Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (soundtrack) explained

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL
Cover:Batman v Superman - Dawn of Justice (soundtrack).jpg
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL. It was released on March 18, 2016, by WaterTower Music. The exclusive deluxe edition of the album contains five bonus tracks, entitled "Blood of My Blood", "Vigilante", "May I Help You, Mr. Wayne?", "They Were Hunters" and "Fight Night".[1] The soundtrack also features the Eric Whitacre Singers.[2]

The style elements from "Is She with You?" were used as the theme music for the subsequent Wonder Woman soundtrack,[3] while a variation of the piece "Beautiful Lie" is used in the film Wonder Woman 1984.[4]

Track listing

Many tracks featured in the film were not released with the official soundtrack in March 2016. These tracks were later released in the film's complete score nearly two years later, on March 6, 2018.

Source music not included or credited on the soundtrack

TitlePerformer(s)
1"Kang Ling (An Instrument Made From A Human Thigh Bone)"Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery, Dharamsala
2"Night and Day"Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine
(Cole Porter covers)
3"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
4"Shostakovich: Waltz II"Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
5"Amazing Grace"John Allan (traditional)
6Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipes and Drums
& United States Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band (traditional)

Personnel

Music from the soundtrack was performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The orchestra was conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith and Junkie XL, while the choir, the Eric Whitacre Singers, was conducted by Gavin Greenaway. Additional music was provided by Andrew Kawczynski, Steve Mazzaro, and Benjamin Wallfisch.

Charts

Year-end charts

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - The Soundtrack. WaterTower Music. March 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314104014/http://www.watertower-music.com/news/newsstory.php?title=561133. March 14, 2016. February 5, 2016.
  2. Web site: EWS Feature in Batm v. Superman. ericwhitacre.com. 13 April 2016.
  3. Web site: First Listen: Hear a triumphant track from the Wonder Woman score . Nick Romano . May 26, 2017 . . September 22, 2017.
  4. Web site: Wonder Woman 1984 Has a Major Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Easter Egg. 2020-12-26. Movies. en.
  5. Web site: Compilation - Classifica settimanale WK 12 (dal 2016-03-18 al 2016-03-24). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. March 25, 2016.
  6. Soundtracks – Year-End 2016. Billboard. June 30, 2020.