Forrest Gump (soundtrack)

Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	June 28, 1994 (U.S.)
Recorded	1955–1983
Genre	Pop, rock, country, soul, psychedelic rock/pop, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly
Length	96:14
Label	Paramount/Epic

Forrest Gump is the soundtrack album based on the Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning film, Forrest Gump, and contains music from many well-known artists.

Charts

The soundtrack jumped from #34 to #7 on the Billboard 200 Album Charts on July 30, 1994. The next week on August 6, 1994, it moved from #7 to #3, staying there for one week. It reached its peak position of #2 on the charts on August 13, 1994, staying there for seven weeks until September 17, 1994, when it was displaced by the soundtrack of The Lion King. The Forrest Gump soundtrack dropped from the charts on October 15, 1994.

Track listing

Disc One

1. "Hound Dog" performed by Elvis Presley – 2:16
2. "Rebel Rouser" performed by Duane Eddy – 2:21
3. "(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" performed by Clarence "Frogman" Henry – 2:18
4. "Walk Right In" performed by The Rooftop Singers – 2:33
5. "Land of 1000 Dances" performed by Wilson Pickett – 2:25
6. "Blowin' in the Wind" performed by Joan Baez – 2:36
7. "Fortunate Son" performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival – 2:18
8. "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" performed by The Four Tops – 2:43
9. "Respect" performed by Aretha Franklin – 2:27
10. "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" performed by Bob Dylan – 4:35
11. "Sloop John B" performed by Beach Boys – 2:56
12. "California Dreamin'" performed by The Mamas & the Papas – 2:39
13. "For What It's Worth" performed by Buffalo Springfield – 2:38
14. "What the World Needs Now Is Love" performed by Jackie DeShannon – 3:13
15. "Break on Through (To the Other Side)" performed by The Doors – 2:27
16. "Mrs. Robinson" performed by Simon & Garfunkel – 3:51

Disc Two

1. "Volunteers" performed by Jefferson Airplane – 2:04
2. "Let's Get Together" performed by The Youngbloods – 4:36
3. "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" performed by Scott McKenzie – 2:58
4. "Turn! Turn! Turn!" performed by The Byrds – 3:54
5. "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" performed by The 5th Dimension – 4:48
6. "Everybody's Talkin'" performed by Harry Nilsson – 2:44
7. "Joy to the World" performed by Three Dog Night – 3:16
8. "Stoned Love" performed by The Supremes – 2:59
9. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" performed by B. J. Thomas – 3:00
10. "Mr. President" performed by Randy Newman – 2:46
11. "Sweet Home Alabama" performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd – 4:43
12. "It Keeps You Runnin'" performed by The Doobie Brothers – 4:13
13. "I've Got to Use My Imagination" performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips – 3:30
14. "On the Road Again" performed by Willie Nelson – 2:29
15. "Against the Wind" performed by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – 5:33
16. "Forrest Gump Suite" composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri – 8:49

Songs in the movie but not on the soundtrack include:

• "Lovesick Blues" - Hank Williams
• "Sugar Shack" - Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs
• "Hanky Panky" - Tommy James and The Shondells
• "All Along the Watchtower" - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• "Soul Kitchen" - The Doors
• "Hello, I Love You" - The Doors
• "People Are Strange" - The Doors
• "Love Her Madly" - The Doors
• "Hey Joe" - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" - Pete Seeger
• "Let's Work Together" - Canned Heat
• "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" - Tony Orlando & Dawn
• "Get Down Tonight" - KC & The Sunshine Band
• "Free Bird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• "Running On Empty" – Jackson Browne
• "Go Your Own Way" performed by Fleetwood Mac

John Lennon's song "Imagine" is mentioned in the film, but does not actually appear in it, therefore it is not on the soundtrack.

The audio cassette release did not include the following tracks:

1. "Walk Right In"
2. "Land of 1000 Dances"
3. "Blowin' in the Wind"
4. "For What It's Worth"
5. "Joy to the World"
6. "Stoned Love"
7. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
8. "Forrest Gump Suite"

In August 2001, Epic released a Special Collector's Edition which added two tracks that are featured during the "Run Across America" sequence. They also remastered all the tracks. Disc 1's sequence remains the same while the new Disc 2 follows this:

1. "Volunteers" – Jefferson Airplane – 2:05
2. "Let's Get Together " – The Youngbloods – 4:37
3. "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)" – Scott McKenzie – 2:59
4. "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" – The Byrds – 3:55
5. "Let The Sunshine In" – The 5th Dimension – 4:48
6. "Everybody's Talkin'" – Harry Nilsson – 2:45
7. "Joy To The World" – Three Dog Night – 3:16
8. "Stoned Love" – The Supremes – 2:59
9. "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" – B. J. Thomas – 3:00
10. "Mr. President (Have Pity On The Working Man)" – Randy Newman – 2:46
11. "Sweet Home Alabama" – Lynyrd Skynyrd – 4:44
12. "Running On Empty" – Jackson Browne – 4:56
13. "It Keeps You Running" – The Doobie Brothers – 4:14
14. "I've Got To Use My Imagination" – Gladys Knight & The Pips – 3:30
15. "Go Your Own Way" – Fleetwood Mac – 3:40
16. "On The Road Again" – Willie Nelson – 2:30
17. "Against The Wind" – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – 5:33
18. "Forrest Gump Suite" – Alan Silvestri – 8:50

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1994	Australian ARIA Albums Chart	1
1995

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200	88

Preceded by MTV Unplugged in New York by Nirvana

Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album December 4–17, 1994 January 22–28, 1995

Succeeded by Vitalogy by Pearl Jam

See also

• List of best-selling albums in the United States