 music, pop". The soundtrack was hugely successful, selling almost as many copies as Prince (musician), Prince's Batman (album), soundtrack to the 1989 ''Batman (1989 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Nowels
Richard Wright Nowels Jr. (born March 16, 1954) is an American songwriter and record producer. He has co-written and co-produced over 90 hit singles with multiple artists,Rick Nowles, Credits, AllMusic at AllMusic; retrieved July 13, 2021 and albums his songs have appeared on have sold over 250 million copies. In 2020, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Career In 1985, Stevie Nicks recorded Nowels' song " I Can't Wait" in Los Angeles, giving Nowels his first major songwriting and production credit. He was later asked to co-p ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seal (1994 Album)
''Seal'' (sometimes referred to as ''Seal II'' to avoid confusion with the 1991 album of the same name) is the second eponymous studio album by British singer Seal. The album was released in 1994 on ZTT and Sire Records and features the worldwide smash hit single " Kiss from a Rose". The image on the cover has since become nearly synonymous with Seal, in that it has appeared on several singles covers and was reused for his greatest hits album. Track listing Personnel *Seal – vocals *Gus Isidore, Jamie Muhoberac, Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin – principal musicians * Joseph "Amp" Fiddler, Andy Duncan, Andy Newmark, Anne Dudley, Anthony Pleeth, Barry Wilde, Ben Cruft, Betsy Cook, Bill Benham, Bob Smissen, Boguslaw Kostecki, Carmen Rizzo, Charley Drayton, Chris Bruce, Chris Laurence, D'Influence, David Oladunni, David Theodore, Derek Watkins, Dick Morgan, Eddie Roberts, Garfield Jackson, Gavyn Wright, George Robertson, Gota Yashiki, Harvey Mason, Helen Liebmann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seal (musician)
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the recipient of three Brit Awards, four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award, with 20 million albums or singles sold by October 2011. He signed with record producer Trevor Horn's ZTT Records to release his Seal (1991 album), eponymous debut studio album (1991). A critical and commercial success, it spawned the singles "Crazy (Seal song), Crazy" and "Killer (Adamski song), Killer", which peaked at numbers two and one on the UK singles chart, respectively, while both entered the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His 1994 single, "Kiss from a Rose", peaked atop the latter chart after its inclusion on the accompanying film soundtracks for ''The NeverEnding Story III'' and ''Batman Forever''. "Kiss from a Rose" spawned from Seal (1994 album), Seal's second eponymous studio album (1994), which peaked atop the UK Albums Chart along with its pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Riddler (song)
"The Riddler" is a single by Method Man from the ''Batman Forever'' soundtrack based on the character of the same name. It was released on October 24, 1995 for Atlantic Records and produced by fellow Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop collective formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and, until his death in 2004, O ... member, RZA. The single found decent success, making it to four different Billboard charts, including #56 on the magazine's main chart, the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A promotional music video directed by Diane Martel was released with Method Man performing the song intercut with scenes from the film featuring The Riddler. The song was re-released on the 2014 deluxe version of Tical Track listing A-side #"The Riddler" (Album Version) #"The Riddler" (Hide-Out Remix) B-side #"The Riddler" (Album Instrumental) #"The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody Lives Without Love
"Nobody Lives Without Love" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader, released in 1995 as a single from the ''Batman Forever'' soundtrack. The song was written by Tonio K and Larry Klein, and was produced by Trevor Horn. It reached number 84 on the UK Singles Chart. Critical reception Upon its release as a single, Larry Flick of ''Billboard'' stated that, until the release of "Nobody Lives Without Love", no "laid-back rock ballad" has "fully demanded your attention" since Lisa Loeb's " Stay (I Missed You)". He continued, "A sweeping orchestration accompanies Reader's soaring vocal, which seamlessly flows through four minutes of impressive bliss." The '' Gavin Report'' called it a "haunting piece" and noted that Reader "has never sounded better than she does on this breathy and sobering fair warning". In a review of the ''Batman Forever'' soundtrack, John Everson of the '' Southtown Star'' described the song as the album's "sweetest ballad" and one that "sounds mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss From A Rose
