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Music of The X-Files franchise is composed and written by American Mark Snow, the franchise was created by Chris Carter. Snow has composed the music for all the franchise main releases (etc. television shows and films). Together with the show, the music was positively met by critics and viewers of the show alike. Snow has been nominated with over twenty awards and nominations for his music on the various franchise releases, but notably The X-Files. Among the most famous compositions of the franchise is the theme song for The X-Files. The theme reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart.
With The X-Files peaking in popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s, the music did too. When the show was hitting its peak in popularity, Carter created a spin off to the series, entitled Millennium which aired from 1996-1999. While never gaining as much attention as The X-Files, the show's theme song and soundtrack releases were well received by critics. The Lone Gunmen is the last television spin off of The X-Files which only aired for around two months. A soundtrack of the original music has been released in a set with music from Carter's other short lived Science Fiction series Harsh Realm. Snow returned to compose music for the franchise with the film, The X-Files: I Want to Believe.

Contents
  [hide] 1 The X-Files 1.1 Early conception and series (1993–2002)
1.2 I Want to Believe (2008)
2 Millennium
3 Reception and legacy
4 References
5 External links
The X-Files[edit]
Early conception and series (1993–2002)[edit]
Mark Snow got involved with The X-Files, since he was a good friend of executive producer R.W. Goodwin. When the production staff was talking about who was going to take the composing duties for the series, Chris Carter didn't know who to ask, in total about "10-15" people were looked at. But Goodwin pressed for Snow being the show's composer. Snow auditioned around three times, but didn't get any signs from the production staff if they wanted him. One day, Snow's agent called talking about the pilot episode, and hinted that he had got the part. At first Snow wasn't sure if he wanted to work on The X-Files, giving the reason that he felt they were "weird". So Snow eventually started to compose his music in Los Angeles, California, in which he would continue until the show's end.[1]
At the start, Carter and the producers wanted Snow to heavily use synthesizers when composing his music, to sustain a "type A atmosphere ambient sound design". Snow had commented that after a while he got tired with this, and wanted to make a new musical direction for the show. He then started to do more "musical" work, such as creating more "melodies" for his songs.[1] When composing the music for the show, the monster-of-the-week episodes, Snow got a lot more "freedom" when compared to the mytharc episodes which were much more "traditional" and conservative in its approach. Carter and the production crew gave Snow much freedom to compose his own music, rarely if ever giving him any notes on how he would record or compose his music for the series; when he was given notes they would be in a more basic form such as "too much" or "too loud", according to Snow.[2]
When creating the music for The X-Files: Fight the Future, Snow had a couple of months to write and to produce the music while he also created the music for the television show. The first film marked the first time the music for the franchise was composed and recorded with help from an orchestra. According to Snow, the recording and writing process didn't change during the making of the film. The biggest difference was that he used MIDI files to save his musical scores and pieces, which would go to a copyist who would take it through one of their programs and eventually give it to the orchestrators.[2]
The sixth season episode "The Unnatural" marked the first time in the series that the show recorded the score with musicians rather than synthesizers. Slide guitar player Nick Kirgo and harmonica player Tommy Morgan assisted Snow with the score.[3]
For the seventh season episode "Closure", Mark Snow's music was not used, being replaced by Moby's "My Weakness". Carter never told Snow about this change. While Snow has been confirmed to be more positive to it than negative, saying it fit "perfect", and further stating, "Every once in a while, when Chris would pick out a pop song or whatever, he would always make really great choices and I thought that was a good one."[2]
"Within", the season eight premiere, was the first of six episodes to feature the song "Scully's Theme". The other five were "Without", "Per Manum", "This Is Not Happening", "Deadalive" and the season finale "Existence". The song features a solo female voice that repeats the distorted words "We are near" over and over. According to Carter, it is one of the greatest things that series composer Snow has ever done. Carter himself admitted to "tweaking" the song a little, adding the three words that are repeated over and over, with the idea to "distort" them.[4]
I Want to Believe (2008)[edit]
After The X-Files was cancelled in 2002, Chris Carter and his crew started working with a goal of releasing a second X-Files film. In 2003, Carter called Snow, who by that time lived in London, UK and said he wanted him to return for another film. Snow was positive to the idea, but filming got bogged down by contract issues between Fox and Carter. Once the contract issues were sorted out, Carter re-contacted Snow about the development and later on sent him the script for the film. Carter and his production crew wanted as much secrecy for the film as possible, forcing Snow to sign a contract when receiving the script. Snow wrote a couple of demos at the start, in which Carter and Frank Spotnitz were not to pleased about, but it eventually worked out when Snow re-recorded them.[2]
When composing the music for The X-Files: I Want to Believe, Snow said it was "different" from the previous film which followed the show's mytharc storyline about the government conspiracy with aliens. He said it was much "more heart, warmth and tuneful music" since this film was much more based around Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully's (Gillian Anderson) relationship.[2]
Snow recorded the score with the Hollywood Studio Symphony in May 2008 at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox in Century City, California.[5] No music was written out during Snow's recording season with the symphony orchestra. When making the music, Snow used many instruments such as a "battery of percussion", taiko drums and whistle with live singers, among other things. It took four days to record and writing music for and with the orchestra. He used no trumpets and no high woodwinds when recording, but used up to eight french horns, five trombones, two piano, one harp, thirty-two violins, sixteen violas twelve cellos and eight basses.[2]
British performers UNKLE recorded a new version of the theme music for the end credits to the movie.[6] Some of the unusual sounds were created by a variation of silly putty and dimes tucked in between and over the strings of the piano. Mark Snow also comments that the fast percussion featured in some tracks was inspired by the track 'Prospectors Quartet' from the There Will Be Blood soundtrack.[7] UNKLE's song "Broken" was also included in the end credits.
Millennium[edit]
The theme music for Millennium was created by Mark Snow. A popular belief amongst fans is that the theme song was inspired by Kylie Minogue's dance pop song "Confide In Me". In reality, Chris Carter allegedly sent him a traditional Scottish céilidh song.[8]
Reception and legacy[edit]
"The X-Files" theme music went straight to #2 on March 30, 1996, on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for three weeks, then kept on dropping.[9] In France, the single entered the chart at #42 on April 6, 1996, climbed quickly until reaching #2 four weeks later. It remained blocked for five weeks at this position, behind Robert Miles's hit "Children", then topped the chart for a sole week, becoming the second instrumental number-one hit, before climbing. It totalled 1 weeks in the top ten and 30 weeks in the top 50. The single was re-charted from October 1998, but remained in low positions. It is the 754th best-selling single of all time in France.[10]
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "The S Files". Soundtrack.net. May 27, 1998. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
2.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "ScoreKeeper With Composer Mark Snow About THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE, The Creation Of The Series' Theme, And Much More!!". Ain't It Cool. June 24, 2008 ]. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
3.Jump up ^ Meisler, Andy (2000). The End and the Beginning: The Official Guide to the X-Files Volume 5. Harper Prism. p. 262-263.
4.Jump up ^ Carter, Chris, Patrick, Robert, Snow, Mark, Spotnitz, Frank and Gish, Annabeth (2001). The Truth Behind Season 8 (DVD). Fox Home Entertainment.
5.Jump up ^ Dan Goldwasser (May 30, 2008). "Mark Snow scores The X-Files: I Want to Believe". ScoringSessions.com. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
6.Jump up ^ ""X-Files" theme gets a fresh spin for summer film". Yahoo! Movies. June 6, 2008 ]. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
7.Jump up ^ Carter, Chris and Snow, Mark (2005). Trust No One Documentary (DVD). Fox Home Entertainment.
8.Jump up ^ Carter, Chris, Tiplady, Brittany, O'Quinn, Terry, Henriksen, Lance and Gallagher, Megan (2004). Order in Chaos, Making Millennium Season One (DVD). Fox Home Entertainment.
9.Jump up ^ ""The X-Files", UK Singles Chart". Chartstats.com. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
10.Jump up ^ "Best-sellings singles of all time in France". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
External links[edit]
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The X-Files: I Want To Believe (2008) (Official Website)

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The X-Files (composition)

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"The X-Files"
 
Single by Mark Snow

from the album The Truth and the Light

B-side
Various Remixes
Released
24 March 1996 (UK)
Format
CD maxi, Cassette Tape
Genre
Trance, dark ambient
Length
3:25
Label
Warner Music
WEA International
Writer(s)
Mark Snow
Producer
Mark Snow
"The X-Files" is a 1996 instrumental recorded by American film and television composer Mark Snow. It is a remixed version of the original theme Snow composed for the science fiction television series The X-Files in 1993. Released in March 1996 in most countries, it achieved a huge success, particularly in France where it reached number-one on the singles chart.
The composition has since been covered by DJ Dado and Mike Oldfield among others. The song was also used as background music for a sketch in the 1998 Alvin and the Chipmunks album The A-Files: Alien Songs where Alvin portrayed "Agent Moldy" and Brittany portrayed "Agent Scuzzy."

Contents
  [hide] 1 Mark Snow version 1.1 Song information
1.2 Chart performances
1.3 Track listings
1.4 Credits
1.5 Certifications and sales
1.6 Charts
2 DJ Dado version 2.1 Track listings
2.2 Charts
3 Triple X version 3.1 Charts
4 "Tubular X" (Mike Oldfield) version 4.1 Track listing
5 References
Mark Snow version[edit]
Song information[edit]
"The X-Files" typically used more instrumental music score than most hour-long dramas. According to the "Behind the Truth" segment on the Season 1 DVD, Mark Snow created the echo effect on his famous X-Files theme song by accident. Snow said that he had gone through several revisions, but Chris Carter felt that something was not quite right. Carter walked out of the room and Snow put his hand and forearm on his keyboard in frustration. Snow said, "this sound was in the keyboard. And that was it."
Chart performances[edit]
The single went straight to #2 on March 30, 1996, on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for three weeks, then kept on dropping.[1] In France, the single entered the chart at #42 on April 6, 1996, climbed quickly until reaching #2 four weeks later. It remained blocked for five weeks at this position, behind Robert Miles's hit "Children", then topped the chart for a sole week, becoming the second instrumental number-one hit, before climbing. It totaled 12 weeks in the top ten and 30 weeks in the top 50. The single was re-charted from October 1998, but remained in low positions. It is the 754th best-selling single of all time in France.[2] As a result, a remix CD single was released, but is much more uncommon.
Track listings[edit]
CD maxi1."The X-Files" (Original Version) – 3:25
2."The X-Files" (Terrestrial Mix) – 4:20
3."The X-Files" (P.M. Dawn Remix) – 3:59
CD maxi1."The X-Files" (Original Version) – 3:25
2."The X-Files" (DJ Delicious Remix) – 5:19
3."The X-Files" (Ravers Nature Remix) – 3:59
Remix CD single1."The X-Files" (Secret Sessions Extended Mix) – 6:22
2."The X-Files" (Secret Sessions Radio Edit) – 4:19
3."The X-Files" (Map Mystery Mix) – 5:27
4."The X-Files" (Terrestrial Mix) – 4:20
 12" single1."The X-Files" (Original Version) – 3:25
2."The X-Files" (Terrestrial Mix) – 4:20
Cassette1."The X-Files" (Original Version) – 3:25
2."The X-Files" (Terrestrial Mix) – 4:20
 
Credits[edit]
Composed by Mark Snow
Terrestrial mix: remixed and produced Flexifinger
P.M. Dawn remix: guitar by Cameron Greider, remixed by P.M. Dawn, synthesizers by Henry Hay and Maurice Luke, recorded and mixed by Michael Fossenkemper
Ravers nature remix: produced and remixed by John Bogota, Pedro Ferrari and Roy Ströbel
Secret Session remixes: produced by Special Agents for MAP Productions, engineered and mixed by RoBo
Map Mystery mix: produced and mixed by Moorcroft and Prins for MAP Productions, engineered and programmed by TK for MAP Productions
Certifications and sales[edit]

Country
Certification
Date
Sales certified
Physical sales

France[3] Gold 1996 250,000 425,000[4]
UK[5] Silver April 1, 1996 200,000 

Charts[edit]

