According to Robert Kraft, vice president of Fox Music, the film "always had a musical sensibility from the start" and continued that as the music supervisors, continued to temp music for the film, it went clear with the Fueled by Ramen label having an array of bands, that matched the film's rhythm and attitude.[2] The film further marked the independent label's soundtrack venture. The label's executive head, John Janick admitting that they did not pay a particular amount to secure rights for the soundtrack but agreed to spend the money to get the right music, even though declining the music supervision budget.[2] The unpublished songs from the label's artists, were compiled into the album, that was intended to appeal the teen audience, following the success of Juno's soundtrack in 2007.[2]
Singles
"New Perspective" was the leading single for the soundtrack of Jennifer's Body, which was Panic! at the Disco's first single after the departure of guitarist Ryan Ross and bassist Jon Walker, both of whom were not involved in the track.[3] The song was recorded during the spring of 2009,[4] and few months later, the producers of Jennifer's Body asked the band for a song. Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith did not get to see a screening of the film beforehand at all, which left them wondering if the song would fit the film.[5] Eventually, the two saw an early screening of it and found the song in a scene when the characters are getting ready for prom, in the background of a montage.[6] After a solo acoustic performance of the song debuted at San Diego Comic-Con,[7] the song was released as a single on August 4, 2009 through digital platforms.[8] Another single, "Celestial Crown" by The Sword was released on September 2, a week after the album.[9]
Promotion
Tapulous, the now-defunct software and video gamedeveloper and publisher had developed an iPhone music game Tap Tap Revenge in partnership with 20th Century Fox to promote the film. The game had users developing a separate theme with the stills from the film, and the winners of the game might have their own theme alongside the track "New Perspective" as a part of the soundtrack.[10]
The album received a 3 out of 5 review from Allmusic, who described the album as having "a slightly different spin, mixing indie with the more expected punk, emo, and metal".[1] Mike Diver at the BBC wrote an unfavorable review of the album, stating that "This assortment of acts says nothing of its parent film, beyond the occasional reference to school days and nods to something nasty coming this way".[11] Writing for the Daily Athanaeum, Mackenzie Mays said "The energetic instrumentals on the tracks do a great job of incorporating the movie's evil cheerleader vibe, creating perfect songs to be played during any cliche, slow motion high school hallway scene. Many songs contain racy lyrics to contribute to the film, and most are undeniably catchy."[12]
A review from Afterglow summarised "What makes this soundtrack superior to that of other dark comedy films is the songs’ entwinement with the movie's premise, just like how a fictional band with an indie anthem includes indirect lyrics about their satanic background. Unique tracks like "New Perspective'' and "Teenagers" complement the film’s satanic cults and man-eating-vixens by emphasizing the story’s teenage melodrama. Unlike any other horror soundtrack, Jennifer's Body provides temperamental emo-kid tracks that reflect the experience of anyone's teenage years — raging hormones and stubborn angst."[13]
Track listing
In total, the film features 22 songs, out of which only 17 tracks were included in the soundtrack. The first release had fifteen tracks featured in the album, while the deluxe edition additionally contributed two more tracks with a cue from Theodore Shapiro's score. Some of the tracks, such as "Urgent" by Foreigner, "Two Tickets to Paradise" by Eddie Money, "One More Night" by Ryan Levine, "I Wanna Love You" by Akon and "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone, were played in the film, but not included in the soundtrack.[14]
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