The ''Shrek''

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are a collection of soundtracks from all four movies of the ''Shrek'' series, including separate editions for the movie score. Each soundtrack contains all songs that featured in their respective film, and the

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album contains the music composed by

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and John Powell.

''Shrek'' (2001)

Background

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'' was unique in that it used

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and other

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to move the story forward. Covers of songs like " On the Road Again" and "

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" were integrated in the film's score. The lyrics to "

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" and "

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" were also used as dialogue in a parody interrogation scene between

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and Gingy. As the film was about to be completed, Katzenberg suggested the filmmakers redo the film's ending in order to "go out with a big laugh"; instead of ending the film with a storybook closing over

and

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as they ride off into the sunset, they decided to add Smash Mouth's cover of "

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" by American

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band

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. Although Rufus Wainwright's version of the song "Hallelujah" appeared in the soundtrack album, it was John Cale's version that appeared in the film. Wainwright was an artist for DreamWorks and

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was not, thus licensing issues prohibited Cale's version from appearing in the soundtrack album. ''Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture'' is the

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of the 2001

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-winning and

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-nominated

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''. The album was nominated for the

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(lost to the score of ''

Moulin Rouge! ''Moulin Rouge!'' (, ) is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It follows an English poet, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan ...

'') and the

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for " Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" (lost to the score of ''

O Brother, Where Art Thou? ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' is a 2000 satirical comedy-drama musical film written, produced, co-edited, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson, with Charles Durning, Michael Bad ...

''). The album has sold 2,475,000 copies in the US as of April 2014.

Track listing

Reception

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Songs that appear in the film but not on the soundtrack album

Songs in ''Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party!''

These songs feature in the party at the end of the movie. * " Just the Way You Are" by

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(performed by Shrek) * " Like a Virgin" by

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(performed by Fiona) * "

Baby Got Back "Baby Got Back" is a song written, co-produced and recorded by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot. Released in May 1992 by Def American and Reprise as the second single from his third album, '' Mack Daddy'' (1992), the song samples the 1986 Detroi ...

" by

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(performed by Donkey, with Dragon) * "

Feelings According to the '' APA Dictionary of Psychology'', a feeling is "a self-contained phenomenal experience"; feelings are "subjective, evaluative, and independent of the sensations, thoughts, or images evoking them". The term ''feeling'' is closel ...

" by

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(performed by Thelonious) * "

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" by

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(performed by Monsieur Hood and the Merry Men) * "

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" is a song written and performed by English new wave band Culture Club. Released as a single in September 1982 from the group's platinum-selling debut album, '' Kissing to Be Clever'' (1982), this ballad was the b ...

" by

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(performed by Gingy and the 3 Blind Mice) * "

Stayin' Alive "Stayin' Alive" is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees from the ''Saturday Night Fever'' motion picture soundtrack. The song was released in December 1977 by RSO Records as the second single from the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtr ...

" by

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(performed by Farquaad) * "

Who Let the Dogs Out? "Who Let the Dogs Out" (originally titled "Doggie") is a song written by the Trinidadian musician Anslem Douglas and then recorded by the Bahamian Junkanoo band Baha Men. Originally released by Douglas as "Doggie" in 1998, it was covered by ...

" by

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(performed by the Big Bad Wolf and the 3 Pigs) * " Dance to the Music" by

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(performed by the entire cast) * " Happy Together" by

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(performed by Shrek and Fiona)

Score

''Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score'' is the

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to the 2001

winning animated feature, ''

''. It is composed by

and John Powell and was the second soundtrack released from the film. It is also the third collaboration between Gregson-Williams and Powell for a DreamWorks animated film, the first two being ''

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'' and ''

Chicken Run ''Chicken Run'' is a 2000 animated adventure comedy film directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park and written by Karey Kirkpatrick from an original story by Lord and Park. Produced by Pathé and Aardman Features in partnership with DreamWork ...

''.

Track listing

* As titled on the ''Original Motion Picture Score'' album back cover.

''Shrek 2'' (2004)

''Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the

for the animated comedy film ''

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'' and was released in May 2004, to accompany the release of the film. The soundtrack reached the Top 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 1 on the Soundtrack Albums as well as topping the albums chart in Australia. The lead single, " Accidentally in Love" by

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, reached the Top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Adult Top 40, the Top 20 of singles charts worldwide and was nominated for an

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. The soundtrack also features two versions of the 1980s

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hit " Holding Out for a Hero".

