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Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedJune 23, 1992
Genre Soundtrack
Length69:55
Label Warner Bros.
ProducerDanny Elfman and Steve Bartek
Danny Elfman chronology
Darkman
(1990)
Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1992)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
(1993)
Batman soundtracks chronology
Batman (album)
(1989)
Batman Returns
(1992)
Batman Forever (soundtrack)
(1995)
Singles from Batman Returns
  1. " Face to Face"
    Released: July 13, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Filmtracks [2]
Musicfromthemoviesfavorable [3]
Soundtrack-Express [4]
SoundtrackNet [5]

Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the score album for the 1992 film Batman Returns by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack also includes " Face to Face", a song written by the band Siouxsie and the Banshees and Elfman, that was used to promote the movie.

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Birth of a Penguin, Part I" 2:27
2."Birth of a Penguin, Part II" 3:09
3."The Lair, Part I" 0:57
4."The Lair, Part II" 4:49
5."Selina Transforms, Part I" 1:11
6."Selina Transforms, Part II" 4:16
7."The Cemetery" 2:54
8."Cat Suite" 5:41
9."Batman Vs. the Circus" 2:35
10."The Rise and Fall from Grace, Part I" 1:41
11."The Rise and Fall from Grace, Part II" 4:08
12."Sore Spots" 2:15
13."Rooftops / Wild Ride, Part I" 4:19
14."Rooftops / Wild Ride, Part II" 3:34
15."The Children's Hour" 1:47
16."The Final Confrontation, Part I" 5:12
17."The Final Confrontation, Part II" 4:54
18."The Finale, Part I" 2:40
19."The Finale, Part II" 2:19
20."End Credits" 4:44
21." Face to Face" Siouxsie and the Banshees4:17
Total length:69:58

The usage of multiple instances of "Part I" and "Part II" prompted confusion from consumers, and was heavily criticized by soundtrack critic site Filmtracks, who proposed a different tracklist. [6]

Complete score

La-La Land Records released Danny Elfman's complete score to Batman Returns on November 30, 2010. [7]

Disc one

No.TitleLength
1."Birth of a Penguin / Main Title"5:40
2."Penguin Spies*"1:11
3."Shadow of Doom* / Clown Attack* / Introducing the Bat**"5:03
4."Intro* / The Zoo** / The Lair"6:02
5."Caught in the Act* / Uh-Oh Max*"2:00
6."Kitty Party* / Selina Transforms**"5:32
7."Penguin's Grand Deed*"1:52
8."The List Begins*"0:47
9."The Cemetery"2:58
10."Catwoman Saves Joan* / The New Woman*"2:05
11."Penguin's Surprise"1:45
12."Bad, Bad Dog** / Batman vs. Circus / Selina's Shopping Spree**"5:44
13."Cat Chase**"2:14
14."Candidate Cobblepot*"1:00
15."The Plan* / Kidnapping*"2:34
16."Sore Spots / Batman's Closet*"3:24
17."The Plot Unfolds*"1:17
18."Roof Top Encounters**"4:51
19."Batman's Wild Ride**"4:21
20."Fall from Grace**"4:19
21."Revealed* / Party Crasher*"3:18
Total length:67:57

Disc two

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Umbrella Source / The Children's Hour / War**" 7:55
2."Final Confrontation** / Finale" 9:17
3."A Shadow of Doubt** / End Credits**" 6:17
4." Face to Face" Siouxsie and the Banshees4:24
Alternative and album cues
No.TitleLength
5."The Zoo (alternate)**"1:02
6."The List Begins (alternate)*"0:48
7."Cat Chase (alternate ending)**"2:15
8."Roof Top Encounters (original)**"4:51
9."Fall From Grace (alternate ending)**"4:20
10."The Lair, Part I"0:58
11."The Lair, Part II"4:53
12."Selina Transforms, Part I"1:12
13."Selina Transforms, Part II"4:17
14."Batman vs. The Circus"2:37
15."Cat Suite"5:45
16."A Shadow of Doubt (alternate)** / End Credits (alternate)"7:08
Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
17." Super Freak"3:23
Total length:71:20

(*) Previously unreleased
(**) Contains previously unreleased material

Chart positions

Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 [8] 61

References

  1. ^ McDonald, Steven. "Batman Returns (soundtrack) -review". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Batman Returns (Danny Elfman)". Filmtracks.com. 24 September 1996. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Batman Returns". musicfromthemovies.com. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Batman Returns - Danny Elfman". soundtrack-express.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  5. ^ Herzog, John (18 April 2001). "Batman Soundtrack". SoundtrackNet. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Filmtracks: Batman Returns (Danny Elfman)".
  7. ^ "Batman Returns: Limited Edition (2CD-Set)". Lalalandrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Batman Returns: Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2010.