The Batman (soundtrack)

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The Batman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Film score by
Michael Giacchino
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)
RecordedOctober 2021
Studio Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre Film score
Length115:59
Label WaterTower
Producer Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino chronology
Spider-Man: No Way Home
(2021)		The Batman
(2022)		 Jurassic World Dominion
(2022)
No.TitleLength
1."Can't Fight City Halloween"4:04
2."Mayoral Ducting"2:34
3."It's Raining Vengeance"4:31
4."Don't Be Voyeur with Me"2:38
5."Crossing the Feline"1:46
6."Gannika Girl"2:30
7."Moving in for the Gil"4:23
8."Funeral and Far Between"1:45
9."Collar ID"1:15
10."Escaped Crusader"2:44
11."Penguin of Guilt"3:44
12."Highway to the Anger Zone"5:19
13."World's Worst Translator"3:34
14."Riddles, Riddles Everywhere"1:54
15."Meow and You and Everyone We Know"5:18
16."For All Your Pennyworth"2:38
17."Are You a Kenzie or a Can't-zie?"5:45
18."An Im-purr-fect Murder"3:48
19."The Great Pumpkin Pie"2:22
20."Hoarding School"4:55
21."A Flood of Terrors"4:29
22."A Bat in the Rafters, Pt. 1"4:33
23."A Bat in the Rafters, Pt. 2"6:42
24."The Bat's True Calling"3:05
25."All's Well That Ends Farewell"2:41
26."The Batman"6:47
27."Catwoman"3:03
28."The Riddler"5:01
29."Sonata in Darkness"12:11
Total length:115:59

Additional music

"Something in the Way" by Nirvana, which was used in the promotional material, is featured twice toward the beginning and ending of the film. "Ave Maria" by Franz Schubert, "Piano Concerto No. 5" by Ludwig van Beethoven, "Frisk" by Patrick Topping and Kevin Saunderson, "Tesla" by Corvad, "Hot 44" by Baauer, "Troop" and "Darkroom" by Peggy Gou, "Dido's Lament" by Henry Purcell, "Requiem" by Gabriel Fauré, "I Have But One Heart" by Al Martino, and "Volare" by Dean Martin are also featured in the film. [10] "Ave Maria" is featured four times in the film, and was performed by the Tiffin Boys' Choir, who also performed "Dido's Lament". Paul Dano, who portrays the Riddler in the film, also later performs the song during Batman's interrogation with the Riddler. [11] Swedish DJ and producer Alesso also produced a track for the film titled "Dark". [12]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The soundtrack has received positive reception from critics and general audiences alike. Jon Burlingame of Variety referred to the score as "the symphonic equivalent of Reeves’ film, suggesting the haunted figure behind the mask amid the grim maelstrom of Gotham crime." [4] Marcy Donelson of AllMusic gave the soundtrack a 4/5, calling it "dark, lurking, and often eerily sparse" as a result of its rock and orchestral instrumentation. [13] Valerie Ettenhofer of /Film praised the score, saying "it's been a long time since a superhero movie score felt this epic." [16]

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryResultRef.
Austin Film Critics Association Awards January 10, 2023 Best ScoreNominated [17]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards December 14, 2022 Best Original Score Nominated [18]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 15, 2023 Best Score Nominated [19]
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards January 13, 2023Best Original ScoreWon [20]
Grammy Awards February 5, 2023 Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Nominated [21]
Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Awards February 24, 2023 Best ScoreNominated [22]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 16, 2022 Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Nominated [23]
Online Film Critics Society Awards January 23, 2023 Best Original Score Nominated [24]
Saturn Awards October 25, 2022 Best Film Music Nominated [25]
Society of Composers & Lyricists February 15, 2023Outstanding Original Score for a Studio FilmNominated [26]
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards December 18, 2022 Best ScoreRunner-up [27]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards December 12, 2022 Best Original Score Won [28]

Charts

Chart performance for The Batman
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [29] 96
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 92
US Billboard 200 [31] 183
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) [32] 5

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