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Less than Zero (soundtrack)

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Less Than Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedNovember 6, 1987
Recorded1987
Genre
Length41:28
Label
Producer
Singles from Less Than Zero
  1. "Rock and Roll All Nite"
    Released: October 12, 1987
  2. "Hazy Shade of Winter"
    Released: November 1987
  3. "Going Back to Cali"
    Released: January 27, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]
New Musical Express8/10[3]

Less Than Zero is the soundtrack album to Marek Kanievska's 1987 drama film Less Than Zero. It was released on November 6, 1987, through Def Jam/Columbia Records, and consisted of a variety of music genres, including hard rock, pop rock, hip hop, heavy metal and contemporary R&B, with most of the album being produced by Rick Rubin. The soundtrack found success, peaking at 31 on the Billboard 200 and 22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 8, 1988.

Four singles made it to the Billboard charts. The Black Flames cover of "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" and Public Enemy's "Bring the Noise" were minor hits on the R&B charts, but LL Cool J's "Going Back to Cali" and The Bangles cover of "A Hazy Shade of Winter" fared better, making it to 31 and 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" (performed by Aerosmith)
2:56
2."Life Fades Away" (performed by Roy Orbison)
Rick Rubin3:42
3."Rock and Roll All Nite" (performed by Poison)
Rick Rubin3:37
4."Going Back to Cali" (performed by LL Cool J)
Rick Rubin4:10
5."You and Me (Less Than Zero)" (performed by Glenn Danzig & the Power and Fury Orchestra)
  • Danzig
  • Rubin
Rick Rubin3:36
6."In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (performed by Slayer)Doug IngleRick Rubin3:19
7."Bring the Noise" (performed by Public Enemy)
3:45
8."Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)" (performed by the Black Flames)Eugene Record
3:06
9."She's Lost You" (performed by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts)Peter GageRick Rubin2:58
10."How to Love Again" (performed by Oran "Juice" Jones and Alyson Williams)
  • Frederick Paul Gordon
  • Vincent F. Bell
  • Frederick Gordon
  • Vincent Bell
4:42
11."Hazy Shade of Winter" (performed by The Bangles)Paul SimonRick Rubin2:47
Total length:41:28

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Less Than Zero - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Less Than Zero". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Owen, Frank (12 December 1987). "Turned Out Fine Again". New Musical Express. p. 35.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Less Than Zero". Recording Industry Association of America.
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