The Twilight Saga: New Moon (soundtrack) explained

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various Artists
Cover:NewMoonSoundtrack.jpg
Released:October 16, 2009
Recorded:Various times
Genre:Pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock
Length:57:21
Label:Atlantic Records
Producer:Alexandra Patsavas
Chronology:The Twilight Saga soundtracks
Prev Title:Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:Eclipse: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Next Year:2010

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the official soundtrack to . The score for The Twilight Saga: New Moon was composed by Alexandre Desplat[1] while the rest of the soundtrack was chosen by music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, who also produced the Twilight soundtrack.[2] The New Moon – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album was released on October 16, 2009[3] by Patsavas' Chop Shop label, in conjunction with Atlantic Records.[2]

New Moon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

New Moon's soundtrack comprises songs that are all original and exclusive to the soundtrack[4] and are performed by various indie rock and alternative rock artists. New Moon director Chris Weitz stated that the soundtrack would feature songs from Radiohead, Muse, and Band of Skulls.[5] Death Cab for Cutie contributed the soundtrack's lead single, a song written specifically for the film called "Meet Me on the Equinox", which debuted September 13 during the MTV Video Music Awards.[2] Bassist Nick Harmer says, "We wrote 'Meet Me On the Equinox' to reflect the celestial themes and motifs that run throughout the Twilight series and we wanted to capture that desperate feeling of endings and beginnings that so strongly affect the main characters."[6]

The music video for "Meet Me on the Equinox" premiered on October 7, 2009, and includes clips from the movie.[7] The English rock band Muse contributed a remix of their song "I Belong to You", which appears in its original form on their 2009 album The Resistance. St. Vincent collaborated with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon to create a song called "Rosyln". When describing the song, she said, "[Justin] sings in his beautiful falsetto and I'm actually singing very, very low... I think there's something vampirey and creepy about the two of us singing together. It's a simple, stripped-down kind of song." The soundtrack originally had a release date of October 20, 2009, but the date was moved up four days to October 16 due to "overwhelming and unprecedented demand".

Marketing

Hot Topic locations across the United States hosted New Moon soundtrack listening parties on the release date, October 16, where fans were able to listen to the entire soundtrack and hear special messages from the featured bands.[8] The album's CD booklet folds out into a New Moon poster.[9]

International versions of the soundtrack are available in certain countries, featuring bonus tracks from "local" artists.[10] For example, Mexican Grammy and Latin Grammy nominee Ximena Sariñana is featured on Spanish language versions of the soundtrack, with the song "Frente al Mar" ("In front of the Sea").[11]

Reception

Initial critical response to the New Moon soundtrack was generally favorable. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 70, based on 11 reviews.[12]

Chart performance

The soundtrack debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart,[13] and climbed to number one a week later after selling 153,000 copies in its first full week of release.[14] It made history as the first time ever a soundtrack and its sequel have both reached the #1 spot on the chart.[15] The album was certified Platinum by RIAA,[16] and has sold 1,305,000 copies in the US as of August 2013.[17]

In New Zealand, it was certified Gold on October 18, 2009, selling over 7,500 copies in its first two days of release. The album debuted at number two and was certified Platinum after its first week of release, selling over 15,000 copies.[18] In Australia, the soundtrack rose to number one on the iTunes Store and has largely stayed in the top five since its release. It debuted at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart in the week beginning October 26, 2009, and was certified Platinum in its first week.[19] In Mexico, the album is jumped to No. 1 on the international album charts and No. 4 on the main chart after five weeks inside the chart, caused by the success of the film.[20] In the UK, the album debuted at number one on the compilations chart.[21]

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Greek Albums (IFPI)[22] 8
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[23] [24] 4
Mexican International Albums Chart[25] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] 27
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[27] 52
French Albums (SNEP)[28] 107
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29] 92
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] 41
US Billboard 200[31] 74
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[32] 22
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[33] 7
Chart (2010)Position
US Billboard 200[34] 31
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[35] 3
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[36] 4

Certifications

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (The Score)

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (The Score)
Type:Film
Artist:Alexandre Desplat
Cover:NewMoonScore.jpg
Released:November 24, 2009
Recorded:Air Studios in London and Studios Guillaume Tell in Paris
Genre:Orchestral
Length:73:35
Label:Atlantic Records
Producer:Alexandre Desplat
Chronology:The Twilight Saga scores
Prev Title:Twilight: The Score
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: The Score
Next Year:2010

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (The Score) was composed by Alexandre Desplat and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.[1] He replaced Carter Burwell, who wrote the score for the previous film, Twilight (2008). Weitz has a working relationship with Desplat, who scored one of his previous films, The Golden Compass (2007).[1]

Reception

The score has received critical acclaim from many film music critics.

