Twilight (soundtrack)
Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | ||||
Released | November 4, 2008 (U.S.) | |||
Recorded | Various times | |||
Genre | Pop rock, alternative rock, soundtrack | |||
Length | 45:30 | |||
Label | Chop Shop/Atlantic Records | |||
Producer | Alexandra Patsavas and Paul Katz | |||
The Twilight Saga soundtracks chronology | ||||
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Singles from Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | (Aβ) [2] |
The Twilight soundtrack is the official music for the 2008 film Twilight. The score was composed by Carter Burwell,[3] with the rest of the soundtrack chosen by music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas.[4] The album was released on November 4, 2008 by Patsavas' Chop Shop label in conjunction with Atlantic Records.[5] The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, having sold about 165,000 copies in its first week of release, 29% of which were digital downloads.[6] Twilight: The Score was made available for digital download on November 25, 2008, and the album was released to stores on December 9, 2008.[7]
Twilight is the best-selling theatrical movie soundtrack in the United States since Chicago.[8] Both the soundtrack and the lead single, "Decode" by Paramore, were nominated for the 2010 Grammy Awards.[9]
Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Director Catherine Hardwicke revealed in an interview with MTV that a song by alternative rock band Muse, later revealed to be "Supermassive Black Hole", would be included on the film's soundtrack.[10] The soundtrack includes two songs by Paramore,[5] a new song by Mutemath, and an original song for the film by Perry Farrell.[11] "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine was chosen for inclusion in the movie by star Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan.[12] The soundtrack won a 2009 American Music Award for Favorite Soundtrack.[13]
Marketing
The CD booklet on the physical CD folds out into one of four Twilight posters.[14] Hot Topic locations across the United States hosted exclusive Twilight soundtrack listening parties on October 24.[15] Albums bought at Borders bookstores feature an acoustic version of Paramore's "Decode".[16] Summit Entertainment provided a free remix of "Bella's Lullaby" through iTunes, with the purchase of a Twilight theatre ticket through online ticket services Fandango or MovieTickets.com.[17]
Standard listing
No. | Title | Music | Scene | Length | |
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1. | "Supermassive Black Hole" | Muse | The Cullens play baseball | 3:31 | |
2. | "Decode" | Paramore | Third song in end credits | 4:21 | |
3. | "Full Moon" | The Black Ghosts | Bella moves to Forks (at start); Opening credits | 3:50 | |
4. | "Leave Out All the Rest" | Linkin Park | Second song in end credits | 3:19 | |
5. | "Spotlight" (Twilight Mix) | Mutemath | Bella gets out of car at school with Edward | 3:20 | |
6. | "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" | Perry Farrell | Bella and Edward first walk into prom | 3:27 | |
7. | "Tremble for My Beloved" | Collective Soul | Bella gets saved by Edward from Tyler's van | 3:53 | |
8. | "I Caught Myself" | Paramore | Bella, Jessica and Angela shopping for prom dresses | 3:55 | |
9. | "Eyes on Fire" | Blue Foundation | Bella waiting at the parking lot for Edward | 5:01 | |
10. | "Never Think" | Robert Pattinson | Bella and Edward talking at the restaurant | 4:29 | |
11. | "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" | Iron & Wine | Bella and Edward dance and talk alone at prom | 4:02 | |
12. | "Bella's Lullaby" | Carter Burwell | On and off throughout the film | 2:20 | |
Total length: |
45:30 |
- Notes
- The first song of the ending credits, Radiohead's "15 Step" (3:59), was not included on the soundtrack.
iTunes digital album
A digital version of the album, available for purchase on iTunes, includes a digital booklet with artwork and images from Twilight and three bonus songs:[14]
# | Song/artist | Scene | Length |
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11 | "Let Me Sign" by Robert Pattinson | Edward sucks the venom from Bella's wrist. | 2:20 |
7 | "La Traviata" by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Edward takes Bella to the Cullens' house for the first time. | 3:05 |
8 | "Clair de Lune" by The APM Orchestra | Edward and Bella listening to the song in his room. | 5:58 |
Deluxe edition CD/DVD
A deluxe CD/DVD version of the album includes five additional tracks:
- "Love Is Worth the Fall" (O.A.R.) β 3:38
- "Decode" (Acoustic version) (Paramore) β 4:27
- "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" (Live) (Iron & Wine) β 4:13
- "Spotlight" (Son Lux Remix) (Mutemath) β 3:27
- "Full Moon" (Appleblim & Komonazmuk Remix) (The Black Ghosts) β 4:53
Singles
- "Decode" by Paramore was the first single released from the soundtrack. It premiered on Paramore's fan club site and Stephenie Meyer's official website on October 1, 2008.[18][19] The music video for "Decode" premiered on November 3.[20] The song was certified Platinum in the U.S on February 16, 2010, selling over 1,000,000 copies. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2010 for Best Song Written for a Movie.
