Various Artists-13 Going on 30
July 13th 2008 04:42
Various Artists-13 Going On 30
Record Label: Hollywood Records
Year: 2004
Track Listing:
01. Head Over Heels-The Go-Go’s
02. Jessie’s Girl-Rick Springfield
03. Burning Down The House-Talking Heads
04. Mad About You-Belinda Carlisle
05. I Wanna Dance With Somebody-Whitney Houston
06. What I Like About You- Lillix
07. Ice Ice baby-Vanilla Ice
08. Crazy For You-Madonna
09. Vienna- Billy Joel
10. Why Can’t I?- Liz Phair
11. Tainted Love- Soft Cell
12. Love Is A Battlefield- Pat Benetar
13. Will I Ever Make It Home?- Ingram Hill
In 13 Going on 30 Jennifer Garner
makes a wish that sees her changing from a 13 year-old to a 30-year old within a blink of the eye. Accompanying the movie is a soundtrack, hell bent on making the most of the situation, and dishing out as many golden oldie hits as possible.
Having grown up in the 80’s, many of these songs bring more than just a hint of a smile (and a grimace) to my lips. You can’t go wrong with Rick Springfield’s ‘Jessie’s Girl’, Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ or Pat Benatar’s ‘Love Is A Battlefield’, all of which were super hits and represent the type of pop music that came out of the 80’s.
As much as I enjoy the soundtrack, some of the track choices weren’t the best. For one, Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, which is such a delightful part of the film didn’t make the cut, nor did Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’, which was used on the trailers. Both of these are fantastic songs, and would have helped give the album that bigger 80’s feel. I mean, honestly, how many Belinda Carlisle songs did we need on the album – one with her as lead singer of The Go-Go’s was plenty.
And excuse me? Vanilla Ice? Sure the track is fun, but the song wasn’t even around in 1987, which is where this film was initially set.
While I have nothing against using more recent music (Liz Phair, and Ingram Hill are simply brilliant), I just think ‘Ice Ice Baby’ should have been omitted.
I’m also still unsure where Billy Joel’s ‘Vienna’ fits into the soundtrack, but using Madonna’s ‘Crazy For You’ and Soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love’ was pure genius.
Despite the odd choices of some tracks, this is still an enjoyable album especially for those who lived and breathed the 80’s and still know the cherography to Pat Benetar’s ‘Love Is A Battlefield’ off by heart.
For others, you might prefer to pick up The Wedding Singer Soundtrack for a better collection of 80’s songs.
I give it 3/5
Buy 13 Going On 30
Record Label: Hollywood Records
Year: 2004
Track Listing:
01. Head Over Heels-The Go-Go’s
02. Jessie’s Girl-Rick Springfield
03. Burning Down The House-Talking Heads
04. Mad About You-Belinda Carlisle
05. I Wanna Dance With Somebody-Whitney Houston
06. What I Like About You- Lillix
07. Ice Ice baby-Vanilla Ice
08. Crazy For You-Madonna
09. Vienna- Billy Joel
10. Why Can’t I?- Liz Phair
11. Tainted Love- Soft Cell
12. Love Is A Battlefield- Pat Benetar
13. Will I Ever Make It Home?- Ingram Hill
In 13 Going on 30 Jennifer Garner
Having grown up in the 80’s, many of these songs bring more than just a hint of a smile (and a grimace) to my lips. You can’t go wrong with Rick Springfield’s ‘Jessie’s Girl’, Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ or Pat Benatar’s ‘Love Is A Battlefield’, all of which were super hits and represent the type of pop music that came out of the 80’s.
As much as I enjoy the soundtrack, some of the track choices weren’t the best. For one, Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, which is such a delightful part of the film didn’t make the cut, nor did Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’, which was used on the trailers. Both of these are fantastic songs, and would have helped give the album that bigger 80’s feel. I mean, honestly, how many Belinda Carlisle songs did we need on the album – one with her as lead singer of The Go-Go’s was plenty.
And excuse me? Vanilla Ice? Sure the track is fun, but the song wasn’t even around in 1987, which is where this film was initially set.
While I have nothing against using more recent music (Liz Phair, and Ingram Hill are simply brilliant), I just think ‘Ice Ice Baby’ should have been omitted.
I’m also still unsure where Billy Joel’s ‘Vienna’ fits into the soundtrack, but using Madonna’s ‘Crazy For You’ and Soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love’ was pure genius.
Despite the odd choices of some tracks, this is still an enjoyable album especially for those who lived and breathed the 80’s and still know the cherography to Pat Benetar’s ‘Love Is A Battlefield’ off by heart.
For others, you might prefer to pick up The Wedding Singer Soundtrack for a better collection of 80’s songs.
I give it 3/5
Buy 13 Going On 30
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