Hazbin Hotel (soundtrack) explained

Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack) is an extended play soundtrack album released in three parts from the adult animated streaming television musical series Hazbin Hotel. The first part was released on January 19, 2024,^[1] the second on January 26,^[2] and the third on February 1.^[3] The music was composed and written by Andrew Underberg and Sam Haft.

Background

After the success of the 2019 pilot episode of Hazbin Hotel, series creator Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano began to work on season one of the series in collaboration with A24,^[4] Bento Box Entertainment,^[5] and Amazon MGM Studios.^[6]

Recording and production

A24, an independent entertainment company, picked up the series for production in August 2020.^[7] In December 2021, the official Hazbin Hotel Twitter account teased the first season's release.^[8] The original release date was intended to be summer 2023,^[9] but due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike the production of the series was stalled and the release was pushed back to January 2024.^[10]

On November 27, 2023, Amazon introduced Sam Haft from The Living Tombstone and Emmy-nominated Andrew Underberg as the composers and producers of season one.^[11] Haft previously worked with Medrano on the music for the Hazbin Hotel pilot and the soundtrack of Helluva Boss. The cast of the series was also announced in 2023, starring Erika Henningsen as Charlie Morningstar, Jeremy Jordan as Lucifer Morningstar, Stephanie Beatriz as Vaggie, and Alex Brightman as Adam.^[12]

Release and promotion

Two promotional singles were released before the series, with "Happy Day in Hell" being released on October 20, 2023, after its preview at New York Comic Con,^[13] and "Poison" being released on January 5, 2024.^[14] Both songs were performed in front of the live premiere audience for the first four episodes, with Medrano posting both performances to her YouTube channel on January 17, 2024.^{[15] [16]}

After the release of the first four episodes on January 19, A24 Music and Amazon Prime Video released an extended play album titled Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 1). On January 26, the second part was released, including four total songs from "Dad Beat Dad" and "Welcome to Heaven". The final part was released on February 1, which included songs from the final two episodes of season one. A day later, the full soundtrack album was released. It included all 16 songs from the first season.^[17]

Personnel

• Krystina Alabado – artist
• Stephanie Beatriz – artist, performer, vocals
• Lilah Behling – music editor
• Christian Borle – artist, performer, vocals, speaker
• Alex Brightman – artist, performer, vocals
• Lilli Cooper – artist, vocals
• Darren Criss – artist, vocals
• Keith David – artist, performer, vocals
• Kimiko Glenn – artist, performer, vocals
• Justin Goldner – bass, electric bass, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
• Sam Haft – artist, performer, songwriter, background vocals, producer
• Erika Henningsen – artist, performer, vocals, speaker
• Keith Horn – arranger/orchestrator
• James Monroe Iglehart – artist, vocals
• Jeremy Jordan – artist, performer, vocals
• Leslie Kritzer – artist, performer
• Mick Lauer – performer
• Patina Miller – artist, vocals
• Shoba Narayan – artist, vocals
• Joel Perez – artist, performer, speaker
• Blake Roman – artist, performer, vocals
• Daphne Rubin-Vega – artist, performer, vocals
• Amir Talai – artist, performer, vocals, speaker
• Andrew Underberg – artist, performer, songwriter, producer
• Jessica Vosk – artist, vocals

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18]	14
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19]	34
Italian Albums (FIMI)[20]	59
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[21]	6
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[22]	26
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[23]	22
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24]	6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25]	44
US Billboard 200[26]	13
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[27]	1

Chart (2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[28]	84
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[29]	15
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[30]	29
US Billboard 200[31]	95
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[32]	3

Chart (2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)	12
US Billboard 200	189
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)	5

Chart (2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)	13

Songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Album
		NZ Hot [33]	CAN [34]	UK [35]	UK Digital	UK Sales	UK Indie	UK Indie Break.	US Bub. [36]	US Alt.	US Rock/ Alt. [37]
"Happy Day in Hell"	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	rowspan="2"
"Poison"[38]	2024	24	69	96	66	70	38	7	2	23	14
"Hell Is Forever"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 1)
"Stayed Gone"[39]		21	85	—	—	—	46	13	11	—	—
"It Starts with Sorry"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Whatever It Takes"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Respectless"		28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27
"Loser, Baby"[40]		10	65	77	98	—	26	3	1	—	—
"Hell's Greatest Dad"[41]		23	74	98	38	41	39	8	9	—	—	Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 2)
"More Than Anything"		38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31
"Welcome to Heaven"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"You Didn't Know"[42]		24	—	—	—	—	—	17	25	—	—
"Out for Love"		28	94	—	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 3)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

External links

• Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack) at Apple Music
• Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack) at Amazon.com
• Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 1) at Amazon.com
• Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 2) at Amazon.com
• Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 3) at Amazon.com

