Pitch Perfect (soundtrack) explained

Pitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various Artists
Cover:Various Artists - Pitch Perfect Soundtrack (Official Album Cover).png
Released:September 25, 2012
Length:30:50
Label:Universal Music

Pitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official music for the 2012 film Pitch Perfect. The soundtrack was released digitally on September 25, 2012, and physically on October 2, 2012.[1] Three songs from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100: "Cups" by Anna Kendrick, which peaked at number 6; "Bellas Finals" by the Barden Bellas, which peaked at number 85; and "Riff Off" by the Barden Bellas, the Treblemakers, and the BU Harmonics, which peaked at number 86.

The album was the sixth best-selling soundtrack of 2012, with 212,000 copies sold for the year.[2] The album also became the best-selling soundtrack of 2013 in the United States, with 793,000 copies sold in 2013.[3] As of April 2015, the album has sold a total of 1.2 million copies in the US.[4]

Release and singles

The EP version of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on December 18, 2012, in iTunes and physically as a Target exclusive. The EP contains four tracks that are performed by other rival groups of the Barden Bellas and the Treblemakers.

More from Pitch Perfect was released on June 4, 2013. It contains eight tracks that are featured in the film, as well as the pop version of "Cups." The Anna Kendrick & Brittany Snow duet of "Titanium" was not included on the soundtrack and is only available in the film.

The Ultimate Edition version of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on February 10, 2015, to coincide with the release of Pitch Perfect 2. It contains all 24 tracks from the previous three releases (Original, Special Edition, and More From).

A remixed and longer version of "Cups" by Kendrick was released to radio on March 26, 2013, and was later used as a theme song for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup football tournament. In August 2013, the song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13)Peak
position
UK Compilation (OCC)[5] 10
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[7] 22
Chart (2013)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 29
US Billboard 200[9] 20
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[10] 1
Chart (2015)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 73
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[12] 12

Decade-end charts

Certifications

Singles

SinglePeak positionsSales
US
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		AUT
[16] 		CAN
[17] 		GERIRE
[18] 		UK
[19]
"Cups"6447512—2671US: 2,500,000[20]
AUS: 70,000[21]
"Bellas Finals"8557627192—184
"Riff Off"86727098——172
"Pool Mashup"111——————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pitch Perfect Track List. Universal Studios. September 16, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920043529/http://www.pitchperfectmovie.com/pdf/soundtrack.pdf. September 20, 2012.
  2. News: The Top 10 Soundtracks of 2013 . Paul Grein . January 2, 2014 . Chart Watch . Yahoo . January 3, 2014 . January 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105114804/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/top-10-soundtracks-2013-225612470.html . live .
  3. News: The Top 10 Albums and Songs of 2013 . Paul Grein . January 2, 2014 . Chart Watch . Yahoo . January 2, 2014 . October 10, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141010225543/https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-top-10-albums-songs-2013-184702481.html . live .
  4. Why Are Soundtracks Suddenly Back? Because They're Better Than Ever . Lipshutz . Jason . . . April 21, 2015 . April 21, 2015 . April 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150422104419/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6538822/soundtracks-revival-furious-7-analysis . live .
  5. Web site: 19th January 2013. Official Charts Company. January 9, 2013. September 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200907073504/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/official-compilations-chart/20130113/7503/. live.
  6. Web site: 22nd September 2013. Official Charts Company. October 6, 2021.
  7. Soundtracks – Year-End 2012. Billboard. July 11, 2020. October 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010192502/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-soundtracks-albums. live.
  8. Web site: ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2013. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 6, 2016. January 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140107111232/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2013.htm. live.
  9. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2013. Billboard. July 11, 2020. December 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141212202750/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
  10. Soundtracks – Year-End 2013. Billboard. July 11, 2020. January 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119021321/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-soundtracks-albums. live.
  11. Web site: ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2015. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 6, 2016. January 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160112063600/http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2015.htm. live.
  12. Soundtracks – Year-End 2015. Billboard. July 11, 2020. February 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160214001354/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/soundtracks. live.
  13. Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200. Billboard. November 15, 2019. March 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320084752/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200. live.
  14. Peak chart positions for charted songs in the United States:
  15. Peak chart positions for charted songs in Australia (ARIA Chart):
    • "Cups": Web site: ARIA Chart: Macklemore And Ryan Lewis Remain Top Of ARIA Chart. noise11. 12 January 2013 . www.noise11.com. January 13, 2013. January 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130120044633/http://www.noise11.com/news/macklemore-and-ryan-lewis-remain-top-of-aria-chart-20130113. live.
    • "Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don't You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything/Just the Way You Are/Party in the U.S.A./Turn the Beat Around": The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 29 April 2013. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130506014400/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130506-1144/Issue1209.pdf. dead. 2013-05-06. April 29, 2013. Australian Web Archive. 1209. September 24, 2013.
    • "Riff Off: Mickey/Like a Virgin/Hit Me with Your Best Shot/It Must Have Been Love/S&M/Let's Talk About Sex/I'll Make Love to You/Feels Like the First Time/No Diggity": The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 April 2013. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130506014400/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130506-1144/Issue1208.pdf. dead. 2013-05-06. April 22, 2013. Australian Web Archive. 1208. September 24, 2013.
  16. Peak chart positions for charted songs in Austria (Ö3 Top 40): Web site: Austria O3 Top 40 Chart. 03 Top 40 Singles Chart. January 13, 2013. December 18, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081218151117/http://austriancharts.at/weekchart.asp?cat=s. live.
  17. Peak chart positions for charted songs in Canada:
  18. Peak chart positions for charted songs in Ireland (IRMA): Web site: IRMA Singles Chart . IRMA . January 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120415073756/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp . April 15, 2012 .
  19. Peak chart positions for charted songs in Canada:
    • "Cups", "Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don't You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything/Just the Way You Are/Party in the U.S.A./Turn the Beat Around", "Riff Off: Mickey/Like a Virgin/Hit Me with Your Best Shot/S&M/Let's Talk About Sex/I'll Make Love to You/Feels Like the First Time/No Diggity": Web site: CHART: CLUK Update 12.01.2013 (wk1). Zobbel. www.Zobbel.de. January 12, 2013. July 19, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130719033300/http://zobbel.de/. live.
  20. Anna Kendrick Tops AC Chart With 'Cups' . Trust . Gary . . . October 7, 2013 . April 21, 2015 . December 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201230220334/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5748106/anna-kendrick-tops-ac-chart-with-cups . live .
  21. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2013 Singles. ARIA. September 10, 2014. April 9, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130409211136/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2013.htm. live.

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