Avatar: The Way of Water (soundtrack)

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Avatar: The Way of Water
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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ReleasedDecember 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
RecordedJuly–November 2022
Studio
Genre
Length76:00
Label Hollywood
Producer Simon Franglen
Avatar soundtrack chronology
Avatar
(2009)
Avatar:
The Way of Water
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

(2022)
Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
Avatar: The Way of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" The Weeknd 4:28
2."Into the Water" 3:40
3."Happiness Is Simple" 2:22
4."A New Star" 2:57
5."Converging Paths" 1:45
6."Rescue and Loss" 6:40
7."Family Is Our Fortress" 3:07
8."Hometree" 3:28
9."The Way of Water" 2:30
10."Payakan" 3:30
11."Mighty Eywa" 4:13
12."Friends" 1:47
13."Cove of the Ancestors" 2:46
14."The Tulkun Return" 2:51
15."The Hunt" 5:48
16."Na'vi Attack" 4:44
17."Eclipse" 3:13
18."Bad Parents" 3:23
19."Knife Fight" 2:48
20."From Darkness to Light" 4:14
21."The Spirit Tree" 2:58
22."The Songcord" Zoe Saldaña 3:20
Total length:76:00
Avatar: The Way of Water (Original Score)
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Leaving Home" 3:28
2."Songcord Opening" 1:58
3."Happiness Is Simple" 2:22
4."A New Star" 2:57
5."Train Attack" 3:03
6."Masks Off" 3:22
7."Converging Paths" 1:45
8."Rescue and Loss" 6:40
9."Family Is Our Fortress" 3:07
10."Sanctuary" 2:55
11."Into the Water" 3:40
12."Training Montage" 2:15
13."The Way of Water" 2:30
14."Where the Men Hunt" 1:45
15."Payakan" 3:30
16."Mighty Eywa" 4:13
17."Friends" 1:47
18."Cove of the Ancestors" 2:46
19."The Tulkun Return" 2:51
20."The Hunt" 5:48
21."Kids in Peril" 3:36
22."Na'vi Attack" 4:44
23."A Farewell to Arm" 2:26
24."Eclipse" 3:13
25."Bad Parents" 3:23
26."Knife Fight" 2:48
27."World Upside Down" 2:03
28."From Darkness to Light" 4:14
29."Family" 3:14
30."Songcord Chapter" 2:10
31."The Spirit Tree" 2:58
32."The Songcord"Zoe Saldaña3:20
Total length:100:40

Charts

Chart performance for Avatar: The Way of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Chart (2022–2023)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [30] 156
French Albums (SNEP) [31] 137
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [32] 43
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) [33] 6

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 16, 2022 Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Simon Franglen Won [34]
Best Original Song in a Feature Film Simon Franglen and Zoe Saldana for "Song Chord"Nominated
Song/Score — Trailer Simon Franglen for "Trailer"Nominated
Ivor Novello Awards May 18, 2024Best Original Film Score Simon Franglen Nominated [35]

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