Gone Girl Soundtrack

Gone Girl Soundtrack

Digital artwork

Gone Girl Soundtrack (aka Gone Girl - Soundtrack From The Motion Picture) was scored by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for David Fincher's film Gone Girl, which is adapted from the bestselling novel by Gillian Flynn. This is the third of three soundtracks that Reznor and Ross have worked on for Fincher, along with The Social Network Soundtrack and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack.

On December 2nd, 2019, it was confirmed by John Crawford on Echoing The Sound forum that its release number is Null 03, in keeping with The Null Corporation's numbering system.

Tracklisting

CD

Disc 1

1. "What Have We Done To Each Other?" - 2:30
2. "Sugar Storm" - 2:53
3. "Empty Places" - 2:46
4. "With Suspicion" - 3:16
5. "Just Like You" - 4:11
6. "Appearances" - 2:52
7. "Clue One" - 1:30
8. "Clue Two" - 5:10
9. "Background Noise" - 3:09
10. "Procedural" - 4:30
11. "Something Disposable" - 4:28
12. "Like Home" - 3:39
13. "Empty Places (Reprise)" - 2:20
14. "The Way He Looks At Me" - 3:27
    Disc 2
15. "Technically, Missing" - 6:43
16. "Secrets" - 3:08
17. "Perpetual" - 4:00
18. "Strange Activities" - 2:37
19. "Still Gone" - 2:47
20. "A Reflection" - 1:46
21. "Consummation" - 4:09
22. "Sugar Storm (Reprise)" - 0:41
23. "What Will We Do?" - 3:05
24. "At Risk" - 11:05 (actual length 6:24; contains hidden track "Consummation (Reprise)" beginning at 9:25)

12" Vinyl

     A1  "What Have We Done To Each Other?" - 2:30
     A2  "Sugar Storm" - 2:53
     A3  "Empty Places" - 2:46
     A4  "With Suspicion" - 3:16
     A5  "Just Like You" - 4:11
     A6  "Appearances" - 2:52
     A7  "Clue One" - 1:30

     B1  "Clue Two" - 5:10
     B2  "Background Noise" - 3:09
     B3  "Procedural" - 4:30
     B4  "Something Disposable" - 4:28
     B5  "Like Home" - 3:39

     C1  "Empty Places (Reprise)" - 2:20
     C2  "The Way He Looks At Me" - 3:27
     C3  "Technically, Missing" - 6:43
     C4  "Secrets" - 3:08
     C5  "Perpetual" - 4:00
     C6  "Strange Activities" - 2:37

     D1  "Still Gone" - 2:47
     D2  "A Reflection" - 1:46
     D3  "Consummation" - 4:09
     D4  "Sugar Storm (Reprise)" - 0:41
     D5  "What Will We Do?" - 3:05
     D6  "At Risk" - 11:05

Release

The album was released digitally on September 30, 2014. The CD was released on January 6, 2015 and the vinyl was released on January 20, 2015. The CD and vinyl releases were delayed from their original 2014 release dates. The album was made available to preorder on September 23 from nin.com, accompanied by a streaming sampler of tracks from the soundtrack. The full score was made available for streaming via NPR on September 25, 2014.

Trent Reznor's Statement

On January 21, 2014, Reznor confirmed that he and Ross were composing the score to the film via Twitter:

… yes, Atticus and I are scoring David Fincher’s upcoming Gone Girl!

Promotion & Samplers

On April 17, 2014, a website was set up to promote the film, http://www.findamazingamy.com/. The website featured as-yet unnamed background music, ostensibly by Reznor and Ross. In July 2014, the website gonegirlmovie.com was updated to also have background music, very similar to the first audio but with added feedback. The track was titled "Echoes". Both tracks are variations of "What Have We Done To Each Other?".

A trailer was released on July 7, 2014, which featured both the previously heard site music and new music.

On September 20, 2014, GoneGirl.com was updated with new music titled "Mixdown", a megamix of tracks from the score, followed by nin.com updating to add a splash page introducing the score, with the album artwork and the track "The Way He Looks At Me" streaming in the background.

Streaming Sampler

As with previous scores by Reznor and Ross, a sampler was made available. Unlike previous ones, this wasn't a download but made available as a stream via music hosting site Soundcloud.

