Soundtrack
| Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) | ||||
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| Released | June 2, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 47:10 | |||
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| Singles from Spider-Man:Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) | ||||
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American record producer Metro Boomin created the original soundtrack for Spider-Man:Across the Spider-Verse ,with co-production credits on 10 songs. The soundtrack also features production from notable producers such as Dr. Luke,MIKE DEAN,Dre Moon,Honorable C.N.O.T.E.,and others. and It was released through Boominati Worldwide and Republic Records on June 2,2023,in conjunction with the film's release.
It contains appearances from Swae Lee,Lil Wayne,Offset,ASAP Rocky,Roisee,Future,Lil Uzi Vert,JID,James Blake,Nav,A Boogie wit da Hoodie,Ei8ht,Don Toliver,Wizkid,Beam,Toian,Coi Leray,21 Savage,2 Chainz,and Nas. The deluxe version of the soundtrack was released three days later,on June 5,2023. It contains additional songs performed by other artists,consisting of Mora,Becky G,Ayra Starr,Shenseea,Myke Towers,Big Boss Vette,Omah Lay,and Pop Money.
An instrumental edition of the album,titled the MetroVerse instrumental edition,which contains instrumental editions of the ten tracks that Metro co-produced,was released on August 4,2023.
The album was supported by one single,"Calling",a collaboration alongside Swae Lee and Nav that features A Boogie wit da Hoodie and was released two days before the original version of the album. The single "Mona Lisa" by Dominic Fike was released on the same day and was originally included on the deluxe edition but was removed and later included on his second studio album, Sunburn . [3] Though not present on the soundtrack album,the film also features the songs "Guess Who's Back" by Rakim, [4] "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" by Bobby "Blue" Bland,"Light the City Up" by Cut the Lights and "On the Run" by Cerebral Ballzy.[ citation needed ] The album also includes "snatches of dialogue snipped from the film," with the film's narrative correlating with the drama featured in the lyricism of the album's tracks. [5]
Daniel Pemberton's work was nominated for the Best Original Film Score Ivor Novello Award on Thursday 23 May 2024. [6]
Background and promotion
In December 2022,Metro announced that he was creating music for the soundtrack of Spider-Man:Across the Spider-Verse. [7] [8] Film screenwriters Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also confirmed that Metro would be involved with the sequel. [9] In May 2023,Metro was announced as the soundtrack's executive producer. [10] [11] [12] Later in the month,he began to announce the names of collaborators on the soundtrack by posting illustrations of the artists in Spider-Man costumes.
On May 24,he announced that Future,Don Toliver,and James Blake would appear on the soundtrack. [1] On May 29,he announced that Nav,Coi Leray,JID,Swae Lee,Toian,and Lil Uzi Vert would also appear on the soundtrack. [13] On May 30,he announced that Beam,Ei8ht,Offset,A Boogie wit da Hoodie,Wizkid,A$AP Rocky,21 Savage,2 Chainz,Roisee,Nas,and Lil Wayne would also appear on the soundtrack. [13]
In May 2023,an advertisement for Hyundai produced in partnership with Sony previewed the song "Link Up",a collaboration alongside Don Toliver. [14] On June 5,2023,the deluxe version of the soundtrack was released,containing additional songs performed by other artists,consisting of Mora,Becky G,Ayra Starr,Shenseea,Myke Towers,Big Boss Vette,Omah Lay,and Pop Money. The lead single of the album,"Calling",a collaboration alongside Swae Lee and Nav that features A Boogie wit da Hoodie,was released on May 31,2023. [15] On June 2,2023,American singer-songwriter Dominic Fike released the single "Mona Lisa",which originally appeared on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack,but was taken off the soundtrack album a few days later and instead included on his second studio album, Sunburn . [3] On June 14,2023,Lisa released "Realize",the main theme in the soundtrack for the Japanese dub release of the film. [16] [17]
Critical reception
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| Pitchfork | 6.4/10 [18] |
The soundtrack for Spider-Man:Across the Spider-Verse received generally positive reviews from music critics. Miles Marshall Lewis of Rolling Stone called it "super apropos in the high school halls of Brooklyn Visions Academy." [5] Severina Chu of Screen Rant praised the sequel's soundtrack,writing "From high-energy beats to slow,methodical rhythms," the film's soundtrack succeeded in both fitting in on-screen,as well as stand-alone tracks. Chu added that "the soundtrack does just as much [as the animation] to give the franchise a completely fresh and unique identity." [9]
Commercial performance
