| Title | The American President | |
| Rating | 8/10 |  |
| Composer | Marc Shaiman | |
| Add. Credits | “I Have Dreamed” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II | |
| Label, Year | MCA Records, 1995 | |
Review
A trademark romantic score by Marc Shaiman. Played by an orchestra (mainly strings) and a piano. The Main Theme has the due grandeur to underlign the patriotic touch of this movie. Besides there is mostly low-key music, and one piece of “action” music (The Morning After/Meet The Press).
All in all, the themes are not as terrific as those in Patch Adams, but the score is well worth listening to.
Track Rating
| Title | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Titles | 2:23 |  |
| 2 | Call Me Andy | 1:36 |  |
| 3 | I Like Her | 1:48 |  |
| 4 | It's Meatloaf Night | 0:40 | |
| 5 | The First Kiss | 2:21 | |
| 6 | The Show Down Plan | 1:13 | |
| 7 | The Morning After/Meet The Press | 2:11 | |
| 8 | Politics As Usual | 0:57 | |
| 9 | Never Have An Airline Strike At Christman | 0:35 | |
| 10 | “I Have Dreamed” (The State Dinner) | 2:57 | - |
| 11 | Camp David | 1:30 | |
| 12 | Gathering Votes | 2:36 | |
| 13 | Make The Deal | 3:42 | |
| 14 | Decisions | 1:45 | |
| 15 | President Shepherd | 7:28 | |
| 16 | End Titles | 5:05 | |
| 39:06 |
| Criteria | Weight | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 50% | 8 |
| Multitude of themes | 10% | 7 |
| Continuity | 10% | 8 |
| Instrumentation | 10% | 8 |
| Sound quality | 10% | 8 |
| Score length | 10% | 5 |
| Final Rating | 100% | 8/10 |