The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
StudioAbbey Road Studios, London
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length60:13
Label
Compiler
Martin Scorsese film soundtrack chronology
Silence (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2017)		 The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2019)		 Killers of the Flower Moon (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film)
(2023)

The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2019 film The Irishman directed by Martin Scorsese.[1] The film score is written and composed by Scorsese's normal collaborator Robbie Robertson, who also compiled the soundtrack with music supervisor Randall Poster.[2][3] It features both original and existing music tracks.[2] Sony Music Entertainment released the soundtrack digitally on November 1, 2019 and through physical formats on November 29.[4] In addition, a vinyl edition album which was specially cut at Abbey Road Studios, London was released on February 7, 2020.[5][6]

Development

"The film spans many decades, and we had song ideas that we wanted to use for the different periods. When we started breaking it down into time periods, it all grew from there. We also started thinking about what would work as counterpoint, or what would not be the obvious choice. That’s where we started, and when it came time to figure out the score, Marty said, 'Rule number one is that it can’t sound like movie music.' [...] That eliminated a lot of possibilities, so I had to go to a musical headspace that I had never been before. It works beautifully in the movie."

— Robbie Robertson on compiling the soundtrack for The Irishman in an interview with Vulture.[7]

Speaking to Rolling Stone, Robertson said, "This is probably the tenth film I've worked on with Marty [Scorsese], and every time we do it, it's a whole new experience ... The music score for The Irishman was an unusual feat. We were trying to discover a sound, a mood, a feel, that could work, over the many decades that this story takes place."[2] Robertson also wrote the score for the film, although only his "Theme for the Irishman" appears on the soundtrack.[2] Two tracks Robertson wrote for the film that appear in the credits, "I Hear You Paint Houses" and "Remembrance" featuring Frederic Yonnet on the diatonic harmonica, were earlier included on his studio album Sinematic, which released on the same year in September.[8]

Track listing

The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."In the Still of the Night"The Five Satins3:05
2."Tuxedo Junction"Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:26
3."I Hear You Knockin'"Smiley Lewis2:45
4."The Fat Man"Fats Domino2:36
5."El Negro Zumbón" (from the motion picture Anna)Flo Sandon's2:29
6."Le Grisbi"Jean Wetzel3:26
7."Delicado"Percy Faith and His Orchestra2:53
8."Have I Sinned"Donnie Elbert2:59
9."Theme for the Irishman"Robbie Robertson ft Frederic Yonnet (harmonica)4:36
10."Song of the Barefoot Contessa"Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra2:39
11."A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)"Marty Robbins (feat. Ray Conniff)2:31
12."Canadian Sunset" (Single Version)Eddie Heywood & Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra2:55
13."Honky Tonk, Pt. 1"Bill Doggett3:05
14."Melancholy Serenade"Jackie Gleason3:15
15."Qué Rico el Mambo"Pérez Prado3:58
16."Cry"Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads3:04
17."Sleep Walk"Santo & Johnny2:27
18."The Time Is Now"The Golddiggers2:03
19."Al di là"Jerry Vale & The Latin Casino All Stars3:18
20."Pretend You Don't See Her"The Latin Casino All Stars2:42
Total length:60:13

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[9] 48
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 34
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[11] 47
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[12] 39
US Billboard 200[13] 80
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 23
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[15] 19

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Version(s) Catalog Code(s) Ref.
Worldwide November 1, 2019
Standard — [16]
Europe November 29, 2019 CD Compilation 19075969472 [4]
Japan December 27, 2019 Sony Classical SICP 6249 [17]
January 3, 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Japan Sampler SDCI-82576 [18]
US February 7, 2020 Vinyl
Deluxe 19075969471 [5]
Europe [6]

Accolades

In December 2019, IndieWire reported that Robertson would be ineligible for an Oscar nomination for his original music used in the film (along with Captain Marvel and Knives Out) due to the presence of too many high-profile hit singles featured in the film's soundtrack.[19] Robertson however nominated for Original Score awards at the Critics' Choice and Satellite Awards respectively.[20][21]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 12, 2020 Best Score Robbie Robertson Nominated [20]
Satellite Awards December 19, 2019 Best Original Score Robbie Robertson Nominated [21]

References

  1. ↑ The Irishman [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack], AllMusic, November 1, 2019, retrieved March 7, 2022
  2. 1 2 3 4 Blistein, Jon (November 1, 2019). "Robbie Robertson Details Soundtrack for Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ Willman, Chris (September 10, 2019). "Robbie Robertson Set to Keynote Variety's Music for Screens Summit". Variety. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – CD; Europe". Discogs. November 29, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Vinyl; US". Discogs. February 7, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Vinyl; Europe". Discogs. November 1, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ Fortune, Drew (November 29, 2019). "How Martin Scorsese and Robbie Robertson Decide on the Perfect Needle Drop". Vulture. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ Tyler, Adrienne (November 28, 2019). "Every Song On The Irishman Soundtrack". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Official Compilation Charts Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Soundtrack Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  16. ↑ "The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Digital". Discogs. November 1, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  17. ↑ "The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – CD; Japan [Stereo and Mono]". Discogs. December 27, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  18. ↑ "The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – CD; Japan [Promo, Sampler]". Discogs. January 3, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  19. ↑ Lattanzio, Ryan (December 9, 2019). "'Captain Marvel,' 'The Irishman,' 'Knives Out' Won't Be Nominated for Best Original Score Oscar". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  20. 1 2 Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (January 12, 2020). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Named Best Picture; Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  21. 1 2 Peterson, Karen M. (December 3, 2019). "24th Satellite Awards Announce Nominations, 'Ford v Ferrari' Leads the Way". Awards Circuit. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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