Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (soundtrack)

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedApril 15, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
Genre
Length62:37
LabelHollywood
Austin Powers series chronology
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
(1997) 		Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
(1999)

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Original Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 1997 film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery released through Hollywood Records on April 15, 1997. The album accompanied selections of rock, pop and jazz music featured in the film. The album was certified "Gold" by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units in the United States, and certified "Silver" by the British Phonographic Industry for selling 60,000 units in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."The Magic Piper (of Love)"Edwyn Collins03:50
2."BBC"Ming Tea02:06
3."Incense and Peppermints"Strawberry Alarm Clock02:48
4."Carnival"The Cardigans03:38
5."Mas Que Nada"Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '6602:40
6."Female Of The Species (Fembot Mix)"Space03:09
7."You Showed Me"The Lightning Seeds04:07
8."Soul Bossa Nova"Quincy Jones and his Orchestra02:45
9."These Days"Luxury03:12
10."Austin's Theme"James Taylor Quartet03:39
11."I Touch Myself"Divinyls03:47
12."Call Me"The Mike Flowers Pops02:52
13."The Look Of Love"Susanna Hoffs03:45
14."What The World Needs Now Is Love"Burt Bacharach and The Posies03:57
15."The Book Lovers"Broadcast03:33
16."Austin Powers"Wondermints02:46
17."The 'Shag-adelic' Austin Powers Score Medley"George S. Clinton04:49
18."Green Tambourine"The Lemon Pipers02:23
19."Happy Together"The Turtles02:51
Total length:62:37

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated 3 out of 5, summarizing "the soundtrack balances '60s pop hits with '90s songs that wryly rework those swinging styles."[1]

Original score

The original score to the film composed by George S. Clinton was released on November 7, 2000, through RCA Victor records label.[2] Tracks 1–7 represent the score composed for International Man of Mystery.[3]

Christian Clemmensen of Filmtracks wrote "if you're looking for a more consistent vintage spy parody listening experience, Shearmur's Johnny English is easily superior, but Clinton certainly succeeded in harpooning the right targets for his Austin Powers assignments. The result is groovy, but tiresome."[4]

No.TitleLength
1."Cartage / Following / Virtucon"02:09
2."Opening / Norad / Evacuation"03:28
3."Vanessa's Theme"02:08
4."Evil Plot / Steamroller / Mutant Sea Bass"02:08
5."Danger March"01:29
6."Hit & Run / Heroic Austin"01:25
7."Probe / Fembots / Evil Orbit"01:59
Total length:14:46

Charts

Weekly chart performance of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Original Soundtrack)
Chart (1997–2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 30
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[6] 62
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[7] 5
US Billboard 200[8] 184

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Austin Powers Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "George S. Clinton: Austin Powers International Man of Mystery and The Spy Who Shagged Me: Music". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
  3. ^ George S. Clinton (November 7, 2000). Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery & The Spy Who Shagged Me (Original Motion Picture Scores) (CD). RCA Victor. IFPI L028.
  4. ^ "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery/The Spy Who Shagged Me (George S. Clinton)". Filmtracks. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  6. ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  7. ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  8. ^ "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery [Original Soundtrack] | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Austin Powers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Austin Powers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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