Chart (1996)
Peak
 position

Australia (ARIA)[6] 27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[6] 7
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 4
France (SNEP)[6] 1
Germany (Media Control Charts)[6] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 11
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[1] 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[8] 37
 
End of year chart (1996)
Position

Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 76
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 39
 
Preceded by
"Children" by Robert Miles French SNEP number-one single
 June 8, 1996 (1 week) Succeeded by
"Macarena"
 by Los Del Rio
DJ Dado version[edit]

"X-Files"
 
Single by DJ Dado

from the album The Album

B-side
Various Remixes
Released
19 March 1996
Format
CD single, CD maxi
12" maxi
Genre
Dream trance
Length
3:57
Label
ZYX, Subway
Writer(s)
Mark Snow
Producer
DJ Dado, Robert Gallo Salsotto
DJ Dado singles chronology

"Face It"
 (1995) "X-Files"
 (1996) "Metropolis - The Legend of Babel"
 (1996)
 
At the same time, DJ Dado covered the song in a dance version which became a top ten hit in many countries, including #1 in Denmark, though it failed to reach the top ten in France and Germany.
In the US, this version was featured on the Pure Moods compilation album 1997 re-release.
Track listings[edit]
CD single1."X-Files" (DJ Dado paranormal activity mix) – 6:38
2."X-Files" (Claudio Diva sub-dream activity mix) – 8:40
CD maxi1."X-Files" (radio edit) – 3:57
2."X-Files" (DJ Dado paranormal activity mix) – 6:42
3."X-Files" (Claudio Diva sub-dream paranormal activity mix) – 8:44
CD maxi1."X-Files" (radio edit) – 3:57
2."X-Files" (DJ Dado paranormal activity mix) – 6:41
3."X-Files" (Tom Wilson Dyme mix) – 6:38
4."X-Files" (dV8 deviant mix) – 6:29
5."X-Files" (freak bros area 51 mix) – 6:53
6."X-Files" (Claudio Diva sub-dream paranormal activity mix) – 8:44
12" maxi1."X-Files" (DJ Dado paranormal activity mix) – 6:42
2."X-Files" (Claudio Diva sub-dream paranormal activity mix) – 8:44
CD maxi – Remixes1."X-Files" (2 Cowboys remix) – 5:07
2."X-Files" (Reygroove remix) – 5:02
3."X-Files" (Valez & L. Antolini remix) – 6:25
4."X-Files" (Alex Voghi remix) – 6:25
5."X-Files" (Miki B. remix – flute experience part I) – 8:38
6."X-Files" (Moroldo & Mensi mix) – 4:35
7."X-Files" (Hornbostel & M. Marvin remix) – 5:18
8."X-Files" (Fabio Locati remix) – 6:18
Charts[edit]

Chart (1996)
Peak
 position

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 7
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 3
France (SNEP)[11] 20
Germany (Media Control Charts)[11] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 5
Italy (FIMI)[13] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 2
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[14] 8
 
End of year chart (1996)
Position

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 55
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 16
 
Triple X version[edit]
The song was also covered by Triple X. This version was less successful than the other two, but reached number two in Australia.
Charts[edit]

Chart (1996)
Peak
 position

Australia (ARIA)[17] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[17] 31
France (SNEP)[17] 34
New Zealand (RIANZ)[17] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 24
 
End of year chart (1996)
Position

Australia (ARIA)[18] 11
 
"Tubular X" (Mike Oldfield) version[edit]

"The X-Files Theme"
 
Single by Various Artists

from the album The X-Files: The Album

A-side
"Tubular X"
B-side
"The X-Files Theme"
 "The Source of Secrets"
Released
8 June 1998 (Japan)
Format
CD
Genre
Pop
Length
3:53
Label
Twentieth-Century Fox
Writer(s)
Mark Snow
Mike Oldfield
Producer
Mike Oldfield, and others

Mike Oldfield chronology

"Women of Ireland"
 (1997) "The X-Files Theme"
 (1998) "Man in the Rain"
 (1998)


 
"The X-Files Theme" was released as a Japan only EP in 1998[19] from the soundtrack album The X-Files: The Album for the The X-Files movie.
The maxi-CD includes four remixes of Mark Snow's theme to the television series, The X-Files. Notably "Tubular X" is part Snow's theme and consists of parts of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells. Another track from Oldfield also appears, "The Source of Secrets", the opening piece from his Tubular Bells III album, which also based upon the same theme from the original Tubular Bells.
Track listing[edit]
1."Tubular X" - Mike Oldfield – 3:53
2."The X-Files Theme" - The Dust Brothers – 3:27
3."The X-Files Theme" - Satoshi Tomiie Radio Edit – 4:17
4."The X-Files Theme" - R.H. Factor Pop Radio Edit – 3:37
5."The Source of Secrets" - Mike Oldfield – 5:33
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b ""The X-Files", UK Singles Chart". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
2.Jump up ^ "Best-sellings singles of all time in France". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
3.Jump up ^ "French certifications". Disqueenfrance.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
4.Jump up ^ "Mark Snow's certifications and sales in France See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "SNOW M."". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
5.Jump up ^ "UK certifications". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
6.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h ""X-Files", in various singles charts". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
7.^ Jump up to: a b "Irish Single Chart". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
8.Jump up ^ "Billboard". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
9.^ Jump up to: a b "1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
10.^ Jump up to: a b "1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
11.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h ""X-Files" by DJ Dado, in various singles charts". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
12.Jump up ^ Billboard, May 25, 1996: Page 67
13.Jump up ^ Italy: Top Singles of 1996
14.Jump up ^ ""X-Files", by DJ Dado, UK Singles Chart". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
15.Jump up ^ "1996 Austrian Singles Chart". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
16.Jump up ^ "1996 Swiss Singles Chart". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
17.^ Jump up to: a b c d e ""X-Files' Theme (Dance version)", in various singles charts". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
18.Jump up ^ "1996 Australian Singles Chart". aria.com. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
19.Jump up ^ "Tubular X" (in German). Hibernaculum.de. Retrieved 2008-04-17.

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The X-Files: The Album

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The X-Files: The Album
 
Soundtrack album by various artists

Released
June 2, 1998
Length
67:26
Label
Elektra
The X-Files chronology

The X-Files: Original Motion Picture Score
 (1998) The X-Files: The Album
 (1998) The X-Files: I Want to Believe: Original Motion Picture Score
 (2008)

 
Singles from The X-Files: The Album
1."The X-Files Theme"
 Released: June 8 1998 (Japan)
 
The X-Files: The Album is a 1998 soundtrack album released to accompany the film The X-Files. Released on June 2, 1998, the album features songs by various artists, including several who had contributed to the earlier album Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files, and consists mostly of cover versions or reworkings of earlier material.
The X-Files: The Album received mostly positive criticism upon its release, and reached chart positions in several countries worldwide, recording a peak position of number 5 in New Zealand.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Production
2 Track listing
3 Release and reception
4 Footnotes
Production[edit]
Although The X-Files: The Album is the soundtrack to the 1998 film The X-Files, only one of the album's songs—"Crystal Ship" by X—is actually heard during the film, briefly playing on a jukebox during a brief scene.[1] The album's producer, David Was, instead wished to match the film's tone rather than using the songs as content, leading to several of the artists involved contributing material which would seem "uncharacteristically eerie" compared to their usual work.[1]
Many of the songs on The X-Files: The Album are cover versions or reworkings of earlier material—singer Sting collaborated with the group Aswad to perform a reggae cover of "Invisible Sun", which he had earlier recorded with The Police; Filter's "One" is a rearrangement of a song made famous by Three Dog Night; while Foo Fighters contributed a new version of their song "Walking After You".[2][3] All but one of the album's tracks are exclusive to the soundtrack, with Björk's "Hunter" having been previously released on the 1997 album Homogenic.[4] Several of the artists on the album's roster—Foo Fighters, Filter and Soul Coughing—had previously contributed material to Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files, the soundtrack album which accompanied the television series; however, Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files, stated before the album's release that although "there are some similarities" between the records, "there are different artists and a different flavor".[5]
The inclusion of a track by the group Ween was spurred by fact that The X-Files star David Duchovny had first met then-wife Téa Leoni through their mutual appreciation for the group;[5] while The Cranberries were approached about contributing material after Carter saw them performing on a tour of the United States.[6] The Filter cover of "One" was deliberately constructed by Was once he realized that Duchovny had ad-libbed the song's opening line during one of the film's scenes.[1] The album's final track—a cover by Dust Brothers of Mark Snow's opening theme for the television series—features a hidden track which plays after a period of silence. The track features a spoken word segment by Carter which explains the series' overarching mythology up to the film's release.[2]
Track listing[edit]

No.
Title
Artist
Length

1. "One"   Filter 4:40
2. "Flower Man"   Tonic 2:56
3. "Walking After You"   Foo Fighters 4:07
4. "Beacon Light"   Ween 4:01
5. "Invisible Sun"   Sting and Aswad 4:08
6. "Deuce"   The Cardigans 3:32
7. "One More Murder"   Better Than Ezra 4:38
8. "More Than This"   The Cure 5:10
9. "Hunter"   Björk 3:30
10. "16 Horses"   Soul Coughing 2:37
11. "Crystal Ship"   X 2:19
12. "Black"   Sarah McLachlan 4:29
13. "Teotihuacan"   Noel Gallagher 7:06
14. "The X-Files Theme" (Contains spoken word hidden track by Chris Carter[2]) Dust Brothers 14:13
Total length:
 67:26 
Release and reception[edit]

Professional ratings

Review scores

Source
Rating
AllRovi 4/5 stars[4]
Chicago Sun-Times 1.5/4 stars[7]
Entertainment Weekly B−[3]
The X-Files: The Album was first released on June 2, 1998, with international releases occurring between July and October that same year.[8] The soundtrack appeared in several charts upon its release, reaching a peak position of 26 in the United States' Billboard 200 albums chart,[4] 21 in Austria's Ö3 Austria Top 40, 27 in Australia's ARIA Charts, and 5—its highest chart position—in the Official New Zealand Music Chart.[9]
The X-Files: The Album has received generally positive reviews. AllRovi's Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the soundtrack four stars out of five, calling it "the best alt-rock soundtrack of the summer of 1998".[4] Erlewine felt that the album was more polished and well-produced than Songs in the Key of X; however, he noted that this came at the expense of the earlier record's "quirky" and "off-kilter" aesthetic. Erlewine singled out "Beacon Light" and "Hunter" as particular highlights of the album.[4] Jim Rogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times rated the album one-and-a-half stars out of four, finding the album to be predictable and "phone[d] in"; he highlighted the songs by Filter, Foo Fighters, Björk and Ween to be particular low points for him.[7]
Writing for Entertainment Weekly, David Brown rated the album a B−, finding that it "isn’t eccentric enough" compared to the film or series. Browne found that the contributions by Noel Gallagher and Ween matched the tone of The X-Files, but felt that Tonic, Filter, Sting and Aswad had been included out of commercial rather than artistic interest.[3] Keith Phipps of the The A.V. Club considered the soundtrack to be less interesting than the accompanying film score, finding the album's roster to be formulaic and several of its tracks to not be particularly "revelatory" or "radical".[2]
Footnotes[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c Anderman, Joan (July 12, 1998). "Tie-in Tunes". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 8, 2013. (subscription required)
2.^ Jump up to: a b c d Phipps, Keith (March 29, 2002). "Various Artists: The X-Files: The Album". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
3.^ Jump up to: a b c Browne, David (June 15, 1998). "The X-Files: The Album Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
4.^ Jump up to: a b c d e Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Listen to The X-Files by Original Soundtrack". AllRovi. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
5.^ Jump up to: a b Olson, Catherine Applefield (May 2, 1998). "'X' Marks the Big Screen for Elektra". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 110 (18): 16–18. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
6.Jump up ^ "Cranberries Rock to Mulder and Scully". The Daily Mirror. April 29, 1998. Retrieved October 8, 2013. (subscription required)
7.^ Jump up to: a b DeRogatis, Jim; Williams, Kevin M.; Sachs, Lloyd (May 24, 1998). "Spin Control". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 8, 2013. (subscription required)
8.Jump up ^ Olson, Catherine Applefield (May 3, 1998). "'X-Files' Soundtrack Due in June". Billboard. (subscription required)
9.Jump up ^ "Soundtrack – The X-Files: The Album – austriancharts.at". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2013.

