BioShock 2 Licensed Soundtrack

BioShock 2's licensed soundtrack reflects on Rapture's state of advanced decay after the events of BioShock. Many songs originate from an earlier period of musical theater which would become jazz and blues.
The orchestral score is included with purchase of the BioShock 2 Special Edition in the CD compilation "Sounds from the Lighthouse", and the game soundtrack is released digitally for purchase in two forms; Standard Edition with twelve tracks, and Special Edition with six additional tracks some of which do not play in-game.
The game itself contains many more songs that are not included on the official soundtrack.
== Background ==
While BioShock focused more on the bright poppy songs of the era and the advocacy of commercialism tightly approved under Andrew Ryan's guidance, audio lead Michael Kamper and creative director Jordan Thomas tried to explore a broader range. Foremost was the usage of religion in Sofia Lamb's policies that she used to manipulate public perception of Ryan. The ongoing Civil War is back-dropped with Kay Kyser's "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" as the lyrics say that "We're all between perdition and the deep blue sea!".
Lamb's followers had become disenfranchised with the lack of regulation, making less than minimum wage and going home hungry. Wanting to believe in hope, they turned to spirituality and the blues, conveniently provided by Lamb.
Other songs were meant to reflect the tragedy of Rapture and the dangers that lurk behind corners which accompany Henry Hall's "Hush, Hush, Hush Here Comes The Bogey-man".
Several songs from the first game return in the multiplayer as emblematic of time closer to Rapture's heyday. But others are also re-featured in the single-player partly due to their popularity and to serve as a counterpoint to their first appearance.
For example, the cheery lyrics of Patti Page's "How Much is that Doggie In The Window?" were first used in Sinclair Spirits in Fort Frolic to contrast with the first appearance of an unmoving row of Plastered Splicers. It reappears in the Journey to the Surface ride in Ryan Amusements, harkening back to the childish nature of the novelty song, but echos among the ruined artificial set pieces.Destructoid interview: The music of BioShock 2
In addition, developer Karla Zimonja help to source some of the soundtrack from archive.org which inspired the use of another Adrian Rollini song in 2013's Gone Home.Gone Home developer commentary: Karla - Adrian Rollini (walkthrough @ 25:45)This is our old timey record that we got uh, from Archive.org, source of all good things. Um, it's um by Adrian Rollini, um when he was with apparently the Tap Room Gang. Uh, the song is entitled "Got a Need For You" um in case you can't read, but you should be able to read it. And the duck I found on the internet. Um the uh Adrian Rollini was I got into him when I was on BioShock 2 and helping uh source the soundtrack for that. And I did a lot of listening to um 40s uh big band stuff and Adrian Rollini was one of those that I really liked. And it was so cool to um be able to revisit that.
Before BioShock 2's release, a promotional Rapture Radio broadcast was held from February 9, 2010 to April 29 which previewed the in-game soundtrack as well as several others.
The 2016 release of BioShock: The Collection removed the following songs from BioShock 2 and replaced them: "Memories of You", "It's Only a Paper Moon", "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat".
== Standard Edition ==
Song title 	Artist 	Year 	Location(s) in game
"The Boogie Man"† 	Todd Rollins & His Orchestra with Chick Bullock 	1934 	Loading screen of Dionysus Park
"(How Much is) That Doggie in the Window?"†	Patti Page 	1966See notes on BioShock Licensed Soundtrack	
*Ride Maintenance area of Journey to the Surface
*Multiplayer: Jukebox in the Player's Apartment
*The Protector Trials: While gathering in Folly of Dionysus
*(Remaster only)
**Gift Shop in Ryan Amusements
**Minerva's Den: Corporate Offices in the Executive Wing
"Twentieth Century Blues"† 	Noël Coward 	1959 	
*While gathering in Marketplace apartments of Pauper's Drop
*Multiplayer: In the Bistro at the Farmer's Market
*Multiplayer: In the Lower Atrium of the Mercury Suites
*Minerva's Den: Loading screen of Minerva's Den
*Minerva's Den: (Remaster only) In the Data Processing part of Operations
"Nightmare" 	Artie Shaw & His New Music 	1938 	
*Loading Screen of Inner Persephone
"Daddy Won't You Please Come Home?"† 	Annette Hanshaw 	1929 	
*BioShock 2 launch trailer
*Adonis Baths in the Adonis Luxury Resort
*Jukebox in the Lounge of the Triton Cinema
*Loading screen of Outer Persephone
*The Protector Trials: Loading screen of Persephone Cell Block F
"Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition"† 	Kay Kyser & His Orchestra 	1943 	
*BioShock 2 Launch trailer
*Pump Station Access in Siren Alley
*The Protector Trials: While harvesting in Simon Wales' Church
"Dawn of a New Day"† 	Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights 	1939 	
*The Puppet Workshop in Journey to the Surface
"Night and Day"† 	Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra 	1939 	
*Multiplayer: In Kyburz' office in the Crew Quarters in Hephaestus.
