| Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | June 30, 1992 |
| Recorded | 1967, 1988, 1991–1992 |
| Genre | Grunge,alternative rock,heavy metal,alternative metal |
| Length | 65:27 |
| Label | Epic Soundtrax |
| Producer | Various |
| Singles from Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 93/100 (deluxe edition)[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Classic Rock |  [5] |
| Consequence of Sound | A+[6] |
| Kerrang! | (1992)[7](2017)[8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| Paste | 8.4/10[10] |
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10[11] |
| Uncut | 8/10[12] |
Singles is thesoundtrackalbum of the 1992 filmSingles, released on June 30, 1992, almost three months before the film. It is primarily focused on the ascendantSeattlegrunge scene of the early 1990s, but also features contributions from past Seattle artistsJimi Hendrix andthe Lovemongers (Heart'sAnn andNancy Wilson, the latter of whom was the wife of the film's directorCameron Crowe at the time), Chicago'sthe Smashing Pumpkins, and the first solo material from Minneapolis'Paul Westerberg after the breakup ofthe Replacements.
The album peaked at number 6 on theBillboard 200 on the week of October 10, 1992[13] and has been certified two times platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating sales of at least two million copies in the United States. In April 2019, it was ranked No. 19 onRolling Stone's "50 Greatest Grunge Albums" list.[14]
A Deluxe Edition of the album featuring a bonus disc with 18 additional tracks was released on May 19, 2017, one day after the death ofSoundgarden frontmanChris Cornell, whose music is featured prominently on the soundtrack and who has a cameo in the film; this was only a coincidence, as the album's release date had been announced in January.[15] Songs used in the movie, but not included on either edition of the soundtrack, include: "Three Days" byJane's Addiction, "Little Girl" byMuddy Waters, "Dig for Fire" by thePixies, "Radio Song" byR.E.M., "Blue Train" byJohn Coltrane, "Family Affair" bySly & the Family Stone, "She Sells Sanctuary" bythe Cult, and "Jinx" byTad.
The soundtrack is credited with contributing to the surge in popularity of Seattlegrunge in the early 1990s. According to Steve Huey ofAllMusic, "Singles helped crystallize the idea of the 'Seattle scene' in the mainstream public's mind, and it was also one of the first big-selling '90s movie soundtracks (it went platinum and reached the Top Ten) to feature largely new work from contemporary artists ... it's a milestone in the breakthrough of alternative rock into mainstream popular culture, neatly and effectively packaging the Seattle phenomenon for the wider national consciousness."
On May 19, 2017, a remastered Deluxe Edition of the album was released to commemorate the original album's 25th anniversary. In addition to the original 13-song soundtrack on either one CD or twoLPs, this release included new liner notes and track-by-track descriptions by Cameron Crowe and a bonus CD consisting of 18 additional tracks. The bonus material included a track each fromTruly andBlood Circus, live tracks byAlice in Chains andSoundgarden that were recorded during their performances in the film, and demos and instrumentals byMudhoney,Paul Westerberg,Chris Cornell, and members ofPearl Jam. Of these tracks, seven were previously unreleased, and five had never been released on CD. Also included is "Touch Me I'm Dick" byMatt Dillon’s fictional band in the film, Citizen Dick, which was recorded byPearl Jam'sEddie Vedder,Stone Gossard, andJeff Ament.[15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Would?" | Jerry Cantrell | Alice in Chains | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Breath" | Pearl Jam | 5:25 | |
| 3. | "Seasons" (from the "Poncier" tape) | Chris Cornell | Chris Cornell | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Dyslexic Heart" | Paul Westerberg | Paul Westerberg | 4:28 |
| 5. | "The Battle of Evermore" (liveLed Zeppelin cover) | The Lovemongers | 5:41 | |
| 6. | "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" |
| Mother Love Bone | 8:16 |
| 7. | "Birth Ritual" |
| Soundgarden | 6:05 |
| 8. | "State of Love and Trust" |
| Pearl Jam | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Overblown" | Mudhoney(Mark Arm,Steve Turner,Matt Lukin,Dan Peters) | Mudhoney | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Waiting for Somebody" | Westerberg | Paul Westerberg | 3:25 |
| 11. | "May This Be Love" | Jimi Hendrix | The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Nearly Lost You" | Screaming Trees | 4:06 | |
| 13. | "Drown" | Billy Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | 8:17 |
| Total length: | 64:49 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Touch Me I'm Dick" (parody of "Touch Me I'm Sick" byMudhoney) | Mudhoney | Citizen Dick(Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament) | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Nowhere But You" (from the "Poncier" tape) | Cornell | Chris Cornell | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Spoon Man" (from the "Poncier" tape) | Cornell | Chris Cornell | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Flutter Girl" (from the "Poncier" tape) | Cornell | Chris Cornell | 6:23 |
| 5. | "Missing" (from the "Poncier" tape) | Cornell | Chris Cornell | 5:33 |
| 6. | "Would? (live)" | Cantrell | Alice in Chains | 3:58 |
| 7. | "It Ain't Like That (live)" |
| Alice in Chains | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Birth Ritual (live)" |
| Soundgarden | 5:27 |
| 9. | "Dyslexic Heart (acoustic)" | Westerberg | Paul Westerberg | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Waiting for Somebody (score acoustic)" | Westerberg | Paul Westerberg | 1:40 |
| 11. | "Overblown (demo)" | Mudhoney | Mudhoney | 2:56 |
| 12. | "Heart and Lungs" | Truly(Robert Roth, Chris Quinn,Hiro Yamamoto,Mark Pickerel) | Truly | 4:20 |
| 13. | "Six Foot Under" |
| Blood Circus | 3:51 |
| 14. | "Singles Blues I" (instrumental) | McCready | Mike McCready | 1:54 |
| 15. | "Blue Heart" (instrumental version of "Dyslexic Heart") | Westerberg | Paul Westerberg | 3:27 |
| 16. | "Lost in Emily's Woods" (instrumental) | Westerberg | Paul Westerberg | 1:44 |
| 17. | "Ferry Boat #3" | Cornell | Chris Cornell | 4:59 |
| 18. | "Score Piece #4" (instrumental) | Cornell | Chris Cornell | 2:05 |
| Total length: | 68:28 | |||
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
