Grease 2 (soundtrack)
Grease 2: Original Soundtrack Recording is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1982 film Grease 2 starring Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer. It was originally released by RSO Records in 1982, with Polydor Records re-issuing it in 1996.
| Grease 2 | |
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| Soundtrack album to the film Grease 2 | |
| Released | June 11, 1982 |
| Recorded | 1981, Evergreen Recording Studios, Burbank, California |
| Genre | Rock and roll |
| Length | 32:28 |
| Label | RSO (Original issue)[1] Polydor (Re-issue) [2] |
| Producer | Louis St. Louis |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
Like the film, the soundtrack failed to match the commercial success of its predecessor. The album peaked at #71 on the Billboard album chart.[3] The lead single, "Back to School Again" by the Four Tops, peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and at #62 on the UK Singles Chart.
Reception
Billboard magazine listed the album among its "Top Album Picks", meaning that the album was predicted to reach the top half of the album chart. Comparing the soundtrack to that of the first film, the Billboard reviewer wrote, "The soundtrack is a similar mix of peppy party tunes ('Who's That Guy' recalls 'Summer Nights') and pretty ballads ('We'll Be Together' has some of the AC appeal of 'Hopelessly Devoted to You')." However, the reviewer also commented, "Don't hold your breath waiting for 'Grease 3.'"[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back to School Again" | Louis St. Louis, Howard Greenfield | The Four Tops | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Cool Rider" | Dennis Linde | Michelle Pfeiffer | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Score Tonight" | Louis St. Louis, Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker | The T-Birds, The Pink Ladies | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Girl for All Seasons" | Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker | Maureen Teefy, Lorna Luft, Alison Price, Michelle Pfeiffer | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Do It for Our Country" | Rob Hegel | Peter Frechette | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Who's That Guy?" | Louis St. Louis, Howard Greenfield | The Cast | 5:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prowlin'" | Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker, Christopher Famous | The T-Birds | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Reproduction" | Dennis Linde | Tab Hunter, The Cast | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Charades" | Louis St. Louis, Michael Gibson | Maxwell Caulfield | 4:02 |
| 4. | "(Love Will) Turn Back the Hands of Time" | Louis St. Louis, Howard Greenfield | Maxwell Caufield, Michelle Pfeiffer | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Rock-a-Hula-Luau (Summer Is Coming)" | Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker | The Cast | 3:25 |
| 6. | "We'll Be Together" | Bob Morrison, Johnny MacRae | Maxwell Caulfield, Michelle Pfeiffer, Adrian Zmed, Lorna Luft, Peter Frechette, Maureen Teefy, The Cast | 3:39 |
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 44 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 71 |
Personnel
- Tim May: Guitars
- Andy Muson: Bass
- Denny Seiwell: Drums
- Louis St. Louis: Keyboards
- Michael Gibson: Orchestrations
References
- https://www.discogs.com/Various-Grease-2-Original-Soundtrack-Recording/release/1832143
- https://www.discogs.com/Various-Grease-2-Original-Soundtrack-Recording/release/1802763
- Denisoff, R. Serge; Romanowski, William D. (1991). Risky Business: Rock in Film. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction. p. 256. ISBN 141283337X. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- "Top Album Picks". Billboard. 1982-06-05. p. 62. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 283. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.