Movie Information
Listen to Shrek (Original Motion Picture Score) by Harry Gregson-Williams & John Powell on Apple Music. Stream songs including 'Fairytale', 'Ogre Hunters / Fairytale Deathcamp' and more. Almost all of the 12 songs on this soundtrack (there's a 13th track, an excerpt of Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell's original score) are not only in the movie, but they feature prominently in the film - which just goes to show that Shrek doesn't play by the rules of animated features, just like DreamWorks told us in the publicity drive. Self - Stay Home (00:00)02. Smash Mouth - I'm a Believer (03:28)03. Leslie Carter - Like Wow (06:33)04. Dana Glover - It Is You (I Have Loved) (10:08)05. Shrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack, the soundtrack for the film Shrek the Third was released on May 15, 2007 on Geffen Records. A wide range of artists are featured in this soundtrack, including Paul McCartney & Wings, Led Zeppelin, Eels, The Ramones, Fergie, and Wolfmother. Listen to Shrek 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music. Stream songs including 'Accidentally In Love', 'Holding Out For a Hero' and more.
Credits
- directorAndrew Adamson
- directorVicky Jenson
Movie Purchasing Links
- Amazon On-Demand | Blu-ray | Blu-ray / DVD | DVD
Soundrack Albums
Shrek - Original ScoreVarese Sarabande (302 066 308 2 / VSD-6308)
Released: December 4, 2001
Formats: CD, Digital (44 min)
ShrekDreamWorks Records (0044-50305-2)
Released: May 15, 2001
Formats: CD, Digital (40 min)
Shrek - Vinyl EditionGeffen Records
Released: August 2, 2019
Format: Vinyl (40 min)
Song Credits
- ALL STAR
Written by Greg Camp
Performed by Smash Mouth
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Produced and Mixed by Eric Valentine - MEDITATION
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel and Newton Mendonca
Performed by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Courtesy of Verve Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises - ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Eddie Murphy - WELCOME TO DULOC
Music by Mike Himeistein
Lyrics by Eric Darnell - FRiENDS
Written by Mark Klingman and Buzzy Linhart
Performed by Eddie Murphy - BAD REPUTATION
Written by Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Ritchie Cordell and Marty Kupersmith
Performed by Joan Jett
Courtesy of Blackheart Records - WHIPPED CREAM
Written by Naomi Neville
Performed by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Courtesy of A&M Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises - I'M ON MY WAY
Written by Charlie Reid and Craig Reid
Performed by The Proclaimers
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records, Ltd.
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets - ESCAPE
(THE PIÑA COLADA SONG)
Written and Performed by Rupert Holmes
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises - MERRY MEN
Written by Kirby Tepper, Andrew Adamson and Conrad Vernon
Performed by Vincent Cassel - MY BELOVED MONSTER
Written by E
Performed by eels
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records - STAY HOME
Written by Matt Mahaufey
Performed by Self
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records
Produced and Mixed by Eric Valentine - YOU BELONG TO ME
Written by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart and Chilton Price
Performed by Jason Wade
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records - BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
Written by David Jaymes and Geoffrey Deane
Performed by Baha Men
Courtesy of S-Curve Records
Produced by Michael Mangini and Steve Greenberg - HALLELUJAH
Written by Leonard Cohen
Performed by John Cale
Courtesy of Menhir Music - LIKE WOW!
Written by Jimmy Harry and Sandra St. Victor
Performed by Leslie Carter
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records - TRY A LFITLE TENDERNESS
Written by Harry Woods, Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly
Performed by Eddie Murphy - IT IS YOU (I HAVE LOVED)
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell and Gavin Greenaway
Lyrics by Dana Glover
Performed by Dana Glover
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records
Produced by Gavin Greenaway and Harry Gregson-Williams - I'M A BELIEVER
Words and Music by Neil Diamond
Performed by Smash Mouth
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Produced and Mixed by Eric Valentine
Additional Vocals by Eddie Murphy
Compilation Soundtracks
Varese Sarabande: 40 Years of Great Film Music 1978-2018Varese Sarabande
Released: November 16, 2018
Format: CD (155 min)
Varese Sarabande: A 25th Anniversary CelebrationVarese Sarabande (302 066 460 2)
Released: 2003
Format: CD (300 min)
Promotional / Bootleg Soundtracks
The Film Music of John PowellPromotional Release
Released: 2001
Format: CD (55 min)
Trailer Music Used From
- Theatrical Trailer
- 'Red Dog' - Non-Stop Music
- 'Try a Little Tenderness' - Otis Redding
- 'I'm A Believer' - Smash Mouth
- 'Best Years Of Our Lives' (2000) - Baha Men
- Teaser Trailer
- 'I'm A Believer' - The Monkees
- 'I'm on My Way' - The Proclaimers
- 'Bad Reputation' - Joan Jett
- 'Young at Heart' - Jimmy Durante
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Soundtrack Information
