Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)

This article is about the alt rock song. For the astrophysical event, see Neutron star merger.

"Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)"
Single by Muse
from the album The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released17 May 2010
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:50 (Album Version)
3:12 (Radio Edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Matthew Bellamy
Producer(s)Butch Vig
Muse singles chronology
"Exogenesis: Symphony"
(2010) 		"Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)"
(2010) 		"Survival"
(2012)

"Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" is a song by the English rock band Muse, featured on the soundtrack to the 2010 film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Recorded by the band in 2010, the song was released as the lead single from the album on 17 May 2010.[1]

The single became a top ten hit in Italy. It was also certified gold by Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[2]

History

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The song was first announced on Stephenie Meyer's official website. BBC Radio 1 aired the full song at 7.30pm on 17 May 2010, during Zane Lowe's show, accompanied by an interview with Matt Bellamy. Matt Bellamy explained that the song was written after he split with his longtime girlfriend at the end of 2009, and was based on his feelings at the beginning of their relationship. A 30-second preview of the music video is displayed on the official MTV website. While Muse featured on the Twilight and New Moon soundtracks previously (with "Supermassive Black Hole" and a special remix of "I Belong to You" respectively), this marks the first time the band has produced the lead single for a movie.[3]

Composition

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The song is written in D-flat major, incorporating modal interchange in the chorus and outro.

Music video

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The video first shows Matt Bellamy playing on his piano while red smoke rises from the background. When the first "love is forever" is uttered, the scene shifts to a scene from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The video continues to play clips from Eclipse until near the end of the song, where the piano scene is seen again.

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)"3:51
UK promotional single
No.TitleLength
1."Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" (Radio Edit)3:14
2."Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" (Album Version)3:51

Reception

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In a positive review, BBC Music described the song as Muse "turning their reality-altering Preposteriser Ray on their own back catalogue". Above and Beyond Magazine wrote: "Neutron Star Collision... reminds [me] of their previous work Origin of Symmetry, which is in my mind, the real and honest Muse."[4]

Charts and certifications

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References

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  1. ^ "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) – Coming May 17th". Muse. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  3. ^ Video Debut of Muse's Neutron Star Collision from Twilight Saga: Eclipse
  4. ^ "Muse – 'Neutron Star Collision (Love is Forever)' : Daily Reviews". Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ^ "Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Muse | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 26. týden 2010 in the date selector. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)". Tracklisten.
  12. ^ "Muse: Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  13. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Muse". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  14. ^ >"FIMI Singles Chart". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  15. ^ "Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. ^ "New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart". Archived from the original on 25 June 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  17. ^ "VG-lista - Muse / Neutron Star Collision". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  19. ^ "Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" Canciones Top 50.
  20. ^ "Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)". Singles Top 100.
  21. ^ "Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. ^ "Muse: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ a b "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Benvenuto!". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013.
  24. ^ "Italian single certifications – Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2010" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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