Better Off Dead (film) - Soundtrack

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was produced primarily by Rupert Hine.

The opening track, "With One Look (The Wildest Dream)", was produced by Hine and features Cy Curnin and Jamie West-Oram of The Fixx on lead vocals and guitars respectively. Hine had previously worked with Curnin and West-Oram, and also contributed vocals to the song. The following track, "Arrested By You", as well as "Better Off Dub (Title Music)" and "Race The K-12 (Instrumental)" were performed solely by Hine.

"Dancing in Isolation" features Terri Nunn of Berlin on lead vocals. Hine produced the song and was reportedly under consideration to produce an album for Berlin.

"Come to Your Rescue" was performed by Thinkman, a group formed by, and including, Hine for the purpose of restoring his solo career without the music press knowing about it. West-Oram also provided guitar work to this song, as well as the instrumental "The Falcon Beat".

The only two tracks on the CD without Hine's involvement are "A Little Luck" and "One Way Love (Better Off Dead)." Valley Girl's Elizabeth Daily, credited on the soundtrack as E. G. Daily, sang lead vocals on both songs and also performed them in the film during the high school dance scene.

Track listing

1. "With One Look (The Wildest Dream)" – 3:26 (written by Torrence Merdur/Rupert Hine)
2. "Arrested By You" – 5:07 (written by Torrence Merdur/Rupert Hine)
3. "Shine" – 3:49) (written by Martin Ansell)
4. "Better Off Dub (Title Music)" – 3:48 (written by Rupert Hine)
5. "Dancing In Isolation" – 4:04 (written by Torrence Merdur/Rupert Hine)
6. "Come to Your Rescue" – 5:03 (written by Jeanette Therese Obstoj/Rupert Hine)
7. "A Little Luck" – 4:21 (written by Angela Rubin)
8. "The Falcon Beat (Instrumental)" – 2:37 (written by Rupert Hine)
9. "One Way Love (Better Off Dead)" – 3:33 (written by Steve Goldstein/Duane Hitchings/Craig Krampf/Eric Nelson)
10. "Race The K-12" – 3:49 (written by Rupert Hine)

• Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 produced by Rupert Hine.
• Tracks 7 and 9 produced by Steve Goldstein.