The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 2015 (2015-03-17)
RecordedVarious times
Genre
Length32:14[1]
LabelInterscope
Producer
Divergent soundtracks chronology
Divergent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2014)
The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2015)
Singles from The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "Warriors"
    Released: September 18, 2014
  2. "Holes in the Sky"
    Released: March 2, 2015
  3. "Never Let You Down"
    Released: March 9, 2015

The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack album of the 2015 American science-fiction action film The Divergent Series: Insurgent, based on the second book of the Divergent trilogy. The score of the film was composed by Joseph Trapanese,[2] while Randall Poster reprised his role as music supervisor. The soundtrack album along with the film's score were released exclusively as digital albums by Interscope Records on March 17, 2015.[3][4]

The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[edit]

Background[edit]

Music supervisor Randall Poster talking about the soundtrack album said that, "there is a varied and powerful collection of songs gathered on this soundtrack. Not a group of songs for the meek, but new anthems for the courageous. Music to fuel your insurgency for sure."[3] Initially Ellie Goulding, who was featured heavily in Divergent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and also provided vocals for protagonist of The Divergent Series, Beatrice "Tris" Prior, was expected to return, but ultimately did not appear in the album.[5][6]

M83 and Woodkid returned after appearing on the soundtrack album of the first film of the series. Additionally British rock duo Royal Blood, indie rock sister band Haim, Imagine Dragons, Anna Calvi, Lykke Li and SOHN also appear in the album.[7]

"See What I've Become" by American recording artist, rapper and composer Zack Hemsey appeared in the official trailer of the film, but was not included in the soundtrack album.[8]

Promotional singles[edit]

On March 2, 2015, the first promotional single from the album "Holes in the Sky" was released. The song was performed by M83 and featured HAIM.[9] Talking about the collaboration HAIM said that, "we've been fans of Anthony Gonzalez and M83 for a long long time so when he reached out to have us sing on the song we were ecstatic. We had the best time in the studio with him, it all happened so fast and was so easy and natural. We are so excited to be a part of this movie."[8]

The second promotional single, "Never Let You Down" by Woodkid featuring Lykke Li was released on March 9, 2015,[10] while the third promotional single, "Sacrifice" by Zella Day was released on March 12, 2014.[11]

Additionally two tracks from the album, "Blood Hands" by Royal Blood was originally released in August 2014 as a part of their 2014 album,[12] and "Warriors" by Imagine Dragons, which was originally composed for League of Legends 2014 World Championship promotional video[13] and was released digitally as a single on September 18, 2014.[14]

Track listing[edit]

The album contains eight tracks as opposed to the sixteen tracks of the first film's soundtrack album.[1][15]

No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Holes in the Sky"M83 featuring Haim4:21
2."Blood Hands"Royal Blood3:07
3."Never Let You Down"Woodkid featuring Lykke Li4:32
4."The Heart of You"
Anna Calvi5:49
5."Sacrifice"
Zella Day4:00
6."Carry Me Home"SOHNSOHN4:09
7."Warriors"Imagine Dragons2:52
8."Convergence"Joseph TrapaneseJoseph Trapanese4:04
Total length:32:14

Charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 187
US Billboard 200[17] 77
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[18] 9

The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Score[edit]

The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Score
Film score by
ReleasedMarch 17, 2015 (2015-03-17)
GenreOrchestral
Length74:28[19]
LabelInterscope
ProducerJoseph Trapanese
Divergent scores chronology
Divergent: Original Motion Picture Score
(2014)
The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Score
(2015)
The Divergent Series: Allegiant –
Original Motion Picture Score

(2016)

On November 25, 2014, Joseph Trapanese came on board as the composer of the film. He previously provided additional arrangements for Divergent.[2] Talking about the score of the film, Trapanese said that "The first film had a lot of songs in it, very song-driven from artists like Woodkid and Ellie Goulding. It gave the film something to hold on to, to really bring you through the journey. This film, there's a lot more danger and a lot more at stake. We've vacated the song-based soundtrack, relied more on the score. The score is darker and more intense."[20] The score album was released by Interscope Records on March 17, 2015.[19]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."We Found It"4:42
2."Amity"3:50
3."Dauntless Arrive"3:47
4."Escaping Amity"3:42
5."Train Attack"3:17
6."Progeny"1:55
7."Candor"5:02
8."Truth Serum"6:22
9."Test Subject"1:38
10."Raiding Candor"1:33
11."Dauntless Havoc"4:41
12."Surrender the Traitor"3:35
13."You're Worth It"3:37
14."Tris Meets the Box"5:51
15."Dauntless"5:19
16."Erudite"4:39
17."Final Sim"4:37
18."You're Real"4:26
19."I'm the Real You"3:36
20."The Message"3:00
Total length:74:28

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Insurgent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: JOSEPH TRAPANESE SCORING 'DIVERGENT' SEQUEL 'INSURGENT'". Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "New Song By M83 And HAIM Featured On INSURGENT: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". 2 March 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Woodkid and Lykke Li Team for "Never Let You Down" From Insurgent". Pitchfork. 9 March 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "Will Ellie Goulding Be Back For Next 'Divergent' Soundtrack?". MTV. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "'Insurgent' Movie Soundtrack Song List REVEALED! Shailene Woodley, Theo James 'Divergent' Sequel Includes Songs By M83, Woodkid And More!". Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Various Artists Insurgent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Listen To HAIM And M83 Perform The First Song From 'Insurgent'". MTV. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "Listen to Haim and M83's New Song for the Insurgent Soundtrack". 2 March 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "Hear Lykke Li and Woodkid's 'Insurgent' Submission, 'Never Let You Down'". Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "iTunes - Music - Insurgent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015.
  12. ^ "Royal Blood". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  13. ^ "Warriors". LeagueOfLegends.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  14. ^ "Warriors – Single by Imagine Dragons". iTunes Store. United States: Apple. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  15. ^ "'Insurgent' Soundtrack Features M83, Haim, Lykke Li, Imagine Dragons, & More". 2 March 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Insurgent" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  17. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  18. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  19. ^ a b "'Insurgent' Score Album Released". Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  20. ^ "'Insurgent' finds its composer: What to expect from the new score". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 11, 2015.

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