The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was the soundtrack album released in conjunction with the 1985 film The Goonies
. The album is known primarily because it included song "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
" by singer Cyndi Lauper
, who had a cameo in the film (as herself, singing the song on TV). The album was released in LP
and cassette
format internationally, and a limited CD release in some countries.
Cyndi was asked by Steven Spielberg
to be the musical director for the album. It was Cyndi's idea to include a then-relatively unknown female group, The Bangles
(the band would become better known the following year with their second album). The Bangles also had a small cameo in the video for "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough". Cyndi played the song throughout her True Colors world tour, but refused to play the song from 1987 onwards until pressure from fans finally made her add the song back into her set list, beginning with her True Colors Tour
in 2007 and 2008.
Another single, "Eight Arms to Hold You
" by Goon Squad, was pressed on vinyl with dance remixes and reached number one on the Billboard
Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1985. The scene featuring the song (involving an octopus
) was cut from the film.
In 2000, the group A New Found Glory released an EP of cover version
s of songs from movies—called From the Screen to Your Stereo
—which included a version of "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough".
In 2010, an original score album was released featuring the entire film score by Dave Grusin
.
The song "Red Hot" by Joseph Williams is absent from the soundtrack possibly due to copyright claims
however it can be heard although barely audible when Mrs Walsh (Mikey and Brad's Mother) and Rosalita enter the Walsh's home.
"Fratelli Chase" was omitted from the soundtrack, but is available on Dave Grusin's 1987 album, Cinemagic.
. It was described as a compilation of "ultra-fun — albeit ultra-dated — synth-heavy, gated-drums-anchored tunes."
The Goonies
The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure-comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The screenplay was written by Chris Columbus from a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. The premise surrounds a band of pre-teens who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon hoping to save...
. The album is known primarily because it included song "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
"The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper. It was released as a single for The Goonies, a 1985 film which was released around the same time as the single...
" by singer Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
, who had a cameo in the film (as herself, singing the song on TV). The album was released in LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
and cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
format internationally, and a limited CD release in some countries.
Cyndi was asked by Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
to be the musical director for the album. It was Cyndi's idea to include a then-relatively unknown female group, The Bangles
The Bangles
The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...
(the band would become better known the following year with their second album). The Bangles also had a small cameo in the video for "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough". Cyndi played the song throughout her True Colors world tour, but refused to play the song from 1987 onwards until pressure from fans finally made her add the song back into her set list, beginning with her True Colors Tour
True Colors Tour
The True Colors Tour is an annual music tour created by American pop singer Cyndi Lauper. The tour benefits the Human Rights Campaign and other organizations that provide support to the LGBT community and to the straight friends and family who love them, including PFLAG and the Matthew Shepard...
in 2007 and 2008.
Another single, "Eight Arms to Hold You
Eight Arms to Hold You (song)
"Eight Arms to Hold You" was a song recorded for the soundtrack to the film The Goonies. The song was recorded by a studio group called Goon Squad that was put together by producer Arthur Baker. It was utilized in a scene in the film where the character Data puts a loud tape recorder into the...
" by Goon Squad, was pressed on vinyl with dance remixes and reached number one on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1985. The scene featuring the song (involving an octopus
Octopus
The octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms, and like other cephalopods they are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms...
) was cut from the film.
In 2000, the group A New Found Glory released an EP of cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s of songs from movies—called From the Screen to Your Stereo
From the Screen to Your Stereo
-Credits:*Jordan Pundik - lead vocals*Chad Gilbert - lead guitar, vocals*Steve Klein - rhythm guitar*Ian Grushka - bass guitar*Cyrus Bolooki - drums, percussion...
—which included a version of "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough".
In 2010, an original score album was released featuring the entire film score by Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
David Grusin is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy award and 12 Grammys...
.
Tracks
- "The Goonies 'R' Good EnoughThe Goonies 'R' Good Enough"The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper. It was released as a single for The Goonies, a 1985 film which was released around the same time as the single...
