'Twilight' Dawns At #1

"Twilight' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," the musical companion to the upcoming Summit Entertainment film, has made an explosive #1 debut atop this week's SoundScan/Billboard 200 album chart. The Chop Shop/Atlantic Records soundtrack highlighted by Paramore's brand new single, "Decode" also claims the #1 spot on SoundScan's Digital Albums chart.

With first-week sales of 165,000 units, this marks the largest debut for an Atlantic Records soundtrack since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. In addition, "Twilight" marks the biggest digital album debut of a theatrical soundtrack in SoundScan history. Twilight, the film, is slated to open in theatres nationwide on November 21st.

"I am so pleased that the album is connecting so well with Twi-hards," said producer Alexandra Patsavas, who compiled the soundtrack. "The tracks were carefully chosen for the movie and reflect the characters and storyline."

Last week, MTV premiered the video companion for Paramore's "Decode" across all channels, including a special release day premiere on MTV's TRL. Directed by Shane Drake, the video has already been added into rotation at MTV, MTV2, mtvU, and FUSE. At Alternative radio, "Decode" is continuing its upward climb, hitting #11 on the national airplay charts this week.

In addition to a second new song from Paramore called "I Caught Myself," the soundtrack features tracks from Muse, Linkin Park, Collective Soul, and new songs from Perry Farrell and Mutemath. In addition, Twilight star Rob Pattinson has contributed an original song, "Never Think" his first-ever released recording.

On November 18th, Paramore will perform and sign autographs at the Hot Topic Lost Show, held at the Hollywood & Highland Hot Topic store in Los Angeles. Fans who purchase the exclusive Paramore t-shirt from Hot Topic will receive a wristband that secures preferred access to the performance as well as a guaranteed opportunity to meet the band following the concert. Visit www.hottopic.com for more information.

The second "Twilight" album "Twilight: The Score" will be released digitally on November 25th and will arrive in stores everywhere December 9th.  Composed, orchestrated, and conducted by the award-winning Carter Burwell, "Twilight: The Score" is a must-have companion to the film.  Burwell, a renowned composer, is well-known for his work on most Coen Brothers films, including The Big Lebowski, Fargo, and Burn After Reading, as well as Being John Malkovich, Gods And Monsters, and others.

Comments

[The_String_Man]

will the film be as promising?

[soundgarden19]

Perry Farrell AND Mute Math, well **** me up and spin me round.

[AdemaOnYourHead]

"Twi-hards" ? Are you ****ing joking me? Are people actually saying this?

[Here_is_no_why]

I can't wait to see the movie and complain about every little inconsistency with the book!

*facepalm*

[mdawg24]

Sick soundtrack, horrible book IMO, probably horrible movie. I might buy the soundtrack just because it's that awesome. And yes, Paramore is awesome.

[Mapex21]

The_String_Man wrote:

will the film be as promising?

If you are a teenage girl, maybe.

[axlanian]

lol "twi-hards"

[ATXTheKiller]

Well...at least it's got a Muse song.

[evilgerbil666]

Eh, paramore is a pretty awesome band. Lots of potential seeing they're all fairly young.

This movie though...my gf is obsessed over the book and almost went to meet one of the actors in sf for $30. The soundtrack though is fairly good. Paramore is progressing and there's a track "the river flows with you" or something where the original piano piece is amazing

[Jastul]

frak me...

this is full of fail

[\m/(-_-)\m/]

Why is this on UG news?

[TyrsFromAbove37]

Why is this on UG...most guitar players don't listen to this kind of music to begin with (METAL FTW!!!)

Not to mention that this movie looks incredibly lame...

[RocksAwakening5]

Dumb, so dumb..

[6cradle6of6filt]

Mapex21 wrote:

The_String_Man wrote:

will the film be as promising?

If you are a teenage girl, maybe.

Im a teenage boy and it WILL be awsome

[|Heretic|]

TyrsFromAbove37 wrote:

Why is this on UG...most guitar players don't listen to this kind of music to begin with (METAL FTW!!!)

