Independence Day (film) - Music

Music

The score was composed by David Arnold and has received two official CD releases. RCA released a 50-minute album at the time of the film's release. Then in 2010, LaLaLand Records released a limited edition (5000 units) 2-CD set that comprised the complete score plus 12 alternate cues. As of October 2011, the 2-CD set is still available. Tracks marked with an asterisk were not previously available.

RCA, 2 July 1996

1. "1969 – We Came in Peace" – 2:04 (later pressings contain the film version of this track, while earlier ones contain an alternate composition)
2. "S.E.T.I. – Radio Signal" – 1:52
3. "The Darkest Day" – 4:13
4. "Cancelled Leave" – 1:45
5. "Evacuation" – 5:47
6. "Fire Storm" – 1:23
7. "Aftermath" – 3:35
8. "Base Attack" – 6:11
9. "El Toro Destroyed" – 1:30
10. "International Code" – 1:32
11. "The President's Speech" – 3:10
12. "The Day We Fight Back" – 4:58
13. "Jolly Roger" – 3:15
14. "End Titles" – 9:08

LaLaLand Records, 27 April 2010

CD 1 (65:31)

1. "1969: We Came in Peace" – 2:01
2. "S.E.T.I. – Radio Signal" – 1:53
3. "Mysto Bridge/Satellite Collision/Destroyers Disengage/Russell Casse – Pilot" – 2:17 *
4. "First Sighting/AWAC Attack" – 2:18 *
5. "The Darkest Day" – 4:14
6. "Moving Day/Countdown" – 2:12 *
7. "Cancelled Leave" – 1:46
8. "Commence Lift-Off/Parabolic Indenwhat?" – 1:17 *
9. "Evacuation" – 5:48
10. "Firestorm" – 1:24
11. "Aftermath" – 3:36
12. "Base Attack" – 6:11
13. "Marilyn Found" – 1:29 *
14. "Area 51/The Big Tamale/Formaldehyde Freak Show" – 4:12 *
15. "El Toro Destroyed" – 1:31
16. "Slimey Wakes Up" – 5:24 *
17. "Target Remains/Rescue" – 5:56 *
18. "The Death of Marilyn/Dad's a Genius" – 3:34 *
19. "Alien Ship Powers Up" – 1:46 *
20. "International Code" – 1:32
21. "Wedding" – 1:50 *
22. "The President's Speech" – 3:11

CD 2 (63:34)

1. "Just in Case/Attacker Fires Up" – 3:10 *
2. "The Launch Tunnel/Mutha Ship/Virus Uploaded" – 8:27 *
3. "Hide!/Russell's Packin' (The Day We Fight Back)" – 4:44 *
4. "He Did It" – 1:33 *
5. "Jolly Roger" – 3:17
6. "Victory" – 3:40 *
7. "End Credits" – 9:07

Bonus tracks:

1. "1969: We Came in Peace" (alternate version) – 2:11 *
2. "Destroyers Disengage" (no choir) – 0:34 *
3. "Cancelled Leave" (alternate version) – 1:43 *
4. "Commence Lift-Off" (alternate version) – 0:55 *
5. "Base Attack" (segment; film version) – 2:27 *
6. "Marilyn Found" (no choir) – 1:28 *
7. "Target Remains/Rescue" (alternate version) – 2:40 *
8. "Dad's a Genius" (alternate version) – 0:45 *
9. "Attacker Fires Up" (original version; no choir) – 2:01 *
10. "Virus Uploaded" (alternate version) – 2:35 *
11. "The Day We Fight Back" (original version) – 5:48
12. "Jolly Roger" (alternate version) – 3:22 *
13. "End Credits" (segment; no choir) – 2:47 *