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Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the hit animated comedy film Shrek 2 and was released in May 2004, to accompany the release of the film. The soundtrack reached the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Soundtrack Albums as well as topping the albums chart in Australia. The lead single, "Accidentally in Love" by the Counting Crows, reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Adult Top 40, the Top 20 of singles charts worldwide and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song. The soundtrack also features two versions of the 1980s Bonnie Tyler hit "Holding Out for a Hero".

Track listing[]

No. Title Artist Length
1. "Accidentally in Love" Counting Crows 3:08
2. "Holding Out for a Hero" Frou Frou 3:56
3. "Changes" David Bowie & Butterfly Boucher 3:22
4. "As Lovers Go" Dashboard Confessional 3:29
5. "Funkytown" Lipps Inc. 3:59
6. "I'm on My Way" Rich Price 3:21
7. "I Need Some Sleep" Eels 2:28
8. "Ever Fallen in Love" Pete Yorn 2:32
9. "Little Drop of Poison" Tom Waits 3:11
10. "You're So True" Joseph Arthur 3:53
11. "People Ain't No Good" Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 5:39
12. "Fairy Godmother Song" Jennifer Saunders 1:52
13. "Livin' la Vida Loca" Antonio Banderas & Eddie Murphy 3:24
14. "Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonus track) Jennifer Saunders 3:21
Total length: 47:35
  • Eddie Murphy is briefly heard singing "One" and the theme song from "Rawhide"
  • Ben Folds song "Rockin' the Suburbs" was used in the trailer of the film but was not included on the soundtrack nor in the film, but it would eventually be featured in Over the Hedge.
  • The first trailer features "All Star" by Smash Mouth
  • When the messengers come to Shrek's swamp, a trumpeter plays the melody of the Hawaii 5-O Opening Theme by Morton Stevens.
  • After Shrek's friends start a party in Shrek's House, Chic's song Le Freak is heard.
  • In the mid-credits scene, Eddie Murphy is heard singing "All By Myself"
  • Track 10, "You're So True" is different from the version heard in the film's end credits. The end credit version, also referred to as the remix, is exclusively available to both the physical and iTunes versions released in Great Britain. [17]

Chart positions[]

Chart (2004) Peak

position

Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] 98
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 35
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 40
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] 2
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[25] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 37
US Billboard 200[16] 8
US Soundtracks (Billboard)[16] 1

Songs from Far Far Away Idol[]

See also: Shrek 2 § Far Far Away Idol

Most of the original voice–actors reprised their roles, with some performed by additional singers.[27]

  1. "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps; sung by Donkey (Eddie Murphy)
  2. "Mr. Roboto" by Styx; sung by Pinocchio (Cody Cameron)
  3. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper; sung by Doris, The Ugly Stepsister (Larry King)
  4. "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran; sung by the Three Pigs (Cody Cameron) and the Big Bad Wolf (Aron Warner)
  5. "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred; sung by Prince Charming (Randy Crenshaw)
  6. "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash; sung by The Three Blind Mice (Randy Crenshaw)
  7. "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies; sung by Gingy (Conrad Vernon)
  8. "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede; sung by Captain Hook (Matt Mahaffey)
  9. "These Boots Are Made for Walking" by Nancy Sinatra; sung by Puss in Boots(Antonio Banderas)
  10. "What I Like About You" by The Romantics; sung by Shrek (Mike Myers, singing voice by Michael Gough) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz, singing voice by Renee Sands)[footnote 1]
  11. "My Way" by Frank Sinatra; sung by Simon Cowell (singing voice by Rick Riso)

Shrek 2: Party CD[]

Shrek 2: Party CD is a bonus CD released exclusively at US Walmart stores[29]alongside the Shrek 2 film. The bonus CD features six songs taken from the Far Far Away Idol ending featured at the end of the film as well as six karaoke tracks of the same six songs.[30] The songs are credited to the characters who sang the songs.[28]

Track listing[]

No. Title Writer(s) Performer(s) Length
1. "Disco Inferno" Leroy Green, Ron Kersey Donkey 2:48
2. "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Lee Hazlewood Puss in Boots 2:25
3. "I Can See Clearly Now" Johnny Nash Three Blind Mice 2:26
4. "Hooked on a Feeling" Mark James Captain Hook 2:18
5. "I'm Too Sexy" Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, Rob Manzoli Prince Charming 2:57
6. "What I Like About You" Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Jimmy Marinos Shrek & Fiona 3:21
7. "Disco Inferno" (Karaoke) Green, Kersey    2:51
8. "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (Karaoke) Hazlewood    2:27
9. "I Can See Clearly Now" (Karaoke) Nash    2:41
10. "Hooked on a Feeling" (Karaoke) James    2:39
11. "I'm Too Sexy" (Karaoke) Fairbrass, Fairbrass, Manzoli    3:05
12. "What I Like About You" (Karaoke) Palmar, Skill, Marinos    3:01
Total length: 33:06

Score[]

Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2004 animated feature, Shrek 2, the sequel to the Academy Award winner Shrek. Unlike its predecessor, the score for Shrek 2 was only composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.

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Track listing[]

All tracks written by Harry Gregson-Williams.

No. Title Length
1. "Prince Charming" 2:05
2. "Leaving Home" 1:12
3. "Far Far Away" 1:44
4. "Family Dinner" 2:10
5. "Fiona's Room" 1:01
6. "We Need to Talk" 1:32
7. "The Poison Apple" 1:20
8. "The Factory" 1:40
9. "By the Ol' Oak" 2:02
10. "Annoying Talking Animal" 2:56
11. "The Potion Room" 3:08
12. "Deep Fried" 2:02
13. "Not Meant to Be" 2:49
14. "The Ball" 1:09
15. "The Prince of Her Dreams" 2:16
16. "Tonight on "Knights"" 0:48
17. "Magic Tea" 1:50
18. "The Mission" 1:29
19. "Muffin Man" 1:10
20. "Get the Wand" 2:08
21. "All Is Revealed" 3:16
22. "Dragon!!" 0:38
Total length: 40:25
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