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A Star Is Born
Soundtrack album by
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
ReleasedOctober 5, 2018
Recorded2017–2018
StudioElectric Lady Studios, New York
Genre
LabelInterscope
Lady Gaga chronology
Joanne
(2016) 		A Star Is Born
(2018)

A Star Is Born is the soundtrack album to the 2018 musical film of the same name, performed by its stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. It is set to be released on October 5, 2018, by Interscope Records.[1] Gaga and Cooper collaborated on the soundtrack album with an assortment of country musicians, including Lukas Nelson, who also stars in the film as a member of Cooper's band. For the more pop-oriented songs on the soundtrack, Gaga teamed up with recurring collaborator DJ White Shadow. The soundtrack also includes contributions from Jason Isbell, Mark Ronson, Diane Warren, and Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow.

Background and development

In March 2015, Warner Bros. announced that Bradley Cooper was in talks to make his directorial debut with A Star Is Born, the third remake of the 1937 film of the same name.[2] Lady Gaga was officially attached to the film in August 2016, with the studio green-lighting the project to begin production in early 2017.[3] Cooper plays Jackson Maine, "a veteran country singer who discovers and eventually falls in love with a struggling singer-songwriter named Ally, played by Gaga."[4] Gaga "helped inform Cooper's performance as a musician".[5]

Cooper spent two-and-a-half years prepping for the film and determining what kind of musician his character would be. He worked with a number of musicians and vocal coach Roger Love.[6] Cooper said, "by the end he just kind of started developing into his own sort of creation. If I had another year of prep, it would have been complete rock, but now it's some sort of hybrid."[6]

Writing and recording

Cooper described the soundtrack "an evolution, like the story."[7] Gaga and Cooper were writing songs for the soundtrack during filming, leading to "so many different incarnations of each song."[7] Cooper added that "the music really became a character in the movie. There is no lyric that's ever in any point of the movie that doesn't have exactly to do with where one of them is or hopes to be or regrets being. That was our launching pad and then it was just about discovering what songs fit in the right places."[7] Jason Isbell wrote a song for Cooper's character, which became "the sword with which a lot of the music spawned from [Cooper]". Isbell sent the song through Dave Cobb, a Nashville-based producer with whom Cooper had been collaborating.[8]

Cooper approached Lukas Nelson (son of country music singer Willie Nelson) after seeing him perform at Desert Trip in October 2016 and asked him to work on the film as a music consultant.[9] Nelson said he began "writing songs for the movie, just for the heck of it, and sending them over to the producer, and they started liking them. Then Lady Gaga came by and I met her and we clicked. We became good friends, and we started writing together."[10] Nelson subsequently met Gaga and began writing songs with her (she, in turn, provided backing vocals on two tracks on his self-titled 2017 album).[11] Nelson and his band, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, appear in the film as Cooper's backing band.[6]

Gaga reunited with producer Mark Ronson and songwriter Hillary Lindsey, who had both contributed to her previous studio album Joanne (2016).[6] She worked with recurring collaborator DJ White Shadow on the soundtrack's more pop-oriented numbers performed by her character Ally.

Much of the album was recorded live on set,[1] at Gaga's insistence.[6]

Music and lyrics

Billboard described the soundtrack as "integral to the plotline", adding that "many of the lyrics are about wanting and longing for change, but noting the struggle. Some express the great love and beautiful bond the booze-addled rock star (Jackson Maine, played by Cooper) and neophyte singer-songwriter (Ally, played by Lady Gaga) have for each other", and concluding that "the music stands up, movie or no movie. They are timeless, emotional, gritty and earnest. They sound like songs written by artists who, quite frankly, are supremely messed up but hit to the core of the listener."[12]

Release

The soundtrack's track list and release date were announced on August 30, 2018;[4] Interscope Records tweeted that the album "features 19 songs in a wide range of musical styles + 15 dialogue tracks that will take you on a journey that mirrors the experience of seeing the film."[13]

