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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 album was released on November 4, 2008 by Patsavas' Chop Shop label in conjunction with Atlantic 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 album was released to 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, were nominated for the 2010 Grammy Awards.[7]

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.[8] The soundtrack includes two songs by Paramore,[3] a new song by Mutemath, and an original song for the film by Perry Farrell.[9] "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine was chosen for inclusion in the movie by star Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan.[10] The soundtrack won a 2009 American Music Award for Favorite Soundtrack.[11]

Marketing

The CD booklet on the physical CD folds out into one of four Twilight posters.[12] Hot Topic locations across the United States hosted exclusive Twilight soundtrack listening parties on October 24.[13] Albums bought at Borders bookstores feature an acoustic version of Paramore's "Decode".[14] 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.[15]

Standard listing

# Song/Artist Scene Length
1 "Supermassive Black Hole" by Muse The Cullens play baseball 3:31
2 "Decode" by Paramore Second song in end credits 4:21
3 "Full Moon" by The Black Ghosts Opening credits 3:50
4 "Leave Out All the Rest" by Linkin Park First song in end credits 3:19
5 "Spotlight (Twilight Mix)" by Mutemath Bella gets out of car with Edward at school 3:20
6 "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" by Perry Farrell Bella and Edward first walk into prom 3:27
7 "Tremble for My Beloved" by Collective Soul Bella gets saved by Edward from Tyler's van 3:53
8 "I Caught Myself" by Paramore Jessica and Angela are trying out dresses 3:55
9 "Eyes on Fire" by Blue Foundation Bella waiting for Edward at the parking lot 5:01
10 "Never Think" by Robert Pattinson Bella and Edward at the restaurant talking 4:30
11 "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine Bella and Edward dance and talk at prom alone 4:02
12 "Bella's Lullaby" by Carter Burwell on and off through the film 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:[12]

Song/Artist
"Let Me Sign" written by Bobby Long and Marcus Foster, performed by Robert Pattinson
"La Traviata" composed by Giuseppe Verdi, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
"Clair de Lune" composed by Claude Debussy, performed by The APM Orchestra

Deluxe edition CD/DVD

A deluxe CD/DVD version of the album includes five additional tracks:

  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) (Mutemath) – 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 on Paramore's fan club site and Stephenie Meyer's official website on October 1, 2008.[16][17] The music video for "Decode" premiered on November 3.[18] 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.[19][20]

Chart performance

The Twilight soundtrack debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 165,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[4] Twilight is the first soundtrack to hit #1 in advance of its film's release since the 8 Mile soundtrack in 2002.[21] The album was certified double platinum on April 16, 2009.[22] 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.[23][24][25] 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.[26]

The soundtrack peaked at number one in New Zealand on February 9, 2009 and has been certified platinum, selling over 15,000 copies.[27][28] The album has been certified gold in Mexico, selling over 50,000 copies.[29][30]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 1
Argentine Albums Chart[31] 5
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums 1
Canadian Albums Chart 4
Mexican AMPROFON Albums Chart[32] 5
Mexican Top 20 International Albums Chart[33] 2
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[34] 2
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[34] 1
French Top 200 Albums Chart[35] 4
German Top 100 Albums Chart 6
Greek Top 50 Albums Chart[36] 1
Italian Albums Chart[37] 18
Swiss Top 100 Albums Chart[34] 12
Austrian Top 75 Albums Chart[34] 4
Finnish Top 40 Albums Chart[34] 14
Spanish PROMUSICAE Albums Chart[34] 28
UK Compilation Album Chart[38] 9

Certifications

Country Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Germany Platinum [39]
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.[40] 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.[40] The original theme is featured throughout the film, and serves to "play the romance that drives the story".[40] Another theme Burwell composed was a "Predator Theme", which opens the film, and is intended to play Edward's vampire nature.[40] Other themes include a bass-line, drum beat and distorted guitar sound for the nomadic vampires, and a melody for the Cullen family.[40] 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[41]

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