

Moroder worked with Pete Bellotte, with whom he co-wrote " Scarface (Push It to the Limit)", " She's on Fire" and " Turn Out the Night". " The song also became Harry's debut single as solo artist after Blondie's breakup. Robbin Daw considered its lyrics "fit the overall druggy feel" of the film, and Harry commented about it is "s far as the films' themes and the lyrics wrote, they were pretty much up to. The song's title is a reference to cocaine, and it was based upon Moroder's soundtrack American Gigolo (1980). Its songs were written and produced by Giorgio Moroder, an Italian record producer, along with other musicians.įormer frontwoman of the band Blondie, Debbie Harry, co-wrote " Rush Rush". Scarface was created as the original soundtrack. Scarface is an American film which relates the story of Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who goes to Miami in 1980 with the Mariel boatlift, and there he becomes a drug cartel kingpin. Problems playing this file? See media help. Robbie Daw for Idolator noted the lyrics of the song "fit the overall druggy feel" of the film. Also, they were featured on the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto III (2001), on its fictional Flashback 95.6 radio station.Ī sample of the song " Rush Rush", performed by Debbie Harry. Diverse songs from hip hop artists sampled songs from the soundtrack. In 2006, the soundtrack was featured in the game Scarface: The World Is Yours, which is based on the film. After its re-release, the soundtrack debuted in the French Album Chart at number 98. According to De Palma, Universal wanted to change the original soundtrack for a rap score. The 2003 remaster has been criticized for extensively remixing several tracks from the original album. In 2003, Scarface was remastered and re-released through Universal Records. The soundtrack received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 41st Golden Globe Awards. Scarface counts with the collaboration of multiple singers, including Paul Engemann, Debbie Harry, Amy Holland, Elizabeth Daily, among other artists. The album features music created by Moroder, who wrote and produced all of the tracks.

Composed by Italian record producer Giorgio Moroder, the vinyl soundtrack was released on December 9 of the same year through MCA Records. Scarface: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album featured on the 1983 American crime film, Scarface, which was directed by Brian De Palma.