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The Best of Millennium

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The Best of Millennium
 
Soundtrack album by Mark Snow

Released
2003
Genre
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 (1998) The Best of Millennium
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The Best of Millennium is a soundtrack album of music written and composed by Mark Snow for the television series Millennium. The album was released through iTunes.
Track listings[edit]

No.
Title
Length

1. "Pilot Episode: Main Title (Long)"   3:38
2. "Pilot Episode: Bumper #1\\M2"   1:43
3. "Pilot Episode: M10"   1:54
4. "Pilot Episode: M13"   3:31
5. "Maranatha: 1M1"   4:59
6. "Maranatha: 1M5"   3:01
7. "Maranatha: 3M3\\3M4"   7:41
8. "Maranatha: 4M1"   1:42
9. "Jose Chung's Doomsday Defense: M15"   3:20
10. "Jose Chung's Doomsday Defense: M11"   4:50
11. "Jose Chung's Doomsday Defense: M22"   1:45
12. "Midnight Of The Century: #1\\1M2"   5:19
13. "Midnight Of The Century: #1\\3M1"   3:58
14. "Midnight Of The Century: #1\\4M2"   1:00
15. "The Time Is Now: 1M1"   5:08
16. "The Time Is Now: 2M2"   7:48
17. "The Time Is Now: 4M1"   3:36
18. "Omerta: 1M2"   3:27
19. "Omerta: 1M3\\2M2\\2M4"   1:45
20. "Omerta: 4M4"   1:25
21. "Goodbye To All That: 4M2a"   2:35
22. "Goodbye To All That: End Title"   1:52

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David Duchovny (song)

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"David Duchovny"

Single by Bree Sharp

from the album A Cheap and Evil Girl

Released
1999
Genre
rock/pop
Length
4:08
Label
Trauma Records
Writer(s)
Simon Austin, Bree Sharp
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"David Duchovny" is a song recorded by Bree Sharp about the titular actor. It was the first single from Sharp's debut album, A Cheap and Evil Girl. After Trauma Records heard a demo of the song, they signed her to a record deal.[1]

Contents
  [hide] 1 Lyrics and meaning
2 Music video
3 Release and acclaim
4 Track listing
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Lyrics and meaning[edit]
The song makes a direct reference to actor David Duchovny, who portrayed FBI special agent Fox Mulder on the popular sci-fi TV series The X-Files, which revolves around special agents who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Sharp commented in a 1999 interview with Rolling Stone that the song's message can be interpreted in a more expansive way: "[The] song is about David, but it's also about the way fantasy and reality can blur, and how giddy, hot, and excellent that can be."[1]
Music video[edit]
The X-Files set received and two of the show's assistants, Charles Forsch and Will Shivers, created a humorous video for the song for the set's Christmas party with permission from Sharp's label.[2] The video mixes clips of Duchovny with footage of X-Files crew members and numerous celebrities lip-syncing the lyrics, including series co-star Gillian Anderson, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Pamela Anderson, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnell, Jenna Elfman, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jane Leeves, Alex Trebek, KISS, and Jerry Springer. A complete list of participants is included in the credits at the end of the video. The video was never officially released, due to the money that would be needed for all the celebrities to sign off, but it became "a hot underground item".[3] Upon seeing the video, Sharp said that "it was so exciting, and so shocking, and underground, and wonderful. I don't know what to say about it except that it was one of the thrills of my life to see the likes of Charles Nelson Reilly, and all four members of KISS, and Brad Pitt."[2]
Release and acclaim[edit]
After Sharp recorded the song, it eventually made its way to Duchovny, who expressed his appreciation for the track. Word began to spread, and soon, Sharp was approached by Trauma Records, who signed her for a record deal. After Forsch created the music video for the song, it became an underground hit. In an interview, Duchovny told Entertainment Weekly that he felt that "its a really good song".[4] He also admitted to playing it in his car "now and then".[4] Ultimately, he jokingly gave it an "85", but noted that it was a "little embarrassing" because he "never expected it to be such a big deal."[3]
Critically, the song received positive reviews. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times praised the song and noted that "Sharp has a beautiful and distinctive voice, and 'David Duchovny' is an undeniably catchy confection."[5] Due to the success of the single, Sharp was invited to perform at Lilith Fair for several tour dates.[6]
Reference to this song was made during a March 2011 episode of the Showtime TV series Californication, "The Trial". David Duchovny's character Hank Moody, having uncharacteristically put on a suit and tie, is looking at himself in the mirror and complaining that he "looks like a fucking FBI agent." Natascha McElhone's character Karen then replies, "A very brooding and comely FBI agent."[7]
Track listing[edit]
1."David Duchovny (Rock Mix)" – 4:09
2."David Duchovny (Rock Mix)" – 4:09
See also[edit]
The X-Files
The X-Files franchise
Music of The X-Files
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b Interview with Bree Sharp from June 10, 1999
2.^ Jump up to: a b Faster, Faster, She's the Star in This Disaster Movie, Off! Magazine, April 12, 2000
3.^ Jump up to: a b Flick, Larry (July 8, 1999). "Pop Song is an Ode to 'X-Files' Star". Chicago Sun-Times (Sun-Times Media Group). Retrieved October 15, 2012. (subscription required)
4.^ Jump up to: a b Freydkin, Donna (July 27, 1999). "Sharp Owes Her Fame to a Secret Agent Man". CNN Entertainment. Time Warner. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
5.Jump up ^ Roeper, Richard (August 16, 1999). "This Musical Confection Holds Your Attention". Chicago Sun-Times (Sun-Times Media Group). Retrieved October 15, 2012. (subscription required)
6.Jump up ^ "Bree Sharp Taking 'David Duchovny' To Lilith Fair". VH1 News. VH1. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
7.Jump up ^ Californication Clip
External links[edit]
Bree Sharp - David Duchovny song on YouTube.
Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
 

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Hunter (Björk song)

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"Hunter"
 
Single by Björk

from the album Homogenic

Released
March 24, 1998
Format
CD
Recorded
1997
Genre
Electronica, baroque pop, drum and bass
Length
3:29 (radio edit)
 4:12 (album version)
Label
One Little Indian
Writer(s)
Björk
Producer
Björk and Mark Bell
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 (1997) "Hunter"
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"Hunter" is a song by Björk, released in 1998 as the third single from Homogenic. The song peaked at number 43 in the UK Singles Chart and at number 55 on the French Singles Chart.[1][2]
The song also appeared on the soundtrack to The X-Files movie.

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2 Music video
3 Meaning
4 Track listing
5 30 Seconds to Mars cover
6 References
7 External links
Reception[edit]
"Hunter" has been brilliantly well-received by music critics. Some praised its for its elaborate production, its haunting melody and cryptic lyrics. The accompanying music video has been acclaimed, and is considered to be one of the best Björk videos to date.
Music video[edit]
In the video, a bald Björk (actually wearing a bald cap) is shown from the shoulders up (as seen on the cover of the single). Over the course of the song, she shakes and convulses, and, with the assistance of computer-generated imagery, slowly and unwillingly transforms into an animated polar bear. By the time the video ends, she has shaken off her animal features and become human again before fading back into the white background. The music video was directed by Paul White from Me Company, the graphic design company in charge of all the Björk album artwork since The Sugarcubes until Homogenic.
Meaning[edit]
According to Björk, the song is about others depending on her:[3]
“ I guess that song's about when you have a lot of people that work for you and you sort-of have to write songs or people get unemployed, you know? In most cases, it's inspiring but in that particular song I was pissed off with it. I was ready for a break but it didn't seem fair on the people I worked with at the time. ”
Track listing[edit]
UK CD1 / EU CD1."Hunter" (Radio edit) – 3:29
2."All Is Full of Love" (In Love with Funkstörung) – 5:24
3."Hunter" (µ-Ziq Remix) – 7:00
UK CD21."Hunter" – 4:12
2."Hunter" (State of Bengal Remix) – 7:47
3."Hunter" (Skothùs Mix) – 9:12
UK CD31."Hunter" (Mood Swing Remix) – 3:03
2."So Broken" (DJ Krust Mix) – 8:13
3."Hunter" (Live) – 4:28
RemixesMood Swing Remix
µ-ziq Remix
Skothùs Mix
State of Bengal Remix
30 Seconds to Mars cover[edit]
The song was covered by American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars on the their album A Beautiful Lie. The song was not originally a part of the album, but was recorded and added as a bonus track after the album leaked several months before it was to be released. Lyrically, the song is identical to the original, the only differences being in the second verse, the line "How Scandinavian of me" being changed to "How American of me," as well as the line "You just didn't know me", that was removed from the final cut of Björk's version, was added this time. The 30 Seconds to Mars cover peaked at number 29 on the Polish Music Charts and number 4 in Portugal.[4]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Chart Stats – Bjork – Hunter". The Official Charts Company. Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
2.Jump up ^ "Björk– Hunter". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
3.Jump up ^ Björk. "Meaning of "Hunter"".
4.Jump up ^ "Wszystkie covery świata – Czwartek, 27 listopada 2008" (in Polish). Polskie Radio. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
External links[edit]
Hunter releases at Discogs
List of "Hunter" releases
"Hunter" at Björk's official site

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Invisible Sun

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"Invisible Sun"
 
Single by The Police

from the album Ghost in the Machine

B-side
Shambelle
Released
September 1981
Format
vinyl record (7")
Recorded
1981
Genre
New wave
Length
3:44
Label
A&M - AMS 8164
Writer(s)
Sting
Producer
The Police, Hugh Padgham
Certification
Silver (BPI)
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"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
 (1980) "Invisible Sun"
 (1981) "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
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"Invisible Sun" is a hit single by rock group The Police, released in September 1981.[1] The song's lyrics stem from songwriter Sting's pondering how people living in war-torn and/or impoverished countries find the will to go on living, and despite the dark music and often morbid lyrical statements, the song carries an intensely uplifting and optimistic message. The song was deeply personal for drummer Stewart Copeland, whose hometown of Beirut was being heavily bombed at the time of the song's recording.[2]
It was the first single to be released in the United Kingdom from the album Ghost in the Machine and it reached number 2 in the charts.[3] In all other territories, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" was chosen as the lead single from the LP.
Bono from rock group U2 performed duets of it with Sting when U2 and The Police appeared at the same concerts: the first such instance was in 1982 at a festival in Gateshead, England, and two subsequent instances occurred at the last two shows of Amnesty International's A Conspiracy of Hope Tour in 1986.[4]
The song is a departure from Police songs before it; "Invisible Sun" contains a dark, looping synthesizer beat, and powerful, haunting lyrics. Among other things, the lyrics refer to the ArmaLite rifle used by paramilitary organisations, but mainly by the Provisional Irish Republican Army.[5] The music video for "Invisible Sun" features a collection of video clips taken from the conflict in Northern Ireland. Due to its subject matter, it was banned by the BBC.[2] "Invisible Sun" was also used as the opening music to the BBC 'Play for Today' film The Long March (1981), written by Belfast writer Anne Devlin.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Personnel
2 Track listing
3 Covers
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Personnel[edit]
Sting – bass guitar, keyboards, lead and backing vocals
Andy Summers – guitars, effects
Stewart Copeland – drums
Track listing[edit]
7": A&M / AMS 8164 (UK)1."Invisible Sun" – 3:35
2."Shambelle" – 5:42
7": A&M / AMS 8164 (NL)1."Invisible Sun" – 3:35
2."Flexible Strategies" – 3:42
Covers[edit]
Northern Irish rock band Therapy? recorded a cover of the song in 1993 while the Swedish progressive death metal act Edge of Sanity covered the song on their 1995 LP Until Eternity Ends. Champaign, IL band Hum covered the song in concert on more than one occasion.
Sting collaborated with Aswad on a reggae version of this song for the X-Files in 1998.
In February 2000, the Foo Fighters recorded a cover of the song to be used as a B-side on one of the then-upcoming singles for There Is Nothing Left to Lose, but the song was not used as planned.
See also[edit]
List of songs banned by the BBC
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Sutcliffe, Phil (1993). "A Police Discography". In Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings (pp.60-61) [Boxed set booklet]. A&M Records Ltd.
2.^ Jump up to: a b Garbarini, Vic (Spring 2000). "I think if we came back...", Revolver.
3.Jump up ^ UK Singles Charts for the week of 3 October 1981, The Official Charts.
4.Jump up ^ U2 Tour History: Invisible Sun, U2gigs.com.
5.Jump up ^ Boyne, Sean (2001-10-24). "Analysing the IRA’s historic decommissioning move". Jane's Information Group. Retrieved 2008-07-06.[dead link]
External links[edit]
Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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Mulder and Scully (song)

