Length 78:51 Release date 15 December 2009 Label Atlantic Records | Artist James Horner Movie Avatar Genre Soundtrack | |
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Released December 15, 2009 (worldwide) Recorded 2009 with the Hollywood Studio Symphony Producer Executives:
Craig Kallman
Kevin Weaver Similar James Horner albums, Soundtracks | ||
Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album of the 3-D science fiction epic film Avatar, directed by James Cameron. The original score and songs were composed, co-orchestrated and conducted by James Horner. The album's deluxe edition, featuring six bonus tracks, was released on April 19, 2010 to promote the DVD release of the film.
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Album information
Composer James Horner scored the film, his third collaboration with Cameron after Aliens and Titanic. Horner recorded parts of the score with a small chorus singing in the Na'vi language in March 2008. He also worked with Wanda Bryant, an ethnomusicologist, to create a music culture for the alien race. Horner took advice from his assistant, and they put an unusual amount of virtual instruments in this project. The first scoring sessions were planned to take place in spring 2009. Leona Lewis sang the theme song, "I See You". An accompanying music video, directed by Jake Nava, premiered on MySpace on December 15, 2009.
A bonus track called "Into the Na'vi World" is available exclusively through the official site. It was not included on the physical and digital releases of the soundtrack.
Nominations
The score was nominated for Best Original Score at the 82nd Academy Awards, but lost to Up. "I See You" was nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Original Song category for the 67th Golden Globes.
Track listing
All lyrics written by James Horner, except where noted.
Instrumentation
Chart positions
The album has also charted on the Billboard 200 album chart on the week of January 2, 2010, debuting at number 172. The following week it climbed the chart to gain a new peak at number 119, and then the following week it leaped to number 32. On the week of January 23, 2010 the soundtrack hit its current peak at number 31.
I See You
"I See You" entered the Irish Singles Chart on the 14th January 2010 at number 47.
Songs
1You Don't Dream in Cryo "6:09
2Jake Enters His Avatar World5:24
3Pure Spirits of the Forest8:49