Pretty in Pink (soundtrack)

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Pretty in Pink
Soundtrack by various artists
Released	April 1986
Genre	New wave Post-punk College rock
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 movie Pretty in Pink, a 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 movie 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 movie. In addition to their song "Shell-Shock", New Order also had "Thieves Like Us Instrumental" and "Elegia" appear in the movie but not on the soundtrack. The Rave-Ups, who do appear in the movie, do not have any songs on the soundtrack. They perform "Positively Lost Me" and "Rave-Up/Shut-Up" from their "Town and Country" album in the film. Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" was re-recorded by former Three Dog Night vocalist Danny Hutton's band, Danny Hutton Hitters.

The movie also includes an Otis Redding song, "Try a Little Tenderness", that Duckie lipsyncs to, which is not on the official soundtrack.

[edit] Track listing

1. "If You Leave" - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, 4:25
2. "Left of Center" - Suzanne Vega / Joe Jackson, 3:33
3. "Get to Know Ya" - Jesse Johnson, 3:34
4. "Do Wot You Do" - INXS, 3:16
5. "Pretty in Pink" - The Psychedelic Furs, 4:40
6. "Shell-Shock" - New Order, 6:04
7. "Round, Round" - Belouis Some, 4:07
8. "Wouldn't It Be Good" - Danny Hutton Hitters, 3:44
9. "Bring on the Dancing Horses" - Echo & the Bunnymen, 3:59
10. "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" - The Smiths, 1:51

[edit] Singles released

Single information
"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

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