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"Mulder and Scully"
 
Single by Catatonia

from the album International Velvet

Released
January 1998
Format
CD
Genre
Alternative rock
Length
4:11
Label
Blanco y Negro Records
Writer(s)
Cerys Matthews, Mark Roberts
Producer
Tommy D, Catatonia
Catatonia singles chronology

"I Am the Mob"
 (1997) "Mulder and Scully"
 (1998) "Road Rage"
 (1998)
 
"Mulder and Scully" is a song by Catatonia, released as a single from their 1998 album, International Velvet. The song makes direct reference to FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), the two main characters of the popular sci-fi TV series The X-Files who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. In an interview Cerys Matthews, co-writer of the song, explained that while she was not a serious fan of the show, the basic premise of the series matched the conceit of what she was trying to express.
"Mulder and Scully" was released as the second single from the band's album International Velvet. Originally, it was supposed to be the first single, but was delayed due to circumstances beyond the band's control. The song was Catatonia's first single in the United States. "Mulder and Scully" became the group's break-out hit and received a mixed to positive from the music press; many critics felt that, musically, the song was well played, but that the track's pop culture references were out of place.
A music video was released that featured the band performing the track while Mulder and Scully, played by look-alikes, search the concert venue with torches. It was popular in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The song reached number three in the UK Singles Chart, making it Catatonia's highest UK charting song. It also charted in Ireland, peaking at number 17.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Lyrics and composition
2 Release and acclaim
3 Chart performance
4 Music Video
5 Track listing
6 Charts
7 Personnel
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Lyrics and composition[edit]
The song makes direct reference to FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), the two main characters of the popular sci-fi TV series The X-Files who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files.[1] Although the title and refrain reference the popular show, the song has little to do with the two characters. The use of Mulder and Scully are used to represent a metaphor for a relationship "turning pear-shaped"; that is to say a relationship becoming so "strange" that it could be "a case for Mulder and Scully", a reference to the paranormal cases—the titular X-Files—the two investigate on the show.[2] Cerys Matthews, the co-writer of the song, explained that the conceit of the song was "about asking Mulder and Scully to figure out this thing called love. I like the idea of two people going round the planet investigating odd phenomena, in this case love."[3]
Matthews later admitted that she was not a serious fan of the show, but that she only used the line because it adequately described the type of relationship she was singing about.[4] In an interview with the Daily Record, she explained, "I'm not a big fan of [The X-Files] but I got the line about things getting strange for Mulder and Scully from watching the odd episode."[5] After questioning, she later said that she would "prefer to go out for a night on the town with Gazza and Chris Evans than meet [The X-Files] stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny."[5] Matthews also related that "I'm sure loads of people bought the record by mistake, but who cares? They should be flattered we wrote a song about [The X-Files] anyway."[6]
Release and acclaim[edit]

Professional ratings

Review scores

Source
Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[7]
Melody Maker "Single of the Week"[2]
The song was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics; many reviewers lauded the band's musical composition, but maligned the track for its heavy reliance on pop culture references. The Sunday Mirror wrote positively of the song and called it "hard rockin' [sic]".[8] Ben Myers from the now-defunct music magazine Melody Maker named the song the "Single of the Week" and called it "fantastic".[2] He noted that "they've damn near written a perfect pop song. The first best single of the year."[2] Jerry Rubino, host of the popular radio show "Left of Center", named the song one of his favorite "Brit Things".[9] A review from PopMatters noted that the song was built around "somewhat silly X-Files references", but that it possessed "hooks to die for".[10] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, from AllMusic gave the song a relatively positive review and singled it out as an "AllMusic Pick". He also praised the song's "terrific [hook]" but was slightly critical of the "self-conscious pop culture references".[11] Despite this, he noted the band was successfully able to "bring memorable melodies to the [song]".[11] A subsequent review by AllMusic awarded the single, by itself, two-and-a-half stars out of five.[7] NME called the song "little more than fodder for nostalgia TV", written by a "lazy television researcher's imagination".[12]
The song was later included on various Britpop compilations, including the Common People: The Britpop Story album,[13] and the 100 Hits of the 90s album, released by the BBC.[14] Cerys Matthews and the band were extremely pleased with the final product, calling it a "better song" than "All Around the World" by Oasis, the single's main competitor at the time.[15] Matthews later said that the lyrics for "Mulder and Scully" were "good, top to bottom."[15] Catatonia later released the song as part of their 2002 greatest hits album.[12]
Chart performance[edit]
Originally, Catatonia wished to release "Mulder and Scully" during the summer of 1997. However, due to complications, these plans were scrapped and the song "I Am the Mob" was released instead.[16] "Mulder and Scully" was eventually released in January 1998 and, due to heavy promotion via BBC Radio 1, soon became the band's break-out hit, propelling them "into the limelight […] numerous interviews and television appearances".[16][17][18] The band's record label, Blanco y Negro Records, promoted the single with a press release that described the song as "[s]pooky but spiky" and a "clever grower of a track".[19] The song first debuted on the United Kingdom chart on January 31, 1998 and made its last appearance on April 4, 1998. During its first week of release, the single performed exceptionally well. Music stores reported that the physical release of "Mulder and Scully" was selling slightly less copies than Usher's single "You Make Me Wanna...". Cerys Matthews later told Melody Maker that the single out-sold Oasis "for two days".[15] During its first week, "Mulder and Scully" peaked on the chart at number three and spent a total of 10 weeks on the chart.[20][21] The song also charted on the Irish Singles Chart, entering the charts on May 2, 1998. It peaked at number 17 and spent five weeks charting.[22] Later, a Japanese EP was released under the name "Mulder and Scully EP". It combined tracks from the title single, as well as the "I Am the Mob" and "Road Rage" singles.[23]
Music Video[edit]
The music video for "Mulder and Scully" was directed by Gerald McMorrow and features the band performing at a venue intercut with scenes of life on a tour bus at night. All the while, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully—played by look-alikes—investigate the area around the concert with torches. Eventually, the agents begin passionately kissing while Catatonia plays their song on a stage. The video was filmed at T.J.'s, a famous rock concert venue in Newport, Wales. A call was made for fans of the band to arrive and play the part of the audience. The entire video shoot took a full day to film.[24] The video for "Mulder and Scully" was extremely popular; according to Billboard magazine, the video for "Mulder and Scully" received "heavy rotation" and was played "30 to 35" times weekly in the United Kingdom.[25] The video was heavily promoted in the United States, due in part to its direct allusion to The X-Files, and received decent airplay.[25][26]
Track listing[edit]
UK CD single[27]1."Mulder and Scully" – 4:10
2."No Stone Unturned" – 3:28
3."Mantra for the Lost" – 2:47
4."Mulder and Scully (The Ex-Files Mix)" – 4:53
Japanese EP[23]1."Mulder and Scully (Album Version)" – 4:10
2."Road Rage (Radio Edit)" – 5:10
3."Jump or Be Sane" – 4:00
4."No Stone Unturned" – 3:28
5."Mantra for the Lost" – 2:47
6."I'm Cured" – 2:55
7."Blow the Millennium Pt.2" – 2:30
8."I Am the Mob (Luca Brasi Mix)" – 3:41
9."Mulder and Scully (The Ex-Files Mix)" – 4:53
10."Road Rage (Ghia)" – 5:10
Charts[edit]

Chart (1998)
Peak
 position

Irish Singles Chart[22]
17
UK Singles Chart[21]
3

Personnel[edit]
Cerys Matthews – Vocals
Mark Roberts – Guitar
Paul Jones – Bass
Owen Powell – Guitar
Aled Richards – Drums
See also[edit]
The X-Files
The X-Files franchise
Music of The X-Files
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Trewyn, Hywel; Anthony Barnes (22 September 2001). "Catatonia Split Up; Sadness and Shock as Welsh Band Calls it a Day". Daily Post. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
2.^ Jump up to: a b c d Myers, Ben (17 January 1998). "Mulder & Scully". Melody Maker 75 (3): 38.
3.Jump up ^ "Chart Slot; Top 10 Singles". Daily Record. 16 January 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
4.Jump up ^ Roberts, Leo (18 December 1997). "Catatonia are Restless". The Mirror. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
5.^ Jump up to: a b Dingwall, John (30 January 1998). "Tomboy Jones". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
6.Jump up ^ Hyland, Ian (29 March 1998). "MUSIC; Bubbly Cerys is Off the Pop After Gliding Shock". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
7.^ Jump up to: a b "Mulder and Scully – Catatonia". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
8.Jump up ^ Hyland, Ian (1 February 1998). "Best Albums". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
9.Jump up ^ Rubino, Jerry (13 February 1999). "A Few of Our Favorite Brit Things". Billboard: 80. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
10.Jump up ^ Sarah Zupko. "Pop Matters review: Equally Cursed and Blessed". Retrieved 12 January 2007.
11.^ Jump up to: a b "International Velvet – Catatonia". All Music. Retrieved 12 January 2007.
12.^ Jump up to: a b "Catatonia : Greatest Hits". NME. 27 August 2002. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
13.Jump up ^ "Pulp, Elastica, Supergrass for 'Common People' Britpop compilation". NME. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
14.Jump up ^ "100 Hits – 90s at BBC". BBC. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
15.^ Jump up to: a b c "Nine out of 10 Cats Prefer It". Melody Maker 75 (5): 5. 31 January 1998.
16.^ Jump up to: a b "Catatonia". Wales Music. BBC. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
17.Jump up ^ "Cerys Matthews: Rise of a Star.". Europe Intelligence Wire. 22 September 2002. Retrieved 28 June 2012. (subscription required)
18.Jump up ^ "Catatonia Biography". Sing365.com. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
19.Jump up ^ "Catatonia: Mulder And Scully (Blanco Y Negro NEG109CD)". Music Week. 17 January 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2012. (subscription required)
20.Jump up ^ "British chart positions". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
21.^ Jump up to: a b "1998 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive 31st – January 1998". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
22.^ Jump up to: a b "Irish singles positions". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 3 March 2010. Note: To retrieve information, type "Catatonia" in the "Search for Artist" bar
23.^ Jump up to: a b Mulder and Scully (liner; EP). Japan: Blanco y Negro Records. 1998.
24.Jump up ^ "New Adventures in Sci-Fi". Melody Maker 4 (75): 24. 24 January 1998.
25.^ Jump up to: a b Pride, Dominic (4 July 1998). "Welsh Act Catatonia Hopes to Rouse U.S. with Vapor Debut". Billboard: 11, 87. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
26.Jump up ^ "The Clip List". Billboard: 73. 8 August 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
27.Jump up ^ Mulder and Scully (liner; CD single). London, United Kingdom: Blanco y Negro Records. 1998.
External links[edit]
Official Music Video on MTV.com

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Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files

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Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by The X-Files
 
Soundtrack album by Various artists

Released
March 19, 1996
Genre
Soundtrack
Length
62:37
Label
Warner Bros.
Producer
Mark Snow
The X-Files chronology

 Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files
 (1996) The Truth and the Light: Music from the X-Files
 (1996)
 
Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by The X-Files is a 1996 compilation album released in association with the American science fiction television series The X-Files. The album contained a mixture of songs that were either featured in the series, or shared thematic elements with it. Songs in the Key of X peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart after its release.
The album has received positive reviews from critics, with one review describing it as "easily the most ambitious record ever assembled for a TV soundtrack". The song "Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1997, losing to Rage Against the Machine. The album also features two songs hidden in the pregap before the start of the first track, both recorded by Nick Cave.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Production
2 Track listing
3 Release and reception
4 Footnotes 4.1 References

