Fifty Shades Darker [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Danny Elfman

Overview

The soundtrack to the 2017 erotic drama Fifty Shades Darker, the sequel to author EL James' Fifty Shades of Grey, features more sensually atmospheric tracks designed to convey the film's tone of edgy, sexually charged longing. The difference this time out is that while 2015's Fifty Shades of Grey mixed modern tracks alongside vintage pop-and-soul -- a formula for erotic film soundtracks popularized by Adrian Lynne's 1986 hit 9 1/2 Weeks -- here, director James Foley eschews the old-school pop approach, choosing instead to amp up the sultry contemporary R&B and indie-electronica picks. In lieu of those peppy vintage pop numbers, Foley instead features several well-curated covers in Corinne Bailey Rae's buoyant reading of Coldplay's "The Scientist," Jose James' urbanely burnished version of the swing standard "They Can't Take That Away from Me" and. per the post-2010s trend of doing a slow ballad version of a famously upbeat pop tune, we get Frances' funereal reading of Haddaway's house music classic "What Is Love." Primarily, the release is characterized by fittingly steamy, R&B-infused cuts like the Taylor Swift and Zayn duet "I Don't Wanna Live Forever," Halsey's icy anthem "Not Afraid Anymore," and Tove Lo's dusky "Lies in the Dark." Similarly, there are a handful of deeply emotive, finely crafted cuts like Sia's yearning piano ballad "Helium," and Anderson East's soulful, loverman moment "What Would It Take." Also compelling are the Avener and Mark Asari's thrilling R&B groover "I Need a Good One," and the reliably tasteful John Legend with his passion-drenched "One Woman Man." ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	02/10/2017
Label:	Island / Republic
UPC:	0602557372571
Rank:	8455

Tracks

1. I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)
2. Not Afraid Anymore
3. Pray
4. Lies in the Dark
5. No Running from Me
6. One Woman Man
7. Code Blue
8. Bom Bidi Bom
9. Helium
10. Cruise
11. The Scientist
12. They Can't Take That Away from Me
13. Birthday
14. I Need a Good One
15. Empty Pack of Cigarettes
16. What Would It Take
17. What Is Love?
18. On His Knees
19. Making It Real

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Legend   Primary Artist
Anderson East   Primary Artist
Nicki Minaj   Primary Artist
The-Dream   Primary Artist
JP Cooper   Primary Artist
Halsey   Primary Artist
Tove Lo   Primary Artist
The Avener   Primary Artist
Taylor Swift   Primary Artist
Danny Elfman   Primary Artist
Corinne Bailey Rae   Primary Artist
Sia   Primary Artist
Kygo   Primary Artist
Frances   Primary Artist
ZAYN   Primary Artist
JRY   Primary Artist
Toulouse   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Jose James   Primary Artist
Nick Jonas   Primary Artist
Joseph Angel   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jason Evigan   Bass
Simon Hale   Conductor
Breyan Isaac   Conductor,Percussion,Guitar
Sam Dew   Vocals (Background)
Harrison Mills   Piano
Jason Hill   Drums,Percussion
Jimmy Messer   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards
Steve Bartek   Orchestra
Clayton Knight   Piano
Hayden Scott   Drums
Rooty   Featured Artist
Andrew Jackson   Featured Artist,Featured Artist,Featured Artist
Ruth-Anne Cunningham   Featured Artist
Mark Asari   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Will Champion   Composer
Toby Gad   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Adam Hawkins   Mixing
Teddy Geiger   Composer
Alan Meyerson   Mixing
Brad Haehnel   Mixing
Joseph Angel   Composer,Producer
Patricia Sullivan Fourstar   Mastering
Nasri Atweh   Composer
Chris Galland   Mixing Engineer
Tom Coyne   Mastering
Jason Evigan   Composer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Simon Hale   Arranger
Breyan Isaac   Composer,Producer
Christopher Braide   Composer,Producer
JP Cooper   Composer
William Champion   Composer
Sam Dew   Composer
Tove Lo   Composer
John Ryan   Composer
Michael Orabiyi   Composer
Nick Valentin   Assistant
John Paul Cooper   Composer
Ashley Frangipane   Composer
Andre Marsh   A&R
Oliver Kraus   Producer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Dennis Sands   Mixing,Engineer
Jonny Buckland   Composer
Jason Hill   Producer,Programming,Vocal Engineer,Instrumentation
Rachel Levy   Music Supervisor
Adam Messinger   Composer,Producer
Taylor Swift   Composer
Tom Ranier   Arranger
Guy Berryman   Composer
Jack Antonoff   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Danny Elfman   Composer
Jimmy Messer   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Al Schmidt   Mixing
Sia Furler   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart   Composer
Corinne Bailey Rae   Producer
Steve Fitzmaurice   Mixing,Producer
Chris Braide   Composer
Don Was   Producer
Harrison Mills   Composer,Producer
Clayton Knight   Composer,Producer
Toluwanimi Adeyemo   Composer
Sophie Cooke   Composer
Jeff Jackson   Assistant
Henry Walter   Composer
Kyrre Gorvell-Dahll   Composer
Robin Florent   Assistant
Veronica Ettman   Package Design
Mike Knobloch   Executive in Charge of Music
Jonathan Buckland   Composer
Charles Oluwafunsho Nnaji   Composer
Marcel Botezan   Composer
Sebastian Barac   Composer
Chris Martin   Composer
Julian Bunetta   Composer
Cara Walker   Producer
Noah Snyder   Engineer
John Stephens   Composer
Aaron Raitiere   Composer
Eric J. Dubowsky   Vocal Engineer
Dana Sano   Producer
Bunt Stafford-Clark   Mastering
Bill Hughes   Arranger
Daniel Traynor   Composer,Additional Production
Randy Merrill   Assistant
Sandy Brummels   Art Direction
Vincent Watson   Engineer
Tom MacKay   A&R
Andrew Jackson   Composer,Composer
Darren Heelis   Engineer
Ruth-Anne Cunningham   Composer
Mike Riley   Composer
Shane Baker   Assistant
Mark Asari   Composer
Onika Maraj   Composer
Jason Quenneville   Composer
Teemu Brunila   Composer
Laura Sisk   Engineer
Anderson East   Composer
Tristan Casara   Composer
Terius Nash   Composer