Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2024 film Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and the fifth film in the Ghostbusters franchise. The film's original score composed by Dario Marianelli, released through Sony Classical Records on March 22, 2024.
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| Released | March 22, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 61:24 | |||
| Label | Sony Classical | |||
| Producer | Dario Marianelli | |||
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Background
editOn January 18, 2024, it was announced that Italian composer Dario Marianelli would score music for the film, replacing Rob Simonsen, who previously scored the predecessor; this film marked Marianelli's second collaboration with director Gil Kenan after A Boy Called Christmas (2021). He recorded the score at the Barbara Streisand Scoring Stage at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.[1]
On March 7, 2024, Japanese girl group Atarashii Gakko! released a track called "Ghostbusters: Frozen Summer" as a collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, which samples the titular song for the 1984 film by Ray Parker Jr.[2] The score album was released through Sony Classical Records, digitally on March 22 and in physical CDs on April 12.[3]
Critical reception
editFilmtracks.com wrote "Marianelli's competent and occasionally impressive toil for this film simply reinforces the achievement realized by Simonsen for the previous film."[4] Anton Smit of Soundtrack World wrote "Marianelli did a stellar job mixing his creative mind with Bernstein's legacy, which is worthy for the next generation of Ghostbusters."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manhattan Adventurers Society" | 1:56 |
| 2. | "The Sewer Dragon" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Firehouse" | 0:58 |
| 4. | "Ray's Occult" | 1:53 |
| 5. | "A Ghost in the Attic" | 1:23 |
| 6. | "Chess in the Park" | 2:28 |
| 7. | "When the Light is Green.." | 1:19 |
| 8. | "Paranormal Research Center" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "A Call" | 0:40 |
| 10. | "The Orb" | 1:52 |
| 11. | "A Tour of the Firehouse" | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Slimer" | 1:13 |
| 13. | "Dadi's Secret Room" | 1:32 |
| 14. | "Should We Investigate?" | 1:46 |
| 15. | "Dr. Wartzki" | 3:52 |
| 16. | "Patience" | 3:04 |
| 17. | "Golden Years" | 1:11 |
| 18. | "It's Your Turn" | 1:46 |
| 19. | "Ionic Separator" | 3:58 |
| 20. | "Now He Can Control You" | 1:11 |
| 21. | "The Horns" | 1:45 |
| 22. | "Back to Headquarters" | 1:06 |
| 23. | "New Proton Packs" | 2:21 |
| 24. | "Possessor's Mistake" | 2:02 |
| 25. | "Was Any of it Real?" | 2:18 |
| 26. | "Last Frozen Stand" | 4:11 |
| 27. | "The Thawing" | 1:52 |
| 28. | "In the Fabric of the Universe" | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 61:24 | |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 72 |
| UK Album Sales (OCC)[7] | 49 |
| UK Physical Albums (OCC)[8] | 48 |
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[9] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Dario Marianelli Scoring Gil Kenan's Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire". Film Music Reporter. January 18, 2024. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Fitzsimmons, Jason (March 8, 2024). "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire receives an official music video from Japanese girl group TARASHII GAKKO!". Ghostbusters News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. March 13, 2024. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Dario Marianelli)". Filmtracks.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Smit, Anton (April 21, 2024). "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – Dario Marianelli". Soundtrack World. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 – 19 to 25 April". Official Charts Company. April 19, 2024. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Official Album Sales Chart Top 100 – 19 to 25 April". Official Charts Company. April 19, 2024. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100 – 19 to 25 April". Official Charts Company. April 19, 2024. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 – 19 to 25 April". Official Charts Company. April 19, 2024. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.