The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (soundtrack)
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. It is the third soundtrack in the film's chronology, and was released on June 8, 2010. The soundtrack was once again co-produced by Alexandra Patsavas
, the music supervisor for the previous two films. The track list for the album was revealed in a special MySpace
revelation May 12, 2010. The soundtrack debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200
albums chart with sales of 146,000 copies.
.
, the soundtrack has received a weighted mean
of 76, indicating "generally favorable reviews". It has generally been better reviewed than the soundtrack for New Moon, which received a score of 70, however, Entertainment Weekly
gave New Moon a grade of A, whereas Eclipse was given a B+. Conversely, Allmusic gave the soundtrack for Eclipse a better rating than that for New Moon, awarding it 4 stars out of 5 rather than the previous soundtrack, which received only 2.
albums chart behind Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals
with sales of 146,000 copies, making it the second soundtrack in the Twilight series that did not debut at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, and the first that never hit number one. It peaked at #4 on the German albums chart. In Mexico, the album peaked at #4 on the international albums chart and at #7 on the overall chart. As of December 2010, the album has sold 517,000 copies in the U.S. and more than one million copies worldwide.
composed the score for the film, following Alexandre Desplat
, who scored New Moon, and Carter Burwell
, who scored Twilight
. "Eclipse (All Yours)" from the soundtrack is included on the score album as part of the cue, "Wedding Plans". The score album debuted and peaked at #20 on Billboard 200, higher than the previous The Twilight Saga score albums (the Twilight score charted at #65 and the New Moon at #80).
Alexandra Patsavas
Alexandra Patsavas is an American music supervisor who has worked on over sixty films and television series, most notably The O.C., Grey's Anatomy and Gossip Girl.-Early life:Patsavas was born in Chicago, Illinois...
, the music supervisor for the previous two films. The track list for the album was revealed in a special MySpace
MySpace
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revelation May 12, 2010. The soundtrack debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
albums chart with sales of 146,000 copies.
Track listing
The track list was revealed during a special all-day reveal event on the album's MySpace page. It followed the formula of the previous albums, including the songs used in the film ended off by one score track from the score album. The score for Eclipse was composed, orchestrated and conducted by Oscar winner Howard ShoreHoward Shore
Howard Leslie Shore is a Canadian composer, notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, for which he won three Academy Awards. He is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg,...
.
# | Song/Artist | Scene | Length |
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1 | "Eclipse (All Yours)" by Metric Metric (band) Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles... |
First song of ending credits. Played during first and final meadow scenes with Bella and Edward in an orchestral instrumental arrangement. | 3:45 |
2 | "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) "Neutron Star Collision " is a song by the English alternative rock band Muse, featured on the soundtrack to the 2010 film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Recorded by the band in 2010, the song was released as the lead single from the album on 17 May 2010... " by Muse Muse (band) Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard... |
Second song in the graduation party at the Cullen house. | 3:50 |
3 | "Ours" by The Bravery The Bravery The Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott , Michael Zakarin , John Conway , Mike Hindert , and Anthony Burulcich... |
First song in the graduation party at the Cullen house. | 3:47 |
4 | "Heavy in Your Arms Heavy in Your Arms "Heavy in Your Arms" is a song by British act Florence and the Machine. Written by Florence Welch and Paul Epworth, the song was initially recorded and included on the The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack, but later released as a single on 15 November 2010 in order to promote the re-release of... " by Florence and the Machine Florence and the Machine Florence and the Machine is the recording name of English musician Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide music for her voice. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul... |
Second song of ending credits. | 4:44 |
5 | "My Love" by Sia Sia Furler Sia Kate Isobelle Furler or simply Sia, is an Australian pop, downtempo, and jazz singer and songwriter. In 2000, her single, "Taken for Granted" was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. Her 2008 album, Some People Have Real Problems peaked in the top 30 on the Billboard 200... |
Edward proposes to Bella and she accepts. | 5:10 |
6 | "Atlas" by Fanfarlo Fanfarlo Fanfarlo are a London-based indie pop band formed in 2006 by Swedish musician Simon Balthazar, and Giles J Davis... |
Edward drops Bella off to meet Jacob. | 3:27 |
7 | "Chop and Change" by The Black Keys The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American rock duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2011, the band has sold over 2 million albums in the U.S.... |
Riley exits from the bar and into the rainy night. | 2:25 |
