Say Anything, Soundtrack
Various ArtistsSAY ANYTHING...
The Say Anything soundtrack is remembered for Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes," but the album itself is a broader late-1980s collection mixing alternative rock, pop, metal and music written for the film.
Album artwork shown for commentary and historical reference. Image source: Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz.
SEVEN THINGS
WORTH KNOWING.
Recording stories, personnel, physical details and numbers worth keeping with the record.
Say Anything... The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released in 1989 and contains 11 tracks.
Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" appears as track six.
The album also includes Living Colour's "Cult of Personality" and Joe Satriani's "One Big Rush."
Cheap Trick contributes "You Want It," while Red Hot Chili Peppers appears with "Taste the Pain."
Depeche Mode's "Stripped" appears on the soundtrack.
Fishbone and the Replacements are represented by "Skankin' to the Beat" and "Within Your Reach."
The short final track is "Lloyd Dobler Rap," directly tying the album back to John Cusack's character.
WHY THIS
ALBUM MATTERS.
The soundtrack works like a late-1980s mixtape, which is fitting for a Cameron Crowe film in which recorded music is part of how the characters communicate.
THE
NUMBERS.
TRACKS
The soundtrack CD contains eleven selections.
IN YOUR EYES
Peter Gabriel's song appears as track six.
RELEASE
The soundtrack was issued in the film's release year.
THE
PHYSICAL OBJECT.
The package leans heavily on the film's visual identity, but the eclectic artist list gives the disc a life beyond the movie itself.
RESEARCH SOURCES
Facts are checked against official artist archives, release databases, recording credits and established archival sources before publication.
KEEP
DIGGING.
More recording stories, strange credits, cover art, chart numbers and details hiding inside the records.