The Ghostbusters Soundtrack was made for the first movie in 1984, and featured the hit single Ghostbusters. It has two songs also featured on the Score.
Track Listings[]
Side 1[]
- 1. Ghostbusters
- Performed by Ray Parker, Jr.
- Written by Ray Parker, Jr.
- Published by Golden Torch Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Raydiola Music (ASCAP)
- Produced by Ray Parker, Jr.
- 2.Cleanin' Up The Town
- Performed by The Bus Boys
- Written by Kevin O'Neal and Brian O'Neal
- Published by Golden Torch Music Corp. (ASCAP), Garcon Music (ASCAP), and Maitre De Music (ASCAP)
- Produced by Kevin O'Neal, Brian O'Neal, and John Hug
- 3. Savin' the Day
- Performed by Alessi Brothers
- Written by Bobby Alessi and Dave Immer
- Published by Gold Horizon Music Corp. (BMI) and More Alessi Music (BMI)
- Produced by Phil Ramone
- 4. In the Name of Love
- Performed by The Thompson Twins
- Written by Tom Bailey
- Published by Zomba Enterprises Inc. (ASCAP)
- Produced by Steve Lillywhite
- 1982 Hansa Prod. Ltd.
- 5. I Can Wait Forever
- Performed by Air Supply
- Written by Graham Russell, David Foster, and Jay Graydon
- Published by Nottsongs and Careers Music, Inc. and Riva Music Ltd. (BMI), Foster Frees Music (BMI), and Garden Rake Music (BMI)
- Produced by David Foster and Jay Graydon
Side 2[]
- 6. Hot Night
- Performed by Laura Branigan
- Written by Diane Warren and The Doctor
- Published by Editions Sunset Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP) and Goosebump Music (BMI)
- Administered by Arista Music Publishing Group
- Produced by Jack White and Robbie Buchanan
- Executive Producer: Jack White
- Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.
- 1984 Atlantic Recording Corp.
- 7. Magic
- Performed by Mick Smiley
- Written by Mick Smiley
- Published by Golo Horizon Music Corp. (BMI) and the Twin Towers Company (ASCAP)
- Produced by Keith Forsey
- 8. Main Title Theme (Ghostbusters)
- Performed by Elmer Bernstein
- Published by Golden Torch Music Corp. (ASCAP)
- Produced by Elmer Bernstein
- 9. Dana's Theme
- Composed and Conducted by Elmer Bernstein
- Published by Golden Torch Music Corp. (ASCAP)
- Produced by Elmer Bernstein
- 10. Ghostbusters (Instrumental Version)
- Performed by Ray Parker, Jr.
- Written by Ray Parker, Jr.
- Published by Golden Torch Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Raydiola Music (ASCAP)
- Produced by Ray Parker, Jr.
- Mastered by Ken Perry at K-Disc
- Special thanks to the staff at Arista Music Records and the Columbia Pictures Music Department
Bonus Tracks on Remastered Edition[]
- 11. Disco Inferno
- Performed by The Trammps
- 12. Ghostbusters (12" Single Remix)
- Performed by Ray Parker, Jr.
In the Movie[]
- Ghostbusters
- Chapter: Chapter 1: Start
- Scene: During the title sequence.
- Chapter: Chapter 14: Welcome Aboard
- Scene: During the montage.
- Chapter: Chapter 28: Crossing Streams
- Scene: After Winston Zeddemore declares, "I love this town!"
- Cleanin' Up The Town
- Chapter: Chapter 3: "Get Her!"
- Scene: When Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, and Egon Spengler run out of the New York City Public Library.
- Chapter: Chapter 11: "We Got One!"
- Scene: After Janine Melnitz declares, "We got one!" and hits the alarm buzzer.
- Chapter: Chapter 28: Crossing Streams
- Scene: When the final credits roll.
- Savin' The Day
- Chapter: Chapter 24: Biblical
- Scene: Start of the chapter.
- Scene: The loading dock preparations.
- Chapter: Chapter 25: Working the Crowd
- Scene: In the course of the hand-stack.
- Chapter: Chapter 28: Crossing Streams
- Scene: Plays at around "Effects Man Robert Spurlock" during creidts.
- I Can Wait Forever
- Chapter: Chapter 04: Terminated
- Scene: When Ray greets Dean Yeager.
- In the Name of Love
- Chapter: Chapter 10: Checking Out Dana
- Scene: When Ray, Peter, and Egon toast to Dana before they eat their magnificent feast.
- Hot Night
- Chapter: Chapter 16: Dogs Drag Dana
- Scene: When Louis and Dana talk in the hall.
- Magic
- Chapter: Chapter 21: Out of Biz
- Scene: After the ghosts exit out the hole in the Firehouse.
- Chapter: Chapter 28: Crossing Streams
- Scene: Plays at around the New York Crew in the credits.
- Disco Inferno
- Chapter: Chapter 17: "Who Brought the Dog?"
- Scene: Plays during Louis Tully's party. The Burn, Baby, Burn chorus plays when Louis dances with the Tall Woman at Party.
Trivia[]
- Everyone who appeared on the movie soundtrack previously tried to submit the theme song.[1]
- The first pressing of the album had included the Official Mail Order form.
- On page 14 of Ghostbusters Year One Issue #3, in panel 4, tossed up the air from the explosion are:
- In the top right is the Ghostbusters Soundtrack Album, evidenced by the red sticker advertising Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters", "In the Name of Love" by Thompson Twins, "I Can't Wait Forever" by Air Supply, "Hot Night" by Laura Braingan, and and "Cleanin' Up The Town" by The Bus Boys
- In the bottom right is the LP cover of the Japanese version of the Ghostbusters Soundtrack.
- In Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed:
- "Ghostbusters" plays in the opening title sequence.
- If the player flies the ghost to the top of the Ghost Realm map, Mick Smiley's "Magic" song plays.
- "Magic" also plays in the last cutscene.
References[]
- ↑ Greene, James, Jr., (2022). A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever, p. 50. Lyons Press, Essex, CT USA, ISBN 9781493048243. Billy Alessi says: "Everybody who wound up on that soundtrack was fighting for that theme song."
Gallery[]
Front of the first pressing
Back of the first pressing
Front Cover (Record)
Back Cover (Record)
Bottom Left Corner of Back Cover (Record)
Center of Back Cover (Record)
Bottom Right Corner of Back Cover (Record)
Album Side 1 (Record)
Close-up of Side 1 (Record)
Close-up of Side 2 (Record)
Album in Album Bag (Record)
Cameo in What in Samhain Just Happened?!
Non-canon cameo seen in Ghostbusters Year One Issue #3