Soundtrack to 2008 film
Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Released November 4, 2008 (U.S.) Recorded Various times Genre Length 45 :30 Label Producer "Decode " Released: October 21, 2008 (2008-10-21 ) "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" Released: October 23, 2008
Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to Twilight , released on November 4, 2008.
The soundtrack was chosen by music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas ;[4] while the score, Twilight: The Score , was composed by Carter Burwell .[5] The soundtrack album was released by Patsavas' Chop Shop label in conjunction with Atlantic Records .[6] It 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.[7] Twilight: The Score was made available for digital download on November 25, 2008, and the album was released to stores on December 9, 2008.[8]
Twilight is the best-selling theatrical movie soundtrack in the United States since Chicago .[9] Both the soundtrack and the lead single, "Decode " by Paramore , were nominated for the 2010 Grammy Awards .[10]
Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [ edit ] 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.[11] The soundtrack includes two songs by Paramore ,[6] a new song by Mutemath , and an original song for the film by Perry Farrell .[12] "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine was chosen for inclusion in the movie by actress Kristen Stewart , who plays Bella Swan.[13] The soundtrack won a 2009 American Music Award for Favorite Soundtrack.[14]
Marketing [ edit ] The CD booklet on the physical CD folds out into one of four Twilight posters.[15] Hot Topic locations across the United States hosted exclusive Twilight soundtrack listening parties on October 24.[16] Albums bought at Borders bookstores feature an acoustic version of Paramore's "Decode".[17] 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 .[18]
Track listing [ edit ] Notes The first song of the ending credits, Radiohead 's "15 Step " (3:59), was not included on the soundtrack. Singles [ edit ] "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.[19] [20] The music video for "Decode" premiered on November 3.[21] 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.[22] [23] "Twilight ", by Clei Ribeiro , was the last single released from the soundtrack. A rumor about a Twilight Saga series with this song brought all the buzz.[24] Chart performance [ edit ] The Twilight soundtrack debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 , selling 165,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[7] Twilight is the first soundtrack to hit #1 in advance of its film's release since the 8 Mile soundtrack in 2002.[25] The album was certified double platinum on April 16, 2009.[26] 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.[27] [28] [29] It remained on the Billboard 200 for 48 consecutive weeks. As of April 2014, the album has sold 2,807,000 copies in the US.[30]
The soundtrack peaked at number one in New Zealand on February 9, 2009, and has been certified platinum, selling over 15,000 copies.[31] [32] The album has been certified gold in Mexico , selling over 50,000 copies.[33] [34]
Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ] Twilight: The Score [ edit ] Carter Burwell composed and orchestrated the score for Twilight over a 9- to 10-week period, and it was recorded and mixed in about 2 weeks in late September 2008.[84] 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 .[84] The original theme is featured throughout the film, and serves to "play the romance that drives the story".[84] Another theme Burwell composed was a "Predator Theme", which opens the film, and is intended to play Edward's vampire nature.[84] Other themes include a bass-line, drum beat and distorted guitar sound for the nomadic vampires, and a melody for the Cullen family.[84] Twilight: The Score was released digitally on November 25, 2008, and in stores on December 9.[8] The score album had sold 218,000 copies in the United States as of June 2010.[85]
Track listing [ edit ] Title 1. "How I Would Die" 1:53 2. "Who Are They?" 3:26 3. "Treaty" 1:58 4. "Phascination Phase" 2:04 5. "Humans Are Predators Too" 2:04 6. "I Dreamt of Edward" 1:06 7. "I Know What You Are" 2:40 8. "The Most Dangerous Predator" 2:19 9. "The Skin of a Killer" 2:58 10. "The Lion Fell in Love with the Lamb" 3:10 11. "Complications" 1:12 12. "Dinner with His Family" 0:38 13. "I Would Be the Meal" 1:24 14. "Bella's Lullaby" 2:18 15. "Nomads" 3:51 16. "Stuck Here Like Mom" 1:40 17. "Bella Is Part of the Family" 1:24 18. "Tracking" 2:19 19. "In Place of Someone You Love" 1:46 20. "Showdown in the Ballet Studio" 4:59 21. "Edward at Her Bed" 0:56 Total length: 50:02
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