Production[edit]
When plans for the album were initially proposed, executives at both Fox Broadcasting Company—the network responsible for the series—and Warner Bros. Records began compiling a list of possible inclusions, most of which were eventually rejected. Artists such as Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Seal were approached to possibly contribute material. Although all three were admitted fans of the series, none were able to get involved in the project—Petty was unable to commit due to a tour, Springsteen was contractually tied to Sony Music Entertainment, while Seal was "snowboarding in South America or somewhere".[1]
Elvis Costello and Brian Eno's track, "My Dark Life", came about as a result of one record executive asking Costello to provide a song that would sound like "'you went into the studio with Brian Eno or something"—the two musicians had recently met at a film screening, and reconvened to record the song the following week.[1] R.E.M. and author William S. Burroughs collaborated on a new version of "Star Me Kitten", a song that had originally appeared on the band's 1992 album Automatic for the People.[2] Rob Zombie has described his collaboration with Alice Cooper on the song "Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" as one of the "great moments where you really feel like you've made your dreams come true".[3] Zombie and Cooper were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1997 for the song, losing out to Rage Against the Machine's "Tire Me".[4]
Several of the songs on the album were used in episodes of the series. Soul Coughing's "Unmarked Helicopters" appeared in the fourth season episode "Max",[5] while Nick Cave's "Red Right Hand" was heard during the second season episode "Ascension".[6] Three of the artists featured on the album would also go on to contribute songs to The X-Files: The Album, the soundtrack to the series' 1998 feature film adaptation—Foo Fighters' "Walking After You", Soul Coughing's "16 Horses" and Filter's "One".[7][8]
Track listing[edit]

No.
Title
Writer(s)
Artist
Length

1. "X-Files Theme (Main Title)"   Snow Mark Snow 3:24
2. "Unmarked Helicopters"   Soul Coughing Soul Coughing 3:22
3. "On the Outside"   Crow, Trott Sheryl Crow 4:36
4. "Down in the Park"   Numan Foo Fighters 4:04
5. "Star Me Kitten"   Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe William S. Burroughs & R.E.M. 3:30
6. "Red Right Hand"   Cave, Harvey, Wydler Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 6:11
7. "Thanks Bro"   Filter, Patrick Filter 4:10
8. "Man of Steel"   Black Frank Black 4:59
9. "Unexplained"   Kirkwood Meat Puppets 3:44
10. "Deep"   Danzig Danzig 3:50
11. "Frenzy"   Hess, Stevenson Screamin' Jay Hawkins 2:10
12. "My Dark Life"   Costello Elvis Costello with Brian Eno 6:20
13. "Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)"   Clouser, Zombie Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper 4:12
14. "If You Never Say Goodbye"   Carter, Cordes, Was P.M. Dawn 4:06
15. "X-Files Theme" (P.M. Dawn Remix) Snow P.M. Dawn 3:59
Total length:
 62:37 
Producers used the Compact Disc's pregap, so a listener would have to actually manually rewind the first track a full nine minutes to hear two additional hidden tracks, "Time Jesum Transeuntum Et Non Riverentum" and a cover of The X-Files theme song, both performed by Nick Cave and Dirty Three.[9] This is hinted at in the album's liner booklet, which notes "Nick Cave and the Dirty Three would like you to know that "0" is also a number".[10] The use of these hidden tracks has been described as "just the sort of surprise one might have suspected from a show that deals in unexplainable mysteries".[11] Not all CD or DVD players will allow the album to be "rewound" back to these tracks as this violates Red Book standards.[12]
Release and reception[edit]

Professional ratings

Review scores

Source
Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[13]
Entertainment Weekly (B)[14]
Los Angeles Times 3.5/4 stars[15]
Daily Herald 3/5 stars[16]
Los Angeles Daily News 3/5 stars[17]
Songs in the Key of X was released on March 19, 1996.[13] It would eventually reach a peak chart position of 47 in the Billboard 200 album chart on April 13 that same year, spending a total of ten weeks in the chart.[18] The album also spent five weeks in the Swedish Sverigetopplistan charts, peaking at number 42,[19] and six weeks in the Finland's Official List chart, reaching a peak at number 24.[20]
Reviews for Songs in the Key of X were generally positive. Upon the album's release, Entertainment Weekly's David Browne rated it a B, calling it "easily the most ambitious record ever assembled for a TV soundtrack". Browne felt that the contributions to the album by Sheryl Crow and William S. Burroughs were amongst its highlights, though felt that the compilation was "dragged down by ponderous contributions" from Nick Cave and Elvis Costello.[14] Allmusic's Steven McDonald was mostly positive towards the album, rating it three stars out of five and stating that "while not perfect, the album makes a nice alternative compilation", noting that it shares the television series' "blue-light glow of twisted mystery". McDonald felt that the Foo Fighters cover of Gary Numan's "Down in the Park" and Elvis Costello's "My Dark Life", along with Mark Snow's theme for the series, were the highlights of the compilation.[13] Sandy Masuo, writing for the Los Angeles Times, rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four, finding that the compilation's "unsettling ambience" suited the "deliciously creepy" atmosphere of the series. Masuo felt that the collaborations between R.E.M. and William S. Burroughs, and Elvis Costello and Brian Eno, ultimately turned out to be "more interesting in theory than in practice"; although adding that "Down in the Park" was the best track present on the compilation, with the contributions of Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper and P.M. Dawn also noted as highlights.[15]
A review for the album in The Independent noted that none of the songs "can really hold a candle to Cave's "Red Right Hand" in capturing the show's sense of fatalistic futility", adding that there seemed to be "a shared soul thing" between Cave and Carter.[21] Ted Cox, writing for the Daily Herald, described the album as "a who's who of modern rock". Cox rated the album three stars out of five, noting that "most of the material hits the fair-to-middling quality level of a neglected album cut or a good B-side"; adding, however, that the album's overall "atmosphere of paranoia and alienation" helped to tie it together.[16] Writing for The Buffalo News, Anthony Violanti rated the album four stars out of five, calling it "a strange, delightful trip". Violanti felt that "Star Me Kitten" was the album's best song, and that Danzig's "Deep" was its "weakest cut".[22] Writing for the Los Angeles Daily News, Fred Shuster felt that compared to other television tie-ins that "aren't worth the aluminum they're recorded on", Songs in the Key of X "is a rare exception because of the unusual quality and rarity of the tracks". Shuster rated the album three stars out of five, describing it as "more imaginative than the show that inspired it".[17]
Footnotes[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "Making "Songs in the Key of X"". Entertainment Weekly. March 29, 1996. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
2.Jump up ^ Automatic for the People (Media notes). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1992.
3.Jump up ^ Kane, Billson and Oregan, p. 192
4.Jump up ^ Campbell, Mary (January 8, 1997). "Babyface is up for 12 Grammy awards". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
5.Jump up ^ Meisler, p. 196
6.Jump up ^ Handlen, Zack (August 22, 2008). ""Sleepless/Duane Barry/Ascension" | The X-Files/Millennium | TV Club". A.V. Club. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
7.Jump up ^ Olson, Catherine Applefeld (May 3, 1998). "'X-Files' Soundtrack Due in June". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved May 15, 2012. (subscription required)
8.Jump up ^ The X-Files: The Album (back cover). Various. Elektra Records. 1998. Track listing.
9.Jump up ^ "Ghost in the Machine". CMJ New Music Monthly (CMJ) (35): 8. July 1996.
10.Jump up ^ Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by The X-Files (liner notes). Various. Warner Bros. 1996.
11.Jump up ^ Jewett, Dave (April 4, 1996). "Swiftly Will Go the Bidding". The Columbian. Retrieved May 15, 2012. (subscription required)
12.Jump up ^ Katz, p.98
13.^ Jump up to: a b c McDonald, Steven. "Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by 'The X-Files' – Original TV Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
14.^ Jump up to: a b Browne, David (March 29, 1996). "Songs in the Key of X: Music From and Inspired by The X-Files Review | Music Reviews and News". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
15.^ Jump up to: a b Masuo, Sandy (March 23, 1996). "ALBUM REVIEWS / POP : 'Songs in the Key of X': Suitably Creepy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
16.^ Jump up to: a b "'X-Files' atmosphere permeates tribute album". Daily Herald. April 19,1996. Retrieved April 13, 2012. (subscription required)
17.^ Jump up to: a b Shuster, Fred (April 12, 1996). "Sound Check Pop". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved May 15, 2012. (subscription required)
18.Jump up ^ "Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by 'The X-Files' – Various Artists". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
19.Jump up ^ "swedishcharts.com – Songs In The Key Of X". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
20.Jump up ^ "finnishcharts.com – Songs In The Key Of X". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
21.Jump up ^ "Pop: Various Artists Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by `The X Files' Warner Bros 9362-46079-2". The Independent. April 12,1996. Retrieved April 13, 2012. (subscription required)
22.Jump up ^ Violanti, Anthony (March 27,1996). "Picking up the X Vibrations". The Buffalo News. Retrieved April 13, 2012. (subscription required)
References[edit]
Kane, Paul; Billson, Anne; Oregan, Marie (2010). Voices in the Dark: Interviews with Horror Writers, Directors and Actors. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-4634-X.
Katz, Robert A. (2007). Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science (2nd, illustrated ed.). Elsevier. ISBN 0-240-80837-1.
Meisler, Andy (1998). I Want to Believe: The Official Guide to the X-Files Volume 3. Harper Prism. ISBN 0-06-105386-4.

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The Truth and the Light: Music from the X-Files

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The Truth And The Light: Music From The X-Files
 
Soundtrack album by Mark Snow

Released
October 8, 1996
Genre
Soundtrack
Ambient music
Length
45:50
Label
Warner Bros.
46448
Producer
Mark Snow
Jeff Charbonneau
The X-Files chronology

Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files
 (1996) The Truth and the Light: Music from the X-Files
 (1996) The X-Files: Original Motion Picture Score
 (1998)
 
The Truth and the Light: Music from the X-Files is a 1996 album by Mark Snow. The album is composed of excerpts of instrumental music scores from the first three seasons of the American science fiction television series The X-Files, on which Snow was the resident composer. These tracks are linked together with portions of dialogue from the series.
Released on October 8, 1996, the album received mixed reviews from critics. It reached a peak position of number forty-two in the UK albums chart, and spent four weeks in France's album charts, peaking at number nine.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Release
4 Reception
5 Footnotes
Track listing[edit]
All songs written and composed by Chris Carter and Mark Snow.

