Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture

Background
Shrek was unique in that it used pop music and other oldies to move the story forward. Covers of songs like "On the Road Again" and "Try a Little Tenderness" were integrated in the film's score.[1] As the film was about to be completed, Katzenberg suggested the filmmakers redo the film's ending in order to "go out with a big laugh"; instead of ending the film with a storybook closing over Shrekand Fiona as they ride off into the sunset, they decided to add the song "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth and show all the fairytale creatures in the film.[2]

Although Rufus Wainwright's version of the song "Hallelujah" appeared in the soundtrack album, it was John Cale's version that appeared in the film. Wainwright was an artist for DreamWorks and John Cale was not, thus licensing issues prohibited Cale's version from appearing in the soundtrack album.[3]

Soundtrack
Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture is the soundtrack of the 2001 Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated animated feature Shrek.

The album was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (lost to the score of Moulin Rouge!) and the Grammy Award for "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" (lost to the score of O Brother, Where Art Thou?).

The album has sold 2,475,000 copies in the US as of April 2014.[5]

Songs in Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party!Edit
These songs feature in the party at the end of the movie.
 * "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel
 * "Like a Virgin" by Madonna
 * "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot
 * "Feelings" by Morris Albert
 * "YMCA" by The Village People
 * "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club
 * "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees
 * "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men
 * "Mustang Sally" by Mack Rice
 * "Dance to the Music" by Sly & The Family Stone
 * "Happy Together" by The Turtles

Score
Shrek: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2001 Academy Award winning animated feature, Shrek. It is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell and was the second soundtrack released from the film. It is also the third collaboration between Gregson-Williams and Powell for a DreamWorks animated film, the first two being Antz and Chicken Run.

Track listing
All tracks written by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell.