Joker: Folie à Deux (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to the 2024 film Joker: Folie à Deux by Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. It was released on October 4, 2024, through WaterTower Music and Interscope Records. Lady Gaga released a companion album, called Harlequin, on September 27, 2024.
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| Released | October 4, 2024 | |||
| Length | 41:21 | |||
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Development
editAlthough Joker (2019) was initially intended to be a standalone film with no sequel, it was later revealed in November 2019 that a sequel had already been in development.[1] The title was revealed to be Joker: Folie à Deux in June 2022 with a script already in the works at that point. Gaga was revealed to join Phoenix, who also starred in the first part, in the film as Harley Quinn that same month.[2]
On March 22, 2024, sources confirmed that the soundtrack would include 15 cover songs.[3] It was said to heavily lean towards "mostly a jukebox musical" with several renditions and reinterpretations of "very well-known" songs.[4] Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir explained that there would be "a lot of music" for the soundtrack, acknowledging that the film would be a musical with a direction that is "both logical and also very surprising".[5] Footage from the set teased the 1948 musical duet "Easter Parade" by Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, "A Couple of Swells" and a portion of the first movie's original tracklist.[6] Further reports included "That's Entertainment!" (1953) and "Cheek to Cheek".[7]
Promotion and release
editSpeaking to Variety in August 2024, the film's director, Todd Phillips, confirmed that Phoenix and Gaga perform renditions of "Get Happy", "For Once in My Life", and "What the World Needs Now Is Love".[8] A first teaser was released on September 3, 2024, that saw Gaga and Phoenix singing the lyrics to "Get Happy", famously interpreted by Judy Garland.[9] The same day, Interscope Records made vinyl and CD formats of the soundtrack available for pre-order.[10] A second teaser, released on September 18, 2024, featured Gaga singing "That's Life", while other promotional material included excerpts of the songs "For Once in My Life" and "What the World Needs Now Is Love".[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Slap That Bass / Get Happy / What the World Needs Now Is Love" | Nick Cave | 3:16 | |
| 2. | "For Once in My Life" |
| Joaquin Phoenix | 2:49 |
| 3. | "If My Friends Could See Me Now" |
| 3:12 | |
| 4. | "Folie à Deux" | Stefani Germanotta | Lady Gaga | 1:44 |
| 5. | "Bewitched" |
| 2:58 | |
| 6. | "That's Entertainment" | Lady Gaga | 1:40 | |
| 7. | "When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You)" |
| Joaquin Phoenix | 1:45 |
| 8. | "To Love Somebody" |
| 1:49 | |
| 9. | "(They Long to Be) Close to You" |
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| 2:48 |
| 10. | "The Joker" | Joaquin Phoenix | 3:41 | |
| 11. | "Gonna Build a Mountain" |
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| 3:18 |
| 12. | "I've Got the World on a String" |
| Lady Gaga | 2:05 |
| 13. | "If You Go Away" | Joaquin Phoenix | 3:19 | |
| 14. | "Gonna Build a Mountain (Reprise)" |
| Joaquin Phoenix | 1:52 |
| 15. | "That's Life" | Lady Gaga | 3:03 | |
| 16. | "True Love Will Find You in the End" | Daniel Johnston | Joaquin Phoenix | 2:02 |
| Total length: | 41:21 | |||
Footnotes
edit- ^ English translation.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lang, Brent; Kroll, Justin (November 20, 2019). "Joker Sequel Being Explored by Todd Phillips, Warner Bros". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 13, 2022). "Lady Gaga in Talks to Join Joaquin Phoenix in Joker 2 Musical". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Caraan, Sophie (March 23, 2024). "Joker: Folie à Deux Will Reportedly Feature 15 Song". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ David, Clayton (March 22, 2024). "Joker 2 Musical Details Revealed: At Least 15 Cover Songs, Original Tracks May Be Added (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Murray, Conor (April 2, 2024). "What We Know About Joker Sequel: Lady Gaga Teases Incoming Trailer, Possible Musical Elements". Forbes. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Joker 2: We Place Our Bets on the Soundtrack's Covers". Wonderland. March 25, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Deville, Chris (March 23, 2024). "Joker: Folie à Deux Is "Mostly A Jukebox Musical" Featuring 15 "Very Well-Known" Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Lady Gaga reveals new details about Joker 2's 'big swing'". The Independent. August 20, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (September 3, 2024). "See Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn Sing a Judy Garland Song to the Joker in Folie à Deux". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ @Interscope (September 3, 2024). "Pre-order the official soundtrack to accompany Joker: Folie à Deux, one of the most anticipated films of a generation. Available on October 4, 2024 alongside the film in theaters" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Chichizola, Corey (September 18, 2024). "Lady Gaga Shares Epic Final Joker 2 Trailer, And She Sounds Incredible". CinemaBlend. Retrieved September 18, 2024.