No.
Title
Length

1. "Introitus: Praeceps Transito Spatium"   1:51
2. "Materia Primoris: The X-Files Theme (Main Title)"   3:22
3. "Raptus" ("Pilot") 3:16
4. "Adflatus" ("One Breath") 4:00
5. "Deverbero" ("F. Emasculata") 1:28
6. "Cantus Excio" ("The Calusari") 4:42
7. "Mercutura" ("Gender Bender", "F. Emasculata") 3:23
8. "Lamenta" ("Roland") 1:48
9. "Insequi" ("Oubliette") 1:37
10. "Otium" ("Conduit") 1:43
11. "Dubitatio" ("F. Emasculata") 2:49
12. "Iter" ("Nisei") 1:20
13. "Progigno De Axis" ("Nisei") 1:35
14. "Carmen Amatorium Ex Arcanum" ("3") 2:38
15. "Facetus Malum" ("Humbug") 2:42
16. "Memoria" ("Shapes") 2:02
17. "Mitus Lumen" ("Soft Light") 2:41
18. "Fides Fragilis" ("The Erlenmeyer Flask") 1:35
19. "Exoptare Ex Veritas" ("Oubliette") 1:30
20. "Kyrie" ("Grotesque") 1:43
21. "The X-Files Theme (Flexifinger Terrestrial mix)" (UK release only) 4:23
Total length:
 45:50 
Personnel[edit]
Composer – Mark Snow
Concept; sound designer – Jeff Charbonneau
Design, photography and illustration – Megan Snow, Sarah Snow
Sound engineer and mixer – Larold Rebhun
Assistant sound engineers – Richard Veltrap and Brian Virtue
Liner notes – Chris Carter
Sound mastering – Ramon Breton, Joe Gastwirt
Producers – Chris Carter, Jeff Charbonneau, Mark Snow
Cello – Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick
Vocals – Gillian Anderson, Chris Carter, William B. Davis, Teri DeSario, Peter Donat, David Duchovny, Jerry Hardin, Alf Humphreys, Joel Palmer, Mitch Pileggi, Paul Rabwin, Steve Railsback, Larold Rebhun, Frank Spotnitz, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Steven Williams,
Words – Chris Carter
Release[edit]
The Truth and the Light: Music from The X-Files was released by Warner Bros. Records on October 8, 1996,[1] on both compact disc and compact cassette formats.[2] It spent two weeks in the UK Albums Chart, reaching a peak position of number forty-two on September 12, 1996.[3] The album spent four weeks in France's Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique album chart between September 14 and October 26, 1996. It entered the chart at number forty-two, before peaking at number nine, and finally dropping to number forty-three before leaving the chart entirely.[4] A more comprehensive four-disc collection of Snow's compositions for The X-Files was released by record company La-La Land Records in May 2011, containing several of the cues found on The Truth and the Light.[5][6]
Reception[edit]
The Truth and the Light has received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four stars out of five, calling it "evocative and eerie", noting that "it holds up surprisingly well when isolated from the visuals" of the series.[2] Filmtracks.com's Christian Clemmensen rated it two stars out of five, calling it a "basically adequate souvenir of sorts". Clemmensen lamented that the inclusion of dialogue from the series hindered the album as a whole, explaining that "inconsistent incorporation of dialogue hinders the album's continuity". He also felt that the cues included on the album did not reflect Snow's best work on the series, which in his view would come from the later seasons, but that the album instead reflected "Snow's darker, ambient, and atonal music", though admitting that there was still an audience for "those creepy sounds".[7]
Footnotes[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Sprague, David. "Nothin' Like the Reel Thing". Billboard 108 (34): 105. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
2.^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Truth & Light: Music from 'The X-Files' - Mark Snow". AllRovi. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
3.Jump up ^ "MARK SNOW | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
4.Jump up ^ "lescharts.com - Mark Snow - The Truth And The Light". Retrieved January 3, 2012.
5.Jump up ^ "LA LA LAND RECORDS, X FILES, Vol-1". La-La Land Records. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
6.Jump up ^ "'The X-Files' Soundtrack Set released". Film Music Reporter. May 11, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
7.Jump up ^ Clemmensen, Christian (June 15, 2011). "Filmtracks: The X-Files (Mark Snow)". Filmtracks.com. Retrieved January 3, 2012.

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Walking After You

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"Walking After You"
 
Single by Foo Fighters

from the album The X-Files: The Album and The Colour and the Shape

Released
August 17, 1998
Format
CD
Genre
Alternative rock
Length
4:08 (soundtrack version)
 5:03 (album version)
Label
Roswell, Capitol
Writer(s)
Dave Grohl
Foo Fighters singles chronology

"My Hero"
 (1998) "Walking After You"
 (1998) "Learn to Fly"
 (1999)
 
"Walking After You" is a 1998 single from the Foo Fighters and appears on The X-Files: The Album, the soundtrack to the original X Files movie. An earlier version of the song first appeared on the band's 1997 album The Colour and the Shape.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Song information
2 Version differences
3 Music video
4 Track listing
5 Recording 5.1 The Colour and the Shape
5.2 The X-Files: The Album
6 Chart positions
7 References
8 External links
Song information[edit]
While none of the X-Files album songs are prominently featured in the movie itself, "Walking After You" is played during the end credit sequence, following Noel Gallagher's "Teotihuacan." The single's B-side is Ween's "Beacon Light". The Foo Fighters had previously contributed a cover of Gary Numan's "Down in the Park" to the compilation album, Songs in the Key of X: Music From and Inspired by the X-Files. Grohl is an avid "X-Files" fan.
Before the song's release as a tie-in to the movie, another song from The Colour and the Shape, "Hey, Johnny Park!," had been slated to be that album's fourth and final single from that album but "Walking After You" was released instead. The writing credit for the version of "Walking After You" on the The Colour and the Shape album is attributed solely to Dave Grohl, unlike most of the other songs on the album, which are attributed to the band as a whole.
"Walking After You" was a hit in the UK and was performed live on the chart show Top of the Pops. The song, along with the rest of The Colour and the Shape album was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band series of video games on November 13, 2008.
Version differences[edit]
The original album version was created in December 1996 at WGNS Studios in Washington, D.C., in between recording sessions for The Colour and the Shape. It was performed by Grohl on vocals (in one take) and all instrument parts (except bass, which was performed by the band's bassist Nate Mendel), and was recorded by Geoff Turner.
The soundtrack/single version was performed by the full band, including then-recent additions Taylor Hawkins and Franz Stahl, with guest backing vocals from Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren. It was recorded in early 1998 at Ocean Way Studios in Hollywood, and was produced by Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison. As a result of trying to muster as much emotion as possible, Grohl broke down during the recording of the vocal take which ended up being used in the final mix.[1]
The new version also utilizes the addition of a piano part during the bridge, performed by Harrison. Stylistically, it employs more intricate drumming and guitar work than the original, which is much more sparse and runs about a minute shorter.
Music video[edit]
The song's music video features a nattily-attired Grohl interacting with a woman (played by Spanish actress Arly Jover) in what appears to be an asylum or prison, where the two are separated by plate-glass windows. A stack of vintage television sets displays clips of retro fare such as Bela Lugosi films and Betty Boop cartoons.
It was directed by fashion photographer Matthew Rolston, who had also done videos for artists such as Janet Jackson, Madonna, and Lenny Kravitz. Grohl, the only band member to appear in the video, has since jokingly described it as "embarrassing".
Before Rolston's involvement in the video, X-Files star David Duchovny had expressed an interest in directing it, but was quick to admit his inexperience, saying "I wouldn't know what the hell I'm doing." [2] The concept was also initially considered to have more of a direct relation to The X-Files in some way, which the finished video does not bear.
Track listing[edit]
1."Walking After You (edited single mix)"
2."Beacon Light" (performed by Ween)
The previously unreleased Ween song "Beacon Light" was used as a B-side as it also appears on the film soundtrack to X-Files: Fight the Future.
Recording[edit]
The Colour and the Shape[edit]
Dave Grohl - vocals, guitar, drums
Nate Mendel - bass
The X-Files: The Album[edit]
Dave Grohl - vocals, guitar
Nate Mendel - bass
Franz Stahl - guitar
Taylor Hawkins - drums
Craig Wedren - backing vocals
Jerry Harrison - piano
Chart positions[edit]

Chart (1998)
Peak
 position
Australian Singles Chart 67
UK Singles Chart 20
Euro Hot 100 Singles 87
New Zealand Singles Chart 48
U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks 12
U.S Adult Top 40[3] 35
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Foo Fighters FAQ
2.Jump up ^ "X-Files" Duchovny Talks About Directing Foo Fighters" MTV News (May 1, 1998)
3.Jump up ^ "Foo Fighters Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
External links[edit]
"Walking After You" Official music video on YouTube

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The X-Files (composition)

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"The X-Files"
 
Single by Mark Snow

from the album The Truth and the Light

B-side
Various Remixes
Released
24 March 1996 (UK)
Format
CD maxi, Cassette Tape
Genre
Trance, dark ambient
Length
3:25
Label
Warner Music
WEA International
Writer(s)
Mark Snow
Producer
Mark Snow
"The X-Files" is a 1996 instrumental recorded by American film and television composer Mark Snow. It is a remixed version of the original theme Snow composed for the science fiction television series The X-Files in 1993. Released in March 1996 in most countries, it achieved a huge success, particularly in France where it reached number-one on the singles chart.
The composition has since been covered by DJ Dado and Mike Oldfield among others. The song was also used as background music for a sketch in the 1998 Alvin and the Chipmunks album The A-Files: Alien Songs where Alvin portrayed "Agent Moldy" and Brittany portrayed "Agent Scuzzy."

Contents
  [hide] 1 Mark Snow version 1.1 Song information
1.2 Chart performances
1.3 Track listings
1.4 Credits
1.5 Certifications and sales
1.6 Charts
2 DJ Dado version 2.1 Track listings
2.2 Charts
3 Triple X version 3.1 Charts
4 "Tubular X" (Mike Oldfield) version 4.1 Track listing
5 References
Mark Snow version[edit]
Song information[edit]
"The X-Files" typically used more instrumental music score than most hour-long dramas. According to the "Behind the Truth" segment on the Season 1 DVD, Mark Snow created the echo effect on his famous X-Files theme song by accident. Snow said that he had gone through several revisions, but Chris Carter felt that something was not quite right. Carter walked out of the room and Snow put his hand and forearm on his keyboard in frustration. Snow said, "this sound was in the keyboard. And that was it."
Chart performances[edit]
The single went straight to #2 on March 30, 1996, on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for three weeks, then kept on dropping.[1] In France, the single entered the chart at #42 on April 6, 1996, climbed quickly until reaching #2 four weeks later. It remained blocked for five weeks at this position, behind Robert Miles's hit "Children", then topped the chart for a sole week, becoming the second instrumental number-one hit, before climbing. It totaled 12 weeks in the top ten and 30 weeks in the top 50. The single was re-charted from October 1998, but remained in low positions. It is the 754th best-selling single of all time in France.[2] As a result, a remix CD single was released, but is much more uncommon.
Track listings[edit]
CD maxi1."The X-Files" (Original Version) – 3:25
2."The X-Files" (Terrestrial Mix) – 4:20
3."The X-Files" (P.M. Dawn Remix) – 3:59
CD maxi1."The X-Files" (Original Version) – 3:25
2."The X-Files" (DJ Delicious Remix) – 5:19
3."The X-Files" (Ravers Nature Remix) – 3:59
Remix CD single1."The X-Files" (Secret Sessions Extended Mix) – 6:22
2."The X-Files" (Secret Sessions Radio Edit) – 4:19
3."The X-Files" (Map Mystery Mix) – 5:27
4."The X-Files" (Terrestrial Mix) – 4:20
 12" single1."The X-Files" (Original Version) – 3:25
2."The X-Files" (Terrestrial Mix) – 4:20
Cassette1."The X-Files" (Original Version) – 3:25
2."The X-Files" (Terrestrial Mix) – 4:20
 
Credits[edit]
Composed by Mark Snow
Terrestrial mix: remixed and produced Flexifinger
P.M. Dawn remix: guitar by Cameron Greider, remixed by P.M. Dawn, synthesizers by Henry Hay and Maurice Luke, recorded and mixed by Michael Fossenkemper
Ravers nature remix: produced and remixed by John Bogota, Pedro Ferrari and Roy Ströbel
Secret Session remixes: produced by Special Agents for MAP Productions, engineered and mixed by RoBo
Map Mystery mix: produced and mixed by Moorcroft and Prins for MAP Productions, engineered and programmed by TK for MAP Productions
Certifications and sales[edit]

Country
Certification
Date
Sales certified
Physical sales

France[3] Gold 1996 250,000 425,000[4]
UK[5] Silver April 1, 1996 200,000 

Charts[edit]

Chart (1996)
Peak
 position

Australia (ARIA)[6] 27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[6] 7
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 4
France (SNEP)[6] 1
Germany (Media Control Charts)[6] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 11
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[1] 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[8] 37
 
End of year chart (1996)
Position

Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 76
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 39
 
Preceded by
"Children" by Robert Miles French SNEP number-one single
 June 8, 1996 (1 week) Succeeded by
"Macarena"
 by Los Del Rio
DJ Dado version[edit]

"X-Files"
 
Single by DJ Dado

from the album The Album

B-side
Various Remixes
Released
19 March 1996
Format
CD single, CD maxi
12" maxi
Genre
Dream trance
Length
3:57
Label
ZYX, Subway
Writer(s)
Mark Snow
Producer
DJ Dado, Robert Gallo Salsotto
DJ Dado singles chronology

"Face It"
 (1995) "X-Files"
 (1996) "Metropolis - The Legend of Babel"
 (1996)
 
