Call Me by Your Name: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack explained

Call Me by Your Name: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:various artists
Cover:Call Me by Your Name (Soundtrack).png

Call Me by Your Name: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2017 romantic drama film, Call Me by Your Name. It features songs by The Psychedelic Furs, Franco Battiato, Loredana Bertè, Bandolero, Giorgio Moroder, Joe Esposito, and F. R. David, with compositions by John Adams, Erik Satie, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Maurice Ravel.[1] American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens composed two original songs for the film, and the soundtrack also features a remix of his track "Futile Devices". Stevens's original song "Mystery of Love" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 2018 ceremony.[2] At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, "Mystery of Love" received a nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media and the soundtrack received one for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.[3]

Release

The soundtrack album was digitally released under Madison Gate Records and Sony Classical on November 3, 2017[4] [5] [6] and physically on November 17.[7] [8] "Mystery of Love" was first featured in the film's first trailer, released on August 1, 2017.[9] Its music video was released on January 4, 2018, featuring footage taken at The National Archaeological Museum of Naples.[10] [11] It was released on vinyl on February 16, 2018.[12] The limited release consists of 1,000 copies printed on blue vinyl and includes a poster.[13] The limited "peach season" edition consists of 14,999 copies printed on peach-scented vinyl was released on August 3, 2018, by Music on Vinyl.[14] [15]

Critical reception

Call Me by Your Name: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack received positive reviews from music critics.

Chart performance

The soundtrack debuted at number 18 on the UK Soundtrack Albums chart during the week of November 10, 2017.[16] On March 3, 2018, it climbed to number 11, which became its peak position on the chart. It debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard Soundtrack Albums chart in the issue dated January 13, 2018, as the week's highest ranking debut.[17] It became the greatest gainer in the following week, climbing to number 19.[18] It peaked at number 14 on February 3, 2018.[14]

Release history

RegionDateEdition(s)Format(s)Label
VariousNovember 3, 2017Digital downloadMadison Gate Records and Sony Classical
November 17, 2017CD
February 16, 2018LP
August 3, 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Listen: Full Soundtrack for 'Call Me by Your Name' Featuring New Songs by Sufjan Stevens. The Film Stage. November 3, 2017. November 3, 2017. Jordan. Raup.
  2. News: Oscar Nominations 2018: The Complete List. Variety Staff. 2018-01-23. Variety. 2018-04-02. en-US.
  3. Web site: 61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees & Winners List. December 7, 2018. GRAMMY.com.
  4. Web site: 'Call Me by Your Name' Soundtrack: Sufjan Stevens, the Psychedelic Furs, and More Lend Their Musical Stylings — Listen. IndieWire. November 3, 2017. November 3, 2017. Michael . Nordine.
  5. Web site: If You've Got 10 Minutes to Privately Ugly Cry, Call Me by Your Name's Sufjan Stevens Songs Are Now Available. Vulture. November 3, 2017. November 3, 2017. Hunter. Harris.
  6. Web site: 'Call Me By Your Name' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Amazon. October 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171103125615/https://www.amazon.com/Call-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B075TYM28J. November 3, 2017. live.
  7. Web site: 'Call Me By Your Name' Soundtrack Details. Film Music Reporter. October 20, 2017. October 20, 2017.
  8. Web site: 'Call Me By Your Name' Soundtrack Features Sufjan Stevens, The Psychedelic Furs, More. The Playlist. Kevin. Jagernauth. October 20, 2017. October 20, 2017.
  9. Web site: Hear a New Sufjan Stevens Song in the Trailer for Sundance Favorite Call Me By Your Name. Spin. August 1, 2017. August 1, 2017. Anna. Gaca.
  10. Web site: Watch Sufjan Stevens' New Video for Call Me By Your Name Song 'Mystery of Love'. Michelle. Kim. January 4, 2018. January 4, 2018. Pitchfork.
  11. Web site: Video: Sufjan Stevens – 'Mystery of Love'. Arielle. Gordon. January 4, 2018. January 4, 2018. Spin.
  12. Web site: Call Me by Your Name [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] – Vinyl LP]. Barnes & Noble. January 27, 2018.
  13. Web site: Call Me By Your Name soundtrack released on limited blue vinyl. 18 December 2017 . The Vinyl Factory. January 28, 2018.
  14. 'Call Me by Your Name' Soundtrack Set for Peach-Colored (And Scented!) Vinyl Release. Billboard. June 13, 2018. June 13, 2018. Keith. Caulfield.
  15. Web site: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - CALL ME BY YOUR NAME - Catalog - Music On Vinyl. Music on Vinyl.
  16. Web site: Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50. Official Charts Company. January 5, 2018.
  17. Movie Soundtracks: Top Soundtrack Albums Chart. Billboard. January 13, 2018.
  18. Movie Soundtracks: Top Soundtrack Albums Chart. Billboard. January 20, 2018.
  19. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 6, 2018. FIMI. Italian. February 17, 2018. https://archive.today/20181228030355/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche%23/category:compilation/year:2015/id:2628#/category:compilation/id:2628. 28 December 2018. live.