Captain America: Civil War (soundtrack) explained

Captain America: Civil War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:film
Artist:Henry Jackman
Cover:Captain America Civil War soundtrack cover.jpg
Genre:Film score
Length:69:09
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Captain America: Civil War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the Marvel Studios film composed by Henry Jackman. Hollywood Records released the album on May 6, 2016.[1]

Background

In August 2014, directors Anthony and Joe Russo announced that Jackman, who wrote the score for , would return to write the score for Civil War.[2] Jackman noted that the industrial elements of the track "The Winter Soldier" from the soundtrack to The Winter Soldier was a good indication of what the soundtrack to Civil War would sound like, though he cautioned it was "just a jumping off point since the Russos are looking for something new — similar with a twist."[3] However, Jackman noted that the score for Civil War is more symphonic and orchestral than Winter Soldier.[4]

Track listing

All music composed by Henry Jackman.

Additional music

One additional song, "Left Hand Free" by alt-J, is featured in the movie, but was not included on the soundtrack album. It is played when Peter Parker / Spider-Man is first introduced in the film, and during the end credit sequence.[5]

Charts

Chart (2016)! scope="col"
Peakposition
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[6] 67
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[7] 11
US Billboard 200[8] 168

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hollywood Records to Release 'Captain America: Civil War' Soundtrack. Film Music Reporter. March 12, 2016. February 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315121427/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/12/hollywood-records-to-release-captain-america-civil-war-soundtrack. March 15, 2016. live.
  2. Web site: Exclusive: Captain America 3 Directors Talk Villains And Who Is Returning . Burlingame . Russ . . August 25, 2014 . August 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140827111657/http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/08/25/exclusive-captain-america-the-winter-soldier-directors-joe-and-a/ . August 27, 2014 . live .
  3. Web site: 'Pixels': Hear Tracks From the Soundtrack Early (Exclusive) . Almalvez . Lawrence . . July 21, 2015 . July 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150724023926/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/pixels-hear-tracks-soundtrack-early-810112 . July 24, 2015 . live .
  4. Web site: 'Captain America: Civil War' Composer Henry Jackman on the Process of Scoring a Marvel Movie . Roberts . Shelia . . May 10, 2016 . May 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160512102909/http://collider.com/captain-america-civil-war-henry-jackman-interview/ . May 12, 2016 . live .
  5. Web site: The Song That Introduces Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War Is a Total Jam . Pehanick . Maggie . . May 6, 2016 . May 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508113355/http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Spider-Man-Song-Captain-America-Civil-War-41220185 . May 8, 2016 . live .
  6. Web site: Official Album Downloads Chart on 6/5/2016 . 2024-08-10 . . en.
  7. Web site: Official Soundtrack Albums Chart on 6/5/2016 . 2024-08-10 . . en.
  8. Web site: May 28, 2016 . Billboard 200™ . 2024-08-10 . . en-US.