Dune: Part Two (soundtrack)

I never left the world of Dune . In fact, I think Denis [Villeneuve] thought I was quite mad, because I kept writing after we finished the first movie. But because I knew the story, I knew the book, I knew what was coming our way. And in fact, a lot of the main themes in this second movie were written at the end of the first film, before Denis started shooting. It felt important to carry on writing when we were still in the same spirit, the same frame of mind.

—  Hans Zimmer ^[7]

Release

Ahead of the soundtrack's release, WaterTower Music released two singles on February 15, 2024: "A Time of Quiet Between the Storms" and "Harvester Attack". ^[7]

Critical reception

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com wrote, "Hans Zimmer's Oscar-winning score felt a bit overdone to me in the first film, but he smartly differentiates the cultures here, finding more metallic sounds for the cold Harkonnens to balance against the heated score for the Fremen." ^[8]

Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Hans Zimmer
Released	February 23, 2024 (2024-02-23)
Genre	Film score
Length	81:02
Label	WaterTower
Producer	Hans Zimmer
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Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) awards and nominations

Award	Year [a]	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
Astra Creative Arts Awards	2024	Best Original Score	Hans Zimmer	Nominated	[9] [10]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards	2025	Best Score		Nominated	[11]
Golden Globe Awards	2025	Best Original Score		Nominated	[12]
Grammy Awards	2025	Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media		Won	[13]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards	2024	Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film		Won	[14]
NAACP Image Awards	2025	Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film		Nominated	[15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hans Zimmer.

Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Beginnings Are Such Delicate Times"	8:56
2.	"Eclipse"	5:13
3.	"The Sietch"	2:34
4.	"Water of Life"	3:06
5.	"A Time of Quiet Between the Storms"	4:21
6.	"Harvester Attack"	3:40
7.	"Worm Ride"	2:19
8.	"Ornithopter Attack"	2:10
9.	"Each Man Is a Little War"	1:21
10.	"Harkonnen Arena"	5:22
11.	"Spice"	0:37
12.	"Seduction"	2:02
13.	"Never Lose Me"	1:16
14.	"Travel South"	1:10
15.	"Paul Drinks"	1:47
16.	"Resurrection"	2:16
17.	"Arrival"	1:40
18.	"Southern Messiah"	5:22
19.	"The Emperor"	1:38
20.	"Worm Army"	3:33
21.	"Gurney Battle"	2:25
22.	"You Fought Well"	1:42
23.	"Kiss the Ring"	3:12
24.	"Only I Will Remain"	6:44
25.	"Lisan al Gaib"	6:36
Total length:		81:02

Personnel

Musicians

• Hans Zimmer – synthesizer programming
• Jake Boring – additional programming
• Pipers of the Scottish Session Orchestra – bagpipes
• Ben Parry – choir conductor
• Pedro Eustache – duduk, woodwinds, solo flute
• Juan Garcia-Herreros – electric bass, solo double bass
• Mariko Muranaka – electric cello
• Tina Guo – electric cello
• Guthrie Govan – electric guitar
• Molly Rogers – electric violin, viola, violin, vocals
• Loire Cotler – featured vocals
• Joan Martorell – orchestration
• Nacho Cantalejo – orchestration
• Òscar Senén – orchestration
• Aicha Djidjelli – percussion
• Aleksandra Suklar – percussion
• Buzz Allan – percussion
• Holly Madge – percussion
• David Fleming – vocals
• Edie Lehmann Boddicker – vocals
• Judith Sephuma – vocals
• Lisa Gerrard – vocals
• Michael Geiger – vocals
• Stephanie Olmanni – vocals
• Steven Doar – vocals
• Suzanne Waters – vocals

Technical

• Hans Zimmer – production
• Stephen Lipson – additional production
• Gavin Lurssen – mastering
• Reuben Cohen – mastering
• Alan Meyerson – mixing
• Clint Bennett – music editing
• Joe E. Rand – music editing
• Ryan Rubin – music editing
• Calum Minuti-Goold – sound design
• Christian Henson – sound design
• Christophe Duquesne – sound design
• Edmund Eagan – sound design
• Evyn Deboer – sound design
• Guillaume Bonneau – sound design
• Howard Scarr – sound design
• Jeremy Katz – sound design
• Kevin Schroeder – sound design
• Mark Wherry – sound design
• Raul Vega – sound design
• Taurees Habib – sound design
• Chuck Choi – technical engineering
• Eva Reistad – additional mixing, additional engineering
• Colby Donaldson – additional engineering
• Isabel Gracefield – additional engineering
• Kostadin Kamcev – additional engineering
• Nolan Bacardi – additional engineering
• Simon Bowley – additional engineering
• Soya Soo – additional engineering
• Jacob Johnston – mixing assistance
• Walter Kang – mixing assistance
• Alejandro Moros – technical assistance
• Matt Wood – technical assistance

Charts

Chart performance for Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA) [16]	5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [17]	34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [18]	26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [19]	65
French Albums (SNEP) [20]	90
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [21]	82
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [22]	147
Scottish Albums (OCC) [23]	20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [24]	29
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [25]	5
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) [26]	1

Release history

Release history and formats for Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	February 23, 2024	Digital download streaming	WaterTower Music	[7]
	May 24, 2024	CD LP		[27] [28]

Notes

1. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

1. Nordyke, Kimberly (March 28, 2022). "Oscars: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
2. Pedersen, Erik (March 28, 2022). "Oscars: 'CODA' Wins Best Picture; 'Dune' Leads With Six Trophies – Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
3. Sharf, Zack (July 17, 2019). "Hans Zimmer Turned Down Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' Because He Couldn't Say No to 'Dune'". IndieWire. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
4. Barfield, Charles (July 16, 2019). "Hans Zimmer Explains Why He Chose 'Dune' Over Christopher Nolan's Latest & Says He Never Saw The David Lynch 1984 Film". The Playlist. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
5. Tangcay, Jazz (June 14, 2022). "Hans Zimmer Teases 'Dune: Part Two' Score: 'I'm Just Getting Going'". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
6. Boyle, Michael (February 4, 2024). "Hans Zimmer Was Still Composing Dune Music Months After The Film Released". SlashFilm. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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8. Tallerico, Brian (February 21, 2024). "Dune: Part Two movie review & film summary (2024)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
9. Pond, Steve (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' Leads Nominations for Astra Film Awards". TheWrap . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
10. Davidson, Denton (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' dominates Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards with record-breaking 19 nominations". GoldDerby . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
11. Nordyke, Kimberly; Lewis, Hilary (February 8, 2025). "Critics Choice: 'Anora' Wins Best Picture; 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Wicked' and 'The Substance' Take 3 Awards Each". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
12. Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (January 6, 2025). "Golden Globes 2025 Winners: 'Emilia Pérez' Leads With 4 Wins; 'Shogun' Tops TV With 4". Variety . Retrieved January 6, 2025.
13. Lewis, Hilary; Thomas, Carly; Nordyke, Kimberly (February 3, 2025). "Grammy Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
14. Grein, Paul (November 21, 2024). "'Emilia Pérez' and Hans Zimmer Are Top Winners at 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Awards". Billboard . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
15. Lewis, Hilary (January 7, 2025). "NAACP Image Awards Nominations: 'The Piano Lesson' Leads Film Nods With 14". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 9, 2025.
16. "ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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21. "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack / Hans Zimmer – Dune - Part Two" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
22. "Portuguesecharts.com – Soundtrack / Hans Zimmer – Dune - Part Two". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
23. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
24. "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Hans Zimmer – Dune - Part Two". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
25. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
26. "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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External links

• Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on AllMusic
• Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on Discogs