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==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Good Will Hunting: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture | type = soundtrack | artist = Various artists | cover = | alt = | released = December 2, 1997 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = *[[Soundtrack music|Soundtrack]] *[[indie rock]] *[[acoustic rock]] *[[indie folk]] | length = {{duration|m=52|s=16}} | label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} The musical score for ''Good Will Hunting'' was composed by [[Danny Elfman]], who had previously collaborated with Gus Van Sant on ''[[To Die For]]'' and would go on to score many of Van Sant's other films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.parkrecord.com/entertainment/filmmaker-gus-van-sant-and-composer-danny-elfman-talk-of-their-collaborations/|title=Filmmaker Gus Van Sant and composer Danny Elfman talk of their collaborations|access-date=May 11, 2018|archive-date=May 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511081905/https://www.parkrecord.com/entertainment/filmmaker-gus-van-sant-and-composer-danny-elfman-talk-of-their-collaborations/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film also features many songs written and recorded by singer-songwriter [[Elliott Smith]]. His song "[[Miss Misery]]" was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]], but lost to "[[My Heart Will Go On]]" from ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/01/10/elliott-smiths-music-good-hunting/|title=How Elliott Smith's Music Transformed Good Will Hunting β Boston Magazine|date=January 10, 2013|work=Boston Magazine|access-date=May 10, 2018|archive-date=May 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511081722/https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/01/10/elliott-smiths-music-good-hunting/|url-status=live}}</ref> Elfman's score was also nominated for an [[Academy Award|Oscar]] but lost to ''Titanic'' as well. On September 11, 2006, ''[[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]]'' used Elfman's song "Weepy Donuts" while [[Matt Lauer]] spoke during the opening credits. A soundtrack album for the film was released by [[Capitol Records]] on November 18, 1997, although only two of Elfman's cues appear on the release.<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Will Hunting β Original Soundtrack |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/good-will-hunting-mw0000030450 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317074641/http://www.allmusic.com/album/good-will-hunting-mw0000030450 |archive-date=March 17, 2014 |access-date=February 20, 2014 |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=All Media Network, LLC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2009/08/cinema-sounds-good-will-hunting-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/|title=Cinema Sounds: Good Will Hunting|date=August 26, 2009|work=Consequence of Sound|access-date=May 11, 2018|archive-date=May 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511145627/https://consequenceofsound.net/2009/08/cinema-sounds-good-will-hunting-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Track listing | all_writing = | music9 = Elliott Smith | length15 = 3:48 | music1 = Elliott Smith | music2 = [[Jeb Loy Nichols]] | music3 = Elliott Smith | music4 = Elliott Smith | music5 = [[The Waterboys]] | music6 = [[Luscious Jackson]] | music7 = Danny Elfman | music8 = Elliott Smith | music10 = [[Gerry Rafferty]] | length13 = 6:18 | music11 = [[Andru Donalds]] | music12 = [[The Dandy Warhols]] | music13 = [[Al Green]] | music14 = Elliott Smith | music15 = Danny Elfman | title11 = [[Somebody's Baby]] | title12 = [[Boys Better]] | title13 = How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? | title14 = [[Miss Misery]] | length14 = 3:12 | length12 = 4:32 | title1 = [[Between the Bars]] (Orchestral) | title6 = Why Do I Lie? | length1 = 1:09 | title2 = As the Rain | length2 = 4:51 | title3 = Angeles | length3 = 2:55 | title4 = No Name #3 | length4 = 3:10 | title5 = [[Fisherman's Blues (song)|Fisherman's Blues]] | length5 = 4:19 | length6 = 3:27 | length11 = 3:10 | title7 = Will Hunting" (Main Titles) | length7 = 2:41 | title8 = [[Between the Bars]] | length8 = 2:21 | title9 = [[Say Yes (Elliott Smith song)|Say Yes]] | length9 = 2:15 | title10 = [[Baker Street (song)|Baker Street]] | length10 = 4:08 | total_length = {{duration|m=52|s=16}} | headline = ''Good Will Hunting: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture'' | title15 = Weepy Donuts }} "[[Afternoon Delight]]" by the [[Starland Vocal Band]] was featured in the film but did not appear on the soundtrack album. {{Infobox album | name = Good Will Hunting: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | type = soundtrack | artist = Danny Elfman, Elliott Smith | cover = | alt = | released = March 3, 2014 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Soundtrack | length = | label = Music Box Records | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} A limited-edition soundtrack album featuring Elfman's complete score from the film was released by Music Box Records on March 3, 2014. The soundtrack, issued in 1500 copies, includes all of Elfman's cues (including music not featured on the rare Miramax Academy promo) and contains the songs by Elliott Smith. One of the tracks is Smith's songs with Elfman's arrangements added to the mix.<ref>{{cite web|title=Good Will Hunting β Danny Elfman|url=http://www.musicbox-records.com/en/cd-catalog/60-good-will-hunting.html|work=Music Box Records|access-date=March 3, 2014|archive-date=March 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309150201/http://www.musicbox-records.com/en/cd-catalog/60-good-will-hunting.html|url-status=live}}</ref> # Main Title (2:44) # Genie Mopper (0:37) # First Calculation (1:08) # Theorem (0:42) # Kick Ass Choir (0:59) # Mystery Math (2:28) # Them Apples (0:57) # Jail (1:13) # Second Shrink (1:14) # Any Port (1:25) # Times Up (1:14) # Oliver Twist (1:58) # Staring Contest (0:49) # Secret Weapon (0:57) # Retainer (Part A) (0:58) # Retainer (Part B) (0:20) # Tell You Something (0:48) # No Love Me (0:47) # Fire Music (1:11) # Whose Fault (2:34) # End Titles (3:50) # Between the Bars (Orchestral) (1:09) β Performed by Elliott Smith / Arr. by Elfman # No Name #3 (3:04) β Performed by Elliott Smith # Say Yes (2:15) β Performed by Elliott Smith # Between the Bars (2:21) β Performed by Elliott Smith # Angeles (2:55) β Performed by Elliott Smith # Miss Misery (3:12) β Performed by Elliott Smith
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