Wedding Singer, Vol. 2 [Original Soundtrack]

by Wedding Singer Volume 2 / More Music From Motion

Overview

Once the soundtrack to the Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore romantic comedy The Wedding Singer climbed into the Top Ten, the appearance of Wedding Singer 2 was nearly a sure thing. After all, Grosse Pointe Blank and Romy & Michele's High School Reunion, two other '80s-themed films with predominantly new wave soundtracks, spun off two hit albums apiece, and none of those four albums sold as well as The Wedding Singer. If you overlook the fact that Wedding Singer 2 is a cash-in, just like any other soundtrack sequel, you may find that the album is quite an enjoyable new wave compilation. Of course, there are a number of familiar items here, including "Too Shy," "Private Idaho," and "Money," plus "True" and "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)," two items showcased in the film itself, so their absence from the first album was puzzling. Nevertheless, what makes this fun is the appearance of songs that usually don't make new wave comps -- not only is Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough" here (it provided the title for Rhino's exhaustive new wave series, but never appeared on any of the 15 discs), but so is the forgotten Flock of Seagulls' tune "Space Age Love Song" and Madonna's "Holiday," which rarely appears on comps. Also, it's nice to hear the Cars' "It's All I Can Do" instead of "My Best Friend's Girl," and it's cool to have the J. Geils Band's "Love Stinks" and Hall & Oates' timeless "You Make My Dreams" thrown into the mix. It's all entertaining enough to make Adam Sandler's album closer "Grow Old with You" tolerable for those who don't git wit his style of humor. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/24/2025
Label:	Friday Music Two
UPC:	0829421046998

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Spandau Ballet   Primary Artist
The B-52s   Primary Artist
The Flying Lizards   Primary Artist
The Cars   Primary Artist
Dead or Alive   Primary Artist
J. Geils Band   Primary Artist
Depeche Mode   Primary Artist
Kajagoogoo   Primary Artist
Adam Sandler   Primary Artist
A Flock of Seagulls   Primary Artist
Daryl Hall & John Oates   Primary Artist
Madonna   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

E.J. Camp   Photography
Tim Herlihy   Composer
Stuart Neale   Composer
Spandau Ballet   Performer
Steve Askew   Composer
Paul Reynolds   Composer
The B-52s   Performer
Berry Gordy, Jr.   Composer
The Flying Lizards   Performer
The Cars   Performer
Keith Strickland   Composer
Cindy Wilson   Composer
Curtis Hudson   Composer
Janie Bradford   Composer
Fred Schneider   Composer
Dead or Alive   Performer
Madonna   Performer
Depeche Mode   Performer
Sara Allen   Composer
Kate Pierson   Composer
Martin Gore   Composer
Kajagoogoo   Performer
Adam Sandler   Composer,Performer,Executive Soundtrack Producer
A Flock of Seagulls   Composer,Performer
Tim Lever   Composer
Toby Emmerich   Executive in Charge of Music
Paul Broucek   Music Executive
Daryl Hall & John Oates   Performer
Peter Wolf   Composer
Gary Kemp   Composer
Seth Justman   Composer
Steve Coy   Composer
J. Geils Band   Performer
Peter Burns   Composer
Frank Maudsley   Composer
Steve Hall   Mastering
Vince Clarke   Composer
John Oates   Composer
Nick Beggs   Composer
Lisa Stevens   Composer
Ric Ocasek   Composer
Mike Score   Composer
Daryl Hall   Composer
Mike Percy   Composer
Jez Strode   Composer
Kimberly Wright   Photography
Guy Oseary   Executive Soundtrack Producer
Lori Silfen   Music Executive
Mark Kaufman   Music Clearance
Michael Dilbeck   Music Supervisor
Ricky Wilson   Composer