Twilight (soundtrack)

Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedNovember 4, 2008 (U.S.)
RecordedVarious times
Genre
Length45:30
Label
Producer
The Twilight Saga soundtracks chronology
Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2008) 		The Twilight Saga: New Moon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2009)
Singles from Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "Decode"
    Released: October 21, 2008 (2008-10-21)
  2. "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)"
    Released: October 23, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
Entertainment Weekly(A−) [3]

Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to Twilight, released on November 4, 2008.

The soundtrack was chosen by music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas;[4] while the score, Twilight: The Score, was composed by Carter Burwell.[5] The soundtrack album was released by Patsavas' Chop Shop label in conjunction with Atlantic Records.[6] It 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.[7] Twilight: The Score was made available for digital download on November 25, 2008, and the album was released to stores on December 9, 2008.[8]

Twilight is the best-selling theatrical movie soundtrack in the United States since Chicago.[9] Both the soundtrack and the lead single, "Decode" by Paramore, were nominated for the 2010 Grammy Awards.[10]

  1. ^ Credits
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Twilight - Original Soundtrack". Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  3. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (October 30, 2008). "Twilight Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  4. ^ James Montgomery (September 19, 2008). "Are Pop-Punks Paramore A Good Fit For 'Twilight'?". MTV. Archived from the original on September 20, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  5. ^ Mikael Carlsson (June 10, 2008). ""Twilight" Assigned to Carter Burwell". Film Music Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference paramore was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Katie Hasty (November 12, 2008). "'Twilight' Bumps AC/DC From Atop Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
  8. ^ "'Score' Album Announced!". TwilightTheSoundtrack.com. November 10, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2008. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  9. ^ "Week Ending April 12, 2009: Breaking Records With Rascal Flatts - Chart Watch". New.music.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  10. ^ John Sinkevics (December 3, 2009). "Grammy nominees Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, 'Twilight' clean up at pop show debate". MLive.com. Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2009.