Suicide Squad (soundtrack)

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Suicide Squad: The Album
Standard cover
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedAugust 5, 2016 (2016-08-05)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length50:31
Label
Producer
DC Extended Universe soundtrack chronology
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
(2016) 		Suicide Squad: The Album
(2016) 		Wonder Woman
(2017)
Singles from Suicide Squad: The Album
  1. "Heathens"
    Released: June 16, 2016
  2. "Sucker for Pain"
    Released: June 24, 2016
  3. "Purple Lamborghini"
    Released: July 22, 2016
  4. "Gangsta"
    Released: August 1, 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
Pitchfork4.0/10[5]

Suicide Squad: The Album is the

Kids' Choice Awards
for Favorite Soundtrack.

Commercial performance

In the United States, the soundtrack debuted at number one on the

equivalent album units.[8] It was also the best-selling album of the week, selling 128,000 copies in its first week on the chart.[9]

Suicide Squad was certified gold in the United States on September 23, 2016, for 500,000 units composed by sales, streaming and track-equivalent units.[10] It was certified platinum for shipping over 1 million equivalent-units on November 16. As of April 2017, it has sold 548,000 copies in the country.[11][12]

Track listing

Suicide Squad: The Album track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."
B.B. Dickerson
  • Lonnie Jordan
  • Charles Miller
  • Lee Oskar
  • Howard E. Scott
    		• War3:47
    13."Fortunate Son" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)John FogertyFogerty2:18
    14."I Started a Joke" (ConfidentialMX featuring Becky Hanson)
    • John Samuel Hanson
    • Kyle Biane
    		3:10
    Total length:50:31
    Collector's Edition
    War)
    War3:47
    14."Fortunate Son" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)John Fogerty2:18
    15."Spirit in the Sky" (Norman Greenbaum)Erik Jacobsen3:10
    16."I'd Rather Go Blind" (Etta James)Rick Hall2:35
    17."I Started a Joke" (ConfidentialMX featuring Becky Hanson)
    • John Samuel Hanson
    • Kyle Biane
    		3:10

    Charts

    Certifications

    Certifications for Suicide Squad
    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Australia (ARIA)[65] Gold 35,000^
    Canada (Music Canada)[66] Gold 40,000‡
    Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[67] Gold 10,000‡
    France (
    SNEP)[68]
    		 Platinum 100,000‡
    New Zealand (RMNZ)[69] Gold 7,500‡
    United Kingdom (BPI)[70] Platinum 300,000‡
    United States (RIAA)[71] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    Suicide Squad: Original Motion Picture Score

    Suicide Squad: Original Motion Picture Score
    Film score by
    Steven Price
    ReleasedAugust 8, 2016 (2016-08-08)
    Recorded2016
    GenreFilm score
    Length
    • 72:33 (physical edition)
    • 93:38 (digital edition)
    LabelWaterTower
    ProducerSteven Price
    Steven Price chronology
    The Hunt
    (2015)     		Suicide Squad
    (2016)     		Baby Driver – Music from the Motion Picture
    (2017)
    DC Extended Universe soundtrack chronology
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
    (2016)     		Suicide Squad
    (2016)     		Wonder Woman
    (2017)

    Track listing

    Suicide Squad: Original Motion Picture Score track listing
    No.TitleLength
    1."Task Force X"4:53
    2."Arkham Asylum"3:23
    3."I'm Going to Figure This Out"1:41
    4."You Make My Teeth Hurt"2:30
    5."I Want to Assemble a Task Force"2:52
    6."Brother Our Time Has Come"4:42
    7."A Serial Killer Who Takes Credit Cards"2:09
    8."A Killer App"2:53
    9."That's How I Cut and Run"3:09
    10."We Got a Job to Do"1:41
    11."You Die We Die"4:01
    12."Harley and Joker"2:49
    13."This Bird Is Baked"4:42
    14."Hey Craziness"4:01
    15."You Need a Miracle"2:36
    16."Diablo's Story"1:42
    17."The Squad"3:58
    18."Are We Friends or Are We Foes?"4:16
    19."She's Behind You"3:02
    20."One Bullet Is All I Need"3:32
    21."I Thought I'd Killed You"3:49
    22."The Worst of the Worst"4:11
    Total length:72:33
    Digital edition bonus tracks
    No.TitleLength
    23."June Moone"2:37
    24."Did That Tickle?"3:41
    25."You Know the Rules Hotness"1:58
    26."Enchantress in the War Room"2:35
    27."Introducing Diablo and Croc"2:09
    28."Task Force X Activated"2:11
    29."Can Everyone See This Trippy Stuff"4:25
    30."I Promised My Friends"1:29
    Total length:93:38

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