Forrest Gump Soundtrack: Forrest Gump is an American comedy-drama film directed by Joe Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth, which was released in the year 1994. It is based on Winston Groom’s 1986 novel of the same name and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Rist, Gary Sinise, Amanda Williamson, and Sally Field.
The film follows Forrest Gamp (Hanks), an intelligent, compassionate man from Alabama, through several decades of his life and his sanity in the 20th-century United States. The film is quite different from the novel.
Forrest Gump Soundtrack
The film chronicles the life of the title character, a kind-hearted man from Alabama who travels through 20th-century American history.
Throughout his journey, he fought the Vietnam War, met a few US presidents, invested in grassroots Apple, and exposed the Watergate scandal. Additionally, Forrest Gump uses needle drops on its soundtrack to reflect the changing times.
Some of the Shahrukhs on the Force Restaurant Gamp soundtrack are used to establish the setting of the period.
Other samples are more idealized than his own, including one where Elvis sings one of his biggest hits to the dance moves he learned from Forrest.
Forrest Gump Soundtrack List
Disc one:
- “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley – 2:16
- “Rebel Rouser” by Duane Eddy – 2:21
- “(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do” by Clarence “Frogman” Henry – 2:18
- “Walk Right In” by the Rooftop Singers – 2:33
- “Land of 1000 Dances” by Wilson Pickett – 2:25
- “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Joan Baez – 2:49
- “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival – 2:18
- “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” by the Four Tops – 2:43
- “Respect” by Aretha Franklin – 2:27
- “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” by Bob Dylan – 4:35
- “Sloop John B” by the Beach Boys – 2:56
- “California Dreamin'” by the Mamas & the Papas – 2:39
- “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield – 2:38
- “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Jackie DeShannon – 3:13
- “Break on Through (To the Other Side)” by the Doors – 2:28
- “Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkel – 3:51
Disc two:
- “Volunteers” by Jefferson Airplane – 2:04
- “Get Together” by The Youngbloods – 4:37
- “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” by Scott McKenzie – 2:58
- “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)” by the Byrds – 3:54
- “Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” by the 5th Dimension – 4:48
- “Everybody’s Talkin'”Harry Nilsson – 2:44
- “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night – 3:16
- “Stoned Love” by the Supremes – 2:59
- “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” by B. J. Thomas – 3:00
- “Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)” by Randy Newman – 2:46
- “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd – 4:43
- “Running On Empty” by Jackson Browne – 4:56 Additional Bonus track on Collector’s Edition CD 2001
- “It Keeps You Runnin'” by the Doobie Brothers – 4:13
- “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination” by Gladys Knight & the Pips – 3:30
- “Go Your Own Way” Fleetwood Mac – 3:39 Additional Bonus track on Collector’s Edition CD 2001
- “On the Road Again” Willie Nelson – 2:29
- “Against the Wind” Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – 5:33
- “Forrest Gump Suite” by Alan Silvestri – 8:48
Additional Music
- “Lovesick Blues” – Hank Williams: Lovesick Blues was released in 2018 by the artist Mason Ramsey with the album Famous EP.
- “Sugar Shack” – Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs: Sugar Shake is part of the album Sugar Shake by artist Jimmy Gilmour.
- “Hanky Panky” – Tommy James and the Shondells: It was released in the year 1966 along with Tommy James and the Shondells’ album Hanky Panky.
- “Paint It Black” – The Rolling Stones: It was released in the year 1966 from the Aftermath album The Rolling Stones.
- “All Along the Watchtower” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience: It was released in the year 1968 from the album Electric Ladyland.
- “Soul Kitchen” – The Doors: The song is part of the 1967 album The Doors (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) by artist The Doors.
- “People Are Strange” – The Doors: People Are Strange” was released by The Doors in 1967 from the album Strange Days.
- “Love Her Madly” – The Doors: “Love Her Madly” was released from The Doors’ album Classics in the year 1971.
- “Hey Joe” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience: “Hey Joe” was released in 1967 from Jimi Hendrix’s album Are You Experienced.
- “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” – Pete Seeger: The song was released in 1994 from the album An Evening with the Kingston Trio by artist The Kingston Trio.
- “Let’s Work Together” – Canned Heat: This song is part of the album Future Blues (Extended Edition), released in 1970.
- “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” – Tony Orlando & Dawn: The song was released in 1973 on the album Tuneweaving by artists Tony Orlando and Don.
- “Get Down Tonight” – KC & the Sunshine Band: “Get Down Tonight” – KC & The Sunshine Band is part of the album KC & The Sunshine Band by artist KC & The Sunshine Band.
- “Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd: “Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd is (pronounced ‘leh-‘nerd’ skin-‘nerd)
- “Hello, I Love You” – The Doors
Forrest Gump Soundtrack: Music lovers can listen to the Forrest Gump Soundtrack on YouTube, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, and Spotify. (Forrest Gump Soundtrack: Screenrant, Wikipedia)