Her (score)
Her (Original Score) | ||||
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Released | March 19, 2021 | |||
Length | 39:59 | |||
Label | Milan | |||
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Her (Original Score) is the film score composed by Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett for the 2013 film Her, directed by Spike Jonze and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson. The score was not officially released to the public until March 2021. It was nominated for Best Original Score at the 86th Academy Awards.
Background
Release
Initially, the soundtrack had not been released to the general public in either digital or physical form.[2] A 13-track score appeared for streaming on the website 8tracks.com in January 2014, before being taken down. Warner Bros. Pictures, the film's distributor, provided no official statement on the absence of an official release of the score.[2][3] Earlier in 2013, Warner Bros. sent promotional CDs of the score and "The Moon Song" to critics for review. Copies of the promotional CDs later ended up on online auction websites. The score was ultimately made available through unofficial YouTube streams and illegal downloads.[4] During an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) on Reddit on June 17, 2016, Will Butler mentioned the possibility of a future vinyl release.[5] Finally, on February 10, 2021, Arcade Fire announced that the score would be available for the first time digitally, on white-colored vinyl, and on cassette on March 19, 2021, by Milan Records.[6]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | A[7] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
Michael Roffman of Consequence of Sound gave the score an "A" rating, calling it "a strikingly human and organic collection of music that keeps the film grounded in reality."[7] Alex Hudson of Exclaim! called the score "proof that [Arcade Fire] can craft an emotional payoff with minimalism rather than the usual pomp."
Accolades
Track listing
All tracks are written by Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett[1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sleepwalker" | 3:14 |
2. | "Milk & Honey #1" | 1:27 |
3. | "Loneliness #3 (Night Talking)" | 3:25 |
4. | "Divorce Papers" | 3:14 |
5. | "Morning Talk / Supersymmetry" | 4:13 |
6. | "Some Other Place" | 3:38 |
7. | "Song on the Beach" | 3:35 |
8. | "Loneliness #4 (Other People's Letters)" | 0:59 |
9. | "Owl" | 2:20 |
10. | "Photograph" | 2:25 |
11. | "Milk & Honey #2" | 3:19 |
12. | "We're All Leaving" | 2:31 |
13. | "Dimensions" | 5:39 |
Total length: | 39:59 |
Notes
- "Milk & Honey #1" was titled "Milk & Honey" on the promotional release.
- "Milk & Honey #2" was titled "Milk & Honey (Alan Watts & 641)" on the promotional release.
Charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[27] | 72 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[28] | 130 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[29] | 54 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30] | 14 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[31] | 23 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[32] | 12 |
UK Albums (OCC)[33] | 95 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Credits / Her (Original Score) / Arcade Fire". Tidal. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anderson, Kyle (January 23, 2014). "Want to buy the Oscar-nominated music from the 'Her' soundtrack? You can't". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (January 21, 2014). "Listen: Arcade Fire's Complete Score For Spike Jonze's 'Her'". IndieWire. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Please Press: Arcade Fire/Owen Pallett — Her OST ‹ Modern Vinyl". modern-vinyl.com. May 15, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ "I'm Will Butler, AMA!". Reddit. June 17, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ↑ Torres, Eric (February 10, 2021). "Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett Releasing Her Score for the First Time". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Roffman, Michael (February 28, 2014). "Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett – Her Original Motion Picture Score". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex (March 23, 2021). "Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett's 'Her' Score Mixes Quiet Minimalism with Big Emotional Payoffs". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ↑ "2014 Oscar Nominees". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. January 16, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Oscars 2014 Winners: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. March 2, 2014. Archived from the original on July 23, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ↑ "2013 EDA Award Nominees". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 EDA Award Winners". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Awards". Austin Film Critics Association. December 17, 2013. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Chicago Film Critics Association nominations". HitFix. December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ Gire, Dann (December 17, 2013). "Chicago film critics name '12 Years a Slave' 2013's best movie". The Daily Herald. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ↑ "American Hustle, 12 Years A Slave Lead BFCA's Critics Choice Movie Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. December 17, 2013. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Critics' Choice Awards: The Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. January 17, 2014. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "'Gravity,' 'Her' Tie for Best Picture With L.A. Film Critics". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. December 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations". HitFix. December 10, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "2013 San Diego Film Critics Society Winners". HitFix. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Satellite Awards: 2013". International Press Academy. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ↑ "St. Louis Film Critics Awards Nominees For 2013 Announced". St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association winners". HitFix. December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association nominations". HitFix. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association winners". HitFix. December 8, 2013. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Her (Original Score) by Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett". Apple Music. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack / Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett – Her" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett – Her" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett – Her" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack / Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett – Her" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Soundtrack / Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett – Her". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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