Track listing

A Star Is Born: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Standard version[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:20
2."Black Eyes"
Bradley Cooper3:04
3."Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Dialogue)  0:42
4."Fabulous French" (Dialogue)  0:20
5."La Vie en rose" (Édith Piaf cover)
Lady Gaga3:00
6."I'll Wait for You" (Dialogue)  0:19
7."Maybe It's Time"
Bradley Cooper2:40
8."Parking Lot" (Dialogue)  0:31
9."Out of Time"
  • Cooper
  • Nelson
Bradley Cooper2:53
10."Alibi"
  • Lady Gaga
  • Cooper
  • Nelson
Bradley Cooper3:03
11."Trust Me" (Dialogue)  0:32
12."Shallow"
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga3:36
13."First Stop, Arizona" (Dialogue)  0:11
14."Music to My Eyes"
  • Gaga
  • Nelson
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga3:19
15."Diggin' My Grave"
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga3:57
16."I Love You" (Dialogue)  0:19
17."Always Remember Us This Way"
Lady Gaga3:30
18."Unbelievable" (Dialogue)  0:29
19."How Do You Hear It?" (Dialogue)  0:14
20."Look What I Found"
Lady Gaga2:55
21."Memphis" (Dialogue)  0:24
22."Heal Me"
  • Gaga
  • Nilan
  • Monson
  • Blair
  • Michaels
  • Tranter
Lady Gaga3:17
23."I Don't Know What Love Is"
  • Gaga
  • Nelson
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga2:57
24."Vows" (Dialogue)  0:18
25."Is That Alright?"
  • Gaga
  • Nilan
  • Monson
  • Blair
  • Nelson
  • Aaron Raitiere
Lady Gaga3:11
26."SNL" (Dialogue)  0:13
27."Why Did You Do That?"
Lady Gaga3:05
28."Hair Body Face"
  • Gaga
  • Nilan
  • Monson
  • Blair
Lady Gaga3:23
29."Scene 98" (Dialogue)  0:35
30."Before I Cry"
  • Gaga
  • Nilan
  • Monson
  • Blair
Lady Gaga4:19
31."Too Far Gone"
  • Cooper
  • Nelson
Bradley Cooper1:26
32."Twelve Notes" (Dialogue)  1:04
33."I'll Never Love Again" (Film Version)
  • Gaga
  • Hemby
  • Lindsey
  • Ratiere
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga4:41
34."I'll Never Love Again" (Extended Version)
  • Gaga
  • Hemby
  • Lindsey
  • Ratiere
Lady Gaga5:29
Total length:74:45

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide October 5, 2018
Interscope [15]

References

  1. ^ a b Reed, Ryan (August 30, 2018). "Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper Detail 'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (March 24, 2015). "Bradley Cooper To Make Directing Debut, Hopes To Star With Beyonce In 'A Star Is Born' For Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (August 16, 2016). "'A Star Is Born' Gets Warner Bros Green Light; Bradley Cooper Directs, Stars With Lady Gaga". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b Rao, Sonia (August 30, 2018). "What we know about the lengthy 'A Star Is Born' soundtrack, like its copious amount of Bradley Cooper". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 6, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ Kaufman, Amy (August 30, 2018). "Lady Gaga on letting go for 'A Star Is Born' and what Bradley Cooper insisted she do before filming". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e Nolfi, Joey (December 6, 2017). "Get to know the songwriters behind Lady Gaga's A Star Is Born". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Stack, Tim (August 11, 2018). "Inside the creation of the thrilling new A Star Is Born soundtrack". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  8. ^ Betts, Stephen (December 6, 2017). "Jason Isbell, Lukas Nelson Songs to Appear in Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born'". Rolling Stone. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  9. ^ Greene, Andy (April 4, 2018). "Lukas Nelson Talks Writing With Lady Gaga, Gigging With Neil Young". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Finn, Timothy (February 2, 2018). "He's worked with Neil Young, Gaga and his dad, Willie Nelson. Now he's coming to KC". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  11. ^ Stephens, Samantha (September 18, 2017). "How Lady Gaga Brought Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real's "Find Yourself" to Life". CMT. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  12. ^ Bliss, Karen (September 10, 2018). "Lady Gaga Praises 'A Star Is Born' Co-Star Bradley Cooper's Talents at Toronto Premiere: 'He Sings From His Soul'". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  13. ^ @Interscope (August 30, 2018). "#AStarIsBornSoundtrack features 19 songs in a wide range of musical styles + 15 dialogue tracks that will take you on a journey that mirrors the experience of seeing the film. Pre-order the music from the film now, out Oct. 5. http://smarturl.it/ASIBSoundtrack @StarIsBornMovie #AStarIsBorn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "A Star is Born (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - iTunes US". Retrieved September 6, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  15. ^ "A Star Is Born – Official store". Warner Bros. Retrieved September 2, 2018.

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