Django Unchained (soundtrack)

Django Unchained
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released December 18, 2012
Length 59:16
Label Universal Republic/Loma Vista Recordings
Quentin Tarantino film soundtrack chronology
Inglourious Basterds
(2009)		 Django Unchained
(2012)		 The Hateful Eight
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Artistdirect[2]
Digital Spy[3]
Now[4]
Pitchfork Media(5.8/10)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Courier-Journal[7]
The Telegraph[8]

Django Unchained is the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's motion picture Django Unchained. It was originally released on December 18, 2012. The soundtrack uses a variety of music genres, relying heavily on spaghetti western soundtrack.

Tracks composed for the film are "100 Black Coffins" by Rick Ross and produced by and featuring Jamie Foxx, "Who Did That To You?" by John Legend, "Freedom" by Anthony Hamilton and Elayna Boynton, "Ancora Qui" by Ennio Morricone and Elisa. These four songs were all eligible for an Academy Award nomination in the Best Original Song category, but none of them were nominated.[9]

The soundtrack also includes seven tracks that are dialogue excerpts from the film. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.

Track listing

No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Winged"  James Russo (Dialogue) 0:09
2. "Django" (from Django)Rocky Roberts & Luis Bacalov 2:53
3. "The Braying Mule" (from Two Mules for Sister Sara)Ennio Morricone 2:33
4. "In That Case Django, After You..."  Christoph Waltz & Jamie Foxx (Dialogue) 0:38
5. "His Name Was King" (from Lo Chiamavano King)Luis Bacalov & Edda Dell'Orso 1:58
6. "Freedom"  Anthony Hamilton & Elayna Boynton 3:56
7. "Five-Thousand-Dollar Nigga's and Gummy Mouth Bitches"  Don Johnson & Christoph Waltz (Dialogue) 0:56
8. "La Corsa (2nd Version)" (from Django)Luis Bacalov 2:18
9. "Sneaky Schultz and the Demise of Sharp"  Don Stroud (Dialogue) 0:34
10. "I Got a Name" (from The Last American Hero)Jim Croce 3:15
11. "I Giorni Dell'ira (Days of Anger)" (from Day of Anger)Riz Ortolani 3:05
12. "100 Black Coffins"  Rick Ross 3:43
13. "Nicaragua" (from Under Fire)Jerry Goldsmith featuring Pat Metheny 3:29
14. "Hildi's Hot Box"  Samuel L. Jackson & Leonardo DiCaprio (Dialogue) 1:16
15. "Sister Sara's Theme" (from Two Mules for Sister Sara)Ennio Morricone 1:26
16. "Ancora Qui"  Ennio Morricone & Elisa 5:08
17. "Unchained (The Payback/Untouchable)"  James Brown & 2Pac (Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz & James Remar Dialogue) 2:51
18. "Who Did That to You?"  John Legend 3:48
19. "Too Old to Die Young"  Brother Dege 3:43
20. "Stephen the Poker Player"  Samuel L. Jackson (Dialogue) 1:02
21. "Un Monumento" (from The Hellbenders)Ennio Morricone 2:30
22. "Six Shots Two Guns"  Samuel L. Jackson & Jamie Foxx (Dialogue) 0:05
23. "Trinity (Titoli)" (from They Call Me Trinity)Annibale E I Cantori Moderni 3:03
24. "Ode to Django (The D Is Silent)" (iTunes bonus track)RZA 4:58

Film music not included on the album

  1. "Rito Finale" - Ennio Morricone
  2. "Norme Con Ironie" - Ennio Morricone
  3. "Town of Silence (2nd Version)" - Luis Bacalov
  4. "Gavotte" - Grace Collins
  5. "Town of Silence" - Luis Bacalov
  6. "Requiem and Prologue" - Masamichi Amano & Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
  7. "The Big Risk" - Ennio Morricone
  8. "Minacciosamente Lontano" - Ennio Morricone
  9. "Blue Dark Waltz" - Luis Bacalov
  10. "Für Elise" - Ashley Toman
  11. "Freedom (Motherless Child)" (edited from Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More) - Richie Havens
  12. "Ain't No Grave (Black Opium Remix) "J2 and Steven Stern" - Johnny Cash
  13. "Dopo la congiura" - Ennio Morricone

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–2015) Peak
position
bgcolor="#efefef" Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 39
bgcolor="#efefef" Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 3
bgcolor="#efefef" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 13
bgcolor="#efefef" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 37
bgcolor="#efefef" Croatian Foreign Albums (HDU)[14] 25
bgcolor="#efefef" Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[15] 14
bgcolor="#efefef" Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[16] 56
French Albums (IFOP)[17] 7
bgcolor="#efefef" French Albums (SNEP)[18] 7
bgcolor="#efefef" German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 3
Greek Albums (IFPI)[20] 25
bgcolor="#efefef" Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[21] 14
Irish Compilation Albums (IRMA)[22] 2
Italian Compilation Albums (FIMI)[23] 2
bgcolor="#efefef" New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] 45
bgcolor="#efefef" Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[25] 16
bgcolor="#efefef" Polish Albums (ZPAV)[26] 5
bgcolor="#efefef" Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 1
US Billboard 200[28] 53
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[29] 36
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[30] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[31] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[32] 60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[33] 184
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[34] 78
French Albums (IFOP)[35] 49
French Albums (SNEP)[36] 49
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[37] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] 30
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[39] 16

Singles

Individual tracks have been released as singles and charted on a number of official charts.

