Frances Ha (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to the 2013 film of the same title. Released through ABKCO Records on May 28, 2013, the soundtrack featured music from French musicians and composers, as well as pop hits from David Bowie, Paul McCartney and several other musicians. The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics.
| Frances Ha (Music from the Motion Picture) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | May 28, 2013 |
| Length | 38:37 |
| Label | ABKCO |
Background
editFrances Ha's soundtrack consisted of compositions from Georges Delerue,[1] Jean Constantin and Antoine Duhamel, who wrote music for films produced in the French New Wave.[2][3] It also featured popular music, such as "Modern Love" by David Bowie, "Blue Sway" by Paul McCartney, "Every 1's a Winner" by Hot Chocolate amongst several others. "Modern Love" is featured in a sequence where Frances runs through the streets—the sequence is inspired by the similar scene from Mauvais Sang (1986) directed by Leos Carax.[4] This song was also featured in the film's first promotional trailer.[5] According to Baumbach, the structure and rhythm of the script essentially led him to provide the scope for the musical moments, where the film had little moments and then a sequence will play out after the end of it. He found the music to be "strong, grand, romantic and joyous".[6]
Reception
editFrances Ha's soundtrack was critically acclaimed. El Hunt of Evening Standard attributed that "there's a hell of a lot of great music crammed into this black and white indie comedy".[7] Oliver Lyletton of IndieWire called the soundtrack to be "amazing", complementing Baumbach's use of music.[8]
The use of the songs "Every 1's a Winner" and "Modern Love", led it to be listed in the best musical moments of 2013, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Stereogum.[9][10] Paste included the film's soundtrack as "one of the best film soundtracks of 2013".[11] MovieWeb and /Film and listed Frances Ha as one among the best film soundtracks of the 2010s.[12][13] Pitchfork ranked the soundtrack at number 29 on the 50 greatest film soundtracks of all time.[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Camille" | Georges Delerue | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Chrome Sitar" | T. Rex | 3:16 |
| 3. | "King Of Hearts La Pavane Polka" | Georges Delerue | 2:38 |
| 4. | "L'Ecole Buissoniere" | Jean Constantin | 2:08 |
| 5. | "Blue Sway" | Paul McCartney | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Domicile Conjugal" | Antoine Duhamel | 1:33 |
| 7. | "Modern Love" | David Bowie | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Million Dollar Doll" | Dean & Britta | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Every 1's a Winner" | Hot Chocolate | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Miss Butter's Lament" | Harry Nilsson | 2:21 |
| 11. | "Negresco's Waltz" | Georges Delerue | 2:55 |
| 12. | "King of Hearts Le Repos" | Georges Delerue | 1:43 |
| Total length: | 38:37 | ||
References
edit- ^ French, Philip (July 27, 2013). "Frances Ha – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
Georges Delerue's music for Truffaut's films is quoted on the soundtrack
- ^ Edelstein, David (May 17, 2013). "Edelstein: Frances Ha Is Sour, With Glimpses of Sublimity". Vulture. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Brody, Richard (May 15, 2013). ""Frances Ha" and the Pursuit of Happiness". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ Rosen, Christopher (October 1, 2012). "'Frances Ha' At New York Film Festival: Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach Bring Their 'Pop Song' To New York". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Reid, Joe (March 12, 2013). "Trailer Tunes: 'Frances Ha' & David Bowie's 'Modern Love'". Tribeca. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ McClanahan, Erik (May 14, 2013). "Interview: Noah Baumbach Talks 'Frances Ha', Liking His 'Unlikeable' Characters, What's Next & More". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Hunt, El (July 18, 2023). "The music of Greta Gerwig's films, from Lady Bird to Barbie". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Lyttelton, Oliver (May 31, 2013). "5 Reasons You Should Go See Noah Baumbach & Greta Gerwig's 'Frances Ha,' Plus All The Music In The Film". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Willman, Chris (December 26, 2013). "Best of 2013: Top 10 Movie-Music Moments". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Leas, Ryan (December 26, 2013). "The Best Soundtrack Moments Of 2013". Stereogum. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Kristen (January 27, 2014). "The 10 Best Movie Soundtracks of 2013". Paste. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Sidhom, Andrew; Boladeras, Rafa (February 11, 2022). "10 Movies from the Early 2010s with Great Soundtracks". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Mirabal, Marisa (January 10, 2020). "The 10 Best Movie Soundtracks Of The Decade". /Film. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Pitchfork (February 19, 2019). "The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2024.