Westworld: Season 3 (soundtrack)

Westworld: Season 3
Westworld: Season 3
Soundtrack album by Ramin Djawadi
Released	May 3, 2020
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	94:21
Label	WaterTower Music
Producer	Ramin Djawadi
Westworld music chronology
Ramin Djawadi soundtracks chronology

Westworld: Season 3 is the third soundtrack of the American television series Westworld, composed by Ramin Djawadi. Released on May 3, 2020, the day the season finale aired, the album includes 29 pieces composed for the show.^[1] Like the previous soundtracks, the soundtrack features original compositions by Djawadi and also many cover versions of modern songs, featuring covers of Massive Attack, Gun N' Roses, Moses Sumney, Björk, The Weeknd, David Bowie and Pink Floyd, while also featuring a cover of The Shining's main theme by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind.^[2]^[3]

Reception

The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics. Prahlad Srihari from Firstpost commented: "Occupying that nebulous zone between soundtrack and score, the Westworld music destined to endure will inevitably be Djawadi's covers. Stylistic gimmicks or not, these covers are infectiously catchy, and arguably boast a higher replay value than the series itself."^[4] Alec Bojalad from Den of Geek stated: "The Westworld soundtrack quickly became partially defined by its minimalist piano covers of modern pop songs."^[5] Jesse Schedeen from the IGN gave a positive review by stating: "Either way, whether you prefer your HBO dramas full of swords and dragons or psychologically tortured androids, Djawadi has the right music for any occasion."^[6]

Track listing

All music by Ramin Djawadi, except where noted.^[7]^[8]

No.	Title	Key scenes/Notes	Length
1.	"Main Title Theme - Westworld"	Used for the opening credits sequence.	1:41
2.	"Start a Revolution"	" Sweet Child O' Mine"	It was used in the final trailer for this season. The track is an orchestral arrangement of the song of the same name by Guns N' Roses	1:25
11.	"Serac"	"The Winter Line"	3:17
12.	"The Winter Line"	"The Winter Line"	4:14
13.	"It's Our Choice"	"The Absence of Field"	2:41
14.	"Doomed"	"The Absence of Field": The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name by Moses Sumney.	4:01
15.	"Decoherence"	"Decoherence"	2:54
16.	"Hunter"	"The Mother of Exiles": The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name by Björk.	3:40
17.	"Why Are We Here?"	"The Mother of Exiles"	2:39
18.	"Wicked Games"	"The Mother of Exiles": The track is an orchestral arrangement of the song of the same name by The Weeknd.	5:31
19.	"Hope"	"The Mother of Exiles"	4:42
20.	"Who's to Blame"	"Genre"	2:58
21.	"Activate"	"The Winter Line"	3:47
22.	"Space Oddity"	"Genre": The track is an orchestral arrangement of the song of the same name by David Bowie.	3:49
23.	"The Choice Is Yours"	"Crisis Theory"	3:29
24.	"Main Title from The Shining"	"Genre: The track is a cover version of The Shining's theme by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind.	2:01
25.	"Brain Damage"	"Crisis Theory": The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name by Pink Floyd.	3:55
26.	"Divergence"	"Crisis Theory"	4:05
27.	"Choose the Beauty"	"Crisis Theory"	3:29
28.	"Welcome to the End"	"Crisis Theory"	2:01
29.	"Free Will"	"Crisis Theory"	3:34
Total length:			94:21

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
American iTunes Chart (iTunes)^[9]	41

References

^ "'Westworld' Season 3 Soundtrack Album Details | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2021-12-28.
^ Renfro, Kim. "A complete guide to every song and piano cover featured on 'Westworld'". Insider. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
^ Clair, Josh St (2020-05-04). "All the 'Westworld' Season 3 Songs You Can't Get Out of Your Head". Men's Health. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
^ Shrihari, Prahlad (2020-05-06). "Westworld and Ramin Djawadi's music: Choosing to see the beauty in HBO sci-fi drama's disarray". Firstpost. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
^ Bojalad, Alec (2020-05-04). "Westworld Soundtrack: Complete Details and Playlists For the Show". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
^ Schedeen, Jesse (2020-04-13). "Ramin Djawadi's Wicked Games: Why Westworld's Music Is Its Greatest Weapon". IGN. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
^ "Westworld: Season 3 (Music from the HBO® Series)". iTunes. 3 May 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Westworld: Season 3 (Music from the HBO® Series)". Amazon. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Ramin Djawadi Chart History". iTunes. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[Film_Music_Reporter-1] "'Westworld' Season 3 Soundtrack Album Details | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2021-12-28.

[Insider-2] Renfro, Kim. "A complete guide to every song and piano cover featured on 'Westworld'". Insider. Retrieved 2021-12-28.

[Men's_Health-3] Clair, Josh St (2020-05-04). "All the 'Westworld' Season 3 Songs You Can't Get Out of Your Head". Men's Health. Retrieved 2021-12-28.

[4] Shrihari, Prahlad (2020-05-06). "Westworld and Ramin Djawadi's music: Choosing to see the beauty in HBO sci-fi drama's disarray". Firstpost. Retrieved 2021-12-28.

[5] Bojalad, Alec (2020-05-04). "Westworld Soundtrack: Complete Details and Playlists For the Show". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2021-12-28.

[6] Schedeen, Jesse (2020-04-13). "Ramin Djawadi's Wicked Games: Why Westworld's Music Is Its Greatest Weapon". IGN. Retrieved 2021-12-28.

[itunes-7] "Westworld: Season 3 (Music from the HBO® Series)". iTunes. 3 May 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

[amazon-8] "Westworld: Season 3 (Music from the HBO® Series)". Amazon. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

[9] "Ramin Djawadi Chart History". iTunes. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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