The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released 1985
Recorded Record Plant Scoring
Length 41:11
Label Epic
Producer Philip Bailey, Arthur Baker, Dave Grusin, David Devore, David Kahne, Lennie Petze, Joel Sill

The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was the soundtrack album released in conjunction with the 1985 film The Goonies. The album is known primarily because it included song "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" by singer Cyndi Lauper, who had a cameo in the film (as herself, singing the song on TV). The album was released in LP and cassette format internationally, and a limited CD release in some countries.

Cyndi was asked by Steven Spielberg to be the musical director for the album. It was Cyndi's idea to include a then-relatively unknown female group, The Bangles (the band would become better known the following year with their second album). The Bangles also had a small cameo in the video for "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough". Cyndi played the song throughout her True Colors world tour, but refused to play the song from 1987 onwards until pressure from fans finally made her add the song back into her set list, beginning with her True Colors Tour in 2007 and 2008.

Another single, "Eight Arms to Hold You" by Goon Squad, was pressed on vinyl with dance remixes and reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1985.[1] The scene featuring the song (involving an octopus) was cut from the film.

In 2000, the group A New Found Glory released an EP of cover versions of songs from movies—called From the Screen to Your Stereo—which included a version of "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough".

In 2010, an original score album was released featuring the entire film score by Dave Grusin.

Contents

Tracks

  1. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" (Cyndi Lauper)
  2. "Eight Arms to Hold You" (Goon Squad)
  3. "Love Is Alive" (Philip Bailey)
  4. "I Got Nothing" (The Bangles)
  5. "14K" (Teena Marie)
  6. "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" (REO Speedwagon)
  7. "She's So Good to Me" (Luther Vandross)
  8. "What a Thrill" (Cyndi Lauper)
  9. "Save the Night" (Joseph Williams)
  10. "Theme From the Goonies" (Dave Grusin)

The song "Red Hot" by Joseph Williams is absent from the soundtrack possibly due to copyright claims however it can be heard although barely audible when Mrs Walsh (Mikey and Brad's Mother) and Rosalita enter the Walsh's home.

"Fratelli Chase" was omitted from the soundtrack, but is available on Dave Grusin's 1987 album, Cinemagic.

2009 remastered

The Goonies soundtrack was re-released in Japan on July 22, 2009. The soundtrack was digitally remastered and has 12 remastered tracks.

  1. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" (Cyndi Lauper)
  2. "Eight Arms to Hold You" (Goon Squad)
  3. "Love Is Alive" (Philip Bailey)
  4. "I Got Nothing" (The Bangles)
  5. "14K" (Teena Marie)
  6. "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" (REO Speedwagon)
  7. "She's So Good to Me" (Luther Vandross)
  8. "What a Thrill" (Cyndi Lauper)
  9. "Save the Night" (Joseph Williams)
  10. "Theme From the Goonies" (Dave Grusin)
  11. "Eight Arms to Hold You (Vocal Mix)" (Goon Squad)
  12. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough (Dance Remix)" (Cyndi Lauper)

Chart performance

Chart Peak
position
Billboard 200 73

Release dates

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1985 Epic LP/Cassette/CD EK 40067
United States re-release[2] December 16, 2008 Sony Digital download
Japan July 22, 2009 Epic CD

Reception

When the soundtrack was re-released, it received a moderately favorable review from Paste. It was described as a compilation of "ultra-fun — albeit ultra-dated — synth-heavy, gated-drums-anchored tunes."[2]

References

  1. ^ "Eight Arms to Hold You" (Hot Dance Club Play chart), Billboard, October 12, 1985.
  2. ^ a b LaBate, Steve (2008-12-18). "Still-awesome Goonies soundtrack re-released". Paste. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/12/rockin-to-the-goonies.html. Retrieved 2008-12-19.