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6.Ĭolumbia Records soundtrack consultant Glen Brunman loved the music usage in the movie and took the idea of releasing the soundtrack back to the label. There were never any issues with cost.”Īll eight ‘70s songs, including Abba’s “Waterloo,” and Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” are on the movie’s soundtrack, which Columbia Records released via iTunes Oct. “We thought something like ‘Starman’ would be really expensive, but it wasn’t. It was great to have such support from the studio,” Scalia says. This film came together fairly quickly and well. “Sometimes it’s difficult and there are budget restraints to consider. Screenwriter Drew Goddard wrote song choices into the script and Scalia says the majority were kept, although a few were switched for other tunes and The Spinners’ “Rubberband Man” and Chic’s “Good Times” were ultimately replaced with score music from composer Harry Gregson-Williams or edited out. The ‘70s music theme is taken directly from Andy Weir’s best-seller upon which the movie is based. “The are played with irony and were perfectly chosen.” “The music was always there for comic relief or for some sarcasm,” Scalia says.
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The songs provide lighthearted moments in the Ridley Scott-directed film, including when Watney digs up a nuclear generator to provide heat as Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff” plays. ‘We Are Your Friends’ Soundtrack Tops Dance/Electronic Albums Chart

“In that scene, Matt knew he was going to do that and we just lined it up so it would sync up on the edit.” “That song was pre-cleared as were four or five other tracks,” says the film’s editor, Academy Award winner Pietro Scalia.