At the same time, DJ Dado covered the song in a dance version which became a top ten hit in many countries, including #1 in Denmark, though it failed to reach the top ten in France and Germany.
In the US, this version was featured on the Pure Moods compilation album 1997 re-release.
Track listings[edit]
CD single1."X-Files" (DJ Dado paranormal activity mix) – 6:38
2."X-Files" (Claudio Diva sub-dream activity mix) – 8:40
CD maxi1."X-Files" (radio edit) – 3:57
2."X-Files" (DJ Dado paranormal activity mix) – 6:42
3."X-Files" (Claudio Diva sub-dream paranormal activity mix) – 8:44
CD maxi1."X-Files" (radio edit) – 3:57
2."X-Files" (DJ Dado paranormal activity mix) – 6:41
3."X-Files" (Tom Wilson Dyme mix) – 6:38
4."X-Files" (dV8 deviant mix) – 6:29
5."X-Files" (freak bros area 51 mix) – 6:53
6."X-Files" (Claudio Diva sub-dream paranormal activity mix) – 8:44
12" maxi1."X-Files" (DJ Dado paranormal activity mix) – 6:42
2."X-Files" (Claudio Diva sub-dream paranormal activity mix) – 8:44
CD maxi – Remixes1."X-Files" (2 Cowboys remix) – 5:07
2."X-Files" (Reygroove remix) – 5:02
3."X-Files" (Valez & L. Antolini remix) – 6:25
4."X-Files" (Alex Voghi remix) – 6:25
5."X-Files" (Miki B. remix – flute experience part I) – 8:38
6."X-Files" (Moroldo & Mensi mix) – 4:35
7."X-Files" (Hornbostel & M. Marvin remix) – 5:18
8."X-Files" (Fabio Locati remix) – 6:18
Charts[edit]

Chart (1996)
Peak
 position

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 7
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 3
France (SNEP)[11] 20
Germany (Media Control Charts)[11] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 5
Italy (FIMI)[13] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 2
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[14] 8
 
End of year chart (1996)
Position

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 55
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 16
 
Triple X version[edit]
The song was also covered by Triple X. This version was less successful than the other two, but reached number two in Australia.
Charts[edit]

Chart (1996)
Peak
 position

Australia (ARIA)[17] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[17] 31
France (SNEP)[17] 34
New Zealand (RIANZ)[17] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 24
 
End of year chart (1996)
Position

Australia (ARIA)[18] 11
 
"Tubular X" (Mike Oldfield) version[edit]

"The X-Files Theme"
 
Single by Various Artists

from the album The X-Files: The Album

A-side
"Tubular X"
B-side
"The X-Files Theme"
 "The Source of Secrets"
Released
8 June 1998 (Japan)
Format
CD
Genre
Pop
Length
3:53
Label
Twentieth-Century Fox
Writer(s)
Mark Snow
Mike Oldfield
Producer
Mike Oldfield, and others

Mike Oldfield chronology

"Women of Ireland"
 (1997) "The X-Files Theme"
 (1998) "Man in the Rain"
 (1998)


 
"The X-Files Theme" was released as a Japan only EP in 1998[19] from the soundtrack album The X-Files: The Album for the The X-Files movie.
The maxi-CD includes four remixes of Mark Snow's theme to the television series, The X-Files. Notably "Tubular X" is part Snow's theme and consists of parts of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells. Another track from Oldfield also appears, "The Source of Secrets", the opening piece from his Tubular Bells III album, which also based upon the same theme from the original Tubular Bells.
Track listing[edit]
1."Tubular X" - Mike Oldfield – 3:53
2."The X-Files Theme" - The Dust Brothers – 3:27
3."The X-Files Theme" - Satoshi Tomiie Radio Edit – 4:17
4."The X-Files Theme" - R.H. Factor Pop Radio Edit – 3:37
5."The Source of Secrets" - Mike Oldfield – 5:33
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b ""The X-Files", UK Singles Chart". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
2.Jump up ^ "Best-sellings singles of all time in France". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
3.Jump up ^ "French certifications". Disqueenfrance.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
4.Jump up ^ "Mark Snow's certifications and sales in France See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "SNOW M."". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
5.Jump up ^ "UK certifications". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
6.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h ""X-Files", in various singles charts". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
7.^ Jump up to: a b "Irish Single Chart". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
8.Jump up ^ "Billboard". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
9.^ Jump up to: a b "1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
10.^ Jump up to: a b "1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
11.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h ""X-Files" by DJ Dado, in various singles charts". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
12.Jump up ^ Billboard, May 25, 1996: Page 67
13.Jump up ^ Italy: Top Singles of 1996
14.Jump up ^ ""X-Files", by DJ Dado, UK Singles Chart". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
15.Jump up ^ "1996 Austrian Singles Chart". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
16.Jump up ^ "1996 Swiss Singles Chart". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
17.^ Jump up to: a b c d e ""X-Files' Theme (Dance version)", in various singles charts". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
18.Jump up ^ "1996 Australian Singles Chart". aria.com. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
19.Jump up ^ "Tubular X" (in German). Hibernaculum.de. Retrieved 2008-04-17.

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The X-Files: I Want to Believe: Original Motion Picture Score
 
Soundtrack album by Mark Snow

Released
July 22, 2008
Genre
Soundtrack
Label
Decca Records
X-Files chronology

The X-Files: Fight the Future: The Album
 (1998) The X-Files: I Want to Believe: Original Motion Picture Score
 (2008) 
 
The X-Files: I Want to Believe: Original Motion Picture Score is an original film score composed and performed by Mark Snow for the motion picture The X-Files: I Want to Believe. It contains a remixed version of the theme tune by Unkle.
Track listing[edit]
1."Moonrise"
2."No Cures / Looking for Fox"
3."The Trip to DC"
4."Father Joe"
5."What If You're Wrong / Sister"
6."Ybara the Strange / Waterboard"
7."Can't Sleep / Ice Field"
8."March and Dig / Girl in the Box"
9."A Higher Conscious"
10."The Surgery"
11."Good Luck"
12."Seizure / Attempted Escape"
13."Foot Chase"
14."Mountain Montage / The Plow"
15."Photo Evidence"
16."The Preparation"
17."Tranquilized"
18."The Axe Post"
19."Box Them"
20."Home Again"
21."The X-Files Theme (UNKLE Variation on a Theme Surrender Sounds Session #10)" - UNKLE
22."Broken (Featuring Gavin Clark)" - UNKLE
23."Dying 2 Live" - Xzibit
Trust No One Documentary[edit]
In the documentary included in the 'Ultimate X-Phile Edition" of The X-Files: I Want To Believe DVD, it shows that some of the unusual sounds were created by a variation of silly putty and dimes tucked in between and over the strings of the piano.
Mark Snow also comments that the fast percussion featured in some tracks was inspired by the track 'Prospectors Quartet' from the There Will Be Blood soundtrack.
External links[edit]
Soundtrack listing on Amazon.com

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The X-Files: Original Motion Picture Score
 
Soundtrack album by Mark Snow

Released
June 2, 1998
Genre
Soundtrack
Label
Elektra
X-Files chronology

The Truth and the Light: Music from the X-Files
 (1996) The X-Files: Original Motion Picture Score
 (1998) The X-Files: The Album
 (1998)
 
The X-Files: Original Motion Picture Score is the score by Mark Snow released in conjunction with the 1998 movie, The X-Files.
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1."Threnody in X" (contains parts of "The X-Files Theme")
2."B.C. Blood"
3."Goop"
4."Soda Pop"
5."Already Dead"
6."Cave Base"
7."Remnants"
8."Fossil Swings"
9."Plague"
10."Goodbye Bronschweig"
11."Call to Arms"
12."Crossroads"
13."Corn Hives"
14."Corn Copters"
15."Out of Luck"
16."Stung Kissing/Cargo Hold"
17."Come and Gone"
18."Trust No One"
19."Ice Base"
20."Mind Games"
21."Nightmare"
22."Pod Monster Suite"
23."Facts"
24."Crater Hug"

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The X-Files

Images from the comic, The X-Files Special by Frank Spotnitz
 
Publication information

Publisher
Topps Comics
Devil's Due Digital
Schedule
Monthly
Format
Ongoing series
Genre
Gothic science fiction
 
Publication date
January 1995 – September 1998
Number of issues
41 regular monthly issues
 2 annuals
 3 digests
 1 graphic novel
 1 book adaptation
Creative team

Writer(s)
Stefan Petrucha
John Rozum
Kevin J. Anderson
Dwight John Zimmerman
Frank Spotnitz
Artist(s)
Charles Adlard
Brian Denham
Penciller(s)
Gordon Purcell
Alex Saviuk
Inker(s)
Josef Rubinstein
Rick Magyar
 Larry Mahlstedt
Collected editions

Volume 1
ISBN 1-883313-10-4
Volume 2
ISBN 1883313236
The X-Files comics was a spin-off from the television series of the same name, originally published by Topps Comics and, most recently, DC Comics imprint Wildstorm.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Publication history
2 Creative contributors 2.1 Original series 2.1.1 Writers
2.1.2 Artist
2.1.3 Pencillers
2.1.4 Inkers
2.1.5 Cover Artists

3 Plot
4 Collected editions 4.1 Digital Editions
5 Reception
6 Notes
7 References
8 External links
Publication history[edit]
The main series was published by Topps Comics and ran for 41 issues from January 1995 to September 1998, coinciding with the second through fifth seasons of the television program.
In 1996, Topps published X-Files #0, an adaptation of the pilot episode, in order to test the market for a series adapting the episodes of the X-Files TV series.[1] The issue was successful, and X-Files Season One ran for nine issues (August 1997 - July 1998). The series's name was provisional, and Topps in fact intended to adapt every episode,[1] but never got as far as season two. The series was written by Roy Thomas, who would create a first draft for each issue by working off of the episode's script, then watch the actual episode and modify his work to account for changes made on the set.[1]
Topps also published Ground Zero, a four-issue mini-series (December 1997 - March 1998).
Tony Isabella reported difficulties with The X-Files creator Chris Carter over the Topps Comics' series:

"The main reason the comics fell behind schedule was because it took so long to satisfy the X-Files people. They went over everything with a fine-tooth comb, including the letters columns. ... I rarely ran negative letters in these columns because the [Topps] editors were afraid that the X-Files people would want even more changes in the material. Almost from the start, there were never enough usable letters for our needs. That's why I started including the "Deep Postage" news items — and making up letters completely. I also wrote the Xena letters columns, but those were a lot easier to produce."[2]
The digest consisted of three issues published at five month intervals beginning December 1995 through September 1996, each featuring separate titles: "Big Foot, Warm Heart," "Dead to the World," and "Scape Goats." All included stories from the Ray Bradbury Comics.
There were also a number of one-offs like the Hero Illustrated Special (March 1995), and the graphic novel Afterflight (August 1997).
Wildstorm published "The X-Files Special" in August 2008. It was a one-shot timed with the release of the second film, written by Frank Spotnitz with art by Brian Denham.[3] The deal Spotnitz signed is for another two comics.[4] This became a 6 part series that started from Nov. 2008 - April 2009 with Spotnitz writing the first two issues, Marv Wolfman for #3-4 and Doug Moench for #5-6.
In July 2010 Wildstorm and IDW published issue #1 of X-Files/30 Days of Night[5] to positive reviews. The six-issue limited series is written by 30 Days of Night creator Steve Niles and Tool guitarist Adam Jones and follows Mulder and Scully to Alaska to investigate a series of grisly murders that may be linked to vampires.
In July 2013 IDW published issue #1 of The X-Files Season 10[6] as the beginning of an ongoing series. The series will feature the reunion of Agents Mulder and Scully, along with the return of Chris Carter as Executive Producer.
Creative contributors[edit]
Original series[edit]
Writers[edit]
Stefan Petrucha
Issues 1 - 16Annual 1Digests 1 and 2AfterflightJohn Rozum
Issues 17 - 19, 22 - 39, and 41Annual 2Digest 3Kevin J. Anderson
Issues 20 and 21Ground ZeroDwight John Zimmerman
Issue 40
Artist[edit]
Charles Adlard
Issues 1 - 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, and 27 - 29Annual 1Digests 1 - 3
Pencillers[edit]
Gordon Purcell
Issues 17, 20, 21, and 24 - 29Annual 2Ground ZeroAlex Saviuk
Issues 30 - 41AfterflightGround Zero
Inkers[edit]
Josef Rubenstein
Issues 17, 20, 21, and 24 - 29Annual 2Rick Magyar
Issues 30 - 41AfterflightLarry Mahlstedt
Ground Zero
Cover Artists[edit]
Miran Kim
Issues 1 - 32 and 34 - 41Annuals 1 and 2Digests 1 - 3AfterflightGeorge Pratt
Issue 33Ground Zero
Plot[edit]
The three digests contained stories on Bigfoot, the Count of St. Germain and the Chupacabra, respectively.
Afterflight dealt with elements of the mystery airship flap.
Fight the Future was the official film adaptation, "Fight the Future" being the films subtitle used to differentiate it from the television series.
Season One adapted some of the episodes from the first season: "Pilot", "Deep Throat", "Squeeze", "Conduit", "Ice", "Space", "Fire", "Beyond the Sea" and "Shadows". Two others, "The Jersey Devil" and "Ghost in the Machine", were solicited but never published.
Despite coinciding with the film, "The X-Files Special" will not be an adaptation but is set in what the writer calls "the classic period of the X-Files" - between Season 2 and Season 5. While this is a stand-alone story, he will be writing two more which fit into the broader conspiracy theory that developed, saying "the next ones that I am going to write tie into the mythology of the show not in a way that changes the path but deepens it a little bit."[4]
Collected editions[edit]
The series has been collected into trade paperbacks. In the UK, Titan Books did a near complete run but in the US Topps stopped at #12, but recently Checker Book Publishing started publishing the rest (although they restarted the numbering again).
The X-Files Collection (Topps Comics): Volume 1 (collects The X-Files #1-6 and The X-Files Heroes Illustrated Special, Berkley Publishing Group, February 1996, ISBN 1-883313-10-4)[7]
Volume 2 (collects The X-Files #7-12 and Annual #1, 180 pages, February 1997, ISBN 1-883313-23-6)[8]
Checker Book Publishing: Volume 1 (collects #13-17, Squeeze and #0 Pilot Episode, May 2005, ISBN 1-933160-02-0, Titan Books, July 2008, ISBN 1-84856-128-8)
Volume 2 (collects #18-22, #1/2 and Digest #1, May 2005, ISBN 1-933160-03-9, Titan Books, July 2008, ISBN 1-84856-129-6)
Volume 3 (collects #23-26, Fire, Ice and Hero Illustrated Special "Trick of the light", December 2005, ISBN 1-933160-39-X)
Titan Books: Firebird (by Stefan Petrucha, with art by Charlie Adlard, collects The X-Files #1-6, and The X-Files/Hero Illustrated Special, 1995 Trick of the Light, 160 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1-900097-08-7)
Project Aquarius (by Stefan Petrucha, with art by Charlie Adlard, collects The X-Files #7-12, 151 pages, August 1996, ISBN 1-900097-17-6)
The Haunting (by Stefan Petrucha, with art by Charlie Adlard, collects The X-Files #12-16, 160 pages, March 1997, ISBN 1-900097-23-0)
Night Light (by Kevin J. Anderson and John Rozum, with art by Charlie Adlard and Gordon Purcell, collects The X-Files #17- 21, 128 pages, March 1997, ISBN 1-85286-808-2)
Internal Affairs (by John Rozum, with art by Charlie Adlard, collects The X-Files #22-23, 128 pages, August 1997, ISBN 1-85286-809-0)
Remote Control (by John Rozum, with art by Charlie Adlard, collects The X-Files #24-29, 160 pages, November 1997, ISBN 1-85286-840-6)
Skin Deep (by John Rozum, with art by Alex Saviuk, collects The X-Files #30-33, 128 pages, April 1998, ISBN 1-85286-951-8)

Other volumes include:
Dead to the World (by Stefan Petrucha with Charlie Adlard, collects Digests 1-3, 208 pages, Titan Books, April 1996, ISBN 1-900097-24-9)
Afterflight (by Stefan Petrucha, with art by Jill Thompson, Alexander Saviuk and Rick Magyar, graphic novel, Topps, August 1997, Titan Books, October 1997, ISBN 1-85286-860-0)
The Wildstorm comics are also being collected:
The X-Files (176 pages, Wildstorm, November 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2527-6)
Digital Editions[edit]
The X-Files series is released digitally exclusively through Devil's Due Digital.
Reception[edit]
A review of the first Checker Book volume is complimentary about the writing and art but scathing about the production values of the book itself, stating that "this collection from Checker reflects a lack of editorial control, poor workmanship, and generally shoddy values".[9]
Notes[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c Middaugh, Dallas (August 1997). "'X-Files Season One' Finally Debuts". Wizard (72). p. 23.
2.Jump up ^ Coville, Jamie (May 2000). "An Interview with Tony Isabella". collectortimes.com. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
3.Jump up ^ 'X-Files': Sneak Peek at New Comic Book!, Entertainment Weekly
4.^ Jump up to: a b Spotnitz Wants to Believe in Wildstorm's "The X-Files Special", Comic Book Resources, June 12, 2008
5.Jump up ^ [1]
6.Jump up ^ [2]
7.Jump up ^ The X-Files Collection Volume 1 at the Comic Book DB
8.Jump up ^ The X-Files Collection Volume 2 at the Comic Book DB
9.Jump up ^ Review of The X-Files Vol. 1 from Checker Book, Comics Bulletin
References[edit]
The X-Files at the Comic Book DB
The X-Files: Comics Digest at the Comic Book DB
The X-Files/Hero Illustrated Special at the Comic Book DB
The X-Files: Season One at the Comic Book DB
The X-Files: AfterFlight at the Comic Book DB
The X-Files: Ground Zero at the Comic Book DB
The X-Files: Fight the Future at the Comic Book DB
The X-Files Comics Checklist
Fantastic Fiction listing for the X-Files
External links[edit]
Digest 1, The X-Files #0, 0.5, 1-28 at Wowio
Interview with Stefan Petrucha
X-Files digital comics from Devil's Due Digital.

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During the run of the TV series The X-Files, many books based on it were released, written, including novels based on episodes, a series of comic books from Topps Comics, and many "official" and "unauthorized" non-fiction books.
Some of the novels, which were published in both hardcover and trade paperback editions, came out as audio books read by several of the series' stars, including Gillian Anderson (Ground Zero), John Neville (Fight the Future), Steven Williams (Squeeze), Bruce Harwood (Skin) and Mitch Pileggi (Antibodies and Ruins).

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  [hide] 1 The X-Files fiction 1.1 Juvenile Series (Middle Grade)
1.2 Young Adults Series
1.3 Third Series
1.4 Novels
1.5 Comic books (trade-paperback collections)
2 Non-fiction books
3 External links
The X-Files fiction[edit]
Apart from the following series of books, there has also been a Fight the Future book based on The X Files Movie, written by Elizabeth Hand, as well as The X-Files: I Want to Believe by Max Allan Collins.
Juvenile Series (Middle Grade)[edit]
X Marks the Spot by Les Martin (Pilot)
Darkness Falls by Les Martin (Darkness Falls)
Tiger, Tiger!, by Les Martin (Fearful Symmetry)
Squeeze by Ellen Steiber (Squeeze)
Humbug by Les Martin (Humbug)
Shapes by Ellen Steiber (Shapes)
Fear by Les Martin (Blood)
Voltage by Easton Royce (D.P.O)
E.B.E by Les Martin (E.B.E)
Die Bug, Die! by Les Martin (War of the Coprophages)
Ghost in the Machine by Les Martin (Ghost in the Machine)
Young Adults Series[edit]
The Calusari by Garth Nix (The Calusari)
Eve by Ellen Steiber (Eve)
Bad Sign by Easton Royce (Syzygy)
Our Town by Eric Elfman (Our Town)
Empathy by Ellen Steiber (Oubliette)
Fresh Bones by Les Martin (Fresh Bones)
Control by Everett Owens (Pusher)
The Host by Les Martin (The Host)
Hungry Ghosts by Ellen Steiber (Hell Money)
Dark Matter by Easton Royce (Soft Light)
Howlers by Everett Owens (Unruhe)
Grotesque by Ellen Steiber (Grotesque)
Quarantine by Les Martin (F. Emasculata)
Regeneration by Everett Owens (Leonard Betts)
Haunted by Ellen Steiber (Shadows)
Miracle Man by Terry Bisson (Miracle Man)
Third Series[edit]
Ascension by Quentin Thomas (Duane Barry/Ascension/One Breath)
Hunter by Charles L. Grant (Colony/End Game)
Novels[edit]
Goblins by Charles L. Grant
Whirlwind by Charles L. Grant
Ground Zero by Kevin J. Anderson
Ruins by Kevin J. Anderson
Antibodies by Kevin J. Anderson
Skin by Ben Mezrich
Fight the Future by Elizabeth Hand
The X-Files: I Want to Believe by Max Allan Collins
Comic books (trade-paperback collections)[edit]
See also: The X-Files (comics)#Collected editions
The X Files Collection: Seven Stories from the Best-Selling Topps Comics Series by Stefan Petrucha, Charles Adlard, Miran Kim (Berkley Publishing, 1996) ISBN 1-883313-10-4
The X-Files, Vol. 1 by Stefan Petrucha, Miran Kim, Charles Adlard (Checker Book Publishing Group, 2005) ISBN 1-933160-02-0
Non-fiction books[edit]
The X-Files Declassified: The Unauthorized Guide by Frank Lovece (Carol Publishing, 1996) ISBN 0-8065-1745-X
The Unauthorized X-Cyclopedia: The Definitive Reference Guide to The X-Files by James Hatfield and George "Doc" Burt (Kensington, reissued 1997) Reissue ISBN 1-57566-233-7
X-Treme Possibilities: A Comprehensively Expanded Rummage Through Five Years of The X-Files by Paul Cornell, Martin Day, Keith Topping (Virgin Publishing, reissued 1998) Reissue ISBN 0-7535-0228-3
The Truth Is Out There: The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 1 by Brian Lowry and Chris Carter, research by Sarah Stegall (Perennial Currents, 1995) ISBN 0-06-105330-9
Trust No One: The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 2 by Brian Lowry and Chris Carter, research by Sarah Stegall (HarperEntertainment, 1996) ISBN 0-06-105353-8
I Want to Believe: The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 3 by Andy Meisler and Chris Carter, research by Sarah Stegall (Harper Paperbacks, 1998) ISBN 0-06-105386-4
Resist or Serve: The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 4 by Andy Meisler ISBN 0-06-107309-1
The End and the Beginning (The Official Guide to the X-Files, Vol. 5 by Andy Meisler (Perennial Currents, 2000) ISBN 0-06-107595-7
All Things (The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 6 by Marc Shapiro (Harper Paperbacks, 2001) ISBN 0-06-107611-2
X Marks the Spot: On Location With The X-Files by Louisa Gradnitzer & Todd Pittson, introduction by Tom Braidwood (Arsenal Pulp Press, 1999) ISBN 1-55152-066-4
The Real Science Behind the X-Files: Microbes, Meteorites, and Mutants by Anne Simon, Ph.D. (Simon & Schuster / Touchstone, 2001) ISBN 0-684-85618-2
The Art of the X-Files by Anne Rivers Siddons; introduction by William Gibson (HarperPrism, 1998) ISBN 0-06-105037-7
The X Files Book of the Unexplained, Vol. One by Jane Goldman (Simon Schuster Trade) ISBN 0-684-81962-7
The X Files Book of the Unexplained, Vol. Two by Jane Goldman (Harper Prism, 1997) ISBN 0-06-105280-9
The Anderson Files, The Unauthorized Biography of Gillian Anderson by Marc Shapiro
The Duchovny Files: The Truth Is in Here by Paul Mitchell (ECW Press, 1996) ISBN 1-55022-284-8
Anderson + Duchovny, eXtra story by David Bassom
The New Unofficial X-Files Companion, Volume Two by N.E. Genge (Macmilan, 1996) ISBN 0-333-67981-4
X-Files Confidential, The Unauthorized X-Philes Compendium by Ted Edwards (Little, Brown and Company, 1996) ISBN 0-316-88181-3
The Science of The X-Files by Michael White
Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen by Robert Shearman (Mad Norwegian, 2009) ISBN 978-0-9759446-9-1
External links[edit]
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