Pretty in Pink (soundtrack)

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Pretty in Pink
Soundtrack by various artists
Released	April 1986
Genre	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. 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. "Shellshock" - 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