" (Cyndi LauperCyndi LauperCynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
) - "Eight Arms to Hold YouEight Arms to Hold You (song)"Eight Arms to Hold You" was a song recorded for the soundtrack to the film The Goonies. The song was recorded by a studio group called Goon Squad that was put together by producer Arthur Baker. It was utilized in a scene in the film where the character Data puts a loud tape recorder into the...
" (Goon Squad) - "Love Is Alive" (Philip BaileyPhilip BaileyPhilip Irvin Bailey is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor, best known as one of the longtime members of Earth, Wind & Fire. Together with Verdine White, B. David Whitworth, and Ralph Johnson he forms the heart of the current EWF line-up on...
) - "I Got Nothing" (The BanglesThe BanglesThe Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...
) - "14K" (Teena MarieTeena MarieMary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
) - "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" (REO SpeedwagonREO SpeedwagonREO Speedwagon is an American rock band. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US...
) - "She's So Good to Me" (Luther VandrossLuther VandrossLuther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
) - "What a Thrill" (Cyndi LauperCyndi LauperCynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
) - "Save the Night" (Joseph Williams)
- "Theme From the Goonies" (Dave GrusinDave GrusinDavid Grusin is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy award and 12 Grammys...
)
The song "Red Hot" by Joseph Williams is absent from the soundtrack possibly due to copyright claims
however it can be heard although barely audible when Mrs Walsh (Mikey and Brad's Mother) and Rosalita enter the Walsh's home.
"Fratelli Chase" was omitted from the soundtrack, but is available on Dave Grusin's 1987 album, Cinemagic.
2009 remastered
The Goonies soundtrack was re-released in Japan on July 22, 2009. The soundtrack was digitally remastered and has 12 remastered tracks.- "The Goonies 'R' Good EnoughThe Goonies 'R' Good Enough"The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper. It was released as a single for The Goonies, a 1985 film which was released around the same time as the single...
" (Cyndi LauperCyndi LauperCynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
) - "Eight Arms to Hold YouEight Arms to Hold You (song)"Eight Arms to Hold You" was a song recorded for the soundtrack to the film The Goonies. The song was recorded by a studio group called Goon Squad that was put together by producer Arthur Baker. It was utilized in a scene in the film where the character Data puts a loud tape recorder into the...
" (Goon Squad) - "Love Is Alive" (Philip BaileyPhilip BaileyPhilip Irvin Bailey is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor, best known as one of the longtime members of Earth, Wind & Fire. Together with Verdine White, B. David Whitworth, and Ralph Johnson he forms the heart of the current EWF line-up on...
) - "I Got Nothing" (The BanglesThe BanglesThe Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...
) - "14K" (Teena MarieTeena MarieMary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
) - "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" (REO SpeedwagonREO SpeedwagonREO Speedwagon is an American rock band. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US...
) - "She's So Good to Me" (Luther VandrossLuther VandrossLuther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
) - "What a Thrill" (Cyndi LauperCyndi LauperCynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
) - "Save the Night" (Joseph Williams)
- "Theme From the Goonies" (Dave GrusinDave GrusinDavid Grusin is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy award and 12 Grammys...
) - "Eight Arms to Hold You (Vocal Mix)" (Goon Squad)
- "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough (Dance Remix)" (Cyndi Lauper)
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
73 |
Release dates
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1985 | Epic | LP/Cassette/CD | EK 40067 |
| United States re-release | December 16, 2008 | Sony | Digital download | |
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
July 22, 2009 | Epic | CD | |
Reception
When the soundtrack was re-released, it received a moderately favorable review from PastePaste (magazine)
Paste is a monthly music and entertainment digital magazine published in the United States by Wolfgang's Vault. Its tagline is "Signs of Life in Music, Film and Culture."-History:...
. It was described as a compilation of "ultra-fun — albeit ultra-dated — synth-heavy, gated-drums-anchored tunes."