Obi-Wan Kenobi (soundtrack)

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All music is composed by Natalie Holt, except where noted. [16] [17]

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Original Soundtrack)
Obi-Wan Kenobi Soundtrack cover.jpg
Film score by
Natalie Holt
ReleasedJune 29, 2022
RecordedFebruary–April 2022
StudioNewman Scoring Stage,
Twentieth Century Studios
Genre Soundtrack
Length1:22:34
Label Walt Disney
Producer Natalie Holt
Natalie Holt chronology
Loki: Season 1
(2021)		Obi-Wan Kenobi (Original Soundtrack)
(2022)		 Loki: Season 2
(2023)
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(2022)		Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Obi-Wan Kenobi (Original Soundtrack)
No.TitleComposer(s)Length
1."Obi-Wan"John Williams4:06
2."Order 66" 1:40
3."Inquistors' Hunt" 3:09
4."Young Leia" 1:04
5."Days of Alderaan" 1:38
6."The Journey Begins"William Ross2:57
7."Bail and Leia" 2:19
8."Nari's Shadow" 1:14
9."Ready to Go" 2:26
10."Daiyu" 2:25
11."Cat and Mouse" 3:10
12."Spice Den" 1:10
13."First Rescue"William Ross3:10
14."Mapuzo"Natalie Holt & Andreas Gutuen Aaser1:17
15."The Path" 1:35
16."Sensing Vader" 2:49
17."Parallel Lines" 2:12
18."Some Things Can't Be Forgotten"William Ross4:47
19."Stormtrooper Patrol" 2:34
20."Hangar Escape" 2:33
21."Hold Hands" 1:39
22."Empire Arrival" 2:04
23."Dark Side Assault" 2:37
24."I Will Do What I Must"William Ross2:48
25."Sacrifice" 1:41
26."No Further Use" 3:39
27."Overcoming the Past"William Ross4:28
28."Tatooine Desert Chase" 2:19
29."Who You Become" 3:36
30."Saying Goodbye"William Ross5:26
31."End Credit"William Ross4:02
Total length:1:22:34

Critical reception

The Obi-Wan theme by Williams received praise from critics. Shane Romanchick of Collider said that the theme is "fit for a fallen Jedi Knight" and is "a much more reserved piece that fits our reluctant hero well". [13] Lacy Long of Collider wrote that Holt's score "really brings out the atmosphere, mood, and tone of the series". [15] Zanobard Reviews criticised the score saying "instead of a highly memorable, powerfully Star Wars Kenobi score, we got a fairly dull, meandering one that delivers very few actual highlights." [18] Jonathan Broxton wrote "In context, though, that’s a different matter, and I remain baffled by the creative decisions that the director, the producers, and seemingly John Williams himself took to limit the use of the legacy Star Wars themes. In the end it might have been better if they had simply gone fully one way or fully the other – either let Natalie Holt go full Ludwig Göransson and create an entirely new sonic world, or let William Ross score the whole thing using all the John Williams legacy themes in the classic Star Wars style. The hybrid model we have, while absolutely enjoyable as a listening experience, is ultimately damaging to the dramatic narrative development of the actual story, and that’s basically unforgivable." [19] Marvelous Geek Media wrote "What Holt does with this soundtrack is so unique that so few words come close to describing the comfort that they evoke. It’s the same comfort that we often feel entering a galaxy far, far away—the kind of homecoming that feels right and emotionally rewarding." [20]

Charts

Chart performance for Obi-Wan Kenobi (Original Soundtrack)
Chart (2022)Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [21] 45

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