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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 30, 2024
Recorded2023–2024
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length52:24
LabelWaterTower Music
Singles from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  1. "Day-O"
    Released: May 23, 2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2024 film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice directed by Tim Burton; a sequel to Beetlejuice (2018), the film stars Michael Keaton (as the title character), Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara reprising their roles alongside new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe.

The film score is composed by regular Burton collaborator Danny Elfman and the soundtrack featured licensed songs heard in the film and two of Elfman's score cues. The soundtrack was released through WaterTower Music on August 30, 2024, a week ahead of the film's release.

Background and release

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In May 2023, in an interaction with Deadline Hollywood's Matt Grobar, Elfman confirmed that he would be scoring music for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.[1] After doing the same for the film, he found it "very exciting to return to the world".[2][3]

The soundtrack incorporated licensed music as heard in the film.[4][5] The traditional Jamaican folk song "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" was featured in the first film and was also included in the sequel. This song was covered by Alfie Davis and the Sylvia Young Theatre School Choir and was featured in the first trailer released on May 23, 2024.[6] The same day, WaterTower Music released the cover as a digital single.[7]

The soundtrack was released through WaterTower Music on August 30, 2024.[8] Waxwork Records issued a deluxe edition double LP album set for pre-order on September 9, 2024, and expected to be issued online and in stores in November 2024.[9] This edition featured the complete track list pressed in a 180-gram "Beetlejuice Splatter" (violet and green) colored vinyl along with a Sandworm etched on side-D, with an artwork by Phantom City Creative packaged in a matte satin coated gatefold sleeve with a 11-inch art print, handbook and liner notes.[10]

Reception

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Wendy Ide of The Guardian wrote that "[Elfman's] contribution to the score of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is archetypically Elfmanesque, sounding as though it's played by an orchestra of frenzied skeletons", but found the music choices to be a hit and miss.[11] Owen Gleiberman of Variety described the score as "jumpy ghost music" and called the cover of "Day-O" and the musical sequence as "spectacular".[12] Dana Stevens of Slate called it as a "zippy score".[13]

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Elfman's score "has all the qualities of his collaborative peak with Burton plus distinctive new flavors".[14] Ty Burr of The Washington Post wrote "Danny Elfman's musical score, a character in its own right, returns like a runaway calliope."[15] Mireia Mullor of Digital Spy wrote "Along with Danny Elfman's playful score, the movie includes glorious needle drops, with hits ranging from the Bee-Gees' 'Tragedy' to Richard Max's 'Wherever You Go, Whatever You Do'."[16]

Track listing

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No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."MacArthur Park" (Single Version)Donna Summer3:55
2."Tragedy"Bee Gees5:01
3."Day-O"Alfie Davis and the Sylvia Young Theatre School Choir2:52
4."Somedays"Tess Parks2:40
5."Where's the Man" (2023 Remaster)Scott Weiland5:12
6."Right Here Waiting"Richard Marx4:28
7."Svefn-g-englar"Sigur Rós10:06
8."MacArthur Park"Richard Harris7:24
9."Main Title from Carrie"Pino Donaggio2:51
10."Main Title Theme"Danny Elfman3:20
11."End Titles"Danny Elfman4:35
Total length:52:24

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various August 30, 2024
WaterTower Music [8]
November 15, 2024 Vinyl Waxwork Records [9]

References

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  1. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 3, 2023). "Danny Elfman Talks "Very Exciting" Return For 'Beetlejuice' Sequel, Drive To Perform 'Wednesday' Music In Concert". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Dick, Jeremy (June 18, 2023). "Danny Elfman 'Really Excited' to Work on 'Weirdest Sequel Ever' Beetlejuice 2". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Fraser, Kevin (May 3, 2023). "Beetlejuice 2: Danny Elfman is excited to return for long-awaited sequel". JoBlo. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Bryant, Jacob (September 6, 2024). "Here Are All the Songs in the Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice Soundtrack". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Gomez, Dessi (September 6, 2024). "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Soundtrack: From 'Day-O' to 'Margaritaville'". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Dunn, Jack (May 23, 2024). "'Beetlejuice 2' Trailer: Jenna Ortega Reawakens Michael Keaton's Twisted Troublemaker in Eye-Popping New Footage". Variety. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  7. ^ ""Day-O" Cover from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Released". Film Music Reporter. May 23, 2024. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. August 29, 2024. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice". Waxwork Records. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Dunn, Jack (September 10, 2024). "'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Soundtrack Gets Vinyl Release from WaterTower Records and Waxwork". Variety. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Ide, Wendy (September 8, 2024). "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review – Tim Burton has fun with pleasingly idiosyncratic sequel". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  12. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (August 28, 2024). "'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Review: Tim Burton's Lightweight Sequel Works as Ghostly Fan Service". Variety. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  13. ^ Stevens, Dana (September 6, 2024). "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Reanimates the Corpse of Tim Burton". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  14. ^ Rooney, David (August 28, 2024). "'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Review: Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton Help Tim Burton Rediscover the Ghoulish Mischief of His Glory Days". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  15. ^ Burr, Ty (September 4, 2024). "Review | 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' is a not-bad sequel sequel". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  16. ^ Mullor, Mireia (September 4, 2024). "Beetlejuice 2 is a fun and nostalgic sequel that lacks depth". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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