Trainspotting (soundtrack)

Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	February 1996 (1996-02)
Genre	Britpop[1] techno[1] dance[2] alternative rock[3] electronica[4]
Length	75:27
Label	EMI Premier (UK) Capitol (US)
Danny Boyle film soundtrack chronology
Shallow Grave (1995) Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture (1996) Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture, Vol. #2 (1997)
Singles from Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture
"Born Slippy .NUXX" Released: 1 July 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A[2]
The Guardian	[5]
Q	[6]
Smash Hits	[7]

The Trainspotting soundtracks are two soundtrack albums released following the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel of the same name.

The first album was released in February 1996 in the UK and 9 July 1996 in the US. The comparatively huge fanbase for both the film and the original soundtrack prompted the release of a second soundtrack on 21 October 1997. This second album included songs from the film that did not make the cut for the first album, as well as songs that did not appear in the final film but were involved at earlier stages or were used as inspiration by the filmmakers, and one duplicate song. The popularity of the first volume led EMI to reissue it and continue to press it since 16 June 2003.[8]

In 2007, the editors of Vanity Fair magazine ranked the original Trainspotting soundtrack as the 7th best motion picture soundtrack in history.[9] It was ranked #17 on Entertainment Weekly's 100 Best Movie Soundtracks.[10]

Track listing

Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lust for Life" (Iggy Pop)	David Bowie Pop	Bewlay Bros.	5:11
2.	"Deep Blue Day" (Brian Eno)	Eno Daniel Lanois Roger Eno	Eno Lanois	3:56
3.	"Trainspotting" (Primal Scream)	Andrew Innes Robert Young Bobby Gillespie Martin Duffy	Andrew Weatherall	10:33
4.	"Atomic" (Sleeper)	Debbie Harry Jimmy Destri	Stephen Street	5:08
5.	"Temptation" (New Order)	Bernard Sumner Stephen Morris Peter Hook Gillian Gilbert	New Order	6:59
6.	"Nightclubbing" (Pop)	Bowie Pop	Bowie	4:12
7.	"Sing" (Blur)	Graham Coxon Alex James David Rowntree Damon Albarn	Blur	6:00
8.	"Perfect Day" (Lou Reed)	Reed	Bowie Mick Ronson	3:43
9.	"Mile End" (Pulp)	Nick Banks Jarvis Cocker Steve Mackey Mark Webber Candida Doyle Russell Senior	Chris Thomas	4:30
10.	"For What You Dream Of (Full On Renaissance Mix)" (Bedrock featuring KYO)	John Digweed Nick Muir Carol Leeming	Digweed Muir	6:24
11.	"2:1" (Elastica)	Justine Frischmann Donna Matthews Annie Holland Justin Welch	Marc Waterman Elastica	2:32
12.	"A Final Hit" (Leftfield)	Neil Barnes Paul Daley	Leftfield	3:15
13.	"Born Slippy Nuxx" (Underworld)	Rick Smith Karl Hyde	Smith Hyde Darren Emerson	9:43
14.	"Closet Romantic" (Albarn)	Albarn	Street	3:06
Total length:				75:27

Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	October 7, 1997
Genre	Rock, britpop, electronica, classical
Length	71:56
Label	EMI Premier (UK) Capitol (US)
Danny Boyle film soundtrack chronology
Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture (1996) Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture (1997) A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[11]
Music Week	[12]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13]	Gold	35,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[14]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[15]	Platinum	100,000^^
France (SNEP)[16]	2× Gold	200,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17]	Platinum	15,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18]	Gold	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]	3× Platinum	900,000^^
United States (RIAA)[20]	Gold	500,000^^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[21]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture, Vol. #2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Choose Life" (PF Project featuring Ewan McGregor)	Jamie White Moose	PF Project	7:48
2.	"The Passenger" (Iggy Pop)	Pop Ricky Gardiner	Bewlay Bros.	4:38
3.	"Dark & Long (Dark Train Mix)" (Underworld)	Rick Smith Karl Hyde Darren Emerson	Smith Hyde Emerson	9:54
4.	"Habanera from Carmen"	Georges Bizet		2:07
5.	"Statuesque" (Sleeper)	Louise Wener	Stephen Street	3:21
6.	"Golden Years" (David Bowie)	Bowie	Bowie Harry Maslin	3:59
7.	"Think About the Way" (Ice MC)	Roberto Zanetti	Robyx	4:19
8.	"A Final Hit (Full Length Version)" (Leftfield)	Neil Barnes Paul Daley	Leftfield	4:55
9.	"Temptation" (Heaven 17)	Glenn Gregory Ian Craig Marsh Martyn Ware	B.E.F. Greg Walsh	3:03
10.	"Nightclubbing (Baby Doc Remix)" (Pop)	Bowie Pop	Bowie	5:50
11.	"Our Lips Are Sealed" (Fun Boy Three)	Jane Wiedlin Terry Hall	Richard Gottehrer Rob Freeman	2:51
12.	"Come Together" (Primal Scream)	Bobby Gillespie Andrew Innes Robert Young	Andrew Weatherall	4:55
13.	"Atmosphere" (Joy Division)	Bernard Sumner Peter Hook Stephen Morris Ian Curtis	Martin Hannett	4:07
14.	"Inner City Life" (Goldie)	Clifford Joseph Price Rob Playford	Goldie	5:45
15.	"Born Slippy Nuxx (Darren Price Mix)" (Underworld)	Smith Hyde	Smith Hyde Emerson	6:29
Total length:				71:56