1. "Sugar Storm"
2. "Background Noise"
3. "The Way He Looks At Me"
4. "Just Like You"

Awards Samplers

For Your Consideration Sampler

1. "The Opening" - 2:37
2. "Crazy Happy" - 3:43
3. "Broken Table" - 1:48
4. "Blood & Amazing Amy" - 2:30
5. "Just Good" - 2:02
6. "Clue 1" - 1:39
7. "A Tight Spot" - 1:28
8. "I Need To Be Punished & Weak Spots" - 3:29
9. "The Search" - 1:28
10. "A Strange New Sentence" - 2:04
11. "Husband Undone" - 2:26
12. "Bum World" - 1:42
13. "Empty House" - 1:01
14. "Vigil" - 1:35
15. "WTF & Reveal & The Hammer" - 10:10
16. "You Asshole" - 1:21
17. "Much Worse" - 1:42
18. "Strange Activity" - 1:13
19. "Mr Collins" - 1:32
20. "Just Teasing" - 1:08
21. "Derailed" - 1:58
22. "Dark Desi" - 2:24
23. "How To Behave" - 1:40
24. "Surveillance" - 2:23
25. "Preparation" - 1:11
26. "Murder" - 2:15
27. "The Return" - 0:56
28. "FBI" - 3:58
29. "Miracle On The Mississippi" - 4:01
30. "What's Next" - 1:14
31. "Do Your Part" - 3:48
32. "Credits - Echoes" - 4:05
33. "Slight Limp - End Credits" - 2:47

Complete Motion Picture Score

Complete Motion Picture Score artwork

1. "1M1 The Opening" - 2:35
2. "1M2 Crazy Happy" - 3:35
3. "1M3 Broken Table" - 1:46
4. "1M4 Blood" - 0:58
5. "1M5 Amazing Amy" - 1:35
6. "1M6 Garson" - 2:08
7. "2M1 Just Good" - 2:00
8. "2M2 Clue 1" - 1:37
9. "2M3 A Tight Spot" - 1:26
10. "2M4 I Need To Be Punished" - 0:28
11. "2M5 Weak Spots" - 2:49
12. "3M1 The Search" - 1:33
13. "3M2 A Strange New Sentence" - 2:08
14. "3M3 Husband Undone" - 2:21
15. "3M4 Bum World" - 1:29
16. "3M5 Empty House" - 0:54
17. "3M6 Vigil" - 1:20
18. "4M1 WTF" - 3:23
19. "4M2 The Reveal" - 6:46
20. "4M3 The Hammer" - 0:38
21. "5M1 You Asshole" - 1:24
22. "5M2 Much Worse" - 1:37
23. "5M3 Strange Activity" - 1:11
24. "5M4 Mr Collins" - 1:29
25. "5M5 Just Teasing" - 1:08
26. "6M1 Derailed" - 1:58
27. "6M2 Dark Desi" - 2:19
28. "7M1 How To Behave" - 1:33
29. "7M2 Surveillance" - 2:18
30. "7M3 Preparation" - 1:07
31. "7M4 Murder" - 2:03
32. "7M5 The Return" - 0:40
33. "7M6 FBI" - 3:58
34. "7M7 Miracle On The Mississippi" - 3:59
35. "8M1 What's Next" - 1:15
36. "8M2 Do Your Part" - 3:21
37. "8M3 Partners In Crime & End Credits" - 3:59
38. "8M4 Slight Limp - End Credits" - 3:07

Artwork

The artwork was created by Neil Kellerhouse (the same designer as The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack), adapted by Rob Sheridan.

Outtakes

Outtakes artwork

On July 15 2015, Reznor released the first outtake from the recording sessions, "Abandoned Sets" via Apple Music, with the statement that more were to come. Following this, on July 20th, he released "Escape Attempt", and stated that there was a possibility of a vinyl release of all of these unused tracks. "Escape Attempt" was later reused on the Patriots Day Soundtrack under the title "Inquiries".

