| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Cover: | Twilightbreakingdawn2soundtrack.jpg |
| Released: | November 13, 2012 |
| 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.),[1] Atlantic Records |
| Producer: | Alexandra Patsavas |
| Chronology: | The Twilight Saga soundtracks |
| Prev Title: | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to , released on November 13, 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.[2] It has sold 303,000 copies as of April 2013.[3]
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Score) | |
| Type: | Film score |
| Artist: | Carter Burwell |
| Cover: | TwilightBreakingDawnPart2Score.jpg |
| Released: | November 27, 2012 |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| Length: | 55:15 |
| Label: | Atlantic Records |
| Chronology: | The Twilight Saga scores |
| Prev Title: | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1: The Score |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
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.
Based on four reviews, Metacritic assigned the Breaking Dawn – Part 2 soundtrack an average score of 74, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6] 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."
| Chart (2013) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 90 | |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 20 | |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |