The Jerky Boys (soundtrack)

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The Jerky Boys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album to The Jerky Boys: The Movie by
various artists
ReleasedJanuary 24, 1995 (1995-01-24)
Genre
Length39:05
Label
Producer
Various artists chronology
The Jerky Boys 2
(1994)
The Jerky Boys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(1995)
The Jerky Boys 3
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Jerky Boys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the original soundtrack album of the 1995 James Melkonian's film The Jerky Boys: The Movie. It was released on January 24, 1995, via Select/Atlantic Records.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Accordions & Keyboards" (performed by The Jerky Boys)John G. Brennan  
2."Gel" (performed by Collective Soul)Edgar Eugene Roland, Jr.Ed Roland 
3."2,000 Light Years Away" (performed by Green Day)Andy Ernst 
4."Dial a Jam" (performed by Coolio & 40 Thevz)
Bryan "Wino" Dobbs 
5."Shallow End" (performed by Superchunk)Superchunk 
6."Four Fly Guys" (performed by Hurricane & Beastie Boys)DJ Hurricane 
7."Are You Gonna Go My Way" (performed by Tom Jones)Leonard KravitzLenny Kravitz 
8."Hanging on the Telephone" (performed by L7)Jack LeeMichael Barbiero 
9."Beef Jerky" (performed by House of Pain)DJ Lethal 
10."Symptom of the Universe" (performed by Helmet)Helmet 
11."Dirty Dancing / "You Got Me Sick as a Dog"" (performed by Wu-Tang Clan / performed by The Jerky Boys) /
RZA / Randy Cantor 

Other songs[edit]

These songs did appear in the film but were not included on the soundtrack:

  • "The Jerky Boys Sample" written by John G. Brennan and performed by the Jerky Boys
  • "Hard Hats" and "The Jerky Groove" written by Derrick Perkins and performed by Perkins and Paul Karpinski
  • "The Swing Thing" written by George Romanis
  • "Neopolitan Mandolin" written by Alessandro Alessandroni

Charts[edit]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 79

References[edit]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Original Soundtrack - Jerky Boys [Original Soundtrack] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of February 18, 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

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