Year Single Peak positions References
US
 AUT
 FRA
 SUI
2012 "Freedom"
(Anthony Hamilton & Elayna Boynton)		 46 28 32 [40][41][42]
2013 "Django"
(Luis Bacalov & Rocky Roberts)		 85 [43]

Personnel

Critical reaction

Despite the fact that the soundtrack was acclaimed by critics,[44] Ennio Morricone, who composed a brand new song for Django Unchained, stated that Tarantino used the music “without coherence” and he "wouldn’t like to work with him again, on anything".[45] That was the first collaboration between the Italian composer and the American filmmaker, even though Tarantino had used Morricone's music in Kill Bill, Death Proof, and Inglourious Basterds. Ennio Morricone quickly released a statement clarifying that his remarks were taken out of context,[46] Morricone said that he has "great respect for Tarantino" and that he is "glad he chooses my music"[47] Morricone also said that because Tarantino chooses his music "it is a sign of artistic brotherhood"[48][49] Morricone went on to compose the score to Tarantino's next film, The Hateful Eight.

In a scholarly essay on the film's music, Hollis Robbins notes that the vast majority of film music borrowings come from films made between 1966 and 1974 and argues that the political and musical resonances of these allusions situate Django Unchained squarely in the Vietnam and Watergate era, during the rise and decline of Black Power cinema.[50]

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Artistdirect review
  3. ↑ Digital Spy review
  4. ↑ NOW review
  5. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  6. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  7. ↑ Puckett, Jeffrey Lee. "Album Review 'Soundtrack: Django Unchained'". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  8. ↑ The Telegraph review
  9. ↑ Oscars: 75 Songs vie for Best Original Song led by Les Misérables, Ted & Safety Not Guaranteed, Heyuguys.co.uk, Kenji Lloyd, 13 december 2012
  10. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Django Unchained". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Django Unchained" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Django Unchained" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Django Unchained" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Django Unchained". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Django Unchained" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  17. ↑ "InfoDisc : Tous les "Chart Runs" des Albums classés depuis 1985 dans le Top Albums Officiel". Institut français d'opinion publique (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Retrieved August 19, 2015. Note: Select "B.O.F." and click OK to see the chart positions of soundtrack albums, which charted in France.
  18. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack – Django Unchained". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  20. ↑ discription=Official Cyta-IFPI Charts — Top-75 Albums Sales Chart — Week: 4/2013 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 20, 2012)
  21. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2013. 5. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Top 30 Multi-Artist Compilation Albums". GFK Chart-Track. chart-track.co.uk. February 14, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Archivio — Compilation — Classifica settimanale dal 14/01/2013 al 20/01/2013" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Soundtrack – Django Unchained". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Django Unchained". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Django Unchained". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Top Digital Albums". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Top Soundtrack Albums". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  31. ↑ http://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=2013
  32. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2013 – Album". Ultratop Belgien Charts (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Rapports Annuels 2013 – Album". Ultratop Belgien Charts (in French). ultratop.be. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Alben 2013 Dänemark | Album-Charts | Top 40 Auswertung". GfK Entertainment (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  35. ↑ "InfoDisc : Les Albums (CD) de 2013 par InfoDisc". Institut français d'opinion publique (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Retrieved August 19, 2015. Note: "Django Unchained" by "B.O.F." ranked on position 49 on the 2013 year-end chart, compiled by the IFOP with 1316 points.
  36. ↑ "Les bilan annuell par points. B-CD 2013." Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 2013.
  37. ↑ "Alben 2013 Deutschland | Album-Charts | Top 100 Auswertung". GfK Entertainment (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Alben 2013 Schweiz | Album-Charts | Top 100 Auswertung". GfK Entertainment (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  39. ↑ "Soundtracks Albums : Page 1 | Billboard". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  40. ↑ AustrianCharts.at "Freedom" page (Austria)
  41. ↑ LesCharts.com "Freedom" page (France)
  42. ↑ Hit Parade.ch "Freedom page (Switzerland
  43. ↑ LesCharts.com Luis Bacalov & Rocky Roberts - "Django" page (France)
  44. ↑ ALBUM REVIEW: Tarantino magic in Django soundtrack, stuff.co.nz, Kickin' Back, 5 february 2013
  45. ↑ Italian Composer Ennio Morricone: I'll Never Work With Tarantino Again, hollywoodreporter.com, Eric J. Lyman, 15 march 2013
  46. ↑ Ennio Morricone Is Not Feuding With Quentin Tarantino Over 'Django' song--EXCLUSIVE, Entertainment Weekly.com, Lindsey Bahr, 18 march 2013
  47. ↑ Ennio Morricone Backs Off From Quentin Tarantino Insult: Famed composer says comments were misconstrued, rollingstone.com, Jon Blistein, 19 March 2013
  48. ↑ Ennio Morricone Says Quentin Tarantino 'Django' Beef Was Overdone: "I have a great respect for Tarantino...I am glad he chooses my music, a sign of artistic brotherhood.", spin.com, Chris Martins, 18 March 2013
  49. ↑ Composer Ennio Morricone Respects Quentin Tarantino After All, Vulture.com, Zach Dionne, 19 march 2013
  50. ↑ “Django Unchained: Repurposing Western Film Music.” Safundi: the Journal of South African and American Studies 16:3 (August 2015): 280-290.
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