The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond

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The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyon
File:The Hunger Games soundtrack cover.png
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released March 16, 2012
Recorded 2011–12
Genre Folk rock, alternative rock
Length 58:10
Label
Producer
The Hunger Games soundtracks chronology
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond
(2012)l		 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2013)The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack2013
Singles from The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond
  1. "Safe & Sound"
    Released: December 23, 2011
  2. "Eyes Open"
    Released: March 27, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 72/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[2]
Entertainment Weekly B[3]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[4]
Slant Magazine 4/5 stars[5]

The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond is the official companion album for the 2012 film The Hunger Games. The score for the film was composed by James Newton Howard, but the companion album consists primarily of songs by various artists inspired by, but not heard in, the film. "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift and featuring The Civil Wars, was released as a promotional single for the soundtrack and is one of only three songs on the album to be used in the film (the others are "Abraham's Daughter" and "Kingdom Come"). On February 14, 2012, "One Engine" was made available for download on iTunes. "Eyes Open", also by Taylor Swift, was released as the first single on March 27, 2012. She performed the song live in Auckland, New Zealand on her Speak Now World Tour. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, and has also charted in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland.

Promotion

The soundtrack was released on March 20, 2012.[6] The soundtrack track listing was revealed on iTunes on February 13, 2012. Jennifer Lawrence singing "Rue's Lullaby" is not included in the soundtrack. On February 14, 2012, "One Engine" was released as the first promotional single by iTunes.[7] A bonus song, "Deep in the Meadow (Lullaby)", by Sting, was included as a bonus download with purchase of the soundtrack.[8]

Charts performance

The soundtrack debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with 175,000 copies sold on its first week. It sold 100K digital copies the next week, making it the highest one-week total for a theatrically released movie soundtrack in digital history.[9] It has been certified as Gold by the RIAA since April 27, 2012.[10] It sold 463,000 copies in 2012 in the US and was the best-selling soundtrack album of the year.[11] As of November 22, 2013, the album has sold 481,000 copies in the US.[12]

Track listing

No. Title Performer(s) Length
1. "Abraham's Daughter"   Arcade Fire 3:22
2. "Tomorrow Will Be Kinder"   The Secret Sisters 3:25
3. "Nothing to Remember"   Neko Case 2:58
4. "Safe & Sound"   Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars 4:00
5. "The Ruler and the Killer"   Kid Cudi 4:33
6. "Dark Days"   Punch Brothers 3:53
7. "One Engine"   The Decemberists 3:01
8. "Daughter's Lament"   Carolina Chocolate Drops 2:46
9. "Kingdom Come"   The Civil Wars 3:42
10. "Take the Heartland"   Glen Hansard 2:45
11. "Come Away to the Water"   Maroon 5 featuring Rozzi Crane 5:13
12. "Run Daddy Run"   Pistol Annies 2:45
13. "Rules"   Jayme Dee 3:27
14. "Eyes Open"   Taylor Swift 4:04
15. "Lover Is Childlike"   The Low Anthem 4:15
16. "Just a Game"   Birdy 4:01
Total length:
 60:18

iTunes digital album

A digital version of the album, available for purchase on iTunes, includes a digital booklet with artwork and images from The Hunger Games.

Grammy and Golden Globe nominations

The songs "Abraham's Daughter" and "Safe & Sound" were nominated for the 2013 Grammy Awards; the first for Best Song Written for Visual Media, and the second for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and also for Best Song Written for Visual Media.[13] "Safe & Sound" was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 2013 ceremony.[14]

Charts and certifications

References

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External links

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