The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (soundtrack)
2010 album by various artists
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the official soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, released on June 8, 2010.
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
| Released | June 8, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | Various times | |||
| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 59:27 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Alexandra Patsavas | |||
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| Singles from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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The soundtrack was once again co-produced by Alexandra Patsavas, the music supervisor for the previous two films. The track list for the album was revealed in a special MySpace revelation on May 12, 2010. The third soundtrack in The Twilight Saga series, the album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart with sales of 146,000 copies.[2]
The score for film, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (The Score), commonly referred to as Eclipse (The Score), released on June 29, 2010, was composed, orchestrated and conducted by Academy Award winner Howard Shore.
Singles
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) generated three singles. "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)", by British band Muse, was released on May 17, 2010. The second single "Eclipse (All Yours)", by Canadian band Metric, released on May 25, 2010. While the third and final single, "Heavy in Your Arms", by English indie rock band Florence + the Machine, was released on November 15, 2010.
Track listing
The track list was revealed during a special all-day reveal event on the album's MySpace page. It followed the formula of the previous albums, including the songs used in the film ended off by one score track from the score album.
Just like in the soundtracks for both "Twilight" and "New Moon", the band Muse features on the album, along with artists such as Sia, The Black Keys and Cee Lo Green being included.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Eclipse (All Yours)" | Metric | 3:45 | |
| 2. | "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" | Matthew Bellamy | Muse | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Ours" | The Bravery | 3:47 | |
| 4. | "Heavy in Your Arms" | Florence + the Machine | 4:44 | |
| 5. | "My Love" | Oliver Kraus | Sia | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Atlas" | Fanfarlo | Fanfarlo | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Chop and Change" | The Black Keys | 2:25 | |
| 8. | "Rolling in on a Burning Tire" | The Dead Weather | 3:53 | |
| 9. | "Let's Get Lost" | Beck and Bat for Lashes | 4:10 | |
| 10. | "Jonathan Low" |
| Vampire Weekend | 3:32 |
| 11. | "With You in My Head" |
| UNKLE feat. The Black Angels | 4:43 |
| 12. | "Million Miles an Hour" |
| Eastern Conference Champions | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Life on Earth" |
| Band of Horses | 5:30 |
| 14. | "What Part of Forever" | Cee Lo Green | 3:57 | |
| 15. | "Jacob's Theme" | Andrew Dudman | Howard Shore | 2:27 |
| Total length: | 59:27 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 16. | "Eterno pra Você (Eternal to You)" | Fiuk | Hori | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 63:18 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 16. | "Magia y Deseo" (Magic and Desire) |
| Jesse & Joy | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 62:45 | |||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 16. | "Edge of My Dreams" | Lisa Mitchell | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 63:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 16. | "Don't You Mourn The Sun" | MiMi | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 63:10 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 17. | "The Line" | Battles | 5:05 |
| 18. | "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" | Bombay Bicycle Club | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 71:51 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 16. | "The Line" | Battles | 5:05 |
| 17. | "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" | Bombay Bicycle Club | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 67:32 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 17. | "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" | Bombay Bicycle Club | 3:00 | |
| 18. | "Atlas" (The Time and Space Machine Remix) | Fanfarlo | Fanfarlo | 6:04 |
| 19. | "What Part of Forever" (Johan Hugo Remix) | Cee Lo Green | 4:51 | |
| Total length: | 78:27 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 17. | "The Line" | Battles | 5:05 | |
| 18. | "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" | Bombay Bicycle Club | 3:00 | |
| 19. | "Atlas" (The Time and Space Machine Remix) | Fanfarlo | Fanfarlo | 6:04 |
| 20. | "What Part of Forever" (Johan Hugo Remix) | Cee Lo Green | 4:51 | |
| Total length: | 82:46 | |||
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+)[5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
According to Metacritic, the soundtrack has received a weighted mean of 76, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7] It has generally been better reviewed than the soundtrack for New Moon, which received a score of 70, however, Entertainment Weekly gave New Moon a grade of A, whereas Eclipse was given a B+. Conversely, Allmusic gave the soundtrack for Eclipse a better rating than that for New Moon, awarding it 4 stars out of 5 rather than the previous soundtrack, which received only 2.
Chart performance
The soundtrack debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart behind Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals with sales of 146,000 copies,[2] making it the second soundtrack in the Twilight series that did not debut at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, and the first that never hit number one. It peaked at #4 on the German albums chart. In Mexico, the album peaked at #4 on the international albums chart and at #7 on the overall chart. As of December 2010, the album has sold 517,000 copies in the U.S.[8] and more than one million copies worldwide.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Accolades
- 2010 Teen Choice Awards:
- Teen Choice Awards for Choice Love Song: "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" by Muse (Nominated)
- 2010 American Music Awards:
- American Music Awards: Soundtracks – Favourite Album (Nominated)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (The Score)
| The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (The Score) | ||||
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| Released | June 29, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Orchestral | |||
| Length | 65:45 | |||
| Label | E1 Music | |||
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Howard Shore composed the score for the film, following Alexandre Desplat, who scored New Moon, and Carter Burwell, who scored Twilight.[42] "Eclipse (All Yours)" from the soundtrack is included on the score album as part of the cue, "Wedding Plans".[43] The score album debuted and peaked at #20 on Billboard 200, higher than the previous The Twilight Saga score albums (the Twilight score charted at #65 and the New Moon at #80).[44]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Riley" | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Compromise/Bella's Theme" | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Bella's Truck/Florida" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Victoria" | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Imprinting" | 2:07 |
| 6. | "The Cullens Plan" | 2:18 |
| 7. | "First Kiss" | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Rosalie" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Decisions, Decisions..." | 1:50 |
| 10. | "They're Coming Here" | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Jacob Black" | 2:13 |
| 12. | "Jasper" | 3:56 |
| 13. | "Wolf Scent" | 2:19 |
| 14. | "Mountain Peak" | 5:02 |
| 15. | "The Kiss" | 3:45 |
| 16. | "The Battle/Victoria Vs. Edward" | 6:40 |
| 17. | "Jane" | 3:12 |
| 18. | "As Easy as Breathing" | 3:21 |
| 19. | "Wedding Plans" | 6:12 |
| Total length: | 65:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 16. | "Eclipse Score" | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 68:33 | |