Track listing

* Eddie Murphy is briefly heard singing "

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" and the theme song from "

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" was used in one of the DVD trailers of the film, but was not included on the soundtrack nor in the film, but it would eventually be featured in another DreamWorks film, ''

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''. * The first trailer features "All Star" by Smash Mouth. * A cover of the song

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was recorded by the band

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, for the honeymoon scene in the movie, but went unused for unknown reasons. It was later used on the

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ride in

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. It remains unreleased, with only snippets of the full song remaining. * When the messengers come to Shrek's swamp, a trumpeter plays the melody of the Hawaii 5-O Opening Theme by

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. * After Shrek's friends start a party in Shrek's house,

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's song "

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" is heard. * In the mid-credits scene, Eddie Murphy is heard singing "

All by Myself "All by Myself" is a song by American singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, released by Arista Records in December 1975 as the first single from Carmen's self-titled debut album. The verse is based on the second movement (''Adagio sostenuto'') of Russ ...

" *

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's song "You're So True" is the original version in the soundtrack and the remix is heard in the film's end credits. The remix is produced by

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, and the full track is exclusively available to both the physical and iTunes versions released in the UK. *

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song "People Ain't No Good" is slightly censored, removing the "shit" from the lyric "bullshit" so that it would be appropriate for inclusion on the soundtrack.

Chart positions

Certifications

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" by

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; sung by

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) # " Mr. Roboto" by

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; sung by Pinocchio ( Cody Cameron) # "

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" by

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; sung by Doris, The Ugly Stepsister (

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" by

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; sung by the Three Pigs ( Cody Cameron) and the Big Bad Wolf (

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" by

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; sung by Prince Charming (Randy Crenshaw) # "

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" by

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; sung by The Three Blind Mice (Randy Crenshaw) # "

" by

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; sung by Gingy (

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) # " Hooked on a Feeling" by

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; sung by Captain Hook (

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; sung by

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) # " What I Like About You" by

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; sung by

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, singing voice by

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) and

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, singing voice by

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" by

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; sung by

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(singing voice by Rick Riso)

''Shrek 2: Party CD''

''Shrek 2: Party CD'' is a bonus CD released exclusively at US

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stores alongside the ''Shrek 2'' film. The bonus CD features six songs taken from the ''Far Far Away Idol'' ending featured at the end of the film as well as six karaoke tracks of the same six songs. The songs are credited to the

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who sang the songs.

Track listing

Score

''Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score'' is the

to the 2004 animated feature, ''

'', the

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to the

winner ''Shrek''. Unlike its predecessor, the score for ''Shrek 2'' was only composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.

Track listing

* When Shrek's friends break him out of prison, the central motif from '' Mission: Impossible'' by

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is heard as Pinocchio descends on puppet strings as another allusion to the

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and

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franchise. Footnotes:

''Shrek the Third'' (2007)

''Shrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack'', the soundtrack for the film ''

Shrek the Third ''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig. Directed by Chris Miller and co-directed by Raman Hui from a sc ...

'' was released on May 15, 2007, on

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. A wide range of artists are featured in this soundtrack, including

Paul McCartney & Wings Paul McCartney and Wings, often billed simply as Wings, was a British-American rock band formed in 1971 in London by former Beatle Paul McCartney; his wife Linda McCartney on keyboards; session drummer Denny Seiwell; and former Moody Blues gui ...

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. With a he ...

Eels Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order (biology), order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 20 Family (biology), families, 164 genus, genera, and about 1000 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the earl ...

The Ramones The Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. Known for helping establish the punk movement in the United States and elsewhere, the Ramones are often recognized as one of t ...

, Fergie, and

Wolfmother Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band from Sydney. Formed in 2004, the group is centred around vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, who is the only constant member of the line-up. The band has been through many personnel changes since t ...

and

perform another duet, a cover of

Sly & the Family Stone Sly and the Family Stone was an American band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1966 and active until 1983. Their work, which blended elements of funk, soul, psychedelic rock, gospel, and R&B, became a pivotal influence on subsequent Amer ...

's "

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" is a 1969 song recorded by Sly and the Family Stone. The song was released as a double A-side single with "Everybody Is a Star", and in February 1970 it reached number one on both ''Billboards soul s ...