In the United States,Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man:Across the Spider-Verse debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with 66,000 album-equivalent units,which included 3,000 pure album sales in its first week. [19] [20] The album marks the artist's sixth top ten album in the country. [21] It serves as Metro Boomin's fourth album at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. [22] In its second week,the album jumped to number five,earning 54,000 album-equivalent units. [23] [24]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Annihilate" (with Swae Lee, Lil Wayne and Offset) |
| 3:51 | |
| 2. | "Am I Dreaming" (with ASAP Rocky and Roisee) |
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| 4:16 |
| 3. | "All the Way Live" (with Future and Lil Uzi Vert) |
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| 4:05 |
| 4. | "Danger (Spider)" (Offset and JID) |
| Honorable C.N.O.T.E. | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Hummingbird" (with James Blake) |
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| 5:19 |
| 6. | "Calling" (with Swae Lee and Nav featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie) |
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| 3:39 |
| 7. | "Silk & Cologne" (Ei8ht and Offset) |
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| 2:42 |
| 8. | "Link Up" (with Don Toliver and Wizkid featuring Beam and Toian) |
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| 3:15 |
| 9. | "Self Love" (with Coi Leray) |
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| 3:09 |
| 10. | "Home" (with Don Toliver and Lil Uzi Vert) |
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| 3:15 |
| 11. | "Nonviolent Communication" (with James Blake, ASAP Rocky and 21 Savage) |
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| 3:29 |
| 12. | "Givin' Up (Not the One)" (Don Toliver, 21 Savage and 2 Chainz) |
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| 3:54 |
| 13. | "Nas Morales" (with Nas) |
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| 2:47 |
| Total length: | 47:10 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Ansiedades" (Mora) |
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| 2:54 |
| 15. | "Take It to the Top" (Becky G and Ayra Starr) |
| Di Genius | 2:05 |
| 16. | "Infamous" (Shenseea featuring Myke Towers) |
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| 2:13 |
| 17. | "I Can't Stop" (Big Boss Vette and Omah Lay) |
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| 2:13 |
| 18. | "Another Dimension" (Pop Money) |
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| 2:59 |
| Total length: | 59:36 | |||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Annihilate" (instrumental) |
| 3:51 |
| 2. | "Am I Dreaming" (instrumental) |
| 4:16 |
| 3. | "All the Way Live" (instrumental) |
| 4:05 |
| 4. | "Hummingbird" (with James Blake) (instrumental) |
| 5:19 |
| 5. | "Calling" (instrumental) |
| 3:39 |
| 6. | "Link Up" (instrumental) |
| 3:15 |
| 7. | "Self Love" (instrumental) |
| 3:09 |
| 8. | "Home" (instrumental) |
| 3:15 |
| 9. | "Nonviolent Communication" (instrumental) |
| 3:29 |
| 10. | "Nas Morales" (instrumental) |
| 2:47 |
| Total length: | 1:24:19 | ||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer
- "Pretty Girl" by Ice Spice and Rema was planned to be featured on the album; however, it was not included for unknown reasons. [25] [ better source needed ]
- "Annihilate" is written as "Annihilate (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)" and features additional vocals from Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld
- "All the Way Live" is written as "All the Way Live (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)" and features additional vocals by Shameik Moore and Brian Tyree Henry
- "Danger (Spider)" features additional vocals from Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld
- "Calling" is written as "Calling (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)" and features additional vocals by Brian Tyree Henry
- "Silk & Cologne" is written as "Silk & Cologne (Spider-Verse Remix)"
- "Link Up" is written as "Link Up (Spider-Verse Remix) [Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse]"
- "Self Love" is written as "Self Love (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)" and features additional vocals from Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld
- "Home" features additional vocals by Shameik Moore and Jason Schwartzman
- "Nonviolent Communication" features additional vocals by Oscar Isaac
- "Givin' Up (Not the One)" features additional vocals by Oscar Isaac
- "Infamous" is written as "Infamous (Spider-Verse Remix)"
Sample credits
- "Hummingbird" contains a sample from "Tonight You Belong to Me", written by Billy Rose and David Lee, as performed by Patience and Prudence.[ citation needed ]
- "Nas Morales" contains samples from "Je Ne Me Retournerai Pas", written by Claude Moine and Pierre Papadiamandis, as performed by Eddy Mitchell; and samples from "Pretty Music", written by Leslie Wilson, Melvin Wilson and Robert Jackson, as performed by New Birth.
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