Westworld: Season 1 (soundtrack)
Westworld: Season 1 | ||||
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Released | December 5, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2014–2016 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 103:57 | |||
Label | WaterTower Music | |||
Producer | Ramin Djawadi | |||
Westworld music chronology | ||||
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Ramin Djawadi soundtrack chronology | ||||
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Westworld: Season 1 is the first soundtrack of the American television series Westworld, composed by Ramin Djawadi. Released on December 5, 2016, the album includes thirty-four pieces composed or arranged for the show.[1][2] The album contains mostly original compositions by Djawadi, it also includes some covers by him of Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, Soundgarden, The Animals, and The Cure.[3] The soundtrack has received favorable reviews and peaked at #190 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. It was nominated for International Film Music Critics Association for "Best Original Score for a Television Series".
An EP titled Westworld: Season 1 (Selections from the HBO Series), containing the tracks "Main Title Theme – Westworld", "Black Hole Sun", "Paint It, Black", "No Surprises", and "A Forest", was released in advance on October 31, 2016.[4]
Track listing
All music by Ramin Djawadi, except where noted.[1][5]
No. | Title | Key scenes/Notes | Length |
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1. | "Main Title Theme - Westworld" | Used for the opening credits sequence. | 1:41 |
2. | "Sweetwater" (Theme for the Park) | " L¹. 68.[8] | 1:42 |
Total length: | 103:57 |
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[10] | 190 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | International Film Music Critics Association | Best Original Score for a Television Series | Nominated | [11] | |
2017 | 69th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
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Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ a b "Westworld: Season 1 (Music from the HBO® Series)". iTunes. December 5, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- Vulture. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Lozano, Kevin (December 7, 2016). ""Westworld" Soundtrack Released Featuring Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Amy Winehouse Covers: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Westworld Soundtrack". Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Westworld: Season 1 (Music from the HBO® Series)". Amazon. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Hilleary, Mike (November 18, 2016). "Westworld Composer Ramin Djawadi on Why Those Radiohead Covers Keep Coming". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Legaspi, Althea (December 7, 2016). "Hear Westworld Soundtrack With Radiohead, Rolling Stones Covers". Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kornhaber, Spencer (December 8, 2016). "The Secret to Westworld's Success Is in Its Music". Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Westworld (Music From The HBO® Series - Season 1) at Discogs. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "IFMCA Award Nominations 2016". International Film Music Critics Association. February 9, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Emmy® Awards Nominations for Programs Airing June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2017" (PDF). Emmys. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2017.