". There is a exclusive song for the Japanese dub, called "Love is the Greatest Thing" by

w-inds is a Japanese Pop music, pop boy band managed by Vision Factory and signed to the Pony Canyon label since 2000. The group consists of Ryohei Chiba and Keita Tachibana; Ryuichi Ogata left the group in 2020. Tachibana is the lead singer of the gr ...

Track listing

Chart positions

Songs that appear in the film but not the soundtrack album

* "

9 Crimes "9 Crimes" is the first single from the album ''9 (Damien Rice album), 9'' by Irish musician Damien Rice with additional vocals from Lisa Hannigan. It was released on 27 November 2006. The song had a music video directed by Jamie Thraves. Product ...

" (

Damien Rice Damien George Rice (born 7 December 1973) is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. He began his career as a member of the 1990s rock group Juniper (band), Juniper, who were signed to Polygram Records in 1997. The band enjoyed moderate succe ...

and

Lisa Hannigan Lisa Margaret Hannigan (born 12 February 1981) is an Irish musician, singer, composer, and voice actress. She began her musical career as a member of Damien Rice's band. Since beginning her solo career in 2007 she has released three albums: '' S ...

) – 3:37 * "

" (from ''

A Chorus Line ''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is cent ...

'') * "Aria ( Sheep May Safely Graze)" (

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (German: Help:IPA/Standard German, �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque music, Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety ...

) – 5:39 * " I've Never Been to Me" ( Nancy Wilson) * "

Danse Macabre The ''Danse Macabre'' (; ), also called the Dance of Death, is an artistic genre of allegory from the Late Middle Ages on the universality of death. The ''Danse Macabre'' consists of the dead, or a personification of death, summoning represen ...

" (

Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (, , 9October 183516 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic music, Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Piano ...

) * "

Good Morning "Good morning" is a common greeting in the English language. It may also refer to: Television * ''Good Morning!!!'' (Australian show), a children's show * ''Good Morning'' (New Zealand show), a daytime talk show * ''Good Morning'' (Russian ...

" (from ''

Babes in Arms ''Babes in Arms'' is a 1937 coming-of-age musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and book by Rodgers and Hart. It concerns a group of small-town Long Island teenagers who put on a show to avoid being sent to a work ...

'') * "

That's What Friends Are For "That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. It was first recorded by Rod Stewart in 1982 for the soundtrack of the film '' Night Shift'', but it is best known for the 1985 version by Dionne Warwic ...

" (

Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick ( ; born Marie Dionne Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. During her career, Warwick has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. She has been inducted into the Hollywood Wa ...

and Friends)

Score

''Shrek the Third: Original Motion Picture Score'' is the film score to the 2007 animated feature ''

'', the third movie in the ''

'' series. It was composed by British composer Harry Gregson-Williams.

Track listing

''Shrek Forever After'' (2010)

''Shrek Forever After: Music from the Motion Picture'', the soundtrack for the film ''

Shrek Forever After ''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig. Directed by Mike Mitchell (in his animated directorial debut) and written by Josh Klausner and ...

'' was released on May 18, 2010, on DGC and

Interscope Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture ...

. A wide range of artists are featured in this soundtrack, including

Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters are an American pop rock band formed in 2000. The band's current line-up consists of Jake Shears (vocals), Babydaddy (various instruments), Del Marquis (guitar, bass) and Randy Real (drums). Former members include vocalist A ...

The Carpenters The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen Carpenter, Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (musician), Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinctive soft musical style, combining ...

Mike Simpson Michael Keith Simpson (born September 8, 1950) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1999. The district covers most of the eastern portion of the state, including Idaho Fa ...

Light FM 89.9 TheLight (call sign 3TSC) is a Christian community radio station in Melbourne, Australia attracting more than a million listeners per month. It broadcasts on the FM band with the frequency of 89.9, on DAB+ digital radio and streams online ...

, Lloyd Hemmings,

Landon Pigg Landon Christian Anderson Pigg (born August 6, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Invisible Children In November 2011 Landon uploaded a video to his YouTube account encouraging fans to donate to the cause. With a donation of twe ...

Lucy Schwartz Lucy Nicole Schwartz (born December 7, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. She has become well known for writing and performing original songs for film and TV, including songs for '' The Twilight Saga: Brea ...

Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recor ...

