Music
| Tropic Thunder: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | August 5, 2008 (2008-08-05) |
| Length | 56:31 |
| Label | Lakeshore |
| Tropic Thunder: Original Motion Picture Score | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Theodore Shapiro | |
| Released | August 5, 2008 (2008-08-05) |
| Length | 40:10 |
| Label | Lakeshore |
Tropic Thunder's score and soundtrack were released on August 5, 2008, the week before the film's release in theaters. The score was composed by Theodore Shapiro and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony. William Ruhlmann of allmusic gave the score a positive review, stating it is "...an affectionate and knowing satire of the history of Hollywood action movie music, penned by an insider." Thomas Simpson of SoundtrackNet called it "...a mixture of fun, seriousness, rock n' roll and great scoring."
Five songs, "Cum On Feel the Noize" by Quiet Riot, "Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones, "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield, "Low" by Flo Rida and T-Pain, and "Get Back" by Ludacris, were not present on the soundtrack, yet did appear in the film. The soundtrack features songs from The Temptations, MC Hammer, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Edwin Starr, and other artists. The single "Name of the Game" by The Crystal Method featuring Ryu has an exclusive remix on the soundtrack. The soundtrack debuted 20th on Billboard's Top Soundtracks list and peaked at 39th on its Top Independent Albums list. James Christopher Monger of allmusic compared the music to other film's soundtracks such as Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, and Forrest Gump and called it "...a fun but slight listen that plays out like an old late-'70s K-Tel compilation with a few bonus cuts from the future."
| Track listing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | |
| 1. | "Name of the Game" (The Crystal Method's Big Ass T.T. Mix) | The Crystal Method | 5:11 | |
| 2. | "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" | The Temptations | 4:08 | |
| 3. | "Run Through the Jungle" | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3:05 | |
| 4. | "Sadeness (Part I)" | Enigma | 4:13 | |
| 5. | "U Can't Touch This" | MC Hammer | 4:14 | |
| 6. | "Ready Set Go" | Ben Gidsjoy | 5:00 | |
| 7. | "I Just Want to Celebrate" | The Mooney Suzuki | 3:51 | |
| 8. | "I'd Love to Change the World" | Ten Years After | 3:43 | |
| 9. | "The Pusher" | Steppenwolf | 5:48 | |
| 10. | "Movin' on Up" | Ja'net Du Bois | 1:08 | |
| 11. | "Frankenstein" | The Edgar Winter Group | 4:45 | |
| 12. | "Sometimes When We Touch" | Dan Hill | 4:08 | |
| 13. | "War" | Edwin Starr | 4:08 | |
| 14. | "I Love Tha Pussy" | Brandon T. Jackson | 3:23 | |
| 15. | "Get Back" | Ludacris | 4:34 |
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