"My Heart Belongs to Daddy"† 	Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra, featuring Mary Martin	1938 	
*In the Repair Shop in Outer Persephone.
"Chasing Shadows" 	Quintette Du Hot Club de France 	1935 	
*Loading screen of Adonis Luxury Resort
*In the Plasmid Theater at Fontaine Futuristics
*The Protector Trials: Loading screen of The Adonis Baths
"Jitterbug Waltz"† 	Fats Waller & His Rhythm 	1942 	
"I Cover the Waterfront"† 	Connie Boswell 	1933 	
†Featured on the Rapture Radio broadcast
== Special Edition Only ==
Song title 	Artist 	Year	Location(s) in game
"Mental Strain at Dawn"† 	Jack Purvis, trumpet solo, with rhythm accompaniment 	1929	
"Bei Mir Bist du Schon"† 	Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, with vocal by Martha Tilton	1937	
"The Trouble with Me is You"†	Red McKenzie 	1935	
*Loading Screen of Ryan Amusements
*In the El Dorado Lounge
"The Skeleton in the Closet"†	Putney Dandridge 	1935	
"We Saw the Sea"† 	Fred Astaire 	1936	
"La Mer"† 	Django Reinhardt; Stéphane Grappelli 	1949	
†Featured on the Rapture Radio broadcast
== In Game Only ==
Song title 	Artist 	Year 	Location(s) in game
"Dream" 	The Pied Pipers 	1945Dream (1944 song) on Wikipedia 	
*Teaser Trailer Sea of Dreams
*BioShock 2 opening cinematic
"We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)" 	The Ink Spots 	1940List of hit records by The Ink Spots on Wikipedia 	
*In Train Workshop 6A of the Atlantic Express Depot
*The Protector Trials: While gathering in the Atlantic Express Train Upkeep
"Sweet Madness" 	Adrian Rollini & His Orchestra, including Benny Goodman, Bunny Berigan, etc.	1933List of songs recorded by Adrian Rollini & His Orchestra on RedHotJazz.com 	
*Loading screen of the Atlantic Express Depot
*Jukebox in the Lounge of the Triton Cinema
*Ward A of the Infirmary Wing in Inner Persephone
*The Protector Trials: Loading screen of Atlantic Express Train Upkeep
*Minerva's Den: Loading screen of Operations
"I'm Making Believe" 	The Ink Spots; Ella Fitzgerald 	1944Discography of Ella Fitzgerald on Wikipedia 	
*The Railway Cafe in the Atlantic Express Depot
*The Limbo Room in Pauper's Drop
*Cafeteria in Inner Persephone
*Minerva's Den: Loading screen of The Thinker
*(Remaster only)
**Atlantic Express train station in Dionysus Park
**Jukebox in the Lounge of the Triton Theater
"It's Only a Paper Moon" 	Ella Fitzgerald 	1945 	
*Gift Shop in Ryan Amusements
*The Protector Trials: While gathering in Pauper's Drop Market
*Minerva's Den: Corporate Offices in the Executive Wing
*(Remaster only): replaced with "(How Much is) That Doggie in the Window?"
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"	Bessie Smith 	1929List of songs by Bessie Smith on RedHotJaz.com 	
*Loading screen for Pauper's Drop
*While gathering in the entrance of the Sinclair Deluxe (sung by Grace Holloway)
*In Grace Holloway's apartment in the Sinclair Deluxe.
