Sliver (soundtrack)
{{Infobox album
| name = Sliver: Music from the Motion Picture
| type = soundtrack
| artist = various artists
| cover = Sliveralbum.jpg
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| released = June 1, 1993
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| genre =
- Trip hop{{cite web|first= Tom |last= Breihan |title= The Number Ones: UB40’s “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You|website= Stereogum |date= February 11, 2022|url= https://www.stereogum.com/2175090/the-number-ones-ub40s-i-cant-help-falling-in-love-with-you/columns/the-number-ones/|accessdate= November 17, 2024|quote=The [Sliver] soundtrack does a pretty good job at tapping into the cool, fringey trip-hop and industrial sounds that were coming out at the time.}}
- industrial
| length = 55:15
| label = Virgin Movie Music
| producer = various; for album: Tim Sexton (executive album producer)
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| misc = {{Singles
| name = Sliver: Music from the Motion Picture
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Can't Help Falling in Love
| single1date = May 10, 1993
| single2 = Carly's Song
| single2date = 1 November 1993
}}
}}
Sliver: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack album for the 1993 film Sliver. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200 chart{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1993-06-26|title = Billboard 200 Chart|magazine = Billboard}} and was certified gold by the RIAA on December 17, 1993.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database|publisher=RIAA}} (search term: Sliver)
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r184093}}
| rev2 = Music Week
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|title=Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums|work=Music Week|date=21 August 1993|page=15|accessdate=30 January 2023|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-08-21.pdf}}
| rev3 = Philadelphia Inquirer
| rev3score = {{Rating|2|4}}Wood, Sam (6 July 1993). "The Music from Some Summer Movies". Philadelphia Inquirer.
}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
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| extra_column = Producer(s)
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| title1 = Can't Help Falling in Love
| note1 = performed by UB40
| writer1 = {{hlist | George David Weiss | |Hugo Peretti | Luigi Creatore }}
| extra1 = UB40
| length1 = 3:26
| title2 = Carly's Song
| note2 = performed by Enigma
| writer2 = Michael Cretu
| extra2 = Michael Cretu
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = Slid
| note3 = performed by Fluke
| writer3 = {{hlist | Michael Bryant | Michael Tournier | Jonathan Fugler }}
| extra3 = Fluke
| length3 = 3:46
| title4 = Unfinished Sympathy
| note4 = performed by Massive Attack
| writer4 = {{hlist | Grantley Marshall | Robert Del Naja | Andrew Vowles | J. Sharp | Shara Nelson }}
| extra4 = Massive Attack with Jonny Dollar
| length4 = 5:09
| title5 = The Most Wonderful Girl
| note5 = performed by Lords of Acid
| writer5 = {{hlist | Oliver Adams | Nikki Van Lierop | Maurice Engelen }}
| extra5 = {{hlist | Jade 4 U | Oliver Adams | Praga Khan }}
| length5 = 4:47
| title6 = Oh Carolina
| note6 = performed by Shaggy
| writer6 = John Folkes (uncr.)
| extra6 = Sting International
| length6 = 3:06
| title7 = Move with Me
| note7 = performed by Neneh Cherry
| writer7 = {{hlist | Neneh Cherry | Cameron McVey }}
| extra7 = {{hlist | Booga Bear | Jonny Dollar | Neneh Cherry }}
| length7 = 5:21
| title8 = Slave to the Vibe
| note8 = performed by Aftershock
| writer8 = {{hlist | V. Jeffrey Smith | Peter Lord | Guy Routte }}
| extra8 = {{hlist | V. Jeffrey Smith | Peter Lord}}
| length8 = 5:45
| title9 = Penthouse and Pavement
| note9 = performed by Heaven 17
| writer9 = {{hlist | Ian Craig Marsh | Martyn Ware | Glenn Gregory }}
| extra9 = British Electric Foundation
| length9 = 3:58
| title10 = Skinflowers
| note10 = performed by The Young Gods
| writer10 = music: {{hlist | The Young Gods | Roli Mosimann}} lyrics: Franz
| extra10 = Roli Mosimann
| length10 = 5:08
| title11 = Star Sail
| note11 = performed by Verve
| writer11 = {{hlist | Simon Jones | Peter Salisbury | Nick McCabe | Richard Ashcroft }}
| extra11 = John Leckie
| length11 = 3:58
| title12 = Wild at Heart
| note12 = performed by BIGOD 20
| writer12 = {{hlist | Marcus Nikolai | Zip Campisi }}
| extra12 = {{hlist | BIGOD 20 | Nino Tielmann }}
| length12 = 4:15
| title13 = Carly's Loneliness
| note13 = performed by Enigma
| writer13 = Michael Cretu
| extra13 = Michael Cretu
| length13 = 3:11
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= Notes =
- "Oh Carolina" contains the "Peter Gunn Theme" written by Henry Mancini.
Chart history
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!align="left"|Chart (1993) !align="left"|Peak |
align="left"|U.S. Billboard 200
|align="center"|23 |
References
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