Spider-Man: Original Motion Picture Score is the soundtrack for the 2002 film Spider-Man directed by Sam Raimi. It was released on June 4, 2002. The score combines traditional orchestration, ethnic percussion and electronic elements. Its distinct ethnic characteristics are credited to its composer, Danny Elfman, who spent a year in Africa studying its unique percussive variety. A CD release of the score came out from Sony's label.[1]

Spider-Man: Original Motion Picture Score
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ReleasedJune 4, 2002
Length44:55
LabelColumbia
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Track listing

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All music is composed by Danny Elfman

No.TitleLength
1."Main Title"3:31
2."Transformations"3:31
3."Costume Montage"1:19
4."Revenge"6:13
5."First Web"0:56
6."Something's Different"1:17
7."City Montage"1:50
8."Alone"1:37
9."Parade Attack"3:54
10."Specter of the Goblin"3:47
11."Revelation"2:32
12."Getting Through"2:05
13."Final Confrontation"7:19
14."Farewell"3:11
15."End Credits"1:54

Re-release

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In 2022, La-La Land Records announced that it would release an expanded version of the Spider-Man score on November 29, coinciding with the film's 20th anniversary. The album features several previously-unreleased and alternate tracks and cues.[2]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Danny Elfman's Original Motion Picture Score". Sony. 2002-06-04. Retrieved 2006-11-07.
  2. ^ "Expanded 'Spider-Man' Score Album Announced". Film Music Reporter. November 24, 2022. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Spider-Man". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 21, 2022.