| Deadpool: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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| Released | February 12, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 1:08:12 | |||
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| Producer | Tom Holkenborg | |||
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Thesoundtrack for the 2016 Americansuperhero filmDeadpool, based on theMarvel Comics characterof the same name and distributed by20th Century Fox, consists of anoriginal score composed byTom Holkenborg and a series of songs featured in the film. An album featuring these, namedDeadpool: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, was released on February 12, 2016. It reached number 30 on the USBillboard 200, and topped the soundtrack list fromBillboard.
In October 2015, Holkenborg confirmed that he would compose the score forDeadpool.[1] The composition mainly utilized 80'ssynthesizers that added to the immersion.
Holkenborg used anARP 2600 and aSynclavier, for Deadpool's 'riffs' and battles, while anOberheim is mainly for more emotional scenes. A complete orchestra was mainly used for Colussus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead, to give feeling and honor from previous films.[2]
The soundtrack also includes "Deadpool Rap" byYouTube personalities TeamHeadKick, featuring updated lyrics that reference the film rather than thevideo game,[3] "Shoop" bySalt-N-Pepa, "X Gon' Give It to Ya" byDMX, and more.
The soundtrack album was released digitally on February 12, 2016, featuring both Holkenborg's score and the additional songs. Physical copies of the soundtrack became available throughMilan Records andFox Music on March 4, 2016.[4]
The soundtrack debuted at number 30 on theBillboard 200, selling 18,000 units in the first week.[5]
All tracks composed by Holkenborg unless where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
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| 1. | "Angel of the Morning" | Chip Taylor | Juice Newton | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Maximum Effort" | 2:08 | ||
| 3. | "Small Disruption" | 1:12 | ||
| 4. | "Shoop" |
| Salt-N-Pepa | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Twelve Bullets" | 2:50 | ||
| 6. | "Man in a Red Suit" | 2:20 | ||
| 7. | "Liam Neeson Nightmares" | 1:56 | ||
| 8. | "Calendar Girl" (1999 Remastered Version) | Neil Sedaka | 2:37 | |
| 9. | "The Punch Bowl" | 5:55 | ||
| 10. | "Back to Life" | 2:12 | ||
| 11. | "Every Time I See Her" | 0:54 | ||
| 12. | "Deadpool Rap" |
| TeamHeadKick | 3:25 |
| 13. | "Easy Angel" | 2:31 | ||
| 14. | "Scrap Yard" | 1:02 | ||
| 15. | "This Place Looks Sanitary" | 6:50 | ||
| 16. | "Watership Down" | 4:10 | ||
| 17. | "X Gon' Give It to Ya" (Radio Edit) |
| DMX | 3:37 |
| 18. | "Going Commando" | 3:46 | ||
| 19. | "Let's Try to Kill Each Other" | 1:00 | ||
| 20. | "Stupider When You Say It" | 2:24 | ||
| 21. | "Four or Five Moments" | 0:54 | ||
| 22. | "A Face I Would Sit On" | 3:07 | ||
| 23. | "Careless Whisper" | George Michael | 5:02 | |
| Total length: | 1:08:12 | |||
Performed by The Hollywood Studio Symphony. Conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith.
Songs not included in the soundtrack, but featured in the film include the following:[6]
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