Soundtrack from Twin Peaks

"Music from Twin Peaks" redirects here. For the music of Twin Peaks in general, see music of Twin Peaks.

Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (also known as Music from Twin Peaks) is a soundtrack album by American composer Angelo Badalamenti. It was released on September 11, 1990, by Warner Bros. Records and is the official soundtrack to the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). Though mostly instrumental, three tracks feature vocals by Julee Cruise.

Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
Soundtrack album by Angelo Badalamenti
Released	September 11, 1990 (1990-09-11)
Recorded	1989–1990
Studio	Excalibur Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz ambient dream pop
Length	49:47
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Angelo Badalamenti David Lynch
Angelo Badalamenti chronology
Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (1990) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Singles from Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
"Falling" Released: 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
NME	9/10[2]
Pitchfork	9.0/10[3]
Q	[4]
Record Mirror	4+1⁄2/5[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]
Select	4/5[7]
Uncut	9/10[8]

Background

The series' co-creator David Lynch produced the album alongside Badalamenti and wrote lyrics for several tracks, including the series' theme song "Falling".

Upon its release, Soundtrack from Twin Peaks placed in several international charts—including the top 10 in Norway, Sweden, Australia and the Netherlands—and "Twin Peaks Theme" received the award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at 33rd Annual Grammy Awards.^[9]

Several tracks of the soundtrack were sampled numerous times,^[10] a famous example is "Laura Palmer's Theme", which was sampled in the Woodtick Mix of the song "Go" by Moby.^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Twin Peaks Theme" (instrumental)		5:10
2.	"Laura Palmer's Theme" (instrumental)		4:52
3.	"Audrey's Dance" (instrumental)		5:17
4.	"The Nightingale" (vocals by Julee Cruise)	David Lynch	4:56
5.	"Freshly Squeezed" (instrumental)		3:48
6.	"The Bookhouse Boys" (instrumental)		3:29
7.	"Into the Night" (vocals by Julee Cruise)	Lynch	4:44
8.	"Night Life in Twin Peaks" (instrumental)		3:27
9.	"Dance of the Dream Man" (instrumental)		3:41
10.	"Love Theme from Twin Peaks" (instrumental)		5:04
11.	"Falling" (vocals by Julee Cruise)	Lynch	5:21
Total length:			49:47

All music is composed by Angelo Badalamenti

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Soundtrack from Twin Peaks.^[12]

Musicians Angelo Badalamenti – piano, synthesizer, orchestration, arrangement, production Julee Cruise – vocals (4, 7, 11) Vinnie Bell – electric guitar Eddie Daniels – flute, clarinet Eddie Dixon – electric guitar Kinny Landrum – synthesizer Albert Regni – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute Grady Tate – drums Technical David Lynch – production, photography Art Pohlemus – recording, mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 8–10) Jay Healy – mixing (4, 7, 11) Howie Weinberg – mastering

Design Tom Recchion – art direction, design Kevin Laffey - coordination, A&R Fredrik Nilsen – photography Paula K. Shimatsu-U – photography Marc Sirinsky – photography Craig Sjodin – photography Kimberly Wright – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Soundtrack from Twin Peaks Chart (1990–1991) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 1 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 14 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[15] 18 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16] 4 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] 5 European Albums (Music & Media)[18] 11 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 2 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 17 Greek Albums (IFPI)[21] 10 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[22] 4 Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[23] 3 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] 13 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[25] 2 Portuguese Albums (UNEVA)[23] 2 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[26] 3 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 2 UK Albums (OCC)[28] 27 US Billboard 200[29] 22 US New Age Albums (Billboard)[30] 16

Year-end charts 1990 year-end chart performance for Soundtrack from Twin Peaks Chart (1990) Position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[31] 82 1991 year-end chart performance for Soundtrack from Twin Peaks Chart (1991) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[32] 15 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[33] 41 European Albums (Music & Media)[34] 39

Certifications

Certifications for Soundtrack from Twin Peaks

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32]	Platinum	70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[35]	Gold	50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[36]	Gold	28,316[36]
France (SNEP)[37]	Gold	100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[38]	Gold	50,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39]	Platinum	100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[40]	Gold	50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[41]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[42]	Gold	500,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. Bailie, Stuart (November 10, 1990). "Log Sinister!". NME. p. 33.
3. Walls, Seth Colter (September 10, 2016). "Angelo Badalamenti: Twin Peaks OST". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
4. McIlheney, Barry (December 1990). "Angelo Badalamenti: Soundtrack from Twin Peaks". Q. No. 51.
5. Stanton, Peter (November 24, 1990). "Angelo Badalamenti: Music from Twin Peaks". Record Mirror. p. 19.
6. Considine, J. D. (1992). "Twin Peaks". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. p. 835. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
7. Linehan, Graham (December 1990). "A Sting in the Tale". Select. No. 6. p. 78.
8. Pinnock, Tom (December 2016). "Angelo Badalamenti: Twin Peaks". Uncut. No. 235. p. 47.
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19. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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22. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1992. 22. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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28. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
29. "Billboard 200 – The week of November 3, 1990". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
30. "Soundtrack Chart History (New Age Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
31. "Top 100 Albums of 1990". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 6. December 22, 1990. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
32. "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
33. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
34. "European Top 100 Albums – 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51/52. December 21, 1991. p. 24. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
35. "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Twin Peaks". Music Canada. November 29, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
36. "Soundtrack" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
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39. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 931. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
40. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. February 24, 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011.
41. "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Twin Peaks - Ost". British Phonographic Industry. January 1, 1991. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
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External links

• Soundtrack from Twin Peaks at Discogs (list of releases)
• Soundtrack from Twin Peaks at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• Written under the guidance of Angelo Badalamenti, explores the diverse sonic palette and delves deep into the world of Twin Peaks: Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks; Series: 33 1/3; Paperback: 176 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic (February 9, 2017); ISBN 978-1501323010