Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture

Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture is the soundtrack of the 2001 Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated animated feature Shrek.
The album was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (lost to the score of Moulin Rouge!) and the Grammy Award for "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" (lost to the score of O Brother, Where Art Thou?).
The album has sold 2,475,000 copies in the US as of April 2014.[5]
== Background ==
Shrek was unique in that it used pop music and other oldies to move the story forward. Covers of songs like "On the Road Again" and "Try a Little Tenderness" were integrated in the film's score.[1] 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 Shrekand Fiona as they ride off into the sunset, they decided to add the song "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth and show all the fairytale creatures in the film.[2]
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 John Cale was not, thus licensing issues prohibited Cale's version from appearing in the soundtrack album.[3]
=== Track listing ===
No.	Title 	Writer(s) 	Producer(s) 	Length
1. 	"Stay Home" (Performed bySelf) 	Matt Mahaffey 	   	3:31
2. 	"I'm a Believer" (Performed by Smash Mouth) 	Neil Diamond 	Eric Valentine 	3:05
3. 	"Like Wow!" (Performed byLeslie Carter) 	Jimmy Harry, Sandra St. Victor 	Oliver Leiber, David Gamson 	3:34
4. 	"It Is You (I Have Loved)" (Performed by Dana Glover) 	Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell, Gavin Greenaway, Dana Glover	Gavin Greenaway, Harry Gregson-Williams	3:58
5. 	"Best Years of Our Lives" (Performed by Baha Men) 	David Jaymes, Geoffrey Deane, Marvin Prosper 	Michael Mangini, Steve Greenberg 	2:58
6. 	"Bad Reputation" (Performed by Halfcocked(Original version by Joan Jettused in the film) [6])	Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Ritchie Cordell, Marty Kupersmith 	Joe Barresi 	2:20
7. 	"My Beloved Monster" (Performed by Eels) 	E 	Jon Brion, E 	2:10
8. 	"You Belong to Me" (Performed by Jason Wade) 	Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, Chilton Price 	Ron Aniello 	2:41
9. 	"All Star" (Performed by Smash Mouth) 	Greg Camp 	Eric Valentine 	3:20
10.	"Hallelujah" (Performed byRufus Wainwright[6][Note 1]) 	Leonard Cohen 	Patrick Leonard 	4:08
11.	"I'm on My Way" (Performed by The Proclaimers) 	Charlie Reid, Craig Reid 	Pete Wingfield 	3:39
12.	"I'm a Believer (Reprise)" (Performed by Donkey) 	Neil Diamond 	N/A 	1:13
13.	"True Love's First Kiss" (Composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell) 	Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell 	Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell 	3:10
=== Reception ===
Professional ratings	Professional ratings
Review scores 	Review scores
Source 	Rating
AllMusic 	[8]
=== Chart positions ===
Chart (2001) 	Peak 
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 	2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 	9
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[11] 	19
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 	42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]	21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]	48
US Billboard 200[4] 	28
US Soundtracks (Billboard)[4] 	1
=== Songs that appear in the film but not on the soundtrack album ===
Extra songs in the film but not the soundtrack album	Extra songs in the film but not the soundtrack album 	Extra songs in the film but not the soundtrack album
No. 	Title 	Length
1. 	"Meditation" (Performed by Antonio Carlos Jobim) 	  
2. 	"On the Road Again" (Performed by Eddie Murphy) 	  
3. 	"Friends" (Performed by Eddie Murphy) 	  
4. 	"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (Performed by Rupert Holmes) 	  
5. 	"Try a Little Tenderness" (Performed by Eddie Murphy) 	  
6. 	"Whipped Cream" (Performed by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass)	  
=== 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 Billy Joel
* "Like a Virgin" by Madonna
* "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot
* "Feelings" by Morris Albert
* "YMCA" by The Village People
* "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club
* "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees
* "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men
* "Mustang Sally" by Mack Rice
* "Dance to the Music" by Sly & The Family Stone
* "Happy Together" by The Turtles
== Score ==
Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2001 Academy Award winning animated feature, Shrek. It is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams 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 Antz and Chicken Run.
=== Track listing ===
All tracks written by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell.
No. 	Title 	Length
1. 	"Fairytale" 	1:26
2. 	"Ogre Hunters/Fairytale Deathcamp" 	1:35
3. 	"Donkey Meets Shrek" 	2:37
4. 	"Eating Alone" 	1:17
5. 	"Uninvited Guests" 	2:09
6. 	"March of FarQuaad" 	0:38
7. 	"The Perfect King" 	1:17
8. 	"Welcome to Duloc" 	0:34
9. 	"Tournament Speech" 	0:51
10. 	"What Kind of Quest" 	2:22
11. 	"Dragon!/Fiona Awakens" 	2:06
12. 	"One of a Kind Knight" 	1:19
13. 	"Saving Donkey's Ass" 	0:43
14. 	"Escape from the Dragon" 	1:58
15. 	"Helmet Hair" 	2:08
16. 	"Delivery Boy Shrek/Making Camp" 	0:47
17. 	"Friends Journey to Duloc" 	2:42
18. 	"Starry Night" 	0:58
19. 	"Singing Princess" 	1:35
20. 	"Better Out Than In/Sunflower/I'll Tell Him"	2:10
21. 	"Merry Men" 	0:43
22. 	"Fiona Kicks Ass" 	0:28
23. 	"Fiona's Secret" 	3:02
24. 	"Why Wait to Be Wed/You Thought Wrong" 	1:58
25. 	"Ride the Dragon" 	1:36
26. 	"I Object" 	1:51
27. 	"Transformation/The End" 	3:26
Total length:	Total length: 	44:16
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