*The Protector Trials: Loading screen for Pauper's Drop Market
"Pennies from Heaven" 	Bing Crosby 	1936Discography of Bing Crosby on Wikipedia 	
*Marketplace apartments of Pauper's Drop
"Paper Doll" 	The Mills Brothers 	1942Discography of the Mills Brothers on Wikipedia 	
*Room 212 in the Sinclair Deluxe
"Ten Cents a Dance" 	Ruth Etting 	1930Ten Cents a Dance on Wikipedia 	
*Loading screen for Siren Alley
*Phonograph in the Pink Pearl
*The Protector Trials: Loading screen for Simon Wales' Church
"Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl" 	Bessie Smith 	1931 	
*Jukebox in the Mermaid Lounge in Siren Alley
"Bei Mir Bist du Schon" 	The Andrews Sisters 	1937 	
*Multiplayer: Jukebox in the Player's Apartment
*Jukebox in the Mermaid Lounge in Siren Alley
*The Protector Trials: While harvesting in the Atlantic Express Train Upkeep
"Here Comes the Bogeyman" 	Henry Hall & His Orchestra 	1932Biography of Douglas Brownsmith (composer of "Hush, Hush, Hush Here Comes The Bogey-man") 	
*Loading screen for Dionysus Park
*While gathering at the Chase Carousel in Dionysus Park
*The Protector Trials: Loading screen for Folly of Dionysus
*The Protector Trials: While gathering in Folly of Dionysus
*Minerva's Den: At the entrance of Ventilation Control in Operations
"Memories of You" 	The Ink Spots 	1940 	
*Atlantic Express train station in Dionysus Park
*Jukebox in the Lounge of the Triton Theater
*Multiplayer: The Kashmir Reception at Kashmir Restaurant
*Multiplayer: In the Bistro in the Farmer's Market
*(Remaster only): replaced with "I'm Making Believe"
Cohen's Scherzo 	Gary Schyman 	2007 	
*When gathering ADAM in Cohen's Collection in Dionysus Park
"You Always Hurt the One You Love" 	The Mills Brothers 	1944 	
*Loading screen for Fontaine Futuristics
*Surveillance Office in the Live Test Facility in Fontaine Futuristics
"The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" 	Cab Calloway 	1931The Works of Cab Calloway at Heptune.com 	
*Entrance to Lobby of Fontaine Futuristics
*The Protector Trials: While gathering in The Adonis Baths
*The Protector Trials: While gathering in Persephone Cell Block F
*Minerva's Den: In Air-Tite Archives in Minerva's Den
"Daddy's Little Girl" 	The Mills Brothers 	1976The game does not use the original 1950 hit recording. It is a re-recorded version from the 1976 album The Mills Bros.: Golden Anniversary which adds an additional electric organ.	
*Subject Pacification Chamber in Fontaine Futuristics
"Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" 	The Faux Frenchmen 	2007 	
*While the game is loading (PS3 version only)
*While gathering downstairs in Fontaine Futuristics' lobby
*Multiplayer: Loading screens
*Multiplayer: Jukebox in the Player's Apartment
*Multiplayer: At the Bistro in the Farmer's Market
*The Protector Trials: While gathering in Simon Wales' Church
*Minerva's Den: At the entrance of McClendon Robotics in Minerva's Den
"Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat" 	The Ink Spots 	1941 	
*The Protector Trials: While gathering in Persephone Cellblock F
*Minerva's Den: In the Data Processing part of Operations
*(Remaster only): replaced with "Twentieth Century Blues"
"It's Bad for Me" 	Rosemary Clooney 	1955 	
*While gathering in front of King Pawn in Pauper's Drop
*Multiplayer: Loading screens
*Multiplayer: Jukebox in the Player's Apartment
*The Protector Trials: While harvesting in Simon Wales' Church
*Minerva's Den: At the entrance to Core Access in The Thinker
"It Had to be You" 	The Faux Frenchmen 	2007 	
*While gathering in the Atrium next to Triton Cinema
*Multiplayer: Loading screens
*Multiplayer: Jukebox in the Player's Apartment
*The Protector Trials: While harvesting in The Adonis Baths
*Minerva's Den: Lobby of Minerva's Den after defeating Splicers and restoring power
== Additional songs ==
Song title 	Artist 	Year 	Location(s) in game
"Lover Boy" (instrumental)	Barker and Lomax (composers)	production music	Game Trailers Pop-Block BioShock 2 Special (an annotated version of the "Hunting the Big Sister" demo)
Note: This song is licensed by the production music company "Extreme Music". It takes heavy inspiration from Santo and Johnny's 1959 song, "Sleep Walk".
==Gallery==
StandardCD.jpg|Cover art of the standard edition compilation.
SpecialCD.jpg|Cover art of the Special Edition compilation.
== Behind the Scenes ==
*It was often rumored that the songs "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll away)" and "It Had to Be You" as heard in the game were performed by Django Reinhardt, given the song credits. However, while Reinhardt did perform his own renditions of both songs, the songs as heard in the game are not his, and were actually performed by The Faux Frenchmen, who used Django Reinhardt-inspired melodies.
== External links ==
*"Download The BioShock 2 Soundtrack On Tuesday" article by Mike Fahey on Kotaku
*Special Edition and Standard Edition soundtracks on Amazon.com
== References ==
Category:Game Extras
Category:BioShock 2
Category:BioShock 2 Multiplayer
Category:Protector Trials DLC
Category:Minerva's Den (DLC)