Wayne's World: Music from the Motion Picture

Wayne's World: Music from the Motion Picture
Wayne's World: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	February 18, 1992
Recorded	1966–1992
Genre	Hard rock; glam metal;
Length	59:59
Label	Reprise
Producer	Ted Templeman, Michael Ostin
Various Artists chronology

Wayne's World: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album for the 1992 comedy film Wayne's World, released on February 18, 1992. The album was certified double-Platinum by the RIAA on July 16, 1997.^[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Los Angeles Times	^[3]

Track listing

"Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen (5:58)
"Hot and Bothered" - Cinderella (4:17)
"Rock Candy" - BulletBoys (5:04)
"Dream Weaver" (re-recorded version) - Gary Wright (4:26)
"Sikamikanico" - Red Hot Chili Peppers (3:26)
"Time Machine" - Black Sabbath (4:19)
"Wayne's World Theme" (extended version) - Mike Myers/Dana Carvey (5:14)
"Ballroom Blitz" - Tia Carrere (originally recorded by The Sweet) (3:30)
"Foxy Lady" - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (3:19)
"Feed My Frankenstein" - Alice Cooper (4:46)
"Ride With Yourself" - Rhino Bucket (3:15)
"Loving Your Lovin'" - Eric Clapton (3:55)
"Why You Wanna Break My Heart" - Tia Carrere (originally recorded by Dwight Twilley) (3:33)
"Loud Love" - Soundgarden (not included on all versions) (4:57)

Songs featured in the film but not included on the soundtrack album:

"Cold Chills" - Kix
"Everything About You" - Ugly Kid Joe
"Fire" - Tia Carrere (originally recorded by The Jimi Hendrix Experience; Carrere's version has never been commercially released)
"Making Our Dreams Come True" - Cyndi Grecco
"All Night Thing" - Temple of the Dog
"Touch Me" - Tia Carrere (originally recorded by Private Life; Carrere's version has never been commercially released)
"Happy Birthday, Mr. President" - Mike Myers (originally sung by Marilyn Monroe)
"Theme from Mission: Impossible" - Lalo Schifrin
"Romeo and Juliet" - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	15
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[6]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	15
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[8]	18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	21
US Billboard 200^[11]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
US Billboard 200^[12]	33

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[13]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[14]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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^ Breihan, Tom (October 6, 2020). "The Number Ones Bonus Tracks: Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Stereogum. Retrieved November 11, 2023. ...and the glam-metal-heavy Wayne's World soundtrack.
^ Hunt, Dennis (15 March 1992). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ "Search results for Wayne's World". riaa.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Wayne's World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2089". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Wayne's World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^ "Charts.nz – Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Emerson, Lake & Palmer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Wayne's World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Wayne's World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^ Wayne's World - Original Soundtrack - Awards. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Accessed on August 9, 2013.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Wayne's World: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada.
^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Wayne's World". Recording Industry Association of America.