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Songs from the Cool World is the soundtrack album for the 1992 Ralph Bakshi film Cool World and features songs from David Bowie, Thompson Twins, Moby, and other dance and rock artists from the time. The 15 tracks included on the CD release are trimmed to 11 on the vinyl version.

The soundtrack would go on to chart in the Billboard 200. Unlike the movie, the soundtrack received more favorable reviews from critics.

In 2019, Warner Bros. Records reissued the album as a double-LP set containing the complete 15-song track list, in standard black and "flesh-colored" editions.

Tracklist

CD tracklist

No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Real Cool World"David Bowie5:24
2."Play with Me"Thompson Twins4:06
3."Disappointed" (Featuring Neil Tennant)Electronic4:22
4."Papua New Guinea" (7" Original Mix)The Future Sound of London3:49
5."N.W.O."Ministry5:30
6."The Witch"The Cult7:03
7."Sex on Wheelz" (Glamour Dyke Mix)My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult4:00
8."Ah-Ah" (Mix 1)Moby3:30
9."Mindless"Mindless4:03
10."Next Is the E" (Long Arms Mix)Moby4:40
11."Do That Thang" (Polite Mix)Da Juice5:22
12."Her Sassy Kiss"My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult3:51
13."Greedy"Pure4:46
14."Under"Brian Eno5:19
15."Industry and Seduction"Tom Bailey3:22
Total length:69:26

LP tracklist

Side A

No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Real Cool World"David Bowie5:24
2."Play with Me"Thompson Twins4:06
3."Disappointed" (Featuring Neil Tennant)Electronic4:22
4."Papua New Guinea" (7" Original Mix)The Future Sound of London3:49
5."The Witch"The Cult7:03

Side B

No.TitlePerformed byLength
6."N.W.O."Ministry5:30
7."Sex on Wheelz" (Glamour Dyke Mix)My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult4:00
8."Ah-Ah" (Mix 1)Moby3:30
9."Industry and Seduction"Tom Bailey3:22
10."Next Is the E" (Long Arms Mix)Moby4:40
11."Under"Brian Eno5:19

Other songs

  • "My Ideal", performed by Maurice Chevalier
  • "The Devil Goes Drugs", performed by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
  • "Holli's Groove", performed by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult (Retitled version of "Strippers Only")
  • "Sesusa", performed by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult (Retitled version of "The Smash-Up")
  • "Let's Make Love", performed by Kim Basinger and Frank Sinatra Jr. (Not included in the soundtrack)
  • "That Old Black Magic", performed by Frank Sinatra Jr.

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak position
US Billboard 20089