It sounds like an expression of love as much as some sort of sexual liberation. Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Like You Do” is not only one of her best songs to date, but it is the only song that sounds euphoric in its sensuality. The soundtrack is at its best when it hits that mark and/or narrowly avoids it while keeping the same mood.
(Of course that may be the influence of the Weeknd’s slightly NSFW music video seeping into my subconscious.) Knowles’ “Haunted,” as well.) The overall tone of these tracks bring to mind strip-teases involving women wearing top-hats and lingerie. (This collection contains a nice remix of Ms. This is also evident in Jessie Ware’s “Meet Me In The Middle” and even Beyonce’s slower re-reading of her classic “Crazy In Love,” in which the originally quick “oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh” portion is converted into slow, raspy, semi-orgasmic moans. It’s evident from Lennox’s cover of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put A Spell On You” (also on her album “Nostalgia” from last year) and the Weeknd’s “Earned It,” that the compilers of this soundtrack are using Portishead’s “Glory Box” as a blueprint for its brand of sonic erotica. The same goes for AWOLNATION’s surprisingly twee-sounding reading of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire.” Songs like the Rolling Stones’ “Beast Of Burden” and Frank Sinatra’s “Witchcraft” may go well in the movie, but on this compilation, they frankly interrupt the overall flow of the collection. Where it stumbles is actually the inclusion of older catalog numbers. The soundtrack itself is actually on the whole a winning collection of sultry electro blues pop, featuring top-shelf including Annie Lennox, Beyonce and the Weeknd. I have not read “Fifty Shades Of Grey” and I am writing this a few days before the release of the film, so I have not seen the film yet either. Quicklist: 1title: “Fifty Shades Of Grey” (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ***1/2text: Let me make a couple things clear. It’s a busy, musically-diverse assortment this week. Tillman releases his second album as Father John Misty, Ricky Martin releases a new Spanish record, Rhiannon Giddens merges country and soul by paying tribute to her influences and Southern Rock band Blackberry Smoke blur the line between rock and country.
SOUNDTRACK 50 SHADES OF GREY MOVIE
- intro: This week, we get to hear the much-hyped soundtrack to “ Fifty Shades Of Grey.” Is it better than the movie itself? From the buzz I’m hearing, it's quite possible. Dakota Johnson, left, and Jamie Dornan appear in a scene from "Fifty Shades of Grey."