her into a film star, but she was defended by Jenny Han for a "tender, fair-minded piece". Soundtrack The film's soundtrack, The Breakfast Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), was produced by British pop musician Keith Forsey and released on February 19, 1985, by A&M Records. The album peaked at No. 17 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. The song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" performed by Scottish rock band Simple Minds was released on February 20, 1985, in the United States and on April 8, 1985, in the United Kingdom as a single and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Track listing Overview The album contains ten songs that are played partially throughout the movie, performed by bands and singers of the rock and new wave genre, including three instrumental songs by record producer Keith Forsey. Simple Minds's international hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)" is played in the opening and closing credits. A music video was made for this song and for Wang Chung's "Fire in the Twilight" (reached No 110 on the US Billboard Hot 100). Not included on the soundtrack is the "Colonel Bogey March" that the students are whistling when Principal Vernon walks into the room. Critical reception The soundtrack received generally negative reviews. In a June 25, 1985 review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "D−" and said that it has "utterly negligible" songs, and he commended Simple Minds for trying to distance themselves from their song, "Don't You (Forget About Me)", best known for being played during the film's opening and closing credits. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the soundtrack three out of five stars and wrote that, apart from Simple Minds' "undisputed masterpiece," the album is largely "disposable" and marred by "'80s artifacts" and "forgettable instrumentals". References Further reading External links The Breakfast Club: Smells Like Teen Realness – an essay by David Kamp at The Criterion Collection The Breakfast Club 1985 films 1985 comedy-drama films 1985 soundtrack albums 1980s American films 1980s coming-of-age comedy-drama films 1980s English-language films 1980s high school films 1980s teen comedy-drama films A&M Films films A&M Records soundtracks American coming-of-age comedy-drama films American high school films American teen comedy-drama films Comedy film soundtracks Drama film soundtracks Films about juvenile delinquency Films directed by John Hughes (filmmaker) Films produced by John Hughes (filmmaker) Films set