The Hunger Games soundtrack review
The Hunger Games Soundtrack: Songs from District 12 and Beyond will be released on March 20, 2012!
This is a highly anticipated and hyped soundtrack, and for good reason. The movie itself, which hits theaters on March 23, 2012, is heavily promoted and is likely to be THE movie of 2012. It is based on Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy, which features the books: The The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and the third and final book in the Mockingjay series. The film is based on the first book of the harrowing saga The Hunger Games.
Suzanne Collins’ acclaimed trilogy has won numerous writing awards, including:
- New York Times – Editors’ Choice Book Review
- Barnes & Nobles – The Best Books of 2008 for Teens and Children
- Amazon – Best Books of 2008: The 100 Best Books Selected by Editors and the 10 Best Books for Teens
The executive producer is none other than the renowned Oscar and Academy winner, T Bone Burnett. You will be amazed at the rich and diverse sounds and talents that resonate throughout the album. Going online to ensure this soundtrack garners a huge cult following now, and likely for years to come are: Taylor Swift, gorgeous, mega-talented, chart-topping, Grammy Award-winning, The Civil Wars, Kid Cudi, Jayme Dee, Miranda Lambert, and many more. It’s a chalky list of super talented performers that won’t disappoint.
Check out the final track list:
- Arcade Fire – Abraham’s Daughter
- The Secret Sisters – Tomorrow will be kinder
- Neko Case – Nothing to Remember
- Taylor Swift – Safe & Sound (Feat. The Civil Wars)
- Kid Cudi – The Ruler and the Killer
- Punch Brothers – Dark Days
- The Decemberists – A locomotive
- Carolina’s Chocolate Drops – Daughter’s Lament
- Civil Wars – Kingdom Come
- Glen Hansard – Take Heart
- brown 5ft Rozzi Crane – Come to the water
- Miranda Lambert – Run Daddy Run (Feat. Pistol Annies)
- Jayme Dee – Rules
- Taylor Swift – Eyes Wide Open
- The Low Anthem – Lover Is Childlike
- Birdy – Just a game
Taylor Swift did a masterful job on the lead video, “Safe & Sound,” from the film’s soundtrack, which debuted on MTV.
Arcade Fire will also contribute to the soundtrack with the song Abraham’s Daughter. Don’t leave the movie early and miss it because it plays during the end credits.
You can pre-order the soundtrack now, through Amazon. And don’t worry about a thing, because they protect your purchase with their Pre-Order Price Guarantee, which ensures that even if the price drops, between your pre-order date and the actual release date, you’re still guaranteed the lowest price. . …Enjoy!