Marie Antoinette (soundtrack)

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Marie Antoinette is the soundtrack to the 2006 Sofia Coppola film of the same name. The soundtrack is composed heavily of atmospheric guitar-based rock music and electronic music, a trend established in previous Coppola films such as Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides which were also produced by music director Brian Reitzell.

1980s new wave and post-punk artists such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, New Order, The Cure, and Bow Wow Wow represent the music that accounts for the bulk of the soundtrack. Coppola's choice of modern music for use in the film's soundtrack is unusual, as the film itself is set in 18th century France. The soundtrack also contains several period baroque pieces, including works by Antonio Vivaldi, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Domenico Scarlatti.

The two-disc soundtrack album was released by Verve Forecast and Polydor Records on October 10, 2006.

The version of "Ceremony" by New Order that appears on the album is the 12" version that appeared in the film, while the trailer featured the original 7" version.

The limited edition vinyl version has album art by Elizabeth Peyton.

Reception

The album debuted at number 154 on the US Billboard 200. In its second week, it jumped to number 97 and was named that week's "pace setter".

It was nominated for "Best Soundtrack" at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.

In 2013, the album was named as one of The 20 Soundtracks That Defined The 2000s by Empire magazine.

Track listing

Disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Hong Kong Garden" (with strings intro)	Kenneth S. Morris	Siouxsie and the Banshees	3:10
2.	"Aphrodisiac"	Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman, Annabella Lwin, Malcolm McLaren	Bow Wow Wow	2:57
3.	"What Ever Happened?"	Julian Casablancas	The Strokes	2:48
4.	"Pulling Our Weight"	Johan Duncanson, Martin Larsson	The Radio Dept.	3:21
5.	"Ceremony"	Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner	New Order	4:22
6.	"Natural's Not in It"	Hugo Burnham, Andrew Gill, Jon King	Gang of Four	3:06
7.	"I Want Candy" (Kevin Shields remix)	Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein /Richard Gottehrer	Bow Wow Wow	2:39
8.	"Kings of the Wild Frontier"	Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni	Adam and the Ants	3:56
9.	"Concerto in G" (from "Concerto for Strings and Continuo in G major" RV 151 Concerto alla rustica: I presto)	Antonio Vivaldi, Reitzell		2:31
10.	"The Melody of a Fallen Tree"	Dan Matz, Jason McNeely	Windsor for the Derby	8:16
11.	"I Don't Like It Like This"	Johan Duncanson	The Radio Dept.	4:08
12.	"Plainsong"	Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Laurence Tolhurst, Boris Williams	The Cure	5:08

Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Intro Versailles"			0:37
2.	"Jynweythek Ylow"	Aphex Twin	Aphex Twin	2:35
3.	"Opus 17"	Dustin O'Halloran	Dustin O'Halloran	2:03
4.	"Il Secondo Giorno" (instrumental)	Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin	Air	4:57
5.	"Keen On Boys"	Johan Duncanson, Martin Larsson	The Radio Dept.	4:49
6.	"Opus 23"	Dustin O'Halloran	Dustin O'Halloran	3:08
7.	"Les barricades mystérieuses"	François Couperin	Patricia Mabee	2:35
8.	"Fools Rush In" (Kevin Shields remix)	Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer	Bow Wow Wow	2:19
9.	"Avril 14th"	Aphex Twin	Aphex Twin	1:58
10.	"K. 213"	Domenico Scarlatti	Patricia Mabee	4:22
11.	"Tommib Help Buss"	Tom Jenkinson	Squarepusher	2:10
12.	"Tristes apprêts, pâles flambeaux" (from Castor et Pollux RCT 32, Act I, Scene III: Air de Télaïre')	Jean Philippe Rameau, W. Christie	Agnès Mellon & Les Arts Florissants	5:54
13.	"Opus 36"	Dustin O'Halloran	Dustin O'Halloran	1:45
14.	"All Cats Are Grey"	Simon Gallup, Laurence Tolhurst	The Cure	5:23

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Billboard 200 (U.S.)	97