Track Listing

1. (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes
2. Be My Baby - The Ronettes
3. She's Like the Wind - Patrick Swayze
4. Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen
5. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
6. Yes - Merry Clayton
7. You Don't Own Me - The Blow Monkeys
8. Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
9. Overload - Alfie Zappacosta
10. Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia
11. Where Are You Tonight? - Tom Johnston
12. In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #959 in Music
• Released on: 1990-10-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Amazon.com
If film and music fans sometimes wonder why soundtracks are often little more than pastiches of past pop hits and chart flavors of the moment, it's largely due to the blockbuster success of releases like this collection from 1987's surprise Patrcik Swayze/Jennifer Grey romantic hit. The film's retro-romantic concerns came shrewdly wrapped in a (largely manufactured) dance craze conceit tailor-made for such pop chestnuts as the Ronettes' "Be My Baby," the Zodiacs' "Stay," and the Five Satins' "In the Still of the Night." Mickey and Sylvia once again argued that "Love Is Strange"--if not quite as strained as Swayze's own attempt at balladry, "She's Like the Wind." Eric Carmen's "Hungry Eyes" showcased the former Raspberries leader to good effect, but the real soundtrack sweepstakes winner here was the Jennifer Warnes/Bill Medley duet "(I've Had) The Time of My Life." That performance not only won the Best Original Song Oscar the following year, but became one of the era's most performed songs and a ubiquitous radio staple. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Dirty Dancing
If you enjoyed the movie Dirty Dancing, you will love the soundtrack. This cd is one that can change your mood with just a minute of listening. If you are not having a very upbeat day and you listen to any of the songs found on this cd you will often find yourself tapping your feet or snapping you fingers to the beat. Each of the songs have a different tempo, and each one can meet the mood you are in. The musical style also varies from song to song. Personally, I love this soundtrack and it is one that i play a lot. Everyone I have recommended this cd to also finds it very enjoyable. The songs are not "hard rock" but yet the are not "classical". It has a variety of all time good songs. If you are looking for a cd that can put you in an upbeat mood instantly, go get Dirty Dancing.

Who could have thunk it?
Where in the world can you get such a great combination of old and new and enjoy it so much? That's what this soundtrack offers: a little bit of something for everyone. Again, the movie without the soundtrack would have just been a movie - but it's the music that made it a hit. Another "must own" soundtrack!

The perfect addition
A great addition to the timeless classic. I love all the songs on this soundtrack, because it takes me back in time. These are the songs that will never get old. This CD is constantly finding it's way back into my CD player, despite all the new CD's I'm constantly getting. You just can't get enough of it...especially the song "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" because that's the song that sticks with you, from the movie AND the soundtrack. I also really love the song "Hungry Eyes" because everytime I hear that song, I can picture the scene from the movie, where Johnny is working on teaching Baby how to dance in preparation for their first show. That's when you first see the attraction building. It's a wonderful soundtrack and I highly recommend it.