Fifty Shades of Grey [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Soundtracks

Overview

If the soundtrack to Fifty Shades of Grey -- EL James' Twilight fan fiction-turned-erotic literature sensation -- is any indication, Sam Taylor-Johnson decided to tackle the tricky problem of dramatizing the book's sex scenes by swapping seduction for S&M. Apart from Danny Elfman's cheekily titled "Did That Hurt?" -- a selection from the score that closes the album -- there isn't any musical indication that Fifty Shades of Grey plays with taboos. Although Beyonce taps into a bit of dark, creepy sexuality via remixes of "Haunted" and "Crazy in Love," a vibe the Weeknd trumps with his originals "Earned It" and "Where You Belong," most of this is textbook big-screen sex -- all slow, slinky beats and glistening surfaces, the sound that scored nearly every seduction movie that followed in the wake of Adrian Lyne's 9 ½ Weeks. A couple of the selections are indeed very familiar from this kind of movie -- Rolling Stones' "Beast of Burden" is hauled out yet again, Sinatra is here with "Witchcraft," Annie Lennox gets the plum role of singing "I Put a Spell on You" -- but otherwise the soundtrack follows familiar beats. First, the numbers are a little flirtier -- Laura Welsh's "Undiscovered" is insistent and almost bright, Jesse Ware's "Meet Me in the Middle" is a nice bit of slow-burning retro-soul -- but once this album gives way to Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do" on track five, it moves into the area of background romantic music, a vibe that's sometimes pierced by those overly familiar oldies that surely play a bigger role onscreen than they do on album. So, the soundtrack to Fifty Shades of Grey winds up as something conventional: high-thread count seduction with nary a hint of menace, suitable for any romantic evening you choose. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/10/2015
Label:	Republic
UPC:	0602547174390
Rank:	4115

Tracks

1. I Put a Spell on You
2. Undiscovered
3. Earned It
4. Meet Me in the Middle
5. Love Me Like You Do
6. Haunted
7. Salted Wound
8. Beast of Burden
9. I'm on Fire
10. Crazy in Love [2014 Remix]
11. Witchcraft
12. One Last Night
13. Where You Belong
14. I Know You
15. Ana and Christian
16. Did That Hurt?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Rolling Stones   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Vaults   Primary Artist
Ellie Goulding   Primary Artist,Vocals
Laura Welsh   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jessie Ware   Primary Artist,Vocals
Skylar Grey   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Aaron Bruno   Primary Artist,Instrumental
The Weeknd   Primary Artist,Vocals
Danny Elfman   Primary Artist
Annie Lennox   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Percussion,Featured Artist
Sia   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Beyonce   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Frank Sinatra   Primary Artist,Vocals
AWOLNATION   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ludvig Soederberg   Vocals (Background)
David Bukovinszky   Cello
Ilya Salmanzadeh   Vocals (Background)
Simon Bloor   Guitar,Keyboards
Robin Fredriksson   Vocals (Background)
Abel Tesfaye   Vocals
Peter Carlsson   Vocals (Background)
Mattias Bylund   Strings
Mick Jagger   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Boots   Vocals (Background)
Chris Hill   Guitar (Bass)
ILYA   Vocals (Background)
Stephan Moccio   Keyboards,Instrumental,Piano
Mattias Johansson   Violin
Ivan Hussey   Cello
Alison Bjorkedal   Harp
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith   Cello
Ron Wood   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Max Martin   Bass,Drums,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Nicol Thomson   Trombone
Richard Brook   Percussion
Oscar Goerres   Vocals (Background)
Mattias Larsson   Vocals (Background)
Oscar Holter   Vocals (Background)
Sia Furler   Vocals,Instrumental
Steve Bartek   Orchestra
Keith Richards   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Charlie Watts   Drums
Simon Finch   Trumpet
Adam Christgau   Percussion
Savan Kotecha   Vocals (Background)
Stephen Hussey   Viola,Violin
Jo Silverston   Cello
Ali Payami   Bass,Drums,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Kate Robinson   Violin
Jonathan Martin Berry   Guitar
Paul Bushnell   Bass
Bill Wyman   Guitar (Bass)
Yoad Nevo   Bass
Neal Wilkinson   Drums
Oliver Kraus   Cello
Jason Cooper   Drums
Michael Chaves   Guitar,Omnichord
Nelson Riddle   Conductor
Mike Dean   Drums,Guitar,Keyboards
Mike Stevens   Guitar,Keyboards,Organ (Hammond)
Dave Okumu   Instrumental

