Twilight (soundtrack)
Soundtrack to 2008 film
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Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to Twilight, released on November 4, 2008.
| Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | November 4, 2008 |
| Recorded | Various times |
| Genres | |
| Length | 45:30 |
| Labels | |
| Producers |
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| Singles from Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
The soundtrack was chosen by music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas;[3] while the score, Twilight: The Score, was composed by Carter Burwell.[4] The soundtrack album was released by Patsavas' Chop Shop label in conjunction with Atlantic Records.[5] It debuted at number 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 actress 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]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Supermassive Black Hole" | Matthew Bellamy | Muse | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Decode" | Paramore | 4:21 | |
| 3. | "Full Moon" | The Black Ghosts | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "Leave Out All the Rest" | Linkin Park | Linkin Park | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Spotlight" (Twilight Mix) | Mutemath | 3:20 | |
| 6. | "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" | Perry Farrell | 3:27 | |
| 7. | "Tremble for My Beloved" | Ed Roland | Collective Soul | 3:53 |
| 8. | "I Caught Myself" | Paramore | 3:55 | |
| 9. | "Eyes On Fire" | Blue Foundation | 5:01 | |
| 10. | "Never Think" |
| Robert Pattinson | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" | Samuel Beam | Iron & Wine | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Bella's Lullaby" | Carter Burwell | Carter Burwell | 2:20 |
| Total length: | 45:30 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 13. | "Let Me Sign" |
| Robert Pattinson | 2:18 |
| 14. | "La Traviata" | Giuseppe Verdi | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 3:05 |
| 15. | "Clair de Lune" | Claude Debussy | The APM Orchestra | 5:58 |
| Total length: | 56:51 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Love Is Worth the Fall" |
| O.A.R. | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Decode" (Acoustic) | Paramore | 4:27 | |
| 15. | "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" (Live) | Samuel Beam | Iron & Wine | 4:14 |
| 16. | "Spotlight" (Son Lux Remix) | Mutemath | 3:27 | |
| 17. | "Full Moon" (Appleblim And Komonazmuk Remix) | The Black Ghosts | 4:53 | |
| Total length: | 66:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Alex Patsavas" (Interview) | ||
| 2. | "Hayley Williams" (Interview) | ||
| 3. | "Decode" (Music video) | Paramore | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Decode" (Beyond the video) | Paramore | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Full Moon" (Music video) | The Black Ghosts | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" (Live) | Iron & Wine |
- Notes
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 April 2014, the album has sold 2,807,000 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]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[68] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[69] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[70] | 2× Platinum | 160,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[71] | Platinum | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[72] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[73] | Gold | 3,000^ |
| Italy (FIMI)[74] | Gold | 30,000* |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[75] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[76] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Russia (NFPF)[citation needed] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Spain (Promusicae)[77] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[78] | Platinum | 300,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[79] | 2× Platinum | 2,807,000[28] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Twilight: The Score
| Twilight: The Score | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | December 9, 2008 |
| Recorded | September 2008 |
| Studio | Air Lyndhurst Studios in London |
| Genre | Orchestral |
| Length | 46:53 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [80] |
| Filmtracks | [81] |
| Movie Music UK | [82] |
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.[83] 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.[83] The original theme is featured throughout the film, and serves to "play the romance that drives the story".[83] Another theme Burwell composed was a "Predator Theme", which opens the film, and is intended to play Edward's vampire nature.[83] Other themes include a bass-line, drum beat and distorted guitar sound for the nomadic vampires, and a melody for the Cullen family.[83] 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.[84]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 52[85] |
| US Billboard 200 | 65 |