Notes and References

1. News: Major . Michael . Listen: Christian Borle, Alex Brightman, Erika Henningsen & More Sing on the Hazbin Hotel Soundtrack . February 1, 2024 . broadwayworld.com . January 19, 2024.
2. Web site: Hazbin Hotel Part 2 Soundtrack EP Released . filmmusicreporter.com . February 4, 2024.
3. Web site: 'Hazbin Hotel' (Part 3) Soundtrack EP Released . filmmusicreporter.com . February 4, 2024.
4. Web site: Alexa . Laurén . Unconventional A24 Picks Up Controversial 'Hazbin Hotel' . awn.com . February 4, 2024.
5. Web site: White . Peter . 'Hazbin Hotel' Animated Series From A24 & Bento Box Lands At Amazon . . September 28, 2023 . February 4, 2024.
6. Web site: Porter . Rick . Amazon Goes to Hell With 'Hazbin Hotel' Animated Series . hollywoodreporter.com . September 28, 2023 . February 4, 2024.
7. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. A24 Checks in to VivziePop's Hellish 'Hazbin Hotel'. animationmagazine.net. April 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200814180006/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a24-checks-in-to-vivziepops-hellish-hazbin-hotel/. August 14, 2020. live.
8. Hazbin Hotel. hazbinhotel. 1473338223388610565. December 21, 2021. See you in hell. @HazbinHotel opens soon. . en. December 22, 2021. https://twitter.com/hazbinhotel/status/1473338223388610565. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211221170311/https://twitter.com/hazbinhotel/status/1473338223388610565. December 21, 2021 .
9. Web site: Bell . James . Hazbin Hotel 2023 Release Date Announced . thenerdstash.com . October 27, 2022 . February 4, 2024.
10. Web site: Bibus . Gabby . Hazbin Hotel Gets Official Release Date… Again . fandomspotlite.com . November 30, 2023 . February 4, 2024.
11. Web site: Quintiliano . Daniel . Hazbin Hotel from A24 and Prime Video Announces Release Date and Guest Stars for New Series . movieweb.com . December 2022 . February 4, 2024.
12. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 'Hazbin Hotel': Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Alex Brightman & Keith David Lead Voice Cast Of Prime Video's Adult Animated Series – NYCC . . October 14, 2023 . February 4, 2024.
13. News: Mullinax . Hope . It's a "Happy Day in Hell" in the First Song From 'Hazbin Hotel' . February 1, 2024 . collider.com . October 20, 2023.
14. News: Sarto . Debbie Diamond . A24 and Prime Video Share 'Hazbin Hotel's 'Poison' Lyric Video . February 1, 2024 . awn.com . January 5, 2024.
15. Web site: Medranno . Vivienne . Hazbin Hotel :: Happy Day In Hell :: Live Performance. . en . video . January 17, 2024.
16. Web site: Medranno . Vivienne . Hazbin Hotel :: Poison :: Live Performance. . en . video . January 17, 2024.
17. Web site: Kumar . Praveen . Hazbin Hotel soundtrack: Complete list of songs in the animated musical comedy . sportskeeda.com . February 4, 2024.
18. Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of February 17, 2024. Billboard. February 13, 2024.
19. Web site: Albumit 8/2024. Musiikkituottajat. fi. February 24, 2024.
20. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 8 (dal 16.02.2024 al 22.02.2024). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. February 24, 2024.
21. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: February 19, 2024. Oricon. ja. February 14, 2024.
22. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of February 19, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. February 14, 2024.
23. Web site: 2024 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). lt. AGATA. February 23, 2024. February 24, 2024.
24. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 12, 2024. February 9, 2024.
25. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 8. Sverigetopplistan. February 24, 2024.
26. Billboard 200: Week of February 17, 2024. Billboard. February 13, 2024.
27. Soundtracks: Week of February 17, 2024. Billboard. February 14, 2024.
28. Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of February 10, 2024. Billboard. February 6, 2024.
29. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: February 12, 2024. Oricon. ja. February 7, 2024.
30. Web site: 2024 6-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. February 9, 2024. February 9, 2024.
31. Billboard 200: Week of February 10, 2024. Billboard. February 6, 2024.
32. Soundtracks: Week of February 10, 2024. Billboard. February 6, 2024.
33. Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
    • "Stayed Gone", "Respectless", "Loser, Baby" and "Poison": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. January 29, 2024. February 7, 2024.
    • "Hell's Greatest Dad", "More Than Anything" and "You Didn't Know": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 5, 2024. February 7, 2024.
    • "Out for Love": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 12, 2024. February 9, 2024.
34. Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 17, 2024 . 2024-02-13 . Billboard . en-US.
35. Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100: February 2, 2024 – February 8, 2024. Official Charts Company. February 7, 2024.
36. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of February 17, 2024 . 2024-02-13 . Billboard . en-US.
37. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of March 2, 2024. Billboard. February 27, 2024.
38. Web site: Poison – Roman/Haft/Underberg – Chart History . . February 5, 2024.
39. Web site: Stayed Gone – Haft/Perez/Borle/Underberg – Chart History . . February 5, 2024.
40. Web site: Loser, Baby – Haft/David/Roman/Underberg – Chart History . . February 5, 2024.
41. Web site: Hell's Greatest Dad – Underberg/Haft/Jordan/Talai – Chart History . . February 5, 2024.
42. Web site: You Didn't Know – Underberg/Haft/Henningsen– Chart History . . February 5, 2024.