Technical Credits

Hit-Boy   Drum Programming
SOHN   Remixing
Blake Mares   Assistant Engineer
Tove Lo   Composer
Brian West   Composer,Composer,Remixing
Boots   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Remix Producer,Instrumentation,String Arrangements
Ilya Salmanzadeh   Composer
Barney Freeman   Composer,Producer,Programming
Rob Suchecki   Assistant Engineer
Dan Heath   Producer
Jay Bicknell   Engineer,Programming
Hippie Sabotage   Remixing
Abel Tesfaye   Composer
Peter Carlsson   Vocal Editing
James Krausse   Mixing Assistant
Mattias Bylund   Editing,Engineer,String Arrangements
Rich Costey   Mixing
Kaskade   Remixing
Mick Jagger   Composer
Marian Hill   Remixing
Evin O'Cleary   Assistant Engineer
CANVAS   Remixing
Blythe Pepino   Composer,Producer,Programming
Andre Marsh   A&R
Margot   String Arrangements
Jessica Kelly   Art Direction,Package Design
Barnabas Freeman   Composer
Benjamin Vella   Composer
Derek Dixie   Mixing Consultant
Michael Diamond   Remixing
Praia   Remixing
Robotaki   Remixing
Heavy Mellow   Remixing
Noah Synder   Mixing,Engineer
Gazzo   Remixing
Stephan Moccio   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming
Jessica Ware   Composer
Devonte Hynes   Composer
Tom MacKay   A&R
Noah Snyder   Mixing,Engineer
Graham Archer   Programming,Additional Production
Mike Dean   Composer,Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Alison Bjorkedal   Programming,Instrumentation
Dana Sano   Soundtrack Producer
Sam Holland   Engineer
Sandy Brummels   Art Direction,Package Design
Martin Cooke   Engineer
Urban Soul Orchestra   String Engineer
Rich Harrison   Composer
Max Martin   Composer,Producer,Programming
Ramon Rivas   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Emile Haynie   Composer,Producer
Jordan Stilwell   Engineer
Philip Cohen   Music Business Affairs
Eric Robinson   Engineer
Ahmad Balshe   Composer
Jason Quenneville   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Engineer
Laura Welsh   Composer
Ben Vella   Composer,Producer,Programming
Jessie Ware   Composer
Skylar Grey   Composer
Danny Elfman   Producer,Composer
Annie Lennox   String Arrangements
Richard Harrison   Composer
Sia Furler   Composer,Programming,Instrumentation
Gerald Eaton   Composer
Dave Cavanaugh   Producer
Steve Bartek   Orchestration
Keith Richards   Composer
Carolyn Leigh   Composer
Adam Christgau   Programming,Instrumentation
Mike Fennel   Engineer
Aaron Bruno   Mixing,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Patricia Sullivan Fourstar   Mastering
Savan Kotecha   Composer
Nicolas Fournier   Engineer
Stephen Hussey   Orchestration
Ali Payami   Composer,Producer,Programming
Amanda Ghost   Composer
Justin Hergett   Mixing Assistant
Michael Knobloch   Executive in Charge of Music
Shawn Carter   Composer
Sean Tallman   Engineer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Tony Maserati   Mixing
Beyonce Knowles   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Cy Coleman   Composer
Yoad Nevo   Mixing
Oliver Kraus   Composer,Producer,Remixing,Programming,Instrumentation
Eric Stenman   Mixing,Engineer
Eugene Record   Composer
Jason Cooper   Programming,Instrumentation
Dave Reitzas   Mixing,Programming
Jay-Z   Composer
John Hanes   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Michael Chaves   Programming,Instrumentation
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Screamin' Jay Hawkins   Composer
Rachel Levy   Music Supervisor
Stuart White   Mixing,Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Mike Stevens   Mixing,Programming,String Arrangements
Dave Okumu   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Bruce Springsteen   Composer