The Nice Guys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is a soundtrack by John Ottman and David Buckley for Shane Blacks film of the same name. It was released on May 13, 2016, through Lakeshore Records.
Development John Ottman, who had scored Shane Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, was brought to do the music for The Nice Guys along with David Buckley. Ottman drew inspiration from 1970s shows such as S.W.A.T. and The Dean Martin Show, with The Streets of San Francisco being a particular influence on the main theme. Ottman detailed that the difference to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was that now the music was more song-driven, with Black stating that the songs would contrast to the neo-noir tone by focusing on mainstream, exuberant songs of the decade.
Lakeshore Records issued soundtrack albums for both the featured music and original score. The soundtrack also got a special collector's edition vinyl designed by Los Angeles-based creative services company iam8bit to create "something that seemed like it was an artifact from the seventies" and also "drew from the fictional world of the movie and give you something tactile you can hold in your hand", with the gatefold being a 3D centerfold of Misty Mountains, and the packaging including posters of Sid Shattuck films and a business card for The Nice Guys Agency.
Track listing
Additional songs
Accolades The soundtrack was nominated at the 2016 Hollywood Music in Media Awards for "Best Soundtrack Album", but lost to Suicide Squad. It was also nominated at the 2016 International Film Music Critics Association Awards for "Best Original Score for a Comedy Film", but lost to La La Land.
Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic John Ottman and David Buckley - Music composed and produced by Joel Silver - Score and soundtrack producer Shane Black - Score and soundtrack executive producer Amanda Goodpaster - Editing Anthony Lledo - Guitar Brian McNelis - Executive producer Casey Stone - Score mixer Chris Bacon - Arranger Chris Chaney - Bass Christine Bergren - Licensing Dan Goldwasser - Assembly, editing Daniel Semsen - Orchestration Ed McCormack - Technical assistance Edwin Wendler - Arranger Eric Craig - A&R Eric Liljestrand - Engineer Hugh Marsh - Violin (electric) James Harrah - Guitar Jason Lively - Orchestration Jim Monti - Engineer John Bergin - Art direction and design Marian Turner - Orchestra manager Martin Roller - Engineer Meghan Currier - Music coordinator Michael White - Electric trumpet Nolan Livesay - Orchestration Paul Talkington - Recording manager Peter McCabe - Engineer Roger Suen - Technical assistance Skip Williamson - Executive producer
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