The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (soundtrack)

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, released on November 13, 2012.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	November 9, 2012[1]
Recorded	Various times
Genre	Alternative rock, electronic, indie rock, indie pop, pop
Length	56:25
Label	Chop Shop (Songs only, except for Perri’s song with Kazee.),[2] Atlantic Records
Producer	Alexandra Patsavas
The Twilight Saga soundtracks chronology
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2011) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2012)
Singles from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"The Forgotten" Released: October 23, 2012

It is the fifth soundtrack in the saga's chronology, and it was once again produced by Alexandra Patsavas, the music director for the previous three films. The track list for the album was revealed on October 4, 2012, which included the announcement of the album's lead single. The album sold 229,000 copies in the US in 2012, making it the third best-selling soundtrack album of the year.[3] It has sold 303,000 copies as of April 2013.[4]

Track listing[1][5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Where I Come From"	Michael Angelakos	Passion Pit	3:39
2.	"Bittersweet"	Ellie Goulding & Sonny Moore	Ellie Goulding	3:56
3.	"The Forgotten"	Billie Joe Armstrong Tré Cool Mike Dirnt	Green Day	4:59
4.	"Fire in the Water"	Leslie Feist Brian LeBarton	Feist	2:30
5.	"Everything and Nothing"	Andy Ellis Vega Schenk	The Boom Circuits	4:25
6.	"The Antidote"	Annie Erin Clark	St. Vincent	3:39
7.	"Speak Up"	Christopher Chu	POP ETC	4:40
8.	"Heart of Stone"	Neil Reed Kieran Scragg	Iko	3:53
9.	"Cover Your Tracks"	David Cameron Wilton	A Boy and His Kite	4:31
10.	"Ghosts"	James Vincent McMorrow	James Vincent McMorrow	3:45
11.	"All I've Ever Needed"	Paul McDonald Nikki Reed	Paul McDonald & Nikki Reed	3:56
12.	"New for You"	Reeve Carney	Reeve Carney	3:10
13.	"A Thousand Years" (Part 2)	Steve Kazee Christina Perri	Christina Perri feat. Steve Kazee	5:07
14.	"Plus Que Ma Propre Vie" (More Than My Own Life)	Carter Burwell	Carter Burwell	4:15
Total length:				56:25

Score

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Score)
Film score by Carter Burwell
Released	November 23, 2012
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	55:15
Label	Atlantic Records
The Twilight Saga scores chronology
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1: The Score (2011) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Score) (2012)

The score, like the original film as well as Breaking Dawn – Part 1, was composed by Carter Burwell, following Howard Shore, who scored Eclipse and Alexandre Desplat, who scored New Moon. The album was released in North America on November 27, 2012 by Atlantic Records. It contains elements from the scores of both New Moon and Eclipse.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Twilight Overture"	3:02
2.	"A World Bright and Buzzing"	1:12
3.	"The Lamb Hunts the Lion"	1:59
4.	"Meet Renesmee"	2:43
5.	"Here Goes Nothing"	0:59
6.	"Sparkles at Last"	1:04
7.	"Catching Snowflakes"	1:41
8.	"The Immortal Children"	2:01
9.	"Merchant of Venice"	0:44
10.	"Into the White"	1:04
11.	"Renesmee's Lullaby / Something Terrible"	3:03
12.	"A Way with the World"	1:38
13.	"The Amazon Arrives"	1:00
14.	"A Yankee Vampire"	1:07
15.	"Cloud Forest"	1:23
16.	"Witnesses"	1:37
17.	"We Will Fight"	0:57
18.	"Shield Training"	2:09
19.	"At Bedtime a Child Asks About Death"	1:14
20.	"Decoding Alice"	1:45
21.	"The Driving Question"	1:09
22.	"Present Time"	2:11
23.	"This Extraordinary Life"	2:11
24.	"Gathering in Snow"	2:45
25.	"She Is Not Immortal"	0:53
26.	"Reading Edward"	0:55
27.	"Magnifica"	1:10
28.	"Irina Loses Her Head"	2:52
29.	"Aro's Oration"	2:48
30.	"A Kick in the Head"	0:58
31.	"Exacueret Nostri Dentes in Filia" (Sharpen Teeth on Daughter)	1:48
32.	"Chasing Renesmee"	1:20
33.	"A Crack in the Earth"	2:24
34.	"Aro's End"	1:52
35.	"That's Your Future"	0:52
36.	"Such a Prize"	3:25
Total length:		55:15

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Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
4music	[7]
Allmusic	[8]
Consequence of Sound	[9]
Entertainment Weekly	(B)[10]
Hitfix	(B-)[11]
The Montreal Gazette	[12]
Newsday	(B)[13]

Based on four reviews, Metacritic assigned the Breaking Dawn – Part 2 soundtrack an average score of 74, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14] Heather Phares, reviewing for Allmusic, said "It's fitting that the film's soundtrack is dominated by ballads that feel like a long goodbye to Bella, Edward, and Jacob", and said "As with the other volumes of the series' music, however, this collection provides a surprisingly good showcase for female, indie-ish talent." Phares concluded, "While Breaking Dawn isn't one of the more dynamic Twilight Saga soundtracks, it is one of the more emotive ones, and just may help fans get some closure as one of the biggest film franchises of the 2000s and 2010s comes to a close."[8]

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[15]	11
Austrian Albums Chart[16]	10
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[17]	39
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[18]	32
Canadian Albums Chart[19]	14
Danish Albums Chart[20]	21
Dutch Albums Chart[21]	70
French Albums Chart[22]	22
Hungarian Albums Chart[23]	30
Mexican Albums Chart[24]	28
New Zealand Albums Chart[25]	24
Spanish Albums Chart[26]	25
Swiss Albums Chart[27]	23
US Billboard 200[19]	3
US Billboard Rock Albums[19]	1
US Billboard Alternative Albums[19]	1

References

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2. "Summit Entertainment, Chop Shop and Atlantic Unveil "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"". Yahoo. October 8, 2012.
3. Paul Grein (January 3, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: Top Albums of 2012". Chart Watch. Yahoo Music. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
4. Mansfield, Brian (2013-04-21). "'Idol' sales: Scotty's new single, more". Idol Chatter. USA Today. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
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8. Phares, Heather. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 2 [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
9. "Album Review: The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn, Pt. 2". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
10. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2 review - Various Artists Review". Entertainment Weekly. November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
11. Hasty, Katie (November 12, 2012). "Album Review: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' soundtrack". Hitfix. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
12. "New Album Review: Various Artists, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Atlantic/WEA)". The Montreal Gazette. November 12, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
13. Gamboa, Glenn (November 12, 2012). "'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 2' soundtrack review: ending on a high note". Newsday. Cablevision. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
14. "Critic Reviews for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 2 [OST] at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
15. "Soundtrack – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – Australia". australian-charts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
16. "Soundtrack – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – Austria". austriancharts.at. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
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18. "Soundtrack – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – Belgium, Wallonia". ultratop.be. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
19. "United States & Canada – Breaking Dawn Part 2 peaks". allmusic. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
20. "Soundtrack – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – Denmark". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
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22. "Soundtrack – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – France". lescharts.com. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
23. "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
24. "Top 100 Mexico". AMPROFON. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
25. "Soundtrack – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – New Zealand". charts.nz. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
26. "Soundtrack – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – Spain". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
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External links

• Official Soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – official Breaking Dawn soundtrack site