The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack rises on Billboard 200 making it a Certified Platinum

According to Atlantic Records, The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack ranks #8 on the Billboard 200 and selling more than 93,000 units in its sixth week on sale, making it a certified platinum. But the big question right now is, will it beat Twilight's record without a radio hit like Paramore's Decode?


"THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON-ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK" rises this week on the Billboard 200, ranking #8 and selling more than 93,000 units in its sixth week on sale. The soundtrack, which debuted in October, has also received RIAA platinum certification for sales exceeding 1 million units. "THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON" soundtrack, which peaked at #1 in its first full week in stores and online, made history as the first time ever a soundtrack and its sequel have both reached the #1 spot on the chart. In addition, the soundtrack has remained in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 since its release.

The musical companion to the highly anticipated second installment of Summit Entertainment's film franchise features exclusive tracks from some of modern music's most gifted and admired artists, including Thom Yorke, Muse, The Killers, Anya Marina, and Death Cab for Cutie, who contributed the album's first single, "Meet Me On the Equinox." The track is currently #8 at Modern Rock radio.

In other news, "TWILIGHT-ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK" took home the award for Favorite Soundtrack at this year's American Music Awards. "TWILIGHT" has currently sold more than 2.3 million copies in the U.S. alone and over 3.5 million copies worldwide. The soundtrack has remained on the Billboard 200 for 55 consecutive weeks.


Source: Atlantic Records

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The Twilight Saga – NEW MOON movie score by Alexandre Desplat Soundtrack Review

The Twilight Saga: New Moon The Score soundtrack by Alexandre Desplat is set to be released on November 20th according to Amazon.com. Here's the review from Mark Morton for Soundtracks Examiner.


Composing scores to movie sequels is an uneasy task. How does a music writer remain true to the series and sate the fans' appetites while putting his own stamp of individuality into the score? Most film series’ rely on one composer and his established themes from the first film to carry a thread of familiarity through the successive series.

But there are instances, like the Twilight film saga, where the producers want to take the sonic energy in a different direction. This does not often happen as early as “Film 2,” especially in popular film franchises, but it is not uncommon. What is unusual is when a composer completely disregards the established themes from the initial film and pulls out a new canvas, making what would be a sequel into a brand new experience.

Carter Burwell’s score for 2008’s Twilight amplified the torrent of teenage emotions and social anxieties. It was actually a very simple, earthy score, which involved less orchestration and more traditional rock band instrumentation – drums, guitars, synthesizers, and ambient female vocalizations. Almost as if he were hearkening the Kevin Williamson aesthetic. The way Burwell coordinated his score, it became easily relatable to the film’s target audience.

The darker elements deftly rode a line between drama and horror, while refusing to ever plunge headlong into terror. “Humans are Predators Too” is a perfect example of this juxtaposition. Taken out of context of the film, Twilight: The Score sounded like a very dark, ambient post-rock album – something that would probably make Brian Eno proud. It was a very dense, ominous score that weighed heavily on your mind and soul as you listen to it.

However, right from the intro track to New Moon, it is immediately apparent that Desplat is going in a different direction than Burwell, which is expected from such a renowned talent. Desplat, having a greater range of instruments at his disposal, transforms the Twilight saga into a luxurious, ballroom-styled epic – using precise instrumentation to represent characters, invoke particular emotions, and literally place you into this fantasy world. It is really his way of showing that the Twilight realm is much bigger than Bella’s and Edward’s immediate situation.

“New Moon” is a fantastic opener, because it practically carries you to this other world, while offering hints at what to expect throughout the proceeding experience. As standard fare for Desplat involves heavily-stringed emotional outpouring, New Moon is no exception. However, he injects a serpentine quality that recalls classic vampire films from previous eras. You can definitely hear echoes of Elliot Goldenthal’s Interview with the Vampire and Wojciech Kilar’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Even flavors of John Williams’ Dracula score from 1979 add inspirational texture to Desplat’s work. Click here to read more

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Death Cab for Cutie on New Moon Soundtrack

According to FMQB.com, Death Cab for Cutie will contribute a song to the soundtrack of New Moon.


Death Cab For Cutie will contribute a brand new song to the soundtrack to the upcoming film Twilight: New Moon. The track will arrive in August, while the soundtrack itself will be out later this year. Twilight: New Moon will land in theaters on November 20.

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'New Moon' soundtrack will feature Muse, Radiohead, Band of Skulls, says director Chris Weitz

According to an interview with director Chris Weitz in the Los Angeles Times, the soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: New Moon will feature music from Muse, Radiohead, Band of Skulls, and others. The interview is a July update at the end of an article recounting a May visit to the New Moon set in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The director also revealed that, at Comic-Con International in San Diego this Thursday, he will be releasing footage from the film that has never been seen before. The sequence of scenes will include an action scene with special effects and a love scene.

Stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will soon be heading back to the Canadian city to begin filming Eclipse--the third installment of the Twilight series based on the fantasy books by Stephenie Meyer.

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Summit denies Kelly Clarkson's prticipation in "New Moon"

According to Vancouver Sun, Summit Entertainment denies the rumors going around that Kelly Clarkson's song "Did You" would be added on the "New Moon" soundtrack.




Internet talk reached fever pitch this week when a previously unreleased song from Clarkson's last album was put online. Fans reasoned that the song, Did You, would be added to the soundtrack, but execs for Summit Entertainment have denied such plans are afoot.

For all the Twilight talk, it doesn't seem likely that either Guarini or Clarkson will find their way on to the upcoming album, the previous version of which included bands like Muse, Linkin Park, Iron and Wine, Paramore, and even lead actor Rob Pattinson.

But they're not alone in wanting the spot. Tween icon band The Jonas Brothers is also pushing for a Twilight soundtrack nod for their songs.

“The movie was obviously a huge success .... If they asked us to be a part of it, then that would be great.”

Music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, who put together the first soundtrack, will be working again on the second. But she won't be going back to Robert Pattinson for another song - he's not interested.

Pattinson told OK! Magazine, “I really didn’t want it to look like I was trying to cash in. Music is my back up plan.”

Whether or not Clarkson makes the album, she remains a dedicated reader of the genre.


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