2016 has been a great year for the collaboration of music and movie. With major music-based films released such as ‘Oasis: Supersonic’ and ‘The Beatles: Eight Days A Week’, sound has dominated the film industry this year. We may not be in the golden days of the soundtrack in 1980s and 1990s, there have been several 2016 films with standout accompanying audio.
American superhero film ‘Suicide Squad’ enlisted many major names from the likes of Lil Wayne, Skrillex, Eminem and Panic! At The Disco. The badass storyline is mirrored in the soundtrack, with an eclectic choice of tracks from Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Heathens’ to old-school classic ‘Slippin’ Into Darkness’ from War.
Another superhero movie and soon-to-be classic, ‘Deadpool’, also had a phenomenal soundtrack. Bursting with throwback tunes, ‘Deadpool’ used music for comedy value and did it to perfection. Including anthems such as Salt-N-Pepa’s ‘Shoop’, Ray Charles’ ‘Hit The Road Jack’ and George Michael’s ‘Careless Whispers’, it’s no wonder ‘Deadpool’ was such a success. DMX’s heavy hip-hop track ‘X Gon’ Give It To You’ is the stand out song, summing up the movie in just one singular track.
Although Ghost Busters made the awful decision to get Walk The Moon to cover their iconic theme tune, the soundtrack is brilliant. What may be the perfect summer playlist, the soundtrack includes originals specifically for the film by G-Eazy, 5 Seconds Of Summer and Fall Out Boy. The impressive line up makes the Ghostbusters soundtrack surprisingly one of the best of 2016.
Embrace your indie rock side with the ‘Me Before You’ soundtrack. The 1975, Jack Garett and Image Dragons all make an appearance, helping to make the devastating love story as heartbreaking as possible. Each track suits the mood and emotion entirely and makes for a stunning soundtrack.
Animated Disney movie Zootropolis, starring Idris Elba and Kristen Bell surprised everyone with an amazing score composed by Michael Giacchino, who also scored Up and Ratatouille. The stunning soundtrack takes you on the journey with the first police officer rabbit, Judy Hopps, making even the adults shed a tear. What makes the soundtrack stand out amongst the many other animated Disney movies is Shakira’s ‘Try Everything’ hidden amongst the instrumentals.
Although ‘The Edge Of Seventeen’ stars pop-sensation Hailee Steinfield, she doesn’t actually feature on the soundtrack. This doesn’t change the fact that the comedy has an absolutely brilliant soundtrack. Offering up a range of artists from Two Door Cinema Club to The Struts and The 1975, the soundtrack follows the up-down structure of the film, taking you on an emotional trip.
