The Happening is the soundtrack for the 1967 comedy film The Happening, released by Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...

. The soundtrack and film score were primarily produced by Frank De Vol

Frank De Vol

Frank Denny De Vol, also known simply as De Vol was an American arranger, composer and actor.-Early life and career:...

. The promotional single for the film, "The Happening", was co-produced by De Vol in conjunction with Motown

Motown Records

Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...

 production team

Record producer

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 Holland–Dozier–Holland; released concurrently with the film, the single reached #1 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart

Billboard Hot 100

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 in May of that year, becoming The Supremes

The Supremes

The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco...

' tenth American chart-topper.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Frank De Vol, except where noted:

2. "Let's Play Games" – 2:13
3. "Early in the Morning" – 2:29
4. "Escapism" – 1:48
5. "The Airport Caper" – 1:53
6. "Early in the Morning" – 2:06
7. "The Fuzz" – 2:30
8. "All I Know About You" – 1:53
9. "The Happening
   The Happening (song)
   "The Happening" is a 1967 song recorded by Motown artists The Supremes. The song served as the theme song of the 1967 Columbia film The Happening, and was released as a single by Motown at the time of the film's release that spring...
   
   " – 2:00
10. "Fred Splits" – 1:46
11. "Let's Play More Games" – 1:52
12. "Turndown" – 2:20
13. "More Airport Caper" – 2:01

See also

• IMDB – Partial list of "The Happening" soundtrack
• Sort of Music – "The Happening" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by De Vol
• SoundtrackCollector – "The Happening"