Mr & Mrs Smith [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 7, 2005)
• Original Release Date: June 10, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Lakeshore Records
• ASIN: B0009HLDBE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,122 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Just as two super-sexy, professional killers are inexorably drawn to each other, so is the Mr. and Mrs. Smith soundtrack inexorably drawn to the obvious. Husband and wife shootouts? This compilation gets into the spirit of things right away with "Love Stinks" (J. Geils Band) and "Tainted Love" (Soft Cell). It follows up with more of the same: "You Give Love a Bad Name" (performed by metal band Atreyu, and "Used to Love Her (But I Had to Kill Her)" from the ska-punk group the Voodoo Glow Skulls.

Fortunately, this disc grows more interesting toward the midway point with Nouvelle Vague's Brazilian-style cover of "I'll Melt with You" and alterna-lounge act Pink Martini's "Let's Never Stop Falling in Love. The latter melts seamlessly into the lovely instrumental, "Assassination Tango." It’s on these more exotic tracks that this compilation shines--if only there were a few more. The middle of the disc is romantic--the rest feels like action movie cliché. --Leah Weathersby

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111 of 118 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Summer Soundtrack of the Year!!! Instant iPOD playlist!, June 10, 2005

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Snfu Bar "Snfu" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr & Mrs Smith (Audio CD)

Great film, I laughed sooo much. Anybody who's ever been in a relationship will relate to this film and laugh all the way through!

What a great and fun album. It's like an iPOD playlist ready to go! All *SEVENTEEN* songs tie in to the theme of the film of love, anti-love and spies! To me Album stands out and stands alone as perfect "summer love (anti-love?) party mix" in this age of Itunes and Ipods albums need to be smarter and better and this one is and does.

-------ALBUM/TRACK LISTING INFO-------

01. Love Stinks - The J. Geils Band (Classic 80s Pop Hit)
*** What a great way to start an album. Totally fun song captures the essence of the film straight up!

02. [F] Nothin' but a Good Time - Poison (in film!)

03. Tainted Love - Soft Cell (Classic 80s Pop Hit)

04. [F] *Baby, Baby - Alana D (Exclusive Cover of 80s Pop Hit in Film!)

05. [F] Express Yourself (Mocean Remix) - (Fight Scene!)

06. [F] Mondo Bongo - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (See Below for details used three times, it's really the movies theme... )

07. [F]*Lay Lady Lay - Magnet & Gemma Hayes (In Film See below)

08. *I Melt With You - Nouvelle Vague (New Lounge Cover of 80s Classic)

09. *Nobody Does It Better - 8mm (New Exclusive Cover of Movie Theme to the Famed Jamed Bond Film THE SPY WHO LOVED ME)

10. Let's Never Stop Falling in Love - Pink Martini (totally great fun song)

11. [F] Assassins Tango (Score) - John Powel (another GREAT song from the film!)

12. *Used to Love Her (But I Had to Kill Her) - VoodooGloSkulls (Ska Cover of Classic Guns & Roses song)

13. *You Are My Sunshine - Stine (did I mention fun yet?)

14. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers (Classic Song for Party Mix)

15. [F] Making Love Out of Nothing at All - Air Supply (in film See Below)

16. *You Give Love a Bad Name - Atreyu (Not on my Atreyu album so this must be unreleased. It's an awesome Cover of the eternally 80s Bon Jovi Song that really makes it fun and not to serious a version)

17. Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille (Classic 70s Pop Song -great kitch)

-------FILM CUE ID / INFO-------

02. [F] Nothin' but a Good Time - Poison
- Brad Pitt driving dune buggy in desert. Really really fun scene!

04. [F] *Baby, Baby
- Brad and Angelina at party. Angelina plays with baby during cue.

05. [F] Express Yourself (Mocean Remix)
- Brad and Angelina fight to the death. MAJOR MOVIE MOMENT. This is a classic movie scene and will be looked at for YEARS to come.

06. [F] Mondo Bongo - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
- Used THREE TIMES at least 2 minutes EACH TIME. First use is when Brad and Anjolina meet. This is Brad and Anjolina's THEME SONG in the film.

07. [F]*Lay Lady Lay - Magnet & Gemma Hayes
- Brad and Angelina POST LOVE SCENE. Nothing on earth could possibly be hotter than a LOVE SCENE with Brad and Angelina. MAJOR MOVIE MOMENT.

11. Assassins Tango (Score) - John Powel
- ONE OF THE MOST CLASSIC MOVIE MOMENTS IN RECENT YEARS. Brad and Angelina TANGO the DANCE OF DEATH to this song. MAJOR MOVIE MOMENT.

15. Making Love Out of Nothing at All - Air Supply
- Brad and Angelina in Car Chase Scene. BRAD PIT SINGS ALONG WITH THE SONG ON-CAMERA IN THE FILM DURING THE CHASE SCENE. CLASSIC MOVIE MOMENT!

Again - wether you see the film or not this is a great summer party mix

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too bad there aren't more soundtracks like this one, March 27, 2006

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Catherine White (Lakewood, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr & Mrs Smith (Audio CD)

Not only was this soundtrack well-constructed to fit a high-paced, action/romance-type movie, but it is also attractive to a wide variety of personal musical tastes. From more traditional sounds like the latin Mondo Bongo and Pink Martini, to more pop rock sounds like Love Stinks and Poison, this collection is upbeat and fun to listen to from beginning to end. It has also proven to be an especially great CD to have on a road trip. I highly recommend it!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the iPod or to play in the convertible, July 2, 2005

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Nelson Aspen "Author/Journalist" (Los Angeles & NYC, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mr & Mrs Smith (Audio CD)

Fun assortment of tunes from the movie soundtrack, thoughtfully and cleverly arranged & presented for moveigoers and musiclovers alike.

Thematically, this is a collection of Love You/Hate You songs both classic and updated. Definitely worth adding to your music library, even if you're not a "soundtrack" fan per se.