- "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" by Perry Farrell was the second single released from the soundtrack. It premiered on Meyer's website on October 23, 2008.[21][22]
Chart performance
The Twilight soundtrack debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 165,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[6] Twilight is the first soundtrack to hit #1 in advance of its film's release since the 8 Mile soundtrack in 2002.[23] The album was certified double platinum on April 16, 2009.[24] After a re-release of the album in a "Deluxe Edition" in March, 2009, it climbed from #14 to #3 on the Billboard 200, selling 74,000 copies.[25][26][27] It remained on the Billboard 200 for 48 consecutive weeks. As of January 2014, the album has sold 2,802,000 copies in the US.[28]
The soundtrack peaked at number one in New Zealand on February 9, 2009 and has been certified platinum, selling over 15,000 copies.[29][30] The album has been certified gold in Mexico, selling over 50,000 copies.[31][32] The soundtrack has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide.
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
Argentine Albums Chart[33] | 5 |
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 1 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 4 |
Mexican AMPROFON Albums Chart[34] | 5 |
Mexican Top 20 International Albums Chart[35] | 2 |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[36] | 2 |
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[36] | 1 |
French Top 200 Albums Chart[37] | 4 |
German Top 100 Albums Chart | 6 |
Greek Top 50 Albums Chart[38] | 1 |
Italian FIMI Compilations Chart[39] | 3 |
Swiss Top 100 Albums Chart[36] | 12 |
Austrian Top 75 Albums Chart[36] | 4 |
Finnish Top 40 Albums Chart[36] | 14 |
Spanish PROMUSICAE Albums Chart[36] | 28 |
UK Compilation Album Chart[40] | 9 |
Certifications
Country | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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Austria | Platinum[41] |
Germany | Platinum[42] |
Mexico | Gold[43] |
Poland | Gold[44] |
US | 2Γ Platinum[45] |
Year-end charts
Chart (2009) | Rank |
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German Albums Chart[46] | 15 |
Swiss Albums Chart[47] | 35 |
US Billboard 200[48] | 4 |
Preceded by Black Ice by AC/DC |
U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album November 22, 2008 - November 29, 2008 |
Succeeded by Fearless by Taylor Swift |
Preceded by Working on a Dream by Bruce Springsteen |
New Zealand number-one album February 9, 2009 - February 16, 2009 |
Succeeded by Now You're Gone β The Album by Basshunter |
Score
Twilight: The Score | ||||
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Film score by Carter Burwell | ||||
Released | December 9, 2008 | |||
Recorded | September 2008 at Air Lyndhurst Studios in London, England | |||
Genre | Orchestral | |||
Length | 46:53 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
The Twilight Saga scores chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [49] |
Filmtracks | [50] |
Movie Music UK | [51] |
Carter Burwell composed and orchestrated the score for Twilight over a 9β10 week period, and it was recorded and mixed in about 2 weeks in late September 2008.[52] He began the score with a "Love Theme" for Bella and Edward's relationship, a variation of which became "Bella's Lullaby" that Robert Pattinson plays in the film and that is included on the Twilight Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.[52] The original theme is featured throughout the film, and serves to "play the romance that drives the story".[52] Another theme Burwell composed was a "Predator Theme", which opens the film, and is intended to play Edward's vampire nature.[52] Other themes include a bass-line, drum beat and distorted guitar sound for the nomadic vampires, and a melody for the Cullen family.[52] Twilight: The Score was released digitally on November 25, 2008 and in stores on December 9.[7] The score album had sold 218,000 copies in the United States as of June 2010.[53]
Track listing
- "How I Would Die" β 1:53
- "Who Are They?" β 3:26
- "Treaty" β 1:58
- "Phascination Phase" β 2:04
- "Humans Are Predators Too" β 2:04
- "I Dreamt of Edward" β 1:06
- "I Know What You Are" β 2:37
- "The Most Dangerous Predator" β 2:22
- "The Skin of a Killer" β 2:58
- "The Lion Fell in Love with the Lamb" β 3:10
- "Complications" β 1:11
- "Dinner with His Family" β 0:38
- "I Would Be the Meal" β 1:24
- "Bella's Lullaby" β 2:18
- "Nomads" β 3:51
- "Stuck Here Like Mom" β 1:40
- "Bella Is Part of the Family" β 1:24
- "Tracking" β 2:19
- "In Place of Someone You Love" β 1:45
- "Showdown in the Ballet Studio" β 4:50
- "Edward at Her Bed" β 1:05
Chart performance
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 65 |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 52[54] |
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External links
- Official Twilight soundtrack website
- Twilight soundtrack at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Twilight score at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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