Pitch Perfect (soundtrack)

Pitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	September 25, 2012
Genre	A cappella pop
Length	30:50
Label	Universal Music
Pitch Perfect soundtrack chronology
Pitch Perfect (2012) Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer	Length
1.	"Don't Stop the Music" (Rihanna cover)	Michael Jackson Mikkel Eriksen Tor Hermansen Tawanna Dabney	The Treblemakers	3:06
2.	"Let It Whip" (Dazz Band cover)	Reggie Andrews Leon Chancler	The Treblemakers	2:25
3.	"Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson cover)	Max Martin Lukasz Gottwald	Ester Dean Skylar Astin	2:27
4.	"Cups" (based on Lulu and the Lampshades' arrangement of "When I'm Gone" by the Carter Family)	A. P. Carter Luisa Gerstein Heloise Tunstall-Behrens	Anna Kendrick	1:17
5.	"Riff Off: Ladies of the '80s (Mickey/Like a Virgin/Hit Me with Your Best Shot/It Must Have Been Love), Songs About Sex (S&M/Let's Talk About Sex/I'll Make Love to You/Feels Like the First Time/No Diggity)" (medley of songs by Racey (popularized by Toni Basil), Madonna, Pat Benatar, Roxette, Rihanna, Salt-N-Pepa, Boyz II Men, Foreigner and Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen)	Mike Chapman Nicky Chinn Billy Steinberg Tom Kelly Eddie Schwartz Ester Dean Eriksen Hermansen Sandy Wilhelm Hurby Azor Al Bell Kenneth Edmonds Mick Jones Andre Young Chauncey Hannibal Teddy Riley William Stewart Lynise Walters Richard Vick Bill Withers	The Barden Bellas The Treblemakers The BU Harmonics	3:45
6.	"Bellas Regionals: The Sign/Eternal Flame/Turn the Beat Around" (medley of songs by Ace of Base, the Bangles and Vicki Sue Robinson)	Jonas Berggren Susanna Hoffs Tom Kelly Billy Steinberg Gerald Jackson Peter Jackson	The Barden Bellas	2:40
7.	"Right Round" (Flo Rida feat. Kesha cover)	Tramar Dillard Peter Hernandez Gottwald Justin Franks Philip Lawrence Allan Grigg Aaron Bay-Schuck Pete Burns Wayne Hussey Mike Percy Tim Lever Steve Coy	The Treblemakers (featuring My Name Is Kay)	3:18
8.	"Pool Mashup: Just the Way You Are/Just a Dream" (mashup of songs by Bruno Mars and Nelly)	Hernandez Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Khalil Walton Khari Cain Cornell Haynes Richard Butler Jim Jonsin Frank Romano	The Barden Bellas	1:39
9.	"Party in the U.S.A." (Miley Cyrus cover)	Jessica Cornish Gottwald Claude Kelly	The Barden Bellas	1:04
10.	"Trebles Finals: Bright Lights Bigger City/Magic" (medley of songs by CeeLo Green and B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo)	Thomas Callaway Ben H. Allen III Tony Reyes Bobby Simmons Cuomo	The Treblemakers	2:34
11.	"Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don't You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything" (medley of songs by Jessie J feat. B.o.B, Simple Minds and Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer)	Cornish Simmons Gottwald Claude Kelly Keith Forsey Steve Schiff Armando Perez Shaffer Smith Nick van der Wall Hernandez Philip Lawrence Ari Levine Khalil Walton Khari Cain Gerald Jackson Peter Jackson	The Barden Bellas	3:39
12.	"Toner (Instrumental Suite)"	Beck Kilian	Christophe Beck Mark Kilian	2:56
Total length:				30:50

Pitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – iTunes Store deluxe edition and Target exclusive (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer	Length
13.	"Fuck You" (Lily Allen cover)	Allen Greg Kurstin	The Sockapellas	1:12
14.	"Blame It on the Boogie" (Mick Jackson/The Jacksons cover)	Mick Jackson Dave Jackson Elmar Krohn	The Footnotes	0:52
15.	"The Final Countdown" (Europe cover)	Joey Tempest	Hullabahoos	1:15
16.	"Open Season"	Jackson Milas Oli Chang	High Highs	3:49
Total length:				37:58

More from Pitch Perfect

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer	Length
1.	"Cups (Pitch Perfect's "When I'm Gone") (Pop Version)"	Carter Gerstein Tunstall-Behrens	Anna Kendrick	2:08
2.	"212 (by Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay) vs. Bust A Move (by Young MC)"	Banks Jef Martens Marvin Young Matt Dike Michael Ross	The Outfit	1:27
3.	"Bulletproof (by La Roux) vs. Release Me (by Agnes)"	Elly Jackson Ben Langmaid Agnes Carlsson Anders Hansson Sharon Vaughn	The Outfit	3:16
4.	"Starships (Clean)"	Onika Maraj Nadir Khayat Carl Falk Rami Yacoub Wayne Hector	Nicki Minaj	3:31
5.	"We Came to Smash (In a Black Tuxedo)"	Solveig Dev Julien Jabre	Martin Solveig feat. Dev	3:24
6.	"Keep Your Head Up"	Grammer	Andy Grammer	3:09
7.	"Rome"	Yeasayer	Yeasayer	3:51
8.	"Before We Fall in Love"		Damato	2:48
Total length:				61:34

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012–13) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 9 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [7] 16 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8] 72 Canadian Albums (Billboard) [9] 15 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 52 Irish Albums (OCC) [11] 6 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [12] 14 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] 72 UK Compilation (OCC) [14] 10 UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) [15] 1 US Billboard 200 [16] 3 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) [17] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) [18] 22 Chart (2013) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) [19] 29 US Billboard 200 [20] 20 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) [21] 1 Chart (2015) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) [22] 73 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) [23] 12 Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position US Billboard 200 [24] 88

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [25]	Platinum	70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [26]	Gold	7,500‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [27] More From Pitch Perfect	Gold	7,500‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [28]	Gold	100,000*
United States (RIAA) [29]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Singles

Single	Peak positions							Sales
	US [30]	AUS [31]	AUT [32]	CAN [33]	GER	IRE [34]	UK [35]
"Cups"	6	44	75	12	—	26	71	US: 2,500,000 [36] AUS: 70,000 [37]
"Bellas Finals"	85	57	62	71	92	—	184
"Riff Off"	86	72	70	98	—	—	172
"Pool Mashup"	111	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

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