The Simpsons Movie: The Music
Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer
Released	July 24, 2007
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	40:45
Label	Adrenaline Music
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The Simpsons chronology
Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons (1999) The Simpsons Movie: The Music (2007) The Simpsons: Testify (2007)
Alternate packaging
Limited edition donut packaging, complete with donut box and scent.

The Simpsons Movie: The Music is a soundtrack album for the 2007 film The Simpsons Movie. It was released on July 24, 2007, by Adrenaline Music, with a limited edition version to be released on July 31, 2007. It was composed by Hans Zimmer, who composed for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End at the same time. He told The Hollywood Reporter that he liked "using all his creative juices at once."^[1] In addition to their appearance in the film, Green Day recorded their version of the "The Simpsons Theme",^[2] and released it as a single. However, the song was not included on the album.

"Spider Pig" was released as a single and peaked at #23 in the UK Singles Chart, having risen eighty-three places from entry into the chart.^[3] It has also reached #3 in the Irish Singles Chart, after debuting at #13.^[4]

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Simpsons Theme (Orchestral Version)" – 1:27
2. "Trapped Like Carrots" – 2:15
3. "Doomsday is Family Time" – 2:27
4. "Release the Hounds" – 2:19
5. "Clap for Alaska" – 1:55
6. "What's an Epiphany?" – 2:07
7. "Thank You Boob Lady" – 2:45
8. "You Doomed Us All... Again" – 5:52
9. "...Lead, Not to Read" – 2:05
10. "Why Does Everything I Whip Leave Me?" – 3:05
11. "Bart's Doodle" – 1:01
12. "World's Fattest Fertilizer Salesman" – 5:05
13. "His Big Fat Butt Could Shield Us All" – 1:46
14. "Spider Pig" – 1:04
15. "Recklessly Impulsive" – 5:27
16. "Homer, Bart, and a Bike" – 2:24 (iTunes exclusive) (USA and Canada only)

[edit] Reception

The soundtrack debuted #108 on the Billboard 200 and # 12 on the top Independent Album Charts, with sales of 6,500, then fell to #110 on the Billboard 200, but went to #10 on the Independent Charts with sales about the same. Then on week 3 it fell to 176 on the Billboard 200 with 4,000 copies sold that week. Then sold 2,500 a forth week, totaling 19,500 copies sold.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website