Iron Man 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score for the Marvel Studios film, Iron Man 3 by Brian Tyler, released on April 30, 2013.[1] A separate soundtrack and concept album titled, Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) by various artists was released on the same date by Hollywood Records and Marvel Music.[2]
| Iron Man 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
| Type: | Film score |
| Artist: | Brian Tyler |
| Cover: | Iron Man 3 soundtrack cover.jpg |
| Studio: | Abbey Road Studios |
| Genre: | Film score |
| Length: | 75:53 |
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| Producer: | Brian Tyler |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Now You See Me |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Composer Brian Tyler acknowledged that the film's score needed to be darker and more melodic than Ramin Djawadi and John Debney's previous scores, citing the change in Tony Stark's life following the events of The Avengers as the catalyst.[3]
The score was recorded at Abbey Road Studios by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
All music is composed by Brian Tyler.[4]
| Peakposition | ||
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[5] | 10 |
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| Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Cover: | Iron Man 3 - Heroes Fall (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) cover.jpg |
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| Peakposition | ||
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[6] | 25 | |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 16 | |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Music not included in the Iron Man 3 soundtrack, but featured in the film:
| Title | Length | Performer(s) | Key Scenes/Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" | 4:40 | Eiffel 65 | Heard in the opening flashback scene set in 1999, the year the song was released. A special Mandarin Chinese version was created and sung by Eiffel 65 lead singer Jeffrey Jey and keyboardist Maurizio Lobina to be used in the Chinese release of the film.[9] | |
| "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)" | 3:39 | Lou Bega | Played in the background during the flashback scene set in 1999.[10] | |
| "Jingle Bells" (Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix) | 3:45 | Joe Williams | Played while Tony first tries out his Mark 42 armor.[11] | |
| "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" | 2:25 | Elvis Presley |