DreamWorks Records (0044-50305-2)
Release Date:May 15, 2001
Formats: CD, Digital
Music By
- Various Artists
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Track Listing
1. | Stay Home (Self) | 2. | I'm a Believer (Smash Mouth) | 3. | Like Wow (Leslie Carter) | 4. | It Is You (I Have Loved) (Dana Glover) | 5. | Best Years of Our Lives (Micks Mix) (Baha Men) | 6. | Bad Reputation (Halfcocked) | 7. | My Beloved Monster (Eels) | 8. | You Belong to Me (Jason Wade) | 9. | All Star (Smash Mouth) | 10. | Hallelujah (Rufus Wainwright) | 11. | I'm On My Way (The Proclaimers) | 12. | I'm a Believer (Reprise) (Eddie Murphy) | 13. | True Love's First Kiss (Harry Gregson-Williams & John Powell) | Total Album Time: | 39:43 |
Related Albums
Shrek - Vinyl EditionGeffen Records
Released: August 2, 2019
Format: Vinyl (40 min)
Shrek - Original ScoreVarese Sarabande (302 066 308 2 / VSD-6308)
Released: December 4, 2001
Formats: CD, Digital (44 min)
Varese Sarabande: 40 Years of Great Film Music 1978-2018Varese Sarabande
Released: November 16, 2018
Format: CD (155 min)
Varese Sarabande: A 25th Anniversary CelebrationVarese Sarabande (302 066 460 2)
Released: 2003
Format: CD (300 min)
The Film Music of John PowellPromotional Release
Released: 2001
Format: CD (55 min)
Music Used in Trailers
- Theatrical Trailer
- 'I'm A Believer' Shrek (2001) - Smash Mouth
- 'Best Years Of Our Lives' Shrek (2001) - Baha Men
Shrek Soundtrack In Order
Review: Shrek
Shrek is a groundbreaking animated film that delivers laugh after laugh in either the form of snappy dialogue or cute gross out humor (this is a family movie after all). This is a modern day anti-fairy tale that pokes fun at almost every story we ever heard growing up as kids. The story focuses on Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers), who is a big green ogre that enjoys his privacy living alone on the swamp. One day the ruler of the land, Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow), decides to make all fairy tale creatures illegal and evicts them from his kingdom to the swamp where Shrek lives. Furious at this invasion of his land and privacy, Shrek strikes a deal with Lord Farquaad that allows him to reclaim his swampland if he rescues a princess in distress. Along the journey that unfolds Shrek picks up a sidekick donkey (Eddie Murphy) that never stops cracking jokes and discovers he has deep feelings for Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) whom he was sent to rescue. What unfolds next is a story that can't stop from being warm and fuzzy yet simultaneously hilarious with your classic 'happily ever after' ending.
If you are a fan of orchestrated soundtracks this album will only tease you with a 3-minute medley of score excerpts on the final track, 'True Love's First Kiss.' DreamWorks, which in the past has always released original scores for its animated films, has decided to fill the rest of the album with songs from groups like Smash Mouth and Eels. The result of this is an album that is fun but not entirely reflective of the beauty and imagery of the film it represents.
Smash Mouth performs a hip and edgy cover of 'I'm a Believer,' but I tend to favor Eddie Murphy's reprise of the same title, which is far more memorable and entertaining. Smash Mouth makes a second appearance on the album with their overplayed hit 'All Star.' Although Shrek is the 3rd or 4th soundtrack appearance for 'All Star,' the song is used in the opening credits as we watch Shrek begin his daily ritual of dancing around in a shower of swamp goo and brushing his teeth with bug guts—quickly setting the fun-loving mood of this film.
There are some other noteworthy artist appearances on the album. 'Best Years Of Our Lives,' performed by The Baha Men is a Caribbean pop mix that will redeem the group for letting the dogs out earlier in the year. Also, The Proclaimers have again risen from mainstream obscurity to please us with their rock-folk tune entitled 'I'm On My Way.'.
Although there are several songs on this soundtrack I wish they had replaced with white noise, a handful of 'unplugged' songs help to capture the beauty and romance that is a key point in the tale of Shrek. For the solo 'Hallelujah,' Rufus Wainwright uses nothing more than a piano and voice to bring the audience to tears during one of Shrek's most touching and trying scenes. Jason Wade strums an acoustic guitar for 'You Belong To Me,' which is sure to make its way into the playlists of slow dancing couples everywhere. 'It Is You (I Have Loved),' performed by Dana Glover, is laced with woodwinds and drumbeats akin to something Celine Dion would have boasted if she hadn't 'retired' so early. This song was played as the ending credits rolled and it is the only song in the collection based on the main love theme in the orchestral score, written by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell (with Gavin Greenaway for the song).
Although DreamWorks has created a soundtrack with a mix of songs that will touch the hearts of young and old just as Shrek did, your collection will not be complete until they release the entire score and give composers Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell the credit they deserve.
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