Credits

Composed, arranged, programmed, and produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Mix engineer: Alan Moulder
Mix assistant: Caesar Edmunds
Engineers: Dustin Mosleey, Jun Murakawa, and Christopher Holmes

Mastered by Tom Baker at Baker Mastering, Calabasas, CA

Orchestrations by Dana Niu
Orchestra recorded and mixed by Geoff Foster
Digital score recordist: Kevin Globerman
Orchestra conducted by Brad Warnaar
Music preparation: Eric Stonebrook Music
Orchestra contractor: Peter Rotter
Score recorded at 20th Century FOX, Post Production Services
Stage Engineer: Denis St. Amand
Stage Recordist: Tim Lauber
Stage Managers: Tom Steel and David Marquette

Violins:

• Bruce Dukov—concert Master
• Tamara Hatwan—P2
• Charlie Bisharat
• Roberto Cani
• Kevin Connolly
• Nina Evtuhov
• Amy Hershberger
• Songa Lee
• Natalie Leggett
• Phillip Levy
• Lisa Liu
• Lorand Lokuszta
• Helen Nightengale
• Sara Perkins
• Radu Pieptea
• Ben Powell
• Rafael Rishik
• Neil Samples
• Tereza Stanislav
• Lisa Sutton
• Sarah Thornblade
• Shalini Vijayan
• Irina Voloshina
• Roger Wilkie

Violas:

• Brian Dembow—1st
• Robert Brophy
• Thomas Diener
• Alma Fernandez
• Matt Funes
• Jeanie Lim
• Shawn Mann
• Darrin McCann
• Laura Pearson
• David Walther

Celli:

• Steve Erdody—1st
• Jacob Bralin
• Giovanna Clayton
• Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
• Trevor Handy
• Dennis Carmazyn
• George Kim Scholes
• Xiaodan Zheng

Bass:

• Ed Meares—1st
• Stephen Dress
• Oscar Hidalgo
• Christian Kollgaard
• Bruce Morgenthaler
• Geoffrey Osika

Flutes:

• Geri Rotella—1st
• Heather Clark

Clarinets:

• Stuart Clark—1st
• Donald Foster

Bassoons:

• Rose Corrigan—1st
• Damien Montano

Trumpets:

• David Washburn—1st
• Jon Lewis
• Barry Perkins

Trombones:

• Alex Iles—1st
• Bill Reichenbach

Tuba:

• Doug Tornquist

Guitar:

• Michael Garson

Percussion:

• Wade Culbreath

Harp:

• Jo Ann Turovsky

Piano:

• Mike Garson

Original film score published by TCF Music Publishing, Inc. And New Regency Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/FOX Film Music Corp. and New Enterprises Music, Inc. (BMI)

Executive in charge for music at Twentieth Century FOX: Danielle Diego
Music supervisor for Twentieth Century FOX: Patrick Houlihan
Business affairs for Twentieth Century FOX: Tom Cavanaugh
Music production supervised for Twentieth Century FOX: Rebecca Morellato
Music clearance for Twentieth Century FOX: Ellen Ginsburg
Music managed for Twentieth Century FOX: Areli Quirarte

Thank you: Kirk Baxter, Lauren Caruso, David Fincher, Garett Illing, Robert Kane, Ren Klyce, Doug Mark, Cathy Merenda, Amos Newman, Jo Ann Orgel, Mariqueen Reznor, Jessie Roberts, And Claudia Sarne

NIN.com
gonegirlmovie.com
columbiarecords.com

Accolades

Nominated

• Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Score
• Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA Awards): Original Score—Feature Film
• Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards: Best Score
• Saint Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards: Best Score
• San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Score
• Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards: Original Score
• Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards: Best Score
• Georgia Film Critics Association Awards: Best Original Score
• Hollywood Foreign Press Agency Awards (Golden Globe Awards): Best Score
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (Critics' Choice Movie Awards): Best Score
• Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards (EDA Awards): Best Score
• National Association of Recording Arts and Science Awards (Grammy Awards): Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
• International Press Academy Awards (Satellite Awards): Best Original Score (Announced on February 15, 2015)

Awards Won

TBA

External Links

• IMDb page
• Official trailer
• Find Amazing Amy promotional site
• Official movie web site
• Trailer 2, with score
• Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross category at nincatalog.com
• Gone Girl Soundtrack at Amazon
• Gone Girl Soundtrack at eBay