The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | March 16, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, pop | |||
| Length | 58:10 | |||
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| Metacritic | 72/100 |
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| Entertainment Weekly | B |
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The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond is the official companion album for the 2012 film The Hunger Games. The score for the film was composed by James Newton Howard, but the companion album consists primarily of songs by various artists inspired by, but not heard in, the film. "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift and featuring The Civil Wars, was released as a promotional single for the soundtrack and is one of only three songs on the album to be used in the film (the others are "Abraham's Daughter" and "Kingdom Come"). On February 14, 2012, "One Engine" was made available for download on iTunes. "Eyes Open", also by Taylor Swift, was released as the first single on March 27, 2012. She performed the song live in Auckland, New Zealand on her Speak Now World Tour. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, and has also charted in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland.
The soundtrack was released on March 20, 2012. The soundtrack track listing was revealed on iTunes on February 13, 2012. Jennifer Lawrence singing "Rue's Lullaby" is not included in the soundtrack. On February 14, 2012, "One Engine" was released as the first promotional single by iTunes. A bonus song, "Deep in the Meadow (Lullaby)", by Sting, was included as a bonus download with purchase of the soundtrack.
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