For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones explained

For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	various artists
Cover:	For the Throne.jpg
Genre:	Pop hip hop R&B rock indie folk
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	D. B. Weiss David Benioff Ricky Reed Aaron Dessner DaHeala El Guincho Fish Narc IIVI Jeremiah Fraites King Garbage Matt Berninger Myles Martin Nate Mercereau Rosalía Sebastien Najand The Weeknd Tobias Wincorn Wesley Schultz X Ambassadors
Chronology:	Game of Thrones music
Prev Title:	Game of Thrones: Season 7
Prev Year:	2017
Next Title:	Game of Thrones: Season 8
Next Year:	2019

For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones is a soundtrack inspired by the television series Game of Thrones, released by Columbia Records on April 26, 2019.^{[1] [2]} The album features two promotional singles, "Kingdom of One" by Maren Morris and "Nightshade" by The Lumineers, which were released simultaneously on April 12, 2019,^{[3] [4]} as well as the SZA, The Weeknd and Travis Scott collaborative single, "Power Is Power", which was released on April 18, 2019. Many artists were featured on it, including X Ambassadors, Ty Dolla Sign, Chloe x Halle, Ellie Goulding, ASAP Rocky, Joey Badass, Rosalía, James Arthur, and Maren Morris.^[5]

Reception

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[6]

Notes

• signifies a co-producer
• signifies a miscellaneous producer
• "Nightshade" features background vocals by Lauren Jacobsen
• "Turn on Me" features background vocals by Arone Dyer and Kyle Resnick

See also

• Music of Game of Thrones

Notes and References

1. Web site: HBO announces Game of Thrones-inspired album For the Throne. 2019-04-09. Consequence of Sound. 2019-04-11.
2. Web site: The National, A$AP Rocky, Rosalía, More Contribute to New 'Game of Thrones' Album. Pitchfork. 9 April 2019 . 2019-04-11.
3. Web site: Listen: Maren Morris' 'Game of Thrones' Song, 'Kingdom Of One'. April 12, 2019. 995qyk.com. April 22, 2019.
4. Web site: Listen to The Lumineers' "Game of Thrones" song, "Nightshade" - Music News - ABC News Radio. abcnewsradioonline.com. April 22, 2019. April 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422034613/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/4/12/listen-to-the-lumineers-game-of-thrones-song-nightshade.html. dead.
5. Web site: SZA Confirms Release Date For "GoT" Collab With Travis Scott & The Weeknd. HotNewHipHop. Zidel. Alex. April 16, 2019. April 17, 2019.
6. Web site: For The Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones) / Various Artists. Tidal. May 11, 2019.
7. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 6, 2019. May 4, 2019.