Chart performance

External links

Notes and References

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  2. David J. Prince . Death Cab For Cutie Scores Lead 'New Moon' Single . . Nielsen Business Media . 2009-08-27 . 2009-08-27 .
  3. Web site: New Moon Soundtrack New Release Date: Friday, October 16th . . 2009-10-13 . 2009-10-13 .
  4. Web site: Eric Ditzian . St. Vincent Talks 'Vampirey' Song On 'New Moon' Soundtrack . https://web.archive.org/web/20090925161631/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622066/20090922/story.jhtml . dead . September 25, 2009 . MTV Networks, Inc. . MTV . 2009-09-22 . 2009-09-22 .
  5. News: Gina McIntyre . On the set: 'New Moon' on the rise . . 2009-07-16 . 2009-07-20 .
  6. Web site: Seth Meyer . August 27, 2009 . StephenieMeyer.com . 2009-08-27 . 2009-08-27 .
  7. Web site: James Montgomery . 'Twilight' Fans Gush Over Death Cab For Cutie's 'New Moon' Video . https://web.archive.org/web/20091010210133/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1623450/20091008/death_cab_for_cutie.jhtml . dead . October 10, 2009 . MTV Networks . . 2009-10-08 . 2009-10-12 .
  8. Web site: Hot Topic Listening Party . Summit Entertainment . 2009-10-13 . 2009-10-13 .
  9. Web site: Seth Meyer . October 13, 2009 . StephenieMeyer.com . 2009-10-13 . 2009-10-21 .
  10. Web site: International Local Soundtracks . Summit Entertainment . 2009-09-30 . 2009-10-18 .
  11. Web site: On the set: Luna Nueva para Ximena . Univision.com . 2009-10-05 . 2009-10-11 .
  12. Web site: The Twilight Saga: New Moon reviews at Metacritic.com . . CNET Networks, Inc . October 28, 2009 . June 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100623150726/http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/various/newmoonost . dead .
  13. Keith Caulfield . 'New Moon' Positioned For No. 1 On Billboard 200 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . . 2009-10-21 . 2014-12-15 . 2014-04-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140420083054/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/retail/1263993/new-moon-positioned-for-no-1-on-billboard-200 . dead .
  14. Simon Vozick-Levinson . 'New Moon' soundtrack outsells Tim McGraw on the albums chart . Entertainment Weekly . 2009-10-28 . 2009-10-28 .
  15. Web site: Jaypat . New Moon Soundtrack Goes Platinum! — New Moon Movie . Newmoonmovie.org . 2010-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091130053936/http://www.newmoonmovie.org/2009/11/new-moon-soundtrack-goes-platinum/ . 2009-11-30 . dead .
  16. Web site: ATLANTIC RECORDS: 'NEW MOON' SOUNDTRACK GOES PLATINUM « Twilighters Anonymous Blog & Breaking News . Twilightersanonymous.com . 2009-11-27 . 2010-06-19.
  17. Web site: Week Ending Aug. 4, 2013. Albums: Robin Thicke, Call Katy Perry . Paul Grein . Yahoo Chart Watch . August 7, 2013 .
  18. Web site: October 18, 2009: New Zealand Gold/Platinum Certification . RadioScope New Zealand . 2009-10-20 . 2009-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110812003109/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=61 . August 12, 2011 .
  19. Web site: Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Recording Industry Association . . 2009-10-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100917074248/http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_album.asp?chart=1G50 . September 17, 2010 .
  20. http://www.esmas.com/musica/rock/noticias/801445.html Todo un éxito el soundtrack de 'Luna Nueva'
  21. Web site: October 26, 2009: BBC Radio 1's Chart Show. October 26, 2009. September 25, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110925095856/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/compilations. dead.
  22. Web site: Ελληνικό Chart . Ifpi.gr . 2010-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070324041413/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm . March 24, 2007 .
  23. Web site: Top 100 México . Mexicancharts . 2009-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030135705/http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack&titel=The+Twilight+Saga%3A+New+Moon&cat=a . 2013-10-30 . dead .
  24. Web site: Mexican Charts: New Moon . 2009-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030135705/http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack&titel=The+Twilight+Saga%3A+New+Moon&cat=a . 2013-10-30 . dead .
  25. http://greaves.tv/amprofon3/Top20.pdf Mexican Top 20 International Albums Chart
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  27. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 2009. austriancharts.at. October 27, 2021.
  28. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2009. SNEP. fr. October 27, 2021.
  29. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. October 27, 2021.
  30. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2009. Recorded Music NZ. October 27, 2021.
  31. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009. Billboard. October 27, 2021.
  32. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2009. Billboard. October 27, 2021.
  33. Soundtracks – Year-End 2009. Billboard. October 27, 2021.
  34. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010. Billboard. October 27, 2021.
  35. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2010. Billboard. October 27, 2021.
  36. Soundtracks – Year-End 2010. Billboard. October 27, 2021.
  37. Web site: Grein . Paul . Week Ending July 4, 2010: Miley's Tricky Transition | Chart Watch - Yahoo! Music . Music.yahoo.com . 2010-07-07 . 2012-03-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008054524/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-july-4-2010-mileys-tricky-transition.html . October 8, 2012 .