The Twilight Saga: New Moon (soundtrack)

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the official soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: New Moon. 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]

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedOctober 16, 2009
RecordedVarious times
GenrePop rock, alternative rock, indie rock
Length57:21
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerAlexandra Patsavas
The Twilight Saga soundtracks chronology
Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2008)		 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2009)		 Eclipse: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2010)
Singles from The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  1. "Meet Me on the Equinox"
    Released: September 13, 2009
  2. "Solar Midnite"
    Released: December 12, 2009
  3. "Satellite Heart"

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."[4] 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".[3]

Track listing
New Moon – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Meet Me on the Equinox"
Death Cab for Cutie3:44
2."Friends"
Band of Skulls3:09
3."Hearing Damage"Thom YorkeThom Yorke5:04
4."Possibility"Lykke Li ZachrissonLykke Li5:06
5."A White Demon Love Song"The KillersThe Killers3:33
6."Satellite Heart"Anya MarinaAnya Marina3:33
7."I Belong To You" (New Moon Remix)Matthew BellamyMuse3:11
8."Rosyln"Justin VernonBon Iver and St. Vincent4:49
9."Done All Wrong"Black Rebel Motorcycle ClubBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club2:49
10."Monsters"Steve SchiltzHurricane Bells3:16
11."The Violet Hour"Alex Brown ChurchSea Wolf3:32
12."Shooting The Moon"
OK Go3:18
13."Slow Life" (with Victoria Legrand)
Grizzly Bear4:21
14."No Sound but the Wind"
Editors3:48
15."New Moon" (The Meadow)Alexandre DesplatAlexandre Desplat4:08
Total length:57:21
New Moon – Australia and New Zealand bonus track[8][9]
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
16."Thunderclap"Eskimo JoeEskimo Joe3:33
Total length:60:54
New Moon – France bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
16."Cavalier Noir"Adrien GalloBB Brunes3:31
Total length:60:52
New Moon – Germany bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
16."Es Tut Wieder Weh"
  • Jennifer Weist
  • Johannes Walter
Jennifer Rostock3:42
Total length:61:03
New Moon – iTunes deluxe version
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
16."Solar Midnite" (Bonus track)Lupe FiascoLupe Fiasco3:32
17."All I Believe In" (Bonus track)
  • Romeo William Stodart
  • Amadou Bagayoko
  • Mariam Doumbia
Amadou & Mariam and The Magic Numbers4:04
18."Die Fledermaus - Duettino: Ach, ich darf nicht hin zu dir" (Bonus track)Johann Strauss IIThe APM Orchestra1:09
19."Meet Me on the Equinox" (Music video)
Death Cab for Cutie3:40
Total length:69:46
New Moon – Japan iTunes deluxe version
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
16."Solar Midnite" (Bonus track)Lupe FiascoLupe Fiasco3:32
17."All I Believe In" (Bonus track)
  • Romeo William Stodart
  • Amadou Bagayoko
  • Mariam Doumbia
Amadou & Mariam and The Magic Numbers4:04
18."Die Fledermaus - Duettino: Ach, ich darf nicht hin zu dir" (Bonus track)Johann Strauss IIThe APM Orchestra1:09
19."Wandrers Nachtlied II, Op. 96, No. 3, D. 768" (Bonus track)Franz SchubertUlf Bästlein2:25
Total length:67:31
New Moon – Latin America, Spain and Mexico CD bonus tracks / iTunes standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
16."Sed" NoWayOut3:46
17."Frente al Mar"Ximena SariñanaXimena Sariñana5:20
Total length:65:27
New Moon – Spain iTunes deluxe version
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
18."Solar Midnite" (Bonus track)Lupe FiascoLupe Fiasco3:32
19."All I Believe In" (Bonus track)
  • Romeo William Stodart
  • Amadou Bagayoko
  • Mariam Doumbia
Amadou & Mariam and The Magic Numbers4:04
20."Die Fledermaus - Duettino: Ach, ich darf nicht hin zu dir" (Bonus track)Johann Strauss IIThe APM Orchestra1:09
21."Meet Me on the Equinox" (Music video)
Death Cab for Cutie3:40
Total length:76:52
New Moon – Mexico iTunes deluxe version
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
22."Wandrers Nachtlied II, Op. 96, No. 3, D. 768" (Bonus track)Franz SchubertUlf Bästlein2:25
Total length:79:17

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.[10] The album's CD booklet folds out into a New Moon poster.[11]

International versions of the soundtrack are available in certain countries, featuring bonus tracks from "local" artists.[12] 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").[13]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
CHARTattack[15]
Dose[16]
Drowned in Sound(8/10)[17]
Entertainment Weekly(A)[18]
IGN(9.0/10)[19]
The New York Times(favorable)[20]
NME(6/10)[21]
Pitchfork Media(5.4/10)[22]
Rolling Stone[23]

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.[24]

Chart performance

The soundtrack debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart,[25] and climbed to number one a week later after selling 153,000 copies in its first full week of release.[26] It made history as the first time ever a soundtrack and its sequel have both reached the #1 spot on the chart.[27] The album was certified Platinum by RIAA,[28] and has sold 1,305,000 copies in the US as of August 2013.[29]

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.[30] 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.[31] 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.[32] In the UK, the album debuted at number one on the compilations chart.[33]

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