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]	Silver	60,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Recognition

• 2001: Ranked #17 on Entertainment Weekly's 100 Best Movie Soundtracks.[10]
• 2007: Editors of Vanity Fair magazine ranked the original Trainspotting soundtrack as the 7th best motion picture soundtrack in history.[9]
• 2013: Ranked #13 in Rolling Stone's "The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time"[23]

Complete film soundtrack

The following is a complete list of songs that appear in the film Trainspotting in order of appearance:

1. "Lust for Life" – Iggy Pop
2. "Carmen Suite No.2" – Georges Bizet
3. "Deep Blue Day" – Brian Eno
4. "Trainspotting" – Primal Scream
5. "Temptation"^ – Heaven 17
6. "Atomic" – Blondie
7. "Temptation"^ – New Order
8. "Nightclubbing" – Iggy Pop
9. "Sing" – Blur
10. "Perfect Day" – Lou Reed
11. "Dark and Long (Dark Train)" – Underworld
12. "Think About the Way" – Ice MC
13. "Mile End" – Pulp
14. "For What You Dream Of" (Full On Renaissance Mix) – Bedrock featuring KYO
15. "2:1" – Elastica
16. "Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen" – Gábor Lehotka
17. "A Final Hit" – Leftfield
18. "Statuesque" – Sleeper
19. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – Underworld
20. "Closet Romantic" – Damon Albarn

^Two songs titled 'Temptation' feature in the movie and soundtracks 1 & 2, however they are completely different songs.

See also

• T2 Trainspotting soundtrack

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Trainspotting [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
2. Entertainment Weekly (7/26/96, pp.52–54)
3. Welsh, April Claire (1 October 2015). "How The Trainspotting Soundtrack Gave Us A Perfect Snapshot Of 1996 Music". NME. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
4. Glazer, Joshua (25 March 2016). "How 'Trainspotting' Made America Realize that Electronic Music Matters Just as Much as Rock". Vice. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
5. Sweeting, Adam (23 February 1996). "Music: This week's pop CD releases". The Guardian.
6. Collins, Andrew (March 1996). "Trainspotting". Q: 103.
7. Lamont, Helen (28 February 1996). "Albums". Smash Hits. p. 55. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
8. Tregoning, Jack (28 February 2021). "How The 'Trainspotting' Soundtrack Turned A Dispatch From The Fringes Into A Cult Classic". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024. The soundtrack sold so well that a second volume followed in 1997, featuring other songs from the movie and a few that missed the cut.
9. "CBC". Cbc.ca. 24 October 2007. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
10. Entertainment Weekly (10/12/01, p.30) – Ranked #17 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks"
11. Bush, John. "Trainspotting, Vol. 2 – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
12. "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 6 September 1997. p. 49. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
14. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1996". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
15. "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Trainspotting". Music Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
16. "French album certifications – B.O.F. – Transpotting" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
17. "New Zealand album certifications – Various – Trainspotting". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
18. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 944. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
19. "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Trainspotting". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
20. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Trainspotting". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
21. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
22. "British album certifications – Various – Trainspotting". British Phonographic Industry.
23. "13. 'Trainspotting' (1996) Archived 30 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine". Rolling Stone (magazine), 29 August 2013. Accessed 2 October 2017

External links

• Trainspotting at AllMusic
• Trainspotting (Music from the Motion Picture) at Discogs (list of releases)
• "Trainspotting (1996) – The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time" on Rolling Stone
• "The Trainspotting Soundtrack is a Timeless Classic" on Sabotage Times