Kick-Ass 2 (soundtrack)
Wikipedia article covering multiple soundtrack releases
Kick-Ass 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album of the 2013 film Kick-Ass 2, consisting of various artists' music. It was released in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2013 by Sony Music Classical, and in the United States on August 20, 2013 by Sony Masterworks. Though the song "I Hate Myself for Loving You" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts is featured in the film, it does not appear on the soundtrack. Kick-Ass 2: Original Motion Picture Score, featuring the film score by Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson, was also released in the United States on August 20, 2013 by La-La Land Records.
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Heather Phares of Allmusic gave the album a mixed review, comparing it negatively to the original film's soundtrack and noting the soundtrack's lack of flow.
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