The Fifth Element - Soundtrack

Soundtrack

The Fifth Element: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released 6 May 1997
Genre Film score
Label Virgin
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Much of the film's score, composed by Éric Serra, shows an influence of North African music, particularly Raï. The music used for the taxicab chase scene, titled "Alech Taadi" by Algerian performer Khaled, is excluded from the film soundtrack, but it is available on Khaled's album N'ssi N'ssi.

In Plavalaguna's performance, the music and the vocalization abruptly shift from a classical to a trance style. This striking change is cross-cut with scenes of Leelu's fight with the Mangalores in Plavalaguna's chamber, and the fight choreography is set to the music.

The Diva Dance opera performance featured music from Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor: “Il dolce suono”, the mad scene of Act III, Scene 2, and was sung by Albanian soprano Inva Mula, while the role of Plavalaguna was played by French actress Maïwenn Le Besco. Part One (titled Lucia di Lammermoor) and Part Two (titled The Diva Dance) of this piece are included as separate tracks on The Fifth Element soundtrack, but are sequenced to create the effect of the entire performance seen in the film. The end of Part One blends into the beginning of Part Two, creating a smooth transition between the two tracks.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Éric Serra unless indicated otherwise.

  1. "Little Light of Love" – 4:50
  2. "Mondoshawan" – 4:01
  3. "Timecrash" – 1:49
  4. "Korben Dallas" – 1:43
  5. "Koolen" – 0:55
  6. "Akta" – 1:51
  7. "Leelu" – 4:56
  8. "Five Millenia Later" – 3:13
  9. "Plavalaguna" – 1:47
  10. "Ruby Rap" (Serra/Luc Besson/Robert Kamen) – 1:55
  11. "Heat" (Serra/Sebastien Cortella) – 2:54
  12. "Badaboom" – 1:12
  13. "Mangalores" – 1:06
  14. "Il dolce suono" from the 3rd act of Lucia di Lammermoor (Gaetano Donizetti/Salvadore Cammarano) – 3:10
    • Performed by Inva Mula and the London Symphony Orchestra
  15. "The Diva Dance" – 1:31
    • Performed by Inva Mula
  16. "Leeluminai" – 1:41
  17. "A Bomb in the Hotel" – 2:14
  18. "Mina Hinoo" – 0:54
  19. "No Cash No Trash" – 1:04
  20. "Radiowaves" – 2:32
  21. "Human Nature" – 2:03
  22. "Pictures of War" – 1:19
  23. "Lakta Ligunai" – 4:14
  24. "Protect Life" (Serra/Cortella) – 2:33
  25. "Little Light of Love" (end titles version) – 3:29
    • Performed by RXRA
  26. "Aknot! Wot?" (bonus track) (Serra/Besson/Kamen) – 3:35

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