This Is the End: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2013 film This Is the End, directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The album featured contributions from Snoop Dogg, Craig Robinson, KRS-One, J-Kwon, K.Flay, Funkadelic, Cypress Hill, Backstreet Boys, Norman Greenbaum and Whitney Houston. It was released on June 11, 2013 by RCA Records.[1][2]
| This Is the End: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | June 11, 2013 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 48:43 |
| Label | RCA |
Reception
editGregory Heaney of AllMusic wrote "What makes the soundtrack work is that, like the film, it helps to set the mood for, it's more about goofy fun than edge-of-your-seat action, and really, if you've got to go out in an extinction-level event, you might as well do it in style."[3] Justin Chang of Variety called it as a "lively soundtrack".[4] Brad McHargue of Dread Central described it as "diverse and exceedingly appropriate".[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Yo Panties Off" | Snoop Dogg and Craig Robinson | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)" | KRS-One | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Tipsy (Club Mix)" | J-Kwon | 4:05 |
| 4. | "A Joyful Process" | Funkadelic | 6:17 |
| 5. | "Love in the Old Days" | Daddy | 4:18 |
| 6. | "When the Shit Goes Down" | Cypress Hill | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Watchu Want" | Belief and Karniege | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Easy Fix" | K.Flay | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Spirit in the Sky" | Norman Greenbaum | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" | Backstreet Boys | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Please Save My Soul" | Church Friends Choir featuring Pamela Landrum | 2:07 |
| 12. | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 48:43 | ||
Additional music
editSongs featured in the film, but not in the soundtrack:
- "Gangnam Style" by Psy
- "Hole in the Earth" by Deftones
- "Disco 2000" by Pulp
- "Spiteful Intervention" by Of Montreal
- "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.
- "End of the Beginning" and "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath
- "The Next Episode" by Dr. Dre
Original score
editHenry Jackman composed the film's score.[6] Because of the apocalyptic element in the film, the comedy was "actually funnier the more the score commits to how serious the sinkholes and the demons and the purgatory and all the Biblical references and everything are";[7] as the score becoming more serious, the characters would become funnier.[7] It served as the contradiction to the events and humor featured in the film. Jackman was inspired by Jerry Goldsmith's score for The Omen (1976).[8] Dominic Lewis and Matthew Margeson provided additional materials while Nick Glennie-Smith conducted the orchestral materials.[6]
The score album did not have a separate release in digital and physical formats. A promotional album for the score does exist, according to Soundtrack.Net featuring the complete score.[9] On January 28, 2015, the score was released along with that of his compositions for The Interview (2014) also directed by Rogen and Goldberg.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rapture on Melrose" | 1:47 |
| 2. | "Hills on Fire/The Sinkhole" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Foreboding News Report" | 0:22 |
| 4. | "Can't Sleep" | 0:43 |
| 5. | "Head Guy" | 0:30 |
| 6. | "The Sinkhole Remains" | 0:35 |
| 7. | "This Shit is Biblical" | 0:58 |
| 8. | "Boredom Montage" | 0:36 |
| 9. | "Emma Returns" | 0:15 |
| 10. | "Drawing Matches Part 1" | 0:42 |
| 11. | "Craig Gets the Water" | 1:37 |
| 12. | "Creepy Basement Memorabilia" | 0:25 |
| 13. | "The Devil Rapes Jonah" | 1:17 |
| 14. | "Drawing Matches Part 2" | 1:05 |
| 15. | "Jay & Craig Go Outside" | 1:22 |
| 16. | "Something's Wrong with Jonah" | 0:37 |
| 17. | "Jonah is Possessed" | 0:35 |
| 18. | "Demonic Chase Sequence" | 4:01 |
| 19. | "Lights Out, Jay's Got a Plan" | 0:22 |
| 20. | "The Exorcism of Jonah Hill" | 0:37 |
| 21. | "Fire Chase" | 1:12 |
| 22. | "Craig's Last Stand" | 2:15 |
| 23. | "Franco's Demise" | 1:31 |
| 24. | "The Rapture of Seth & Jay" | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 29:30 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inferno On Melrose" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Celebrity Sinkhole" | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Book Of Revelations" | 1:29 |
| 4. | "Feeling Horny?" | 0:57 |
| 5. | "The Exorcism Of Jonah Hill" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "The Final Rapture" | 2:45 |
| Total length: | 13:12 | |
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Film Music Critics Association | Best Original Score for a Comedy Film | Nominated | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "This Is The End: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Explicit]: Various: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "iTunes Music – This Is the End (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "This Is the End Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Chang, Justin (May 31, 2013). "Film Review: 'This Is the End'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ McHargue, Brad (June 7, 2013). "This Is the End (2013)". Dread Central. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Henry Jackman to Score 'The End of the World'". Film Music Reporter. November 7, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ^ a b Dunaway, Michael (July 2, 2013). "Henry Jackman: Scoring This Is The End". Paste. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Colangelo, B. J. (November 23, 2022). "Henry Jackman Points To Seth Rogen And Evan Goldberg's This Is The End For His 'Most Ironic Use Of Music Ever' [Exclusive]". /Film. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ ""This Is the End" Original Score (Promotional Album) 2013". Soundtrack.net. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "The Interview and This Is the End Score Album Released". Film Music Reporter. January 28, 2015. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ IFMCA (2014). "2013 IFMCA Awards". IFMCA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2020.