That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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Released | September 24, 1996 |
Length | 42:09 |
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That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 1996 film That Thing You Do!, directed by Tom Hanks. Released under the Playtone and Epic Records label on September 24, 1996, the album featured songs performed by the fictional band The Wonders and other artists. The soundtrack and the song named after the film's title written by Adam Schlesinger and co-performed by Mike Viola was a commercial success, with the former peaking at number 21 on the Billboard 200.[1] The song itself was nominated for Academy and Golden Globe Awards.