The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More... is the soundtrack to the 2004 animated film The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, and the second soundtrack album focused on the American animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. It was released on November 9, 2004 by Sire Records and Nick Records.
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| Released | November 9, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 1997 July 1–16, 2004 in New Orleans[citation needed] | |||
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| Length | 40:16 | |||
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| Producer | Stephen Hillenburg (exec.) Karyn Ratchman | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Empire | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (positive)[3] |
| IGN | (8.9/10.0)[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (3.9/10)[5] |
Background
editThe album is an example of the crew of SpongeBob SquarePants' eclectic musical tastes. When The Flaming Lips member Wayne Coyne suggested a duet with Justin Timberlake, series creator Stephen Hillenburg responded with, "I don't want any of those sort of commercial weirdos on there. I don't like those commercial people. I like you guys, and Wilco and Ween."[6] The Flaming Lips performed "SpongeBob & Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien the night before the film's release on November 19, 2004. During the performance, Wayne Coyne was encased in a giant bubble (similar to zorbs).[7] A music video for the song was filmed as well.[8]
The song "Goofy Goober Rock" is a parody of "I Wanna Rock" by Twisted Sister,[9] and Motörhead's "You Better Swim" is a rewritten version of "You Better Run" from their 1992 album March ör Die.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme" (Avril Lavigne) | Derek Drymon, Steven Hillenburg, Mark Harrison, Blaise Smith | 0:46 |
| 2. | "SpongeBob & Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy" (The Flaming Lips) | Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Just a Kid" (Wilco) | Jeff Tweedy | 2:51 |
| 4. | "The Goofy Goober Song" (Mike Simpson with SpongeBob, Patrick, and Goofy Goober) | Eban Schletter, Mike Simpson, Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, Kent Osborne, Paul Tibbitt, Aaron Springer | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Prince Paul's Bubble Party" (The Waikikis, Prince Paul, & Wordsworth) | Setsuo Ohashi, Yasuteru Miura, Wordsworth, Drymon, Hill, Hillenburg, Osborne, Springer, Tibbitt, Ennio Torresan, Eric Weise | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Bikini Bottom" (Electrocute) | Nicole Morier, Ghazi Barakart | 3:40 |
| 7. | "The Best Day Ever" (SpongeBob SquarePants (End Credits)) | Andy Paley, Tom Kenny | 3:02 |
| 8. | "They'll Soon Discover" (The Shins) | James Mercer | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Ocean Man" (Ween) | Michael Melchiondo, Aaron Freeman | 2:07 |
| 10. | "Under My Rock" (Patrick) | Paley, Kenny | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Now That We're Men" (SpongeBob, Patrick, and The Monsters with the London Metropolitan Orchestra) | Will Schaefer, Hillenburg, Drymon, Hill, Osborne, Tibbitt, Springer | 1:50 |
| 12. | "Goofy Goober Rock" (Tom Rothrock with Jim Wise) | Dee Snider, Drymon, Hill, Hillenburg, Osborne, Springer, Tibbitt | 2:54 |
| 13. | "You Better Swim" (Motörhead) | Ian Fraser Kilmister | 5:14 |
| 14. | "The Jellyfish Song by The Jellyfish Band" (Plus-Tech Squeeze Box (featuring SpongeBob SquarePants)) | Tomonori Hayashibe | 1:15 |
| 15. | "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme (Movie Version)" (The Pirates) | Drymon, Hillenburg, Harrison, Smith | 1:01 |
Personnel
edit- All information is derived from the booklet enclosed with the album.[10]
- Production
- Stephen Hillenburg – Producer
- Karyn Rachtman – Producer
- Andrew Weiss – Producer (uncredited)
- Andy Paley – Producer, vocals, instrumentation
- Gina Shay – Co-producer
- Tom Whalley – Executive album producer for Sire/Warner Bros. Records
- Seymour Stein – Executive album producer for Sire/Warner Bros. Records
- Craig Aaronson – Executive album producer for Sire/Warner Bros. Records
- Sessing Music Services – Music clearance
- Eban Schletter – Music consultant
- Pat Kraus – Mastering
- Michael Hately – Mastering
- Andrew Scheps – Engineer
- Heavy Iron Studios - Developer for Sire/Warner Bros. Records
Chart positions
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 79 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[12] | 76 |
| U.S. Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Lawrence, Will. "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie Soundtrack Review". Empire. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ IGN review
- ^ Moore, David (November 8, 2004). "Various Artists: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe (2004-09-30). "Flaming Lips, Wilco, 'Commercial Weirdo' Avril Lavigne Head Up 'SpongeBob' LP". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ Late Night 'The Flaming Lips (Live) Ad's 11/18/04
- ^ "The Flaming Lips - Spongebob & Patrick Confront The Psychic Wall of Energy". Spike. Archived from the original on September 29, 2009.
- ^ "Twisted Sister's Dee Snider: Why I Allowed 'I Wanna Rock' to Be Re-Recorded with New Lyrics for 'The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie'". Blabbermouth.net. April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More... booklet and liner notes
- ^ "Top 100 Albums". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 9, 2004. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Music From the Movie and More". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 16, 2014.