The soundtrack for the 2018 American animated superhero film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, based on the Miles Morales incarnation of the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and produced by Sony Pictures Animation, consists of both an original score composed by Daniel Pemberton and a soundtrack featuring original songs written for and inspired by the film. A soundtrack featuring songs made for the film, titled Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) was released by Republic Records on December 14, 2018, the same day as the film's theatrical release, while a separate album featuring Pemberton's score, titled Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Original Score), was released three days later by Sony Classical Records.
The soundtrack features songs performed by an array of artists, including Vince Staples, Jaden Smith, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Ski Mask the Slump God, Ty Dolla $ign, Post Malone, Swae Lee, Juice WRLD, Anuel AA, Thutmose, and XXXTentacion. The soundtrack was supported by the singles "Sunflower" and "What's Up Danger". It was released by Republic Records on December 14, 2018, the same day as the film's theatrical release.[1] A deluxe version of the soundtrack, with remix versions of "Sunflower" and "Scared of the Dark" as bonus tracks, was released on February 22, 2019.[2]
Background[edit]
In November, Nicki Minaj revealed that she had written a song for the film.[3] It was later revealed that the song is titled "Familia" and that it features Anuel AA and Bantu.[4] The soundtrack was curated to represent what a teen like Morales would listen to.[1]
Singles[edit]
In October, Post Malone revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that he had written a song for the film titled "Sunflower", which Billboard described as a "funky, dreamy ballad".[5] The song, which is co-performed by Swae Lee,[6] was released on October 18.[7]
A second single, titled "What's Up Danger" and performed by Blackway and Black Caviar, was released on November 1, 2018.[8] Blackway said that "[b]eing presented with the opportunity to be a part of this project is probably the coolest thing that has ever happened to [him]", while Black Caviar claimed that "when the opportunity to write a song for the new Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse film came up, [their] 10-year-old selves were freaking out".[8]
Track listing[edit]
Credits adapted from Pitchfork[4] and iTunes.[9]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From & Inspired by the Motion Picture) Track listing
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1.
"What's Up Danger" (Blackway and Black Caviar)
Yaw Sintim-Misa
Jared Piccone
Black Caviar
Blackway
3:42
2.
"Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)" (Post Malone and Swae Lee)
Khalif Malik Ibin Shaman Brown
Louis Russel Bell
Austin Richard Post
William Walsh
Shaman Brown
Carter Lang
Carl Rosen
Bell
Lang
2:38
3.
"Way Up" (Jaden Smith)
Jaden Smith
Omarr Rambert
Tremaine Winfrey
Rambert
Young Fyre
2:33
4.
"Familia (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)" (Nicki Minaj and Anuel AA featuring Bantu)
Onika Tanya Maraj
Tinashe Sibanda
Philip "Pip" Kembo
Emmanuel Santiago
Carlos A. Suárez
Bantu
Kembo
2:54
5.
"Invincible" (Aminé)
Om'Mas Keith
Dylan Meek
Adam Aminé Daniel
Keith
3:16
6.
"Start a Riot" (Duckwrth and Shaboozey)
Breyan Isaac
Jared Lee
Collins Chibueze
Alec Appoloni
Isaac
Kyduh[a]
2:51
7.
"Hide" (Juice WRLD featuring Seezyn)
Jarad Higgins
Carl Chaney
George Dickinson
PD Beats, Neil Blanco
3:25
8.
"Memories" (Thutmose)
Umar Ibrahim
Vincent Van den Ende
Avedon
3:19
9.
"Save the Day" (Ski Mask the Slump God and Jacquees featuring Coi Leray and LouGotCash)
Rodriquez Broadnax
Stokeley Clevon Goulbourne
Raymond Arroyo
Coi Collins
Rahlou Ruth
Arroyo
2:58
10.
"Let Go" (Beau Young Prince)
Beau Young
Jaimy Lageweg
Jailo
Carl Rushing[c]
2:57
11.
"Scared of the Dark" (Lil Wayne and Ty Dolla $ign featuring XXXTentacion)
"Sunflower (Remix)" (Post Malone, Swae Lee, Nicky Jam and Prince Royce)
Brown
Bell
Post
Walsh
Lang
Rosen
Nick Rivera Caminero
Geoffrey Royce Rojas
Jean Rodriguez
Bell
Lang
G.O Kings Bred[d]
3:30
15.