Beastie Boys The Beastie Boys were an American Hip-hop, hip hop and Rap rock, rap rock group formed in New York City in 1979. They were composed of Ad-Rock, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar), Adam Yauch, Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Mike D, ...

Maxine Nightingale Maxine Nightingale (born 2 November 1952) is a British R&B and soul music singer. She is best known for singing hits in the 1970s, with the million seller " Right Back Where We Started From" (1975, UK #8 & 1976, U.S. #2), "Love Hit Me" (1977 ...

and

Weezer Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Brian Bell (guitar, keyboards, backing ...

Track listing

* This is the first film in the series that does not feature a cover song by

, as well as the first to not feature a song by

. Unlike the previous three soundtracks, this one features short tracks containing dialogue from the film.

Omitted tracks

# "

Orinoco Flow "Orinoco Flow", also released as "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)", is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Enya from her second studio album, ''Watermark'' (1988). It was released on 3 October 1988 by WEA Records in the United Kingdom and by Geffen Rec ...

" by

Enya Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (born 17 May 1961; anglicised as Enya Patricia Brennan) known mononymously as Enya, is an Irish singer and composer. With an estimated equivalent of over 80 million albums sold worldwide, Enya is the best-selli ...

# "

For Once in My Life "For Once in My Life" is a song written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown Records' Stein & Van Stock publishing company, and first recorded in 1965. It was written and first recorded as a slow ballad, in 1965 by Connie Haines, but the ...

" by

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...

Chart positions

Score

''Shrek Forever After: Original Motion Picture Score'' is the film score to the 2010 animated feature ''

'', the fourth movie in the ''Shrek'' series. It was composed by British composer Harry Gregson-Williams.

Track listing

Songs featured in specials and shorts

''
Shrek the Halls ''Shrek the Halls'' is an American animated Christmas comedy television special that premiered on the American television network ABC on November 28, 2007. The thirty minute Christmas special was co-written and directed by Gary Trousdale and p ...
''

*" Summer Breeze" *"

Jingle Bells "Jingle Bells" is one of the most commonly sung Christmas songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont. It is an unsettled question where and when Pierpont originally composed the song that would become known as "Jingle Bells". It ...

" (sung by

) *" Here We Come A-wassailing" (sung by Donkey) *"Because We Can" (by

Fatboy Slim Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, 31 July 1963), also known as Fatboy Slim, is an English musician and DJ who helped popularise the big beat genre in the 1990s. His music makes extensive use of Sampling (music), samples from eclectic ...

) *"Jingo (Gin Go La Ba)" (by

Santana Santana may refer to: Transportation * Volkswagen Santana, an automobile * Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles * Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer * Sailboat designs by W. D. Schock Corp ** Santana 20 ** Santan ...

) *"

Ride of the Valkyries The ''Ride of the Valkyries'' () is the popular name of the prelude to the first scene of the third and last act of ''Die Walküre'', the second of the four epic music dramas that constitute the operatic cycle ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' (Englis ...

" *" The Twelve Days of Christmas" *"

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a Christmas music, Christmas song written by John Frederick Coots, J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie, and first recorded by Harry Reser and His Orchestra. When it was covered by Eddie Cantor on his radio show ...

" *"

O Fortuna "O Fortuna" is a medieval Latin Goliardic poem which is part of the collection known as the '' Carmina Burana'', written in the early 13th century. It is a complaint about Fortuna, the inexorable fate that rules both gods and mortals in Roman m ...

" *" Christmas Wrapping" *"

Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" is a song by American dance music group C+C Music Factory, released by Columbia Records on November 18, 1990, as the lead single from their debut album, '' Gonna Make You Sweat'' (1990). The song is su ...

" *"

Don't Stop Believin' "Don't Stop Believin" is a song by American rock band Journey. It was released in October 1981 as the second single from the group's seventh studio album, '' Escape'' (1981), released through Columbia Records. "Don't Stop Believin shares writi ...

" by Journey *"

Hello Ma Baby "Hello! Ma Baby" is a Tin Pan Alley song written in 1899 by the songwriting team of Joseph E. Howard and Ida Emerson, known as "Howard and Emerson". Its subject is a man who has a girlfriend he knows only through the telephone. At the time, tele ...

" *"

Hallelujah Chorus ''Messiah'' ( HWV 56), the English-language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741, is structured in three parts. This listing covers Part II in a table and comments on individual movements, reflecting the relation of the musical se ...

