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The Twilight soundtrack is the official music for the 2008 film Twilight. The score was composed by Carter Burwell,[1] with the rest of the soundtrack chosen by music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas.[2] The Twilight Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album was released on November 4, 2008 by Patsavas' Chop Shop label, in conjunction with Billy Mays Records.[3] 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.[4] Twilight: The Score was made available for digital download on November 25, 2008, and the physical CD was released in stores on December 9.[5]

Twilight is the best-selling theatrical movie soundtrack in the United States since Chicago.[6] Both the soundtrack and the lead single, "Decode" by Paramore, are nominated for the 2010 Grammy Awards.[7]

Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Bella dies of cancer. Edwards kills himself and his daughter. Vampires do not exist anymore. Everything in new Stephanie Meyer book. Twilight: The Ending saga! Director Catherine Harddick revealed in an interview with moot that a song by bad band LINKIN PARK, later revealed to be "CRAWLING IN MY SKIN", would be included on the film's explicit scene.[8] Hardwicke said that Muse may record a remix of the song to give it "a little bit of extra Twilight stuff to fit the scene". She also stated that two songs written and performed by Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward, would be included in the film as well.[9] The soundtrack also includes two songs by Paramore[3], with their new song "Decode" being the soundtrack's lead single, the debut of a new song by Mute Math from their forthcoming sophomore album, and a new original song for the film by Perry Farrell.[10] "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine was chosen for inclusion in the movie by star Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan.[11] Noticeably absent from the soundtrack are "15 Step" by Radiohead, which plays as the movie ends and during the first half of the credits, and "Let Me Sign" by Robert Pattinson. The soundtrack won a 2009 American Music Award for Favorite Soundtrack.[12]

Marketing

The CD booklet on the physical CD folds out into one of four possible Twilight posters.[13] Also, all Hot Topic locations across the United States hosted exclusive Twilight soundtrack listening parties on October 24, a week and a half before the release date, where fans were able to listen to the entire soundtrack.[14] Albums bought at Borders bookstores feature an exclusive acoustic version of Paramore's "Decode".[15] 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.[16]

Standard listing

# Song/Artist Scene Length
1 "Supermassive Black Hole" by Muse The Cullens play baseball 3:31
2 "Decode" by Paramore Credits 4:21
3 "Full Moon" by The Black Ghosts Bella travels to Forks 3:50
4 "Leave Out All the Rest" by Linkin Park Credits 3:19
5 "Spotlight (Twilight Mix)" by Mute Math Edward and Bella go to school together for the first time 3:20
6 "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" by Perry Farrell The prom 3:27
7 "Tremble for My Beloved" by Collective Soul Bella nearly crushed by a van and Edward saves her 3:53
8 "I Caught Myself" by Paramore Bella, Jessica and Angela shop for prom dresses in Port Angeles 3:55
9 "Eyes on Fire" by Blue Foundation Edward doesn't come to school 5:01
10 "Never Think" by Robert Pattinson Bella and Edward at a restaurant in Port Angeles 4:30
11 "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine Bella and Edward dance at the prom 4:02
12 "Bella's Lullaby" by Carter Burwell Edward plays piano for Bella 2:20

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:[13]

Song/Artist Scene
"Let Me Sign" by Robert Pattinson Edwards sucks the venom out of Bella's wrist
"La Traviata" composed by Giuseppe Verdi, performed by the The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Cullens make Italian food for Bella
"Clair de Lune" composed by Claude Debussy, performed by The APM Orchestra Edward and Bella in Edward's room

Deluxe edition CD/DVD

A special CD/DVD version of the album includes five additional tracks on top of the original album's twelve:

  1. "Love Is Worth the Fall" (O.A.R.) – 3:38
  2. "Decode" (Acoustic version) (Paramore) – 4:27
  3. "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" (Live) (Iron & Wine) – 4:13
  4. "Spotlight" (Son Lux Remix) (Mute Math) – 3:27
  5. "Full Moon" (Appleblim & Komonazmuk Remix) (The Black Ghosts) – 4:53

