Rent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Rent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2005 musical drama film Rent, based on Jonathan Larson's 1996 Broadway musical of the same name, in turn based on Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera La bohème. The musical numbers performed by the cast including Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, Tracie Thoms and Rosario Dawson. The soundtrack to the film was released by Warner Bros. Records on September 23, 2005.^[1]

Rent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by cast of Rent
Released	September 23, 2005 (2005-09-23)
Recorded	2004–2005
Genre	Musical, soundtrack
Length	95:00
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Rob Cavallo
Singles from Rent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Seasons of Love" Released: August 2, 2005

Background

Chris Columbus admitted that he was a fan of the original cast album. However, he felt that as the cast album was recorded in three days and the show was ongoing, hence they had a lot of technical problems with the album. He was unhappy with the tracks "Rent" and "Out Tonight" as they are of poor quality and are stronger rock and roll numbers which would have much power if being stemmed. He further thought it leaned slightly "a little too far to the Broadway side of it" which was closer to a really strong rock and roll record.^[2] He collaborated with Green Day's record producer Rob Cavallo after listening to the band's 2004 album American Idiot, which he called it as "one of the best sounding rock records I've heard in the last ten years". He further met Cavallo and asked whether he would be interested in doing the film, which he agreed to do so.^[2] Jonathan Larson's "Love Heals" was included in the film as well as in the soundtrack as it was not used in the Broadway production.^[3]

Reception

The music was well received by critics. William Ruhlmann of AllMusic felt that "the soundtrack takes a close second to the original cast recording", praising the vocals, production and recording and rated 4 out of 5 to the album.^[4] The Harvard Crimson writer Maura A. Graul also gave 4 out of 5 stars admitting that the soundtrack "delivers a fresh sound from a group of refreshed veterans, as good as they have ever been".^[5]

Calling the soundtrack as a "potent mixture of show-tune pop, rock, funk, even tango", Orlando Sentinel called "Seasons of Love", "La Vie Boheme" and "Love Heals" as "clear standouts" of the album.^[6] Writing for Today, John Hartl criticised the film's music, saying "A musical lives or dies on the strength of its songs, and the late Jonathan Larson’s rock tunes for Rent simply don’t measure up. The music is more bombastic than melodic; the lyrics are banal and gratingly predictable — an affliction they share with much of the dialogue. Despite its Pulitzer and its Tonys, and despite one catchy number ("Seasons of Love"), it fails to soar."^[7]

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Seasons Of Love"	Jesse L. Martin, Tracie Thoms, Rosario Dawson, Adam Pascal, Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Anthony Rapp	3:02
2.	"Rent"	Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Jesse L. Martin and Taye Diggs	3:58
3.	"You'll See"	Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp and Taye Diggs	2:14
4.	"One Song Glory"	Adam Pascal	2:46
5.	"Light My Candle"	Adam Pascal and Rosario Dawson	4:09
6.	"Today 4 U"	Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin and Wilson Jermaine Heredia	2:45
7.	"Tango: Maureen"	Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thoms	3:55
8.	"Life Support"	Aaron Lohr, Adam Pascal, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Wayne Wilcox, Daniel London, Bianca Sams, Heather Barberie and Liisa Cohen	0:56
9.	"Out Tonight"	Rosario Dawson	3:55
10.	"Another Day"	Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin, Rosario Dawson and Wilson Jermaine Heredia	4:47
11.	"Will I"	Aaron Lohr, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Wayne Wilcox, Daniel London, Bianca Sams, Heather Barberie and Liisa Cohen	2:46
12.	"Santa Fe"	Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin and Wilson Jermaine Heredia	3:27
13.	"I'll Cover You"	Jesse L. Martin and Wilson Jermaine Heredia	2:30
14.	"Over The Moon"	Idina Menzel	6:23
Total length:			47:33

Disc 2

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"La Vie Bohème A"	Cast of Rent	6:59
2.	"I Should Tell You"	Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson	2:52
3.	"La Vie Bohème B"	Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Idina Menzel, Jesse L. Martin, Rosario Dawson, Tracie Thoms and Wilson Jermaine Heredia	1:36
4.	"Seasons Of Love" (reprise)	Cast of Rent	1:09
5.	"Take Me or Leave Me"	Idina Menzel and Tracie Thoms	3:51
6.	"Without You"	Adam Pascal and Rosario Dawson	4:16
7.	"I'll Cover You" (reprise)	Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel and Tracie Thoms	3:40
8.	"Halloween"	Anthony Rapp	1:31
9.	"Goodbye Love"	Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Idina Menzel, Jesse L. Martin, Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs and Tracie Thoms	6:25
10.	"What You Own"	Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp	3:59
11.	"Finale A"	Adam Pascal and Rosario Dawson	1:21
12.	"Your Eyes"	Adam Pascal	2:38
13.	"Finale B"	Cast of Rent	2:34
14.	"Love Heals" (bonus track)	Cast of Rent	4:36
Total length:			47:27

