That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 1996 film That Thing You Do!, directed by Tom Hanks. Released under the Playtone and Epic Records label on September 24, 1996, the album featured songs performed by the fictional band The Wonders and other artists. The soundtrack and the song named after the film's title written by Adam Schlesinger and co-performed by Mike Viola was a commercial success, with the former peaking at number 21 on the Billboard 200.[1] The song itself was nominated for Academy and Golden Globe Awards.
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| Released | September 24, 1996 |
| Length | 42:09 |
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Reception
editCub Koda of AllMusic wrote: "If you're a fan of mid-'60s British pop, here's a new recording that adds some more great songs and performances to that genre."[2]
Vinyl edition
editOn September 6, 2023, Mondo and Playtone Records announced the vinyl edition of the film's soundtrack with pre-orders on the same date.[3] The LP record is made available in numerous colors, which includes the standard black, retail exclusive opaque red, and the "Gold Nugget" variant,[4] and a Mondo exclusive clear variant with multi-color splatter that was made available on the company's official website.[5][6] The vinyl editions limited to 500 copies were published from Enjoy The Ride Records, and was released during the fall of 2023, priced at $40.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lovin' You Lots and Lots" | Tom Hanks | The Norm Wooster Singers | 1:54 |
| 2. | "That Thing You Do!" | Adam Schlesinger | The Wonders | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Little Wild One" | David Gibbs, Steve Hurley, Phil Hurley, Fred Elringham | The Wonders | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Dance with Me Tonight" | Scott Rogness, Rick Elias | The Wonders | 2:05 |
| 5. | "All My Only Dreams" | Rogness, Elias | The Wonders | 2:54 |
| 6. | "I Need You (That Thing You Do)" (The movie credits list this song as being from the Heardsmen.) | Rogness, Elias, Linda Elias | The Wonders | 2:53 |
| 7. | "She Knows It" | Rogness, Elias | The Heardsmen | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Mr. Downtown" | Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo | Freddy Fredrickson | 2:32 |
| 9. | "Hold My Hand, Hold My Heart" | Hanks, Goetzman, Piccirillo | The Chantrellines | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Voyage Around the Moon" | Hanks, Goetzman, Piccirillo | The Saturn 5 | 3:04 |
| 11. | "My World Is Over" | Piccirillo | Diane Dane | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Drive Faster" | Rogness, Elias | The Vicksburgs | 2:48 |
| 13. | "Shrimp Shack" | Piccirillo | Cap'n Geech & the Shrimp Shack Shooters | 2:22 |
| 14. | "Time To Blow" | Steve Tyrell, Robert Mann | Del Paxton | 4:20 |
| 15. | "That Thing You Do!" (live at the Hollywood Television Showcase) | Schlesinger | The Wonders | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 42:09 | |||
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[8] | 38 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 21 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards[12] | Best Original Song | "That Thing You Do!" Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger |
Nominated |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards[13] | Best Song | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards[14] | Best Original Song | Nominated | |
| Online Film & Television Association Awards[15] | Best Original Song | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards[16] | Best Original Song | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Zellner, Xander (June 17, 2024). "Fictional Bands Who Reached Billboard's Charts: The Wonders, August Moon, 4*TOWN, Spinal Tap & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Koda, Cub. "That Thing You Do! Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Dick, Jeremy (September 6, 2023). "Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do! Soundtrack Gets First Vinyl". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "That Thing You Do! Soundtrack (Exclusive Color Variant)". Enjoy The Ride Records. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Danoff, Owen (September 5, 2023). "That Thing You Do! Soundtrack Comes To Vinyl For The First Time [EXCLUSIVE]". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "That Thing You Do! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP + 7-Inch". Mondo. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Anderton, Ethan (September 5, 2023). "Cool Stuff: Bring The Oneders Home With Mondo's That Thing You Do! Vinyl Soundtrack". /Film. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Official Compilation Albums Chart Top 100 – 2 to 8 February". Official Charts Company. February 2, 1997. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of October 26, 1996". Billboard. October 26, 1996. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – That Thing You Do - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – That Thing You Do". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ "1996 FFCC AWARD WINNERS". Florida Film Critics Circle. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "That Thing You Do! – Golden Globes". HFPA. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "1st Annual Film Awards (1996)". Online Film & Television Association. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "1997 Satellite Awards". Satellite Awards. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.