"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from British singer-songwriter Seal's second eponymous album (1994). The song was first released as a single in July 1994 by ZTT, Sire and Warner Bros., and included in the film '' The NeverEnding Story III'' that year. The song was re-released a year later in 1995 as part of the ''Batman Forever'' film soundtrack, helping it top the charts in the United States and Australia. The song also reached the top 10 in several other countries, including Canada, France, Iceland and Norway. At the 1996 Grammy Awards, it won awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Two different music videos were produced to promote the single, directed by Matthew Rolston and Joel Schumacher, respectively. The song's cryptic lyrics have been the subject of debate since its release. In 2015, Seal provided verified commentary on the "Kiss from a Rose" entry on the website Genius, stating simply: "I have avoided explaining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" is a song by Irish rock music, rock band U2. It was released as a single from the Batman Forever (soundtrack), soundtrack album for the film ''Batman Forever'' on 5 June 1995 by Atlantic Records, Atlantic and Island Records. A number-one single in their home country of Ireland, as well as in seven other countries, it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, Album Rock Tracks and Alternative Songs, Modern Rock Tracks charts. The song received Grammy Award nominations for Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Song. The song is included on the compilation album ''The Best of 1990–2000'' and the live album ''From the Ground Up: Edge's Picks from U2360°''. Its music video was directed by Kevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman Forever (score)
''Batman Forever: Original Motion Picture Score Album'' is the score album for the 1995 film '' Batman Forever'', composed by Elliot Goldenthal. It was released in conjunction with its soundtrack counterpart. Despite Goldenthal having recorded over 2 hours of music, the soundtrack only had 45 minutes before La-La Land Records released an expanded version in 2012. The score features big brass, strings and discordant noises while maintaining an anthemic sound. Regarding the villainous leitmotifs, Goldenthal said Two-Face features paired notes and doubled beats while being inspired by Russian composers such as Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich, and Riddler has a sound reminiscent of old science fiction B-movies with a theremin. On the U2 single "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me", there is a track titled "Themes from ''Batman Forever''" composed by Goldenthal; this can also be found on the expanded release issued in 2012. Track listing # "Main Titles & Fanfare" – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman Returns (soundtrack)
''Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the score album for the 1992 film '' Batman Returns'' by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack also includes " Face to Face", a song written by the band Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees ( ) were a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. Post-punk pioneers, they were widely influential, both over their contemporaries and later ... and Elfman, that was used to promote the movie. Track listing The usage of multiple instances of "Part I" and "Part II" prompted confusion from consumers, and was heavily criticized by soundtrack critic site Filmtracks, who proposed a different tracklist. Complete score La-La Land Records released Danny Elfman's complete score to ''Batman Returns'' on November 30, 2010. Disc one Disc two (*) Previously unreleased (**) Contains previously unreleased material Chart positions References {{Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman Music
Over the course of its history, media adaptations of Batman have generated a wide variety of music produced in connection with both live-action and animated television series, and with the many Batman films. Music associated with Batman media includes: Television * " Batman Theme", theme song of the 1960s series ''Batman'' by Neal Hefti. * , musical score of the 1990s animated series written by various composers, with the main theme being composed by Danny Elfman. Film Live-action * ''Batman'' (score), album of Danny Elfman's score for the 1989 film ** ''Batman'' (album), album by Prince with songs featured in and inspired by the 1989 film ''Batman'' *** " Batdance", single from the Prince album * ''Batman Returns'' (soundtrack), album of Danny Elfman's score for the 1992 film ** "Face to Face" (Siouxsie and the Banshees song), song recorded for ''Batman Returns'' * ''Batman Forever'' (soundtrack), compilation of songs by various artists from and inspired by the 1995 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
