The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film | ||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||
Released | May 6, 2013 | |
Recorded | 2012–13 | |
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Label | Interscope | |
Producer | Baz Luhrmann, Anton Monsted, Jay-Z (executive) | |
Singles from The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film | ||
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (68/100) |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
American Songwriter | (3.5/5) |
Consequence of Sound | |
Paste | (Positive) |
Pitchfork Media | (4.0/10) |
PopMatters | (6/10) |
Rolling Stone | |
Slant Magazine | |
USA Today |
The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film (also known as Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film The Great Gatsby) is the soundtrack to the 2013 film The Great Gatsby, an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of the same name, released through Interscope Records on May 6, 2013. The album was produced by Baz Luhrmann and Anton Monsted, while Jay-Z served as the album's executive producer. The soundtrack includes new music by Fergie, Lana Del Rey, Florence and the Machine, Jay-Z, Nero, The xx, and will.i.am. Also featured are several cover versions, including Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" by Beyoncé and André 3000, Roxy Music's "Love Is the Drug" by Bryan Ferry with The Bryan Ferry Orchestra, Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love" by Emeli Sandé and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra, and U2's "Love Is Blindness" by Jack White. "Young and Beautiful" performed by Lana Del Rey served as the album's lead single and it was released on April 23, 2013.