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 *

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