Forrest Gump (soundtrack)

Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	June 28, 1994 (U.S.)
Recorded	1952–1983
Genre	Pop, rock, country, soul, psychedelic rock/pop, rock and roll, rockabilly
Length	96:14
Label	Paramount, Epic Soundtrax

Forrest Gump is the soundtrack album based on the Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning film, Forrest Gump, and contains music from many well-known artists. The score, composed by Alan Silvestri, was released separately (as Forrest Gump – Original Motion Picture Score) on the same day. The album was reissued in 2001 with additional tracks.

Charts

The soundtrack jumped from #34 to #7 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on July 30, 1994. The next week on August 6, 1994, it moved from #7 to #3, staying there for one week. It reached its peak position of #2 on the charts on August 13, 1994, staying there for seven weeks until September 17, 1994, when it was displaced by the soundtrack of The Lion King. The Forrest Gump soundtrack dropped from the charts on October 15, 1994.

Track listing

Disc one

1. "Hound Dog" performed by Elvis Presley – 2:16
2. "Rebel Rouser" performed by Duane Eddy – 2:21
3. "(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" performed by Clarence "Frogman" Henry – 2:18
4. "Walk Right In" performed by The Rooftop Singers – 2:33
5. "Land of 1000 Dances" performed by Wilson Pickett – 2:25
6. "Blowin' in the Wind" performed by Joan Baez – 2:49
7. "Fortunate Son" performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival – 2:18
8. "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" performed by The Four Tops – 2:43
9. "Respect" performed by Aretha Franklin – 2:27
10. "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" performed by Bob Dylan – 4:35
11. "Sloop John B" performed by The Beach Boys – 2:56
12. "California Dreamin'" performed by The Mamas & the Papas – 2:39
13. "For What It's Worth" performed by Buffalo Springfield – 2:38
14. "What the World Needs Now Is Love" performed by Jackie DeShannon – 3:13
15. "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" performed by The Doors – 2:38
16. "Mrs. Robinson" performed by Simon & Garfunkel – 3:51

Disc two

1. "Volunteers" performed by Jefferson Airplane – 2:04
2. "Let's Get Together" performed by The Youngbloods – 4:36
3. "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" performed by Scott McKenzie – 2:58
4. "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" performed by The Byrds – 3:54
5. "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" performed by The 5th Dimension – 4:48
6. "Everybody's Talkin'" performed by Harry Nilsson – 2:44
7. "Joy to the World" performed by Three Dog Night – 3:16
8. "Stoned Love" performed by The Supremes – 2:59
9. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" performed by B. J. Thomas – 3:00
10. "Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)" performed by Randy Newman – 2:46
11. "Sweet Home Alabama" performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd – 4:43
12. "Running On Empty" performed by Jackson Browne - 4:56 Additional Bonus track on Collector's Edition CD 2001
13. "It Keeps You Runnin'" performed by The Doobie Brothers – 4:13
14. "I've Got to Use My Imagination" performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips – 3:30
15. "Go Your Own Way" performed by Fleetwood Mac – 3:39 Additional Bonus track on Collector's Edition CD 2001
16. "On the Road Again" performed by Willie Nelson – 2:29
17. "Against the Wind" performed by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – 5:33
18. "Forrest Gump Suite" composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri – 8:48

Additional songs

Songs in the movie but not on the soundtrack include:

1. "Lovesick Blues" – Hank Williams
2. "Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs
3. "Hanky Panky" – Tommy James and The Shondells
4. "All Along the Watchtower" – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
5. "Soul Kitchen" – The Doors
6. "Hello, I Love You" – The Doors
7. "People Are Strange" – The Doors
8. "Love Her Madly" – The Doors
9. "Hey Joe" – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
10. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" – Pete Seeger
11. "Let's Work Together" – Canned Heat
12. "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
13. "Get Down Tonight" – KC & The Sunshine Band
14. "Free Bird" – Lynyrd Skynyrd
15. "Running on Empty" – Jackson Browne Additional Bonus track on Collector's Edition CD 2001
16. "Go Your Own Way" – Fleetwood Mac Additional Bonus track on Collector's Edition CD 2001

John Lennon's song "Imagine" is mentioned in the film, but does not actually appear in it, therefore it is not on the soundtrack.

Charts and certifications

Chart positions Year Chart Position 1994 Australian ARIA Albums Chart 1 1995 End-of-decade charts Chart (1990–1999) Position U.S. Billboard 200[1] 88

Sales and certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[2] 11× Platinum 770,000 Austria (IFPI Austria)[3] Gold 25,000 Brazil (ABPD)[4] Gold 100,000 Canada (Music Canada)[5] Diamond 500,000 France (SNEP)[6] Gold 149,000[7] Poland (ZPAV)[8] Gold 50,000 Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[9] Gold 25,000 United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 100,000 United States (RIAA)[11] 12× Platinum 6,000,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of best-selling albums in Australia
• List of best-selling albums in the United States

References

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9. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Soundtrack; 'Forrest Gump')". Hung Medien.
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11. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Forrest Gump". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH