The Vampire Diaries (soundtrack)

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The Vampire Diaries (Original Television Soundtrack)
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Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 12, 2010
Length64:05
Label Virgin

The Vampire Diaries (Original Television Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the CW television series The Vampire Diaries . It was released on October 12, 2010 and features song from Jason Walker, Placebo, Bat for Lashes, Mads Langer, Plumb, the Smashing Pumpkins, amongst several others. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

A critic based at The Line of Best Fit wrote "The Vampire Diaries OTS is a well-compiled mix from established artists, making it an easy, likeable listen for fans of vampyric creatures and decent music alike." [2] Frank Mojica of Consequence assigned a C− to the album, saying "The Vampire Diaries: Original Television Soundtrack satisfies all these expectations with a hit-or-miss collection of songs. It may not be the most thrilling compilation of the year, but it gets the job done." [3] Charlie Doherty of Seattle Post-Intelligencer wrote "The Vampire Diaries: Original Television Soundtrack does a fine job of bringing beauty into the dark vampire world, as heard on the show itself, and including a passable balance of rock and dance-pop tracks." [4] In a three-and-a-half star review, Kim Gillespie of The New Zealand Herald called it as "worth getting your teeth into". [5] Katie Territt of Stereoboard wrote "The songs soundtrack the show's themes perfectly, but also stand up on their own as quality music made by fantastic artists." [6]

Track listing

The Vampire Diaries (Original Television Soundtrack) track listing
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Stefan's Theme" Michael Suby 1:16
2."Running Up That Hill" Placebo 4:53
3."Currency of Love" Silversun Pickups 5:29
4."Hammock"Howls2:57
5."Sleep Alone" (909S In Darktimes Mix) Bat for Lashes 4:32
6."Bloodstream" (Vampire Diaries Remix) Stateless 5:11
7."We Radiate" Goldfrapp 3:45
8."Obsession" Sky Ferreira 3:42
9."Head Over Heels" Digital Daggers 4:18
10."Down" Jason Walker 4:05
11."Beauty of the Dark" Mads Langer 3:57
12."Cut" Plumb 3:59
13."All You Wanted"5:17
14."The Fellowship" The Smashing Pumpkins 3:50
15."On Melancholy Hill" (Feed Me Remix) Gorillaz 5:10
16."1864"Michael Suby1:44
Total length:64:05

Chart performance

Chart performance for The Vampire Diaries (Original Television Soundtrack)
Chart (2010–2011)Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [7] 70
UK Compilation Albums (OCC) [8] 37
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) [9] 3
US Billboard 200 [10] 106
US Top Soundtracks ( Billboard ) [11] 6

References

  1. Bentley, Jean (September 14, 2010). "'The Vampire Diaries' Soundtrack: We've Heard It!". MTV. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. "Various Artists – The Vampire Diaries OTS". The Line of Best Fit. November 22, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. Mojica, Frank (October 13, 2010). "Album Review: The Vampire Diaries: Original Television Soundtrack". Consequence. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  4. Doherty, Charlie (April 26, 2011). "Music Review: The Vampire Diaries: Original Television Soundtrack". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  5. Gillespie, Kim (March 15, 2011). "Album review: The Vampire Diaries soundtrack". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  6. Territt, Katie (November 17, 2010). "The Vampire Diaries – Original Soundtrack (Album Review)". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  7. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 – 22 to 28 October". Official Charts Company . October 22, 2010. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  8. "Official Compilation Albums Chart Top 100 – 22 to 28 October". Official Charts Company . October 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  9. "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 – 22 to 28 October". Official Charts Company . October 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  10. "Billboard 200: Week of October 30, 2010". Billboard . October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  11. "Soundtracks: Week of October 30, 2010". Billboard . October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2024.