8 | "Rolling in on a Burning Tire" by The Dead Weather The Dead Weather The Dead Weather is an American alternative rock supergroup, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2009. Composed of Alison Mosshart , Jack White , Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence , The Dead Weather debuted at the opening of Third Man Records' Nashville... |
Victoria and Riley kiss. | 3:53 |
9 | "Let's Get Lost" by Beck Beck Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck... and Bat for Lashes Bat for Lashes Natasha Khan , also known by her stage name Bat for Lashes, is an English musician. She sings and plays the piano, bass, guitar, harpsichord and the autoharp.... |
Bella calls Jacob without any response and decides to visit him. | 4:10 |
10 | "Jonathan Low" by Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York City that formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. The Band has four members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard... |
Bella rides off with Jacob on his motorcycle. | 3:32 |
11 | "With You in My Head" by UNKLE UNKLE Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined... featuring The Black Angels The Black Angels (band) - History :Formed in May 2004, the band's name derives from the Velvet Underground song "The Black Angel's Death Song".In 2005, the Black Angels were featured on a dual-disc compilation album of psychedelic music called Psychedelica Vol.1 from Northern Star Records... |
Jasper teaches the Cullens and werewolves to fight newborns. | 4:43 |
12 | "A Million Miles an Hour" by Eastern Conference Champions Eastern Conference Champions Eastern Conference Champions is an American Indie rock band originally from Philadelphia now residing in Los Angeles, CA, consisting of Joshua Ostrander, Greg Lyons, and Melissa Dougherty... |
Jacob confronts Bella and Edward at school. | 4:07 |
13 | "Life on Earth" by Band of Horses Band of Horses Band of Horses, originally briefly known as Horses, are an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell. They have released three studio albums, the most recent and most successful of which is 2010's Grammy nominated Infinite Arms... |
Bella and Edward lying in bed, discussing why he doesn't want to change her. | 5:30 |
14 | "What Part of Forever" by Cee Lo Green | Third song of ending credits. | 3:57 |
15 | "Jacob's Theme" by Howard Shore Howard Shore Howard Leslie Shore is a Canadian composer, notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, for which he won three Academy Awards. He is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg,... |
Plays throughout the movie in scenes involving Jacob. | 2:27 |
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
# | Song/Artist | Scene | Length |
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1 | "The Line" by Battles Battles (band) Battles is an American experimental rock group, founded in 2002 in New York City, comprising guitarists Ian Williams and Dave Konopka , and drummer John Stanier .-Biography:... |
Edward drives away furiously after dropping off Bella with Jacob. | 5:05 |
2 | "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?" by Bombay Bicycle Club Bombay Bicycle Club Bombay Bicycle Club are a British indie rock and folk band from Crouch End, London. The band comprises: Jack Steadman , Jamie MacColl , Ed Nash and Suren de Saram .... |
Bella and Edward walk to the lunch table where Mike tries to help Jessica with her speech. | 3:00 |
3 | "Atlas" (The Time and Space Machine Remix) by Fanfarlo Fanfarlo Fanfarlo are a London-based indie pop band formed in 2006 by Swedish musician Simon Balthazar, and Giles J Davis... |
6:04 | |
4 | "What Part of Forever" (Johan Hugo Remix) Cee-Lo Green | 4:51 | |
5 | "Eclipse (All Yours)" [Acoustic] by Metric Metric (band) Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles... (iTunes pre-order or ilovemetric.com bonus) |
5:10 |
International bonus tracks
# | Song/Artist | Region | Length |
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1 | "Magia y Deseo" by Jesse & Joy Jesse & Joy Jesse & Joy are a Latin Grammy Award–winning Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by siblings Jesse and Joy .-History:... |
Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
3:33 |
2 | "Eterno Pra Você" by Hori | Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
3:51 |
3 | "Edge of My Dreams" by Lisa Mitchell Lisa Mitchell Lisa Helen Mitchell is an Australian singer-songwriter who grew up in Albury, New South Wales. Her debut EP, Said One To The Other topped iTunes in Australia and this success brought her to the attention of boutique London-based publisher, Little Victories , a subsidiary of Sony/ATV, with whom she... |
Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
4:19 |
4 | "Don't You Mourn the Sun" by MiMi | Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
3:46 |
Reception
According to MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, the soundtrack has received a weighted mean
Weighted mean
The weighted mean is similar to an arithmetic mean , where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others...
of 76, indicating "generally favorable reviews". It has generally been better reviewed than the soundtrack for New Moon, which received a score of 70, however, Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
gave New Moon a grade of A, whereas Eclipse was given a B+. Conversely, Allmusic gave the soundtrack for Eclipse a better rating than that for New Moon, awarding it 4 stars out of 5 rather than the previous soundtrack, which received only 2.
