Saltburn (soundtrack)
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| Saltburn (Original Motion Picture Score) | ||||
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| Film score by Anthony Willis | ||||
| Released | November 17, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2023 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 43:58 | |||
| Label | Milan | |||
| Producer | Anthony Willis | |||
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Saltburn (Original Motion Picture Score) is the soundtrack to the 2023 film of the same name directed by Emerald Fennell and stars Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, and Archie Madekwe. The score is composed by Anthony Willis, who previously scored Fennell's Promising Young Woman (2020) and also M3GAN (2022), and featured 18 cues from his score released by Milan Records on the same date as its international release, November 17, 2023.
Background[edit]
At the Deadline Hollywood's Sound and Screen film event, Willis wanted the score to navigate the audiences through Oliver's (Keoghan) journey at University of Oxford, as he undergoes a wide range of emotions like loneliness, romance and lust.[1] He also praised Fennell on her collaborative effort in making the score, that included use of "dirty synth", "gothic orchestral" and "electronic" sounds which was about "capturing this classical world that Oliver wants to fit into and he doesn’t".[2]
Apart from the score, the film used pop music as needle drops in subsequent scenes, so that it could drive the storyline; Fennell accompanied the use of needle drops in Promising Young Woman.[3] One such song that played in the beginning of the film is the British coronation anthem "Zadok the Priest" as it felt like the "absolute apex of Brexit Britain" that provided "jingoistic" stuff. In discussion with Willis, she wanted the song to guide the film—playing in the beginning as well as in the end—so viewers would understand that it is a coronation.[4] Willis recorded the acoustic music at the Temple Church in London, as "the Templar knights are buried there!".[1] The London Contemporary Orchestra further performed the score.[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Loved Him / Oliver Quick!" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "NFI'D" | 1:38 |
| 3. | "Felix Amica" | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Throwing Pebbles" | 1:51 |
| 5. | "Journey to Saltburn" | 1:19 |
| 6. | "Felix's Tour" | 1:37 |
| 7. | "You're So Real" | 1:02 |
| 8. | "A Shared Bathroom / Inconsistent Stories" | 2:43 |
| 9. | "Venetia's See-Through Night Dress" | 1:51 |
| 10. | "Slightly Bad Form" | 1:54 |
| 11. | "Accusations & Departures" | 0:54 |
| 12. | "The Summer Burned On" | 0:49 |
| 13. | "Spit Roast" | 2:55 |
| 14. | "Blood Run Cold" | 1:46 |
| 15. | "The Maze" | 2:21 |
| 16. | "Staff Exit" | 1:52 |
| 17. | "Almost None" | 5:35 |
| 18. | "Felix's Suite" | 7:49 |
| Total length: | 43:58 | |
Reception[edit]
Sonya Alexander of Script Magazine wrote "Anthony Willis’s lugubrious score underscores the vibrant pinings of each character".[5] Amy Nicholson of Los Angeles Times wrote Willis' score featuring "tizzy of violins" paired the first glimpse of Oliver's new life.[6]
One of the songs in the film, Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Murder on the Dancefloor", was featured in the last scene.[7][8] As a result, the song re-entered the top 40 UK singles chart and garnered its most-ever global streams on Spotify, receiving more than 1.4 million streams on New Year's Eve.[9][10]
Accolades[edit]
| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 15, 2023 | Original Score – Feature Film | Anthony Willis | Nominated | [11] [12] |
In December 2023, the score was shortlisted for Best Original Score at the 96th Academy Awards.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Rice, Lynette (November 10, 2023). "'Saltburn' Composer Anthony Willis On Emerald Fennell's "Dirty Synth" And Templar Knights – Sound & Screen Film". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Licuria, Rob (November 16, 2023). "Anthony Willis ('Saltburn' composer): This film is 'a journey through loneliness and romance and lust' [Exclusive Video Interview]". GoldDerby. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Emily Murray (November 17, 2023). "Saltburn director Emerald Fennell on why her follow-up to Promising Young Woman is actually a vampire movie". gamesradar. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Saltburn's cultural blueprint: the books, films and music that…". The Face. November 16, 2023. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Alexander, Sonya (November 16, 2023). "'Saltburn' Film Review". Script Magazine. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Amy (November 17, 2023). "Review: 'Saltburn' lays out a rich spread of class envy as one vulture swoops in to feed". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ James, Alastair (January 2, 2024). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor responds after Saltburn causes classic hit resurgence". Attitude. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Has Finally Gotten Her Due in America". Paste Magazine. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 'Murder on the Dancefloor' Earns Its Most 1-Day Spotify Streams Ever Thanks to Saltburn". Peoplemag. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Murder On The Dancefloor set for charts thanks to Saltburn". Yahoo News. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (November 2, 2023). "Songs from 'Barbie' Pace 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations (Full List)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Brew, Caroline (November 2, 2023). "Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo Nominated for 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (December 21, 2023). "2024 Oscar Shortlists Unveiled: 'Barbie,' 'Poor Things,' 'Maestro,' and 'The Zone of Interest' Make the Cut". IndieWire. Retrieved December 21, 2023.