Twilight (soundtrack)
Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to Twilight, released on November 4, 2008.
The soundtrack was chosen by music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas; while the score, Twilight: The Score, was composed by Carter Burwell. The soundtrack album was released by Patsavas' Chop Shop label in conjunction with Atlantic Records. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, having sold about 165,000 copies in its first week of release, 29% of which were digital downloads. Twilight: The Score was made available for digital download on November 25, 2008, and the album was released to stores on December 9, 2008.
Twilight is the best-selling theatrical movie soundtrack in the United States since . Both the soundtrack and the lead single, "Decode" by Paramore, were nominated for the 2010 Grammy Awards.
''Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''
Director Catherine Hardwicke revealed in an interview with MTV that a song by alternative rock band Muse, later revealed to be "Supermassive Black Hole", would be included on the film's soundtrack. The soundtrack includes two songs by Paramore, a new song by Mutemath, and an original song for the film by Perry Farrell. "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine was chosen for inclusion in the movie by actress Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan. The soundtrack won a 2009 American Music Award for Favorite Soundtrack.Marketing
The CD booklet on the physical CD folds out into one of four Twilight posters. Hot Topic locations across the United States hosted exclusive Twilight soundtrack listening parties on October 24. Albums bought at Borders bookstores feature an acoustic version of Paramore's "Decode". Summit Entertainment provided a free remix of "Bella's Lullaby" through iTunes, with the purchase of a Twilight theatre ticket through online ticket services Fandango or MovieTickets.com.Track listing
;Notes- The first song of the ending credits, Radiohead's "15 Step", was not included on the soundtrack.
Singles
- "Decode", by Paramore, was the first single released from the soundtrack. It premiered on Paramore's fan club site and Stephenie Meyer's official website on October 1, 2008. The music video for "Decode" premiered on November 3. The song was certified Platinum in the U.S on February 16, 2010, selling over 1,000,000 copies. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2010 for Best Song Written for a Movie.
- "Go All the Way " by Perry Farrell was the second single released from the soundtrack. It premiered on Meyer's website on October 23, 2008.
Chart performance
The soundtrack peaked at number one in New Zealand on February 9, 2009 and has been certified platinum, selling over 15,000 copies. The album has been certified gold in Mexico, selling over 50,000 copies.
| Chart | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| Argentine Albums Chart | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 1 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 4 |
| Mexican AMPROFON Albums Chart | 5 |
| Mexican Top 20 International Albums Chart | 2 |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 2 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart | 1 |
| French Top 200 Albums Chart | 4 |
| German Top 100 Albums Chart | 6 |
| Greek Top 50 Albums Chart | 1 |
| Italian FIMI Compilations Chart | 3 |
| Swiss Top 100 Albums Chart | 12 |
| Austrian Top 75 Albums Chart | 4 |
| Finnish Top 40 Albums Chart | 14 |
| Spanish PROMUSICAE Albums Chart | 28 |
| UK Compilation Album Chart | 9 |