Various Artists - Coyote Ugly Soundtrack - Music & Performance - CD

Soundtrack from the August 4th Jerry Bruckenheimer produced, Buena Vista Motion Picture release "Coyote Ugly." the film stars John Goodman, Tyra Banks and others. Soundtrack features four new songs from LeAnn Rimes, all penned by famed songwriter Diane Warren. ("How Do I Live") Certified Multi-Platinum (3 times) by the RIAA. (1/02)

Much like the film itself, the soundtrack to the sexy-barmaids-with-hearts-of-gold dramedy Coyote Ugly is an incongruous mix of glitz, sleaze, and naivete. The bar's surprisingly dated jukebox staples include Don Henley's "All She Wants to Do Is Dance," EMF's "Unbelievable," Snap!'s "The Power" and INXS' "Need You Tonight"; strangely enough, the album doesn't include Blondie's "One Way or Another," which plays a key role in helping struggling singer/songwriter Violet (Piper Perabo) overcome her stage fright. Violet's own songs -- as penned by Diane Warren and performed by LeAnn Rimes -- have a more contemporary feel, borrowing the personas of a wide variety of young female artists. As Violet emerges from her shell, her songs evolve from the demure, Jewel-esque love song "But I Do Love You" to "The Right Kind of Wrong" -- a sassy modern rock song a la Alanis Morissette -- to the positively Britney Spearsian power ballad "Can't Fight the Moonlight." Problem is, the soundtrack's original songs don't mix especially well with the better-known pop songs. However, this probably won't bother the film's, and album's, target audience; the soundtrack's jumbled yet enjoyable mix of pop cliches mirrors the feel of the film perfectly. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Performer	Various Artists
Music genre	Soundtracks
Music release type	Soundtrack
Media format	CD
Original release date	2000
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Awards won	Certified Multi-Platinum (3 times) by the RIAA
Track listing	Can't Fight the Moonlight - Leann Rimes, Please Remember - Leann Rimes, The Right Kind of Wrong - Leann Rimes, But I Do Love You - Leann Rimes, All She Wants to Do Is Dance - Don Henley, Unbelievable - Emf, The Power - Snap, Need You Tonight - Inxs, The Devil Went Down to Georgia - the Charlie Daniels Band, Boom Boom Boom - Rare Blend, Didn't We Love - Tamara Walker, We Can Get There - Mary Griffin
Record label	Curb Records
Target audience	General/trade
Composer	OST
Songwriter	Coyote Ugly / O.S.T.
Track name	Can't Fight the Moonlight, Please Remember, The Right Kind of Wrong, But I Do Love You, All She Wants to Do Is Dance, Unbelievable, The Power, Need You Tonight, The Devil Went Down to Georgia, Boom Boom Boom, Didn't We Love, We Can Get There
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N