Mission: Impossible (soundtrack)

Mission: Impossible: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Various artists and Danny Elfman
ReleasedMay 14, 1996
Recorded1995 – 1996
GenreSoundtrack
Length64:40
LabelIsland Records
ProducerVarious artists and Danny Elfman
Mission: Impossible chronology
More Mission: Impossible
(1969) 		Mission: Impossible: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
(1996) 		Mission: Impossible
(1996)
Singles from Mission: Impossible: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
  1. "Theme from Mission: Impossible"
    Released: June 3, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Smash Hits[2]

Mission: Impossible: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack for the 1996 film Mission: Impossible. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and spawning the top-10 hit "Theme from Mission: Impossible" by U2 members Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.

"Theme from Mission: Impossible" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 copies on July 2, 1996, while the soundtrack reached gold status just two weeks later on July 16.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Theme from Mission: Impossible" (Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton)Lalo Schifrin
  • Larry Mullen
  • David Beal (co.)
3:27
2."Spying Glass" (Massive Attack)
  • Nellee Hooper
  • Massive Attack
5:20
3."I Spy" (Pulp)
Chris Thomas5:56
4."Impossible Mission" (Danny Elfman)Danny ElfmanDanny Elfman5:35
5."Headphones" (Björk)
  • Björk
  • Tricky
5:40
6."Weak" (Skunk Anansie)
3:31
7."On and On" (Longpigs)Crispin Hunt
4:11
8."Claire" (Danny Elfman)ElfmanElfman2:55
9."Dreams" (The Cranberries)
Stephen Street4:13
10."You, Me and World War III ('Big' Single Remix)" (Gavin Friday)
4:28
11."So" (Salt)Salt
  • Dag Lundquist
  • Salt
3:33
12."Trouble" (Danny Elfman)ElfmanElfman3:32
13."No Government" (Nicolette)NicolettePlaid5:31
14."Alright" (Cast)John PowerJohn Leckie3:35
15."Mission: Impossible Theme (Mission Accomplished)" (Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen)SchifrinHowie B3:05

Notes and sample credits

  • Only tracks 1, 4, 8, 9, and 12 are actually heard in the movie.
  • "Theme from Mission: Impossible" contains a sample from the original television soundtrack recording of "Mission: Impossible Theme", conduced and performed by Lalo Schifrin.
  • "Impossible Mission" contains an excerpt from "The Plot", written by Lalo Schifrin.
  • "Trouble" contains an excerpt from "Mission: Impossible Theme", written by Lalo Schifrin.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[12] Gold 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Johnson, Howard (July 3, 1996). "Albums". Smash Hits. p. 62. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Mission: Impossible" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Mission: Impossible" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Mission: Impossible" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1996. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Mission: Impossible". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Mission: Impossible". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  12. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (O.S.T. - Various; 'Mission Impossible')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Mission Impossible". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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