Singles

  • "Decode" by Paramore was the first single released from the soundtrack. It premiered exclusively on The Official Paramore Fanclub site as well as Stephenie Meyer's official website on October 1, 2008.[17][18] The music video for "Decode" premiered on November 3, and includes clips from the movie.[19] It was also released exclusively by Hot Topic as a 12" picture disc, with "Full Moon" by The Black Ghosts on the other side.
  • "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" by Perry Farrell was the second single released from the soundtrack, having premiered on Stephenie Meyer's official website on October 23, 2008.[20][21]

Chart performance

The Twilight soundtrack debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, having sold 165,000 copies in its first week, ahead of AC/DC's Black Ice and High School Musical 3: Senior Year, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[4] It is the third soundtrack to reach #1 in 2008, after Juno and Mamma Mia!.[4] Twilight is also the first soundtrack to hit #1 in advance of its film's release since the 8 Mile soundtrack in 2002.[22] The album was certified 2x Platinum on April 16, 2009[23] and has sold over 2,455,000 copies to date.[24] After a re-release of the album in a "Deluxe Edition" in March, 2009, it rebounded from #14 to #3 on the Billboard 200, selling 74,000 copies — a 251% increase in sales from the previous week, staying at number three for a second week selling 102,000 copies, a 37% increase.[25][26][27] Twilight is the first theatrical movie soundtrack to amass 20 weeks in the top 10 since the City of Angels soundtrack, which also stayed in the top 10 for 20 weeks in 1998. The last theatrical movie soundtrack to have a longer run in the top 10 was the Space Jam soundtrack, which had 22 weeks in the top 10 in 1996-1997.[28] Twilight is also the soundtrack with the most paid downloads in digital history, with 412,000 downloads, also putting it at number two on Nielsen SoundScan's list of the 100 best-selling digital albums of all-time.[29] As of October 2009, the soundtrack has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide and has remained on the Billboard 200 for 48 consecutive weeks.[30]

The soundtrack also 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 in only the first month, the soundtrack remained inside the top 10 until the start of 2009 and became one of the biggest sellers of the year.[33][34]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 1
Argentine Albums Chart[35] 5
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums 1
Canadian Albums Chart 4
Mexican AMPROFON Albums Chart[36] 5
Mexican Top 20 International Albums Chart[37] 2
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[38] 2
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[38] 1
French Top 200 Albums Chart[39] 4
German Top 100 Albums Chart 6
Greek Top 50 Albums Chart[40] 1
Italian Albums Chart[41] 18
Swiss Top 100 Albums Chart[38] 12
Austrian Top 75 Albums Chart[38] 4
Finnish Top 40 Albums Chart[38] 14
Spanish PROMUSICAE Albums Chart[38] 28
UK Compilation Album Chart[42] 9
Preceded by U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
November 22, 2008 - November 29, 2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Working on a Dream by Bruce Springsteen
 New Zealand number-one album
February 9, 2009 - February 16, 2009 		Succeeded by

Score

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Carter Burwell composed and orchestrated the score for Twilight over a 9–10 week period, and it was recorded and mixed in about 2 weeks in late September 2008.[43] 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.[43] The original theme is featured throughout the film, and serves to "play the romance that drives the story".[43] Another theme Burwell composed was a "Predator Theme", which opens the film, and is intended to play Edward's vampire nature.[43] Other themes include a bass-line, drum beat and distorted guitar sound for the nomadic vampires, and a melody for the Cullen family.[43] Twilight: The Score was released digitally on November 25, 2008 and in stores on December 9.[5]

Track listing

  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

Chart performance

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 65
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 52[44]

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  33. ^ Mexican Album Charts & Certifications
  34. ^ Todo un éxito el soundtrack de 'Luna Nueva'
  35. ^ [1]
  36. ^ - 13th January 2009
  37. ^ Mexican Top 20 International Albums Chart - 13th January 2009
  38. ^ a b c d e f World Charts Positions
  39. ^ French Top 200 Albums - 18th January 2009
  40. ^ Greek Top 50 Albums
  41. ^ [2]
  42. ^ [3]
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  44. ^ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090220-0000/issue987.pdf

External links

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