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Shrek 2: The Motion Picture Soundtrack

Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture
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Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released May 15, 2001
Recorded 1988-2001
Genre Alternative rock, pop, pop rock, soul
Label DreamWorks
Producer Ron Aniello, Joe Barresi, Jon Brion, Jimmy Harry, Oliver Leiber, Patrick Leonard, Mike Mangini, Eric Valentine, Pete Wingfield, Gavin Greenaway, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell, Steve Greenberg, Marylata E. Jacob
Shrek chronology
Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture
(2001)
Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars
Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score
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Soundtrack album by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell
Released December 4, 2001
Recorded 2000-01
Genre Score
Length 44:16
Label Varèse Sarabande
Shrek chronology
Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture
(2001)
Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score
(2001)
Shrek 2: The Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2004)
Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released May 11, 2004
Recorded 1979-2004
Genre Rock, alternative rock, pop rock, glam rock, experimental rock
Length 47:35
Label DreamWorks, Geffen
Producer Brad Jones, Brendan O'Brien, Gustavo Santaolalla, Guy Sigsworth, Eric Valentine, Tony Visconti, Andy Zulla, John Alagia, Andrew Sherman, Joseph Arthur, Robin Eaton, Harry Gregson-Williams, Ken Rich, Butterfly Boucher, Juan Campodónico, Mark Oliver Everett
Various artists chronology
Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score
(2001)
Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2004)
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score
(2004)
Singles from Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "Accidentally in Love"
    Released: July 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars
Shrek 2: Party CD
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released November 5, 2004
Recorded 2004
Genre Rock, alternative rock, pop rock, glam rock, experimental rock
Length 33:06
Label DreamWorks, Geffen
Producer Matt Mahffey, Mike Himelstein, Sunny Park
Various artists chronology
Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2004)
Shrek 2: Party CD
(2004)
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score
(2004)
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score
Soundtrack album by Harry Gregson-Williams
Released December 7, 2004
Recorded 2003-04
Genre Score, classical
Length 40:25
Label Varèse Sarabande
Shrek chronology
Shrek 2: Party CD
(2004)
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score
(2004)
Shrek the Third: The Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars
Shrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released May 15, 2007
Recorded 1970-2007
Genre Hard rock, rock, pop
Length 46:50
Label Columbia/Geffen
Producer Ron Fair, Abraham Laboriel, Sr., Thom Panunzio, Jack Joseph Puig, Philip White, The Underdogs, Harry Gregson-Williams, will.i.am, Tal Herzberg, Mark Oliver Everett, Jared Gosselin, Mateo Laboriel
Shrek chronology
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score
(2004)
Shrek the Third: The Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2007)
Shrek the Third: Original Motion Picture Score
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars

The Shrek Soundtracks are a collection of soundtracks from all four movies of the Shrek series, including separate editions for the movie score. Each soundtrack contains all songs featured in their respective film, and the score soundtrack contains the music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.

Shrek introduced a new element to give the film a unique feel; the film used pop music and other oldies to make the story more forward. Covers of songs like "On the Road Again" and "Try a Little Tenderness" were integrated in the film's score. As the film was about to be completed, Katzenberg suggested the filmmakers redo the film's ending in order to "go out with a big laugh"; instead of ending the film with a storybook closing over Shrek and Fiona as they ride off into the sunset, they decided to add the song "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth and show all the fairytale creatures in the film.

Although Rufus Wainwright's version of the song "Hallelujah" appeared in the soundtrack album, it was John Cale's version that appeared in the film. Wainwright was an artist for DreamWorks and John Cale was not, thus licensing issues prohibited Cale's version from appearing in the soundtrack album.

Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture is the soundtrack of the 2001 Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated animated feature Shrek.

The album was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (lost to the score of Moulin Rouge!) and the Grammy Award for "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" (lost to the score of O Brother, Where Art Thou?).


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