Go" by the Meices (the latter's frontman Joe Reineke subsequently led Alien Crime Syndicate). "The Honeymoon Is Over" by the Cruel Sea, a track heard in the film but not featured on the US release of the soundtrack album, was included on the German and Australian releases. The Gin Blossoms' "Til I Hear It From You" charted as high as #9, affording the band their first Top 20 hit. Two other tracks from the album had a single release: Edwyn Collins' "A Girl Like You", which charted at #32, and the Ape Hangers' "I Don't Want to Live Today". The version of the song "Sugarhigh" that appears in the movie differs significantly from the one included on the soundtrack. The film version has additional lyrics and chorus vocals provided by Renée Zellweger. It was intended only as a rough mix for playback during filming but was included on the soundtrack album because a remastered version was not available. Francis "Coyote" Shivers, the artist who released the song, played the lead singer who performed the song on the rooftop of the store at the end of the movie. The Empire Records soundtrack peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard 200 album chart. AllMusic.com rated the soundtrack 4 out of 5. In 2010, Gin Blossoms frontman Robin Wilson said of Empire Records, "[It's] a classic film that only a handful of people really saw, but it definitely made an impact on that generation. It was really cool to have been a part of that". Soundtrack "Til I Hear It from You" by Gin Blossoms "Liar" by The Cranberries "A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins "Free" by The Martinis "Crazy Life" by Toad the Wet Sprocket "Bright As Yellow" by The Innocence Mission "Circle of Friends" by Better Than Ezra "I Don't Want to Live Today" by Ape Hangers "Whole Lotta Trouble" by Cracker "Ready, Steady, Go" by The Meices "What You Are" by Drill "Nice Overalls" by Lustre "Here It Comes Again" by Please "The Ballad of El Goodo" by Evan Dando "Sugarhigh" by Coyote Shivers "The Honeymoon Is Over" by The Cruel Sea Other songs "Can't Stop Losing Myself" by Dirt Clods "Hey Joe" by Dirt Clods "Dark and Brooding" by Noah Stone "Thorn in My Side" by Quicksand "Little Bastard" by Ass Ponys (as Ass Ponies) "I Don't Know Why" by Sacrilicious "Real" by Real "If You Want Blood