The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Soundtrack)
editIntroduction
editThe Perks of Being a Wallflower (Soundtrack) is the official music for the book turned film, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012). The soundtrack was selected by music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas and the score was composed Michael Brook. The film itself follows the main characters Charlie, and step brother and sister combo Patrick and Sam, as they grow throughout high school.[1]
| Screenwriter and director Stephen Chbosky writes in the album’s liner notes. “I’ve shared them with friends. And they have shared their favourites with me. Some of the songs are popular. Some of them are not known by a whole lot of people. But they are all great in their own way. And since these songs have meant a lot to me, I just wanted you to have them as a soundtrack for whatever you need them to be for your life.” [2] |
Soundtrack Song List
edit| Song Title | Artist | Song Length | When it appears in the film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Could it Be Another | The Samples | 3:28 | Opening Credits |
| Come on Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners | 4:47 | Sam, Patrick and Charlie dance at homecoming |
| Tugboat | Galaxie 500 | 3:54 | Sam makes a milkshake for Charlie |
| Temptation | New Order | 5:24 | Charlie goes to a party after seeing the Rocky Horror Picture Show |
| Evensong | The Innocence Mission | 3:40 | Sam and Charlie talk at the Sadie Hawkins dance |
| Asleep | The Smiths | 4:10 | The first song that plays when Charlie listens to ponytail Derek's mixtape. |
| Low | Cracker | 4:36 | Charlie unknowingly eats a magic brownie |
| Teen Age Riot | Sonic Youth | 6:58 | Patrick and Sam drop Charlie off at home |
| Dear God | XTC | 3:37 | Charlie talks about the relationship between Brad and Patrick |
| Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops' | Cocteau Twins | 4:11 | Montage of the last day of school and graduation |
| Charlie's Last Letter | Micheal Brook | 1:48 | Charlie, Sam and Patrick drive through a tunnel[3] |
| Heroes | David Bowie | 6:10 | Sam stands up in the back of the pick-up truck, into ending credits [4] |
Advertisement and Marketing
editThe soundtrack, with a run time of 1hr and 48mins,[5] was released Aug 1st, 2012 by Atlantic Records. The cover of the soundtrack shows the three main characters with a green backdrop behind them. The character Sam (Emma Watson) is leaning her head on the main character Charlie’s (Logan Lerman) shoulder. The third member of the famous trio, Patrick (Ezra Miller), stands on the other side of Sam looking straight forward. Written above their heads are the words, “The Perks of being a Wallflower: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”.[6]
Helping the film in its advertisement was the song It’s Time by the Las Vegas native band Imagine Dragons. This song found its way on the trailer for the movie, however, it was not in the film itself.[7]
Chart Performances
editThe soundtrack spent 16 weeks on the Billboards with its peak at #7 on October 27, 2012.[8] The soundtrack also spent 2 weeks on the Billboard's Top Rock Albums with its peak being #40 on March 9th, 2013.[9]
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Score)
editThe score was composed by Michael Brook and released Sep 25, 2012. The official time of the score in its entirety is 23:41 minutes long. The cover shows five people on the border of a bridge looking out, with two characters having their arms up cheerfully.[10][11][12]
| Song Title | Length on Film |
|---|---|
| First Day | 2:32 |
| Home Again | 1:40 |
| Charlie Speaks | 2:03 |
| Candace | 1:46 |
| Charlie's Gift | 0:55 |
| Kiss Breakdown | 5:12 |
| Acid | 3:13 |
| Charlie's First Kiss | 3:34 |
| Shard | 2:47 |
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- ^ "Soundtrack The Perks Of Being A Wallflower Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
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- ^ "The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Original Motion Picture Score) by Michael Brook on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
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- ^ "The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Original Motion Picture Score - Michael Brook — Listen and discover music at Last.fm". Last.fm. Retrieved 2017-11-29.