The Hangover Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The Hangover Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMay 23, 2011
Recorded2011
LabelWaterTower Music
The Hangover soundtrack chronology
The Hangover: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2009)
The Hangover Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2011)
The Hangover Part III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2013)

The Hangover Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a soundtrack to the comedy film of the same name. It was released on May 23, 2011 by WaterTower Music.

Development

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WaterTower Music has announced the release of The Hangover Part II: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on May 24, 2011. The soundtrack contains 12 songs from the film, along with eight dialogue clips from the film. The Hangover Part II opened worldwide on May 26, 2011. Though the song "Monster", by Kanye West featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver and Nicki Minaj, was featured in the film, it does not appear on the soundtrack.

Among the songs included on the album is Ed Helms' version of the Billy Joel song "Allentown",[1] rewritten in the spirit of his popular "Stu’s Song" from the soundtrack of 2009′s The Hangover. Also by Billy Joel is "The Downeaster Alexa". Additional new music includes a song from Danzig, along with music from the Ska Rangers, Kanye West, Mark Lanegan, Deadmau5, Wolfmother and more.[2]

Reception

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The Hangover Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack received a positive review from AllTimeSoundtrack.com:

There is nothing more romantic than to spend your rainy day in bed day dreaming or else, reminiscing. Yes, this is how the soundtrack of the movie makes you feel. Unlike other movie soundtrack, the track collections in The Hangover II are rarely new. In fact, most of them are those you just heard around but never attended.

There is just something so special in the collection that makes you want to check your rack and see the songs that you haven’t played for a while. But take note of some like Kanye West’s that lets you groove for the sake of having a break from being too sentimental.

A total track of smooth and hard rock journey is on your way.[3]

Track listing

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Track listing
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Black Hell"Danzig4:14
2."You Can't Just Skip Out of the Bachelor Party"Bradley Cooper & Ed Helms0:12
3."Stronger"Kanye West, Daft Punk5:11
4."Stu's First Marriage"Bradley Cooper & Zach Galifianakis0:10
5."The Downeaster Alexa"Billy Joel3:42
6."Holla, City of Squaller"Bradley Cooper & Ken Jeong0:10
7."The Beast in Me"Mark Lanegan2:45
8."What the Fuck Is Going On?!"Ed Helms0:06
9."Sofi Needs a Ladder"deadmau5, Sofi6:41
10."Allentown"Ed Helms1:24
11."Pusher Man"Curtis Mayfield4:59
12."Seriously, What Is Wrong with You Three?"Sasha Barrese0:06
13."Love Train"Wolfmother3:00
14."Farting Medication"Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, and Aroon Seeboonruang0:13
15."I Ran"Ska Rangers4:11
16."When a Monkey Nibbles"Zach Galifianakis0:06
17."One Night in Bangkok"Mike Tyson3:25
18."Hold on, Gay Boys"Ken Jeong0:06
19."Just the Way You Are"Ska Rangers5:10
20."Bad Man's World"Jenny Lewis3:39

Other songs that appear in the film but not on the album:

  • "Monster" by Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, and Bon Iver
  • "Pretend" by Ken Peplowski
  • "Smokestack Lightin'" by Howlin' Wolf
  • "Imma Be" by The Black Eyed Peas
  • "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce
  • "Bangkok Days" by Emir Isilay
  • "One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula" by Dengue Fever
  • "Turn Around Part 2" by Flo Rida and Pitbull

References

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  1. ^ "BILLY JOEL'S 'ALLENTOWN' REPRISED IN 'HANGOVER II'". BillyJoel.com. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. ^ "'The Hangover Part II' Soundtrack Details Released". ItsJustMovies.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "The Hangover Part II Soundtrack". AllTimeSoundtrack.com. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
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