Marie Antoinette (soundtrack)

Marie Antoinette
Soundtrack album
Released October 10, 2006
Genre New wave, post-punk
Length 91:02
Label Verve Forecast/Polydor
Producer Brian Reitzell
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Empire [2]

Marie Antoinette is the soundtrack to the 2006 Sofia Coppola film of the same name. The soundtrack is composed heavily of atmospheric guitar-based rock music and electronic music, a trend established in previous Coppola films such as Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides which were also produced by music director Brian Reitzell.

1980s new wave and post-punk artists such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, New Order, The Cure, and Bow Wow Wow represent the music that accounts for the bulk of the soundtrack. Coppola's choice of modern music for use in the film's soundtrack is unusual, as the film itself is set in 18th century France. The soundtrack also contains several period baroque pieces, including works by Antonio Vivaldi, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Domenico Scarlatti.

The two-disc soundtrack album was released by Verve Forecast and Polydor Records on October 10, 2006.

The version of "Ceremony" by New Order that appears on the album is the 12" version that appeared in the film, while the trailer featured the original 7" version.

The limited edition vinyl version has album art by Elizabeth Peyton.[3]

Reception

The album debuted at number 154 on the US Billboard 200. In its second week, it jumped to number 97 and was named that week's "pace setter".

It was nominated for "Best Soundtrack" at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.[4]

In 2013, the album was named as one of The 20 Soundtracks That Defined The 2000s by Empire magazine.[5]

Track listing

Disc one
No. TitleWriter(s)Artist Length
1. "Hong Kong Garden" (with strings intro)Kenneth S. MorrisSiouxsie and the Banshees 3:10
2. "Aphrodisiac"  Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman, Annabella Lwin, Malcolm McLarenBow Wow Wow 2:57
3. "What Ever Happened?"  Julian CasablancasThe Strokes 2:48
4. "Pulling Our Weight"  Johan Duncanson, Martin LarssonThe Radio Dept. 3:21
5. "Ceremony"  Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard SumnerNew Order 4:22
6. "Natural's Not in It"  Hugo Burnham, Andrew Gill, Jon KingGang of Four 3:06
7. "I Want Candy" (Kevin Shields remix)Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein /Richard GottehrerBow Wow Wow 2:39
8. "Kings of the Wild Frontier"  Marco PirroniAdam and the Ants 3:56
9. "Concerto in G" (from "Concerto for Strings and Continuo in G major" RV 151 Concerto alla rustica: I presto)Antonio Vivaldi, Reitzell  2:31
10. "The Melody of a Fallen Tree"  Dan Matz, Jason McNeelyWindsor for the Derby 8:16
11. "I Don't Like It Like This"  Johan DuncansonThe Radio Dept. 4:08
12. "Plainsong"  Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Laurence Tolhurst, Boris WilliamsThe Cure 5:08
Disc two
No. TitleWriter(s)Artist Length
1. "Intro Versailles"     0:37
2. "Jynweythek Ylow"  Aphex TwinAphex Twin 2:35
3. "Opus 17"  Dustin O'HalloranDustin O'Halloran 2:03
4. "Il Secondo Giorno" (instrumental)Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas GodinAir 4:57
5. "Keen On Boys"  Johan Duncanson, Martin LarssonThe Radio Dept. 4:49
6. "Opus 23"  Dustin O'HalloranDustin O'Halloran 3:08
7. "Les barricades mystérieuses"  François CouperinPatricia Mabee 2:35
8. "Fools Rush In" (Kevin Shields remix)Rube Bloom, Johnny MercerBow Wow Wow 2:19
9. "Avril 14th"  Aphex TwinAphex Twin 1:58
10. "K. 213"  Domenico ScarlattiPatricia Mabee 4:22
11. "Tommib Help Buss"  Tom JenkinsonSquarepusher 2:10
12. "Tristes apprêts, pâles flambeaux" (from Castor et Pollux RCT 32, Act I, Scene III: Air de Télaïre')Jean Philippe Rameau, W. ChristieAgnès Mellon & Les Arts Florissants 5:54
13. "Opus 36"  Dustin O'HalloranDustin O'Halloran 1:45
14. "All Cats Are Grey"  Simon Gallup, Laurence TolhurstThe Cure 5:23

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Billboard 200 (U.S.) 97

References

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