Chart performance
The soundtrack debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
albums chart behind Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals
Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals
Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals is the second extended play by the cast of musical television series Glee. Containing six songs from the season one finale "Journey to Regionals", it was released on June 8, 2010, the same day the episode aired. Half of the tracks are cover versions of...
with sales of 146,000 copies, making it the second soundtrack in the Twilight series that did not debut at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, and the first that never hit number one. It peaked at #4 on the German albums chart. In Mexico, the album peaked at #4 on the international albums chart and at #7 on the overall chart. As of December 2010, the album has sold 517,000 copies in the U.S. and more than one million copies worldwide.
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
4 |
Mexican Albums Chart | 7 |
Mexican International Albums Chart | 4 |
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2010) | Rank |
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German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
75 |
US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
58 |
Certifications
Country | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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Germany Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
Gold |
US Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Gold |
Accolades
- 2010 Teen Choice Awards2010 Teen Choice Awards2010 Teen Choice Awards were held on August 8, introducing a lot of new categories now separated into "Movie", "TV", "Music", "Summer", "Fashion" and "Other". The show aired on August 9, 2010 on Fox, co-hosted by Katy Perry, who also performed, and Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, and...
:- Teen Choice Awards for Choice Love Song: "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)"Neutron Star Collision " is a song by the English alternative rock band Muse, featured on the soundtrack to the 2010 film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Recorded by the band in 2010, the song was released as the lead single from the album on 17 May 2010...
" by MuseMuse (band)Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
(Nominated)
- Teen Choice Awards for Choice Love Song: "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)
- 2010 American Music AwardsAmerican Music Awards of 2010The 38th American Music Awards were held November 21, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2010. Nominees were announced on October 12, 2010. Justin Bieber was nominated for, and won, four awards, including Artist of...
:- American Music Awards: Soundtracks – Favourite Album (Nominated)
Score
Howard ShoreHoward Shore
Howard Leslie Shore is a Canadian composer, notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, for which he won three Academy Awards. He is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg,...
composed the score for the film, following Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat is a French film composer. He has received four Academy Award nominations, five BAFTA nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, winning a Golden Globe for his work on The Painted Veil in 2006, and two Grammy nominations. In 2011, Desplat won his first British...
, who scored New Moon, and Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Carter Benedict Burwell is an American composer of film scores.-Life and career:Burwell was born in New York City, the son of Natalie , a math teacher, and Charles Burwell, who founded Thaibok Fabrics, Ltd...
, who scored Twilight
Twilight (2008 film)
Twilight is a 2008 American romantic vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's popular novel of the same name. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It is the first film in The Twilight Saga film series...
. "Eclipse (All Yours)" from the soundtrack is included on the score album as part of the cue, "Wedding Plans". The score album debuted and peaked at #20 on Billboard 200, higher than the previous The Twilight Saga score albums (the Twilight score charted at #65 and the New Moon at #80).
Track listing
- "Riley" – 1:53
- "Compromise/Bella's Theme" – 2:44
- "Bella's Truck/Florida" – 1:50
- "Victoria" – 2:18
- "Imprinting" – 2:07
- "The Cullens Plan" – 2:19
- "First Kiss" – 2:00
- "Rosalie" – 4:09
- "Decisions, Decisions..." – 1:50
- "They're Coming Here" – 4:01
- "Jacob Black" – 2:13
- "Jasper" – 3:56
- "Wolf Scent" – 2:19
- "Mountain Peak" – 5:03
- "The Kiss" – 3:45
- "The Battle / Victoria vs. Edward" – 6:57
- "Jane" – 3:12
- "As Easy as Breathing" – 3:21
- "Wedding Plans" – 6:12
- "Eclipse Score" (iTunes-exclusive bonus track) – 4:19