Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (soundtrack)

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Soundtrack album by
Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL
ReleasedMarch 18, 2016 (2016-03-18)
Studio
Genre Soundtrack
Length71:44
Label
Producer
Hans Zimmer chronology
Kung Fu Panda 3
(2016)		Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
(2016)		 The Last Face
(2016)
Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Beautiful Lie"3:47
2."Their War Here"4:35
3."The Red Capes Are Coming"3:32
4."Day of the Dead"4:02
5."Must There Be a Superman?"3:59
6."New Rules"4:03
7."Do You Bleed?"4:36
8."Problems Up Here"4:25
9."Black and Blue"8:31
10."Tuesday"4:01
11."Is She with You?"5:45
12."This Is My World"6:24
13."Men Are Still Good (The Batman Suite)"14:04
Total length:71:44
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Blood of My Blood"4:26
2."Vigilante"3:54
3."May I Help You, Mr. Wayne?"3:28
4."They Were Hunters"2:46
5."Fight Night"4:20
Total length:90:38

Source music not included or credited on the soundtrack

#TitlePerformer(s)
1"Kang Ling (An Instrument Made From A Human Thigh Bone)"Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery, Dharamsala
2"Night and Day" Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine
(Cole Porter covers)
3"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
4"Shostakovich: Waltz II" Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
5"Amazing Grace"John Allan (traditional)
6 Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipes and Drums
& United States Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band (traditional)

Personnel

Music from the soundtrack was performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The orchestra was conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith and Junkie XL, while the choir, the Eric Whitacre Singers, was conducted by Gavin Greenaway. Additional music was provided by Andrew Kawczynski, Steve Mazzaro, and Benjamin Wallfisch.

Charts

Reception

The soundtrack received majorly favorable reviews from critics. Zanobard Reviews praised the score, stating that "Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice is a truly fantastic score, with the exquisite use of themes (both old and new) being the absolute highlight" [22] . In AllMusic, Marcy Donelson characterized the score as "pulsing and ominous", stating that the entry features "clamorous orchestral fare boosted by occasional choir and electronics, altogether providing near operatic accompaniment as the two superheroes are forced to do battle". [23] In Sputnikmusic, it was stated that Batman v Superman score "isn’t quite an epic standalone soundtrack, but when paired with its accompanying film, it elevates certain scenes into the stratosphere with its healthy balance of renovated MoS motifs integrated into fresh ones to illustrate that this is indeed a turning point in the DCEU." [24]

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