" *"

Deck the Halls "Deck the Halls" is a traditional Christmas carol. The melody is Welsh, dating back to the sixteenth century, and belongs to a winter carol, " Nos Galan", while the English lyrics, written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant, date to 1862. ...

" *"The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight"

''
Scared Shrekless ''Scared Shrekless'' is a 2010 American animated Halloween horror comedy television special based on the ''Shrek'' franchise. The special premiered on the American television network NBC on October 28, 2010. The special marks the first time out ...
''

*" Happy Together" *"

Tubthumping "Tubthumping" is a song by British rock band Chumbawamba, released in August 1997 by EMI, Universal Records (1995), Universal and Republic Records as the first single from their eighth studio album, ''Tubthumper'' (1997). It is the band's most ...

" *"

You Should Be Dancing "You Should Be Dancing" is a song by the Bee Gees, from the album '' Children of the World'', released in 1976. It hit No. 1 for one week on the American ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 1 for seven weeks on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, and in ...

" *"

Boogie Fever "Boogie Fever" is a song recorded by Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers, from their 1975 album '' Showcase''. Their most lucrative single, it reached No. 1 in the US on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts ...

" *"

Don't Go Breaking My Heart "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a duet by English musician Elton John and English singer Kiki Dee, released by The Rocket Record Company on 25 June 1976. It was written by John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms "Ann Orson" and "Carte B ...

" *"

Unchained Melody "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the prison film '' Unchained'' (1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack.Robert ...

" *"

Tutti Frutti Tutti frutti (from Italian ''tutti i frutti'', 'all fruits'; also hyphenated tutti-frutti) is a colourful confectionery containing various chopped and usually candied fruits, or an artificial or natural flavouring simulating the combined flavo ...

" *"

Got to Get You into My Life "Got to Get You into My Life" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, first released in 1966 on their album ''Revolver''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is a homage to the Motown Sound, wi ...

" *"

U Can't Touch This "U Can't Touch This" is a song co-written, produced, and performed by American rapper MC Hammer. It was released in May 1990 by Capitol Records as the third single from his third album, ''Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em'' (1990), and has been con ...

" *" Livin' la Vida Loca"

Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is a popular Christmas song written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. It was recorded and released that year by pop singer Andy Williams for his first Christmas album, '' The Andy Williams Christm ...

" by Donkey *"Jingle Bells" by

, the Ogre Babies & the Ogres *" Feliz Navidad" (as "Fleas Navidad") by

Jingle Bell Rock "Jingle Bell Rock" is an American Christmas music, Christmas song first released by Bobby Helms in 1957. It has received frequent airplay in the United States during every Christmas season since then, and is generally considered Helms' list of sign ...

" (as "Fairy Tale Rock") by the entire cast

Thriller Night

Thriller Thriller may refer to: * Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television ** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre Comics * ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 1983–84 by DC Comics i ...

" by Donkey & Puss in Boots

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''Shrek'' (2001)

Background

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Songs that appear in the film but not on the soundtrack album

Songs in ''Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party!''

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''Shrek 2'' (2004)

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Songs from ''Far Far Away Idol''

''Shrek 2: Party CD''

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''Shrek the Third'' (2007)

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Songs that appear in the film but not the soundtrack album

Score

Track listing

''Shrek Forever After'' (2010)

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Omitted tracks

Chart positions

Score

Track listing

Songs featured in specials and shorts

''Shrek the Halls ''Shrek the Halls'' is an American animated Christmas comedy television special that premiered on the American television network ABC on November 28, 2007. The thirty minute Christmas special was co-written and directed by Gary Trousdale and p ...''

''Scared Shrekless ''Scared Shrekless'' is a 2010 American animated Halloween horror comedy television special based on the ''Shrek'' franchise. The special premiered on the American television network NBC on October 28, 2010. The special marks the first time out ...''

Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular

Thriller Night

Notes

References

''
Shrek the Halls ''Shrek the Halls'' is an American animated Christmas comedy television special that premiered on the American television network ABC on November 28, 2007. The thirty minute Christmas special was co-written and directed by Gary Trousdale and p ...
''

''
Scared Shrekless ''Scared Shrekless'' is a 2010 American animated Halloween horror comedy television special based on the ''Shrek'' franchise. The special premiered on the American television network NBC on October 28, 2010. The special marks the first time out ...
''