Chart performance

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Rent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Chart (2005) Peak position US Billboard 200[8] 40 US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[9] 40 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[10] 3

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Rent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Chart (2006) Position US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[11] 11

Rent (Selections from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Rent (Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by cast of Rent
Released	October 21, 2005 (2005-10-21)
Recorded	2004–2005
Genre	Musical, soundtrack
Length	64:38
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Rob Cavallo

Rent (Selections from the Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the second album featuring selections of the original tracks used in the film. It was released on October 21, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Seasons Of Love"	Jesse L. Martin, Tracie Thoms, Rosario Dawson, Adam Pascal, Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Anthony Rapp	3:02
2.	"Rent"	Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Jesse L. Martin and Taye Diggs	3:58
3.	"One Song Glory"	Adam Pascal	2:46
4.	"Light My Candle"	Adam Pascal and Rosario Dawson	4:09
5.	"Today 4 U"	Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin and Wilson Jermaine Heredia	2:45
6.	"Tango: Maureen"	Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thoms	3:55
7.	"Out Tonight"	Rosario Dawson	3:55
8.	"Santa Fe"	Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin and Wilson Jermaine Heredia	3:27
9.	"I'll Cover You"	Jesse L. Martin and Wilson Jermaine Heredia	2:30
10.	"La Vie Bohème (A and B)"	Cast of Rent	8:28
11.	"I Should Tell You"	Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson	2:52
12.	"Take Me or Leave Me"	Idina Menzel and Tracie Thoms	3:51
13.	"Without You"	Adam Pascal and Rosario Dawson	4:16
14.	"I'll Cover You" (reprise)	Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel and Tracie Thoms	3:40
15.	"What You Own"	Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp	3:59
16.	"Finale B"	Cast of Rent	2:34
17.	"Love Heals" (bonus track)	Cast of Rent	4:36
18.	"Seasons of Love" (Gomi's Lair Radio Edit)	Jesse L. Martin, Tracie Thoms, Rosario Dawson, Adam Pascal, Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Anthony Rapp	3:44
Total length:			47:27

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Rent (Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Chart (2005) Peak position US Billboard 200[8] 43 US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[9] 43 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[10] 4

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Rent (Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Chart (2006) Position US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[11] 10

Extended plays

To promote the film, Warner Bros. Records had dance remixes of several of the songs commissioned. Two extended plays of the remix albums were sent to clubs and also made available for purchase on digital download.^[13][14]

Seasons of Love: The Remixes

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seasons of Love" (Gomi's Lair Club Mix)	8:22
2.	"Seasons of Love" (Monkey Bars Club Mix)	7:20
3.	"Seasons of Love" (L.E.X. Theatrical Club Mix)	8:11
4.	"Seasons of Love" (Eddie Baez's "Payin' The Rent" Club Mix)	10:13
5.	"Seasons of Love" (Gomi's Lair Radio Edit)	3:44
6.	"Seasons of Love" (Monkey Bars Remix Edit)	4:48
7.	"Seasons of Love" (L.E.X. Theatrical Club Mix Edit)	4:57
8.	"Seasons of Love" (Eddie Baez's "Payin' The Rent" Club Mix Edit)	4:59
Total length:		52:34

Take Me or Leave Me: The Remixes

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Take Me or Leave Me" (Tracy Young Radio)	3:35
2.	"Take Me or Leave Me" (Tracy Young Remix)	8:35
3.	"Take Me or Leave Me" (Gabriel D Vine's Big Band Disco Remix)	6:16
4.	"Take Me or Leave Me" (Jackie and Jorio Club Mix)	7:09
5.	"Take Me or Leave Me" (Tracy Young Dub)	10:09
6.	"Out Tonight" (Mark!'s Redux Club Remix)	8:32
7.	"Light My Candle" (Monkey Bars Remix)	6:27
Total length:		50:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.^[15]

Album credits Music, lyrics and concept – Jonathan Larson Producer – Rob Cavallo Arrangement – Rob Cavallo, Tim Weil, David Campbell Engineer – Brian Cometa, Dann Thompson, Elan Trujillo Programmed by – Dorian Crozier Recorded by – Doug McKean Mixed by – Andrew Scheps, Doug McKean Mastered by – Ted Jensen Supervised by – Matt Sullivan Conductor – Tim Weil Coordinator – Cheryl Jenets Design – Orabor Legal affairs (Columbia Pictures) – Larry Kohorn, Shelly Bunge Legal affairs (Warner Bros. Records Inc.) – Ray Gonzalez, Susan Genco Management – Denise Luiso Product manager – Justin "Bumper" Reeve Executive producer – Chris Columbus

Musician credits Acoustic and electric guitar – Greg Suran, Tim Pierce Bass – Paul Bushnell Computer – Dan Chase, Matt Beckley Drums – Dorian Crozier Keyboards, organ and piano – Jamie Muhoberac Percussion – Dorian Crozier