| Less Than Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | November 6, 1987 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
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| Length | 41:28 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
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| Robert Christgau | B+ [2] |
| New Musical Express | 8/10 [3] |
Less Than Zero is the soundtrack album to Marek Kanievska's 1987 drama film Less Than Zero. It was released on November 6, 1987, through Def Jam/ Columbia Records, and consisted of a variety of music genres, including hard rock, pop rock, hip hop, heavy metal and contemporary R&B, with most of the album being produced by Rick Rubin. The soundtrack found success, peaking at 31 on the Billboard 200 and 22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 8, 1988.
Four singles made it to the Billboard charts. The Black Flames cover of " Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" and Public Enemy's " Bring the Noise" were minor hits on the R&B charts, but LL Cool J's " Going Back to Cali" and The Bangles cover of " A Hazy Shade of Winter" fared better, making it to 31 and 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | " Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" (performed by Aerosmith) |
| 2:56 | |
| 2. | "Life Fades Away" (performed by Roy Orbison) | Rick Rubin | 3:42 | |
| 3. | " Rock and Roll All Nite" (performed by Poison) | Rick Rubin | 3:37 | |
| 4. | " Going Back to Cali" (performed by LL Cool J) | Rick Rubin | 4:10 | |
| 5. | "You and Me (Less Than Zero)" (performed by Glenn Danzig & the Power and Fury Orchestra) |
| Rick Rubin | 3:36 |
| 6. | " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (performed by Slayer) | Doug Ingle | Rick Rubin | 3:19 |
| 7. | " Bring the Noise" (performed by Public Enemy) | 3:45 | ||
| 8. | "Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)" (performed by the Black Flames) | Eugene Record |
| 3:06 |
| 9. | "She's Lost You" (performed by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts) | Peter Gage | Rick Rubin | 2:58 |
| 10. | "How to Love Again" (performed by Oran "Juice" Jones and Alyson Williams) |
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| 4:42 |
| 11. | " Hazy Shade of Winter" (performed by The Bangles) | Paul Simon | Rick Rubin | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 41:28 | |||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States ( RIAA) [4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Less Than Zero - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Less Than Zero". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Owen, Frank (12 December 1987). "Turned Out Fine Again". New Musical Express. p. 35.
- ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Less Than Zero". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- Less Than Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) at Discogs (list of releases)
