<Tr> <Th> Source </Th> <Th> Rating </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allmusic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> The Nightmare Before Christmas is the fifteenth soundtrack album by American composer Danny Elfman . It was released on October 12, 1993, by Walt Disney Records to promote the 1993 American stop - motion animated musical dark fantasy film The Nightmare Before Christmas . Composed by Danny Elfman, the soundtrack was nominated for the 1993 Golden Globe for Best Original Score . The album peaked at #98 on the US Billboard 200 . For the film's 2006 re-release in Disney Digital 3 - D, a special edition of the soundtrack was released, a bonus disc which contained covers of five of the film's songs by Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Marilyn Manson, Fiona Apple and She Wants Revenge . Four original demo tracks (six on the Best Buy exclusive) by Elfman were also included . </P> <P> All tracks written by Danny Elfman . </P>

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