Pretty in Pink (soundtrack)

Pretty in Pink
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	February 28, 1986
Genre	post-punk, New wave
Length	39:35
Label	A&M
Producer	David Anderle (soundtrack executive producer)

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The Pretty in Pink soundtrack album was released in 1986 for the John Hughes film Pretty in Pink, a now classic coming-of-age film about teenage love and social cliques in a 1980s American high school.

The title song by the Psychedelic Furs was the actual inspiration for the film and was re-recorded for this soundtrack; it had been released in 1981 for the album Talk Talk Talk. "Left of Center" was also re-recorded. The first track, "If You Leave", was written in 1985 in advance specifically for the film. In addition to their song "Shellshock", New Order also had the "Thieves Like Us" instrumental and "Elegia" appear in the film but not on the soundtrack. The Rave-Ups, who do appear in the film performing "Positively Lost Me" and "Rave-Up/Shut-Up" from their Town and Country, do not have any songs on the soundtrack. Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" appears as re-recorded by former Three Dog Night vocalist Danny Hutton's band, Danny Hutton Hitters.

The film also includes Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness", which actor Jon Cryer's character "Duckie" lipsyncs to in the film, The Association's "Cherish", and Talk Back's "Rudy". Sadly these three tracks do not appear on the official soundtrack.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"If You Leave"	Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	4:25
2.	"Left of Center"	Vega	Suzanne Vega with Joe Jackson	3:33
3.	"Get to Know Ya"	Johnson	Jesse Johnson	3:34
4.	"Do Wot You Do"	Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence	INXS	3:16
5.	"Pretty in Pink"	John Ashton, Tim Butler, Richard Butler, Vince Ely, Duncan Kilburn, Roger Morris	The Psychedelic Furs	4:40
6.	"Shellshock"	New Order, John Robie	New Order	6:04
7.	"Round, Round"	Neville Keighley	Belouis Some	4:07
8.	"Wouldn't It Be Good"	Nik Kershaw	Danny Hutton Hitters	3:44
9.	"Bring On the Dancing Horses"	Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas	Echo & the Bunnymen	3:59
10.	"Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want"	Johnny Marr, Morrissey	The Smiths	1:51

Singles released

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"If You Leave" Artist: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Released: April 28, 1986 (1986-04-28) B-side: "88 Seconds in Greensboro" Chart position: #4 (US Billboard Hot 100) #48 (UK Singles Chart)
"Left of Center" Artist: Suzanne Vega and Joe Jackson Released: 1986 Chart position: #32 (UK Singles Chart)
"Pretty in Pink" Artist: The Psychedelic Furs Released: 1986 Chart position: #18 (UK Singles Chart) #41 (US Billboard Hot 100)
"Shellshock" Artist: New Order Released: March 1986 Chart position: #28 (UK Singles Chart) #14 (U.S. Hot Dance Club Play) #23 (Australia) #8 (NZ singles)
"Round, Round" Artist: Belouis Some Released: 1986 Chart position: Did not chart