"Scared of the Dark (Remix)" (Lil Wayne, Ty Dolla Sign and Ozuna featuring XXXTentacion)
Carter
Martin
Onfroy
Rodriguez-Diaz
Izquierdo
Vicente Saavedra
Benjamin Dyer Diehl
Juan Rosada
Ben Billions
Infamous
John Cunningham[c]
5:05
Total length:
50:10
Notes
^[a] indicates an additional producer
^[b] indicates a co-producer
^[c] indicates a vocal producer
^[d] indicates a remixer
"Way Up" features background vocals by Tyler Cole & OmArr
"Familia" features background vocals by Pip Kembo
"Start a Riot" features background vocals by Breyan Isaac
"Hide" features background vocals by Carl Chaney
Reception[edit]
Critical[edit]
Aaron Williams of Uproxx said that the soundtrack understands the necessity of representing positively the title character's ethnic group, stating it "services this idea as admirably as the film's titular character does the legacy of his revered namesake", calling it "one of the best hip-hop-oriented film soundtracks ever created".[10] He called "Memories" "the sound of the vibrant culture of the melting pot", something he felt was also present in "Familia" which he called "a reggaeton track that Miles would almost certainly enjoy listening to alongside his streetwise, Puerto Rican mother Rio".[10] He also stated that "[t]he most impressive part is how the compilation hangs together as its own separate body of work".[10]
Commercial[edit]
The Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with 52,000 album-equivalent units, including 14,000 in pure album sales.[11] In the week ending January 17, 2019, the soundtrack moved up to number two, the highest it has ever been, mainly due to its lead single "Sunflower" hitting number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.[12]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2018–19)
Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13]
11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]
110
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15]
3
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16]
7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]
58
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18]
13
Italian Compilation Albums (FIMI)[19]
2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20]
10
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[21]
4
US Billboard 200[12]
2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22]
2
US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[23]
1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2019)
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[24]
100
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25]
17
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[26]
40
US Billboard 200[27]
15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28]
8
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[29]
3
Chart (2020)
Position
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[30]
13
Decade-end charts[edit]
Chart (2010–2019)
Position
US Billboard 200[31]
125
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[32]
2× Platinum
2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Score[edit]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Original Score)
Film score by Daniel Pemberton
Released
December 17, 2018 (2018-12-17)
Studio
Sony Music Masterworks
Length
81:00
Label
Sony Classical
Daniel Pemberton chronology
Ocean's 8 (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Original Score) (2018)
Yesterday (2019)
In July 2018, Daniel Pemberton was revealed to be scoring Into the Spider-Verse.[33] Pemberton said that "It has been such a pleasure to enter the Spider-Verse with such an amazing array of collaborators and truly ground-breaking directors", and said that "[he felt] so lucky to have been a part of it and to have the opportunity to create a whole new musical universe for one of the world's most beloved superheroes – Spider-Man".[34] Spring Aspers, head of music and creative affairs at Sony Pictures, praised Pemberton's score, calling it "a perfect blend of influences that captures Miles Morales's Brooklyn world and the film's inclusive, optimistic message of heroism: that when it's time to step up, anyone can wear the mask".[34] The score was released in both CD and digital formats, with the digital format featuring additional tracks to the CD version.[34]
Track listing[edit]
All music composed by Daniel Pemberton.[33][34]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Original Score)
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Into the Spider-Verse"
0:59
2.
"Only One Spider-Man"
2:13
3.
"Visions Brooklyn 1, 2, 3"
3:17
4.
"Security Guard"
1:06
5.
"Comic Book"
0:44
6.
"Green Goblin Fight"
2:12
7.
"The Amazing Spider-Man"
1:56
8.
"The Collider"
1:14
9.
"Destiny"
2:46
10.
"Escape the Subway"
1:56
11.
"Mi Amor"
1:19
12.
"Spider-Training"
1:23
13.
"Rest In Peace"
1:20
14.
"My Name Is Peter B. Parker"
0:52
15.
"For The Love of MJ"
0:38
16.
"Peter Enters the Spider-Verse"
1:36
17.
"Cemetery Splat"
0:37
18.
"Catch the S Train"
1:55
19.
"Quantum Physics"
1:20
20.
"Gimme the Goober"
1:15
21.
"Alchemax Infiltration Plan"
1:47
22.
"Alchemax Arrives"
2:17
23.
"Spider-Man Science"
2:06
24.
"Take the Computer and Run"
1:25
25.
"Are You Ready to Swing?"
3:09
26.
"Gwen Enters the Spider-Verse"
0:46
27.
"Kingpin Clicks"
1:37
28.
"Aunt May and the Spider-Shed"
3:54
29.
"The Prowler"
2:45
30.
"Breakdown the House.."
2:27
31.
"..and Tear off the Roof"
2:30
32.
"On Your Way"
2:18
33.
"The Team Leaves"
1:57
34.
"This Spark in You"
2:10
35.
"Spider-Team Mission"
1:44
36.
"MJ In the Restaurant"
0:54
37.
"Suicide Squad"
1:46
38.
"Miles Morales Returns"
3:45
39.
"Saying Goodbye"
1:49
40.
"Shut It Down"
1:15
41.
"Kingpin Fight"
2:59
42.
"Shoulder Touch"
2:33
43.
"Aftermath"
1:26
44.
"Spider-Man Loves You"
1:51
Total length:
1:21:00
A Very Spidey Christmas[edit]
A Very Spidey Christmas
EP by various artists
Released
December 21, 2018 (2018-12-21)
Genre
Christmas
Label
Madison Gate
Masterworks
Singles from A Very Spidey Christmas
"Spidey-Bells (A Hero's Lament)" Released: December 20, 2018
"Deck the Halls" Released: December 20, 2018
Sony Pictures Animation revealed that an extended play album based on a throwaway joke featured in Into the Spider-Verse was set to be released on December 21, 2018. Producer Phil Lord was unaware of Chris Pine's ability to sing prior to recording.[35] The EP, titled A Very Spidey Christmas, features 5 Christmas-based songs performed by cast members Chris Pine, Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, and Jorma Taccone.[36] The EP features a cover of the song "Jingle Bells" titled "Spidey-Bells (A Hero's Lament)", performed by Pine, which was featured on the film's end credits.[35] A cover of "Deck the Halls" by Johnson is also featured in the EP.[36] Both songs were released as singles on December 20, 2018.[36]
Track listing[edit]
No.
Title
Artist(s)
Length
1.
"Joy to the World"
Shameik Moore
1:40
2.
"Spidey-Bells (A Hero’s Lament)"
Chris Pine
2:41
3.
"Deck the Halls"
Jake Johnson
2:05
4.
"Up on the House Top"
Chris Pine
1:45
5.
"The Night Before Christmas 1967 (Spoken Word)"
Jorma Taccone
2:45
Total length:
10:56
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