Because Paramore's music is guitar based? I mean really. Yes, metal and classic rock are great genres of music, but listening outside of it won't kill you.

Not to mention that this movie looks incredibly lame...

[|Heretic|]

TyrsFromAbove37 wrote:

Why is this on UG...most guitar players don't listen to this kind of music to begin with (METAL FTW!!!)

Not to mention that this movie looks incredibly lame...

Because Paramore's music is guitar based? I mean really. Yes, metal and classic rock are great genres of music, but listening outside of it won't kill you.

*corrected* lol

[Dallen_007]

TyrsFromAbove37 wrote:

Why is this on UG...most guitar players don't listen to this kind of music to begin with (METAL FTW!!!)

Not to mention that this movie looks incredibly lame...

Metal isn't the only genre of music out there, and it won't kill you to listen to others. Besides they can't just cater to you when plenty of people on this site listen to this type of music. If you want all metal all the time, then go to a metal site, no one is making you read anything you don't want to.

[DamagedWill]

You know what's better than the soundtrack, movie and series of books?

Elliott Smith. Which is who I thought of when I saw the name of this article.

Checked.

Cut down on the flaming and spam comments please.

[ordinary_story]

I Thought the Amon Amarth's "Twilight of The Thunder God" reached number 1 album somewhere..... lol

[juancsego]

LAAAAAME...

writer A: "whats a good idea to appeal to emo teenagers"

writer B: "I got it! vampires that party...and fall in love!"

writer A: "it will be great, AND bring the apocalypse!"

both: "HUZZAH!

[amisuary]

What song did Muse contribute?

[djmay71]

juancsego wrote:

LAAAAAME...

writer A: "whats a good idea to appeal to emo teenagers"

writer B: "I got it! vampires that party...and fall in love!"

writer A: "it will be great, AND bring the apocalypse!"

both: "HUZZAH!

LMAO!!
Soundtrack sounds a bit promising.

[Spoony_Bard]

ordinary_story wrote:

I Thought the Amon Amarth's "Twilight of The Thunder God" reached number 1 album somewhere..... lol

Maybe in the Sweden top 10 Viking Metal albums.

[ThunderPX]

juancsego wrote:

LAAAAAME...

writer A: "whats a good idea to appeal to emo teenagers"

writer B: "I got it! vampires that party...and fall in love!"

writer A: "it will be great, AND bring the apocalypse!"

both: "HUZZAH!

Amazing, I didn't know Stephenie Meyer had a multiple personality disorder.

[korbhag]

They should have added an exclusive Muse song too...

[rojomeansred]

I have to go see this movie with my girlfriend. I hope it doesn't blow dogs for quarters. she loves it...

[jmetalf]

Regardless of the movie Paramore is exceptional good comparing to every other band on their label or in their genre (this is coming from a metalhead).

[Darky49]

lmao? at ^ and everyone.. obv its on here cause guitars are in music. this is big music news. paramore? sure i guess. vampire movies? nah b

[eltravo]

I saw the trailer and was absolutely appalled by the acting. Should be awful. Nice soundtrack though.

[CHOCOmoney]

great book, ok soundtrack, and will be a terrible movie, but ill end up seeing it none the less

[Anbuxero]

CHOCOmoney wrote:

great book, ok soundtrack, and will be a terrible movie, but ill end up seeing it none the less

chances are ill do the same thing but some of the worst acting ever seen....its worse then australian acting....i should know i am australian. But im gonna have to go see it with my gf sooner or later. gonna suck. all book turned movies sucks. The Paramore songs on the soundtrack are really good. and i dont entirely like paramore after 2 weeks everytime i was in the car the paramore album was going on and on and on.

[pwninator123]

the soundtrack was amazing, but honestly...when you can tell actors are horrendous, just from a commercial, the movie's got to be ungodly terrible

and I heard the books are terrible but addictive

[TheBurningFish]

ThunderPX wrote:

juancsego wrote:

LAAAAAME...

writer A: "whats a good idea to appeal to emo teenagers"

writer B: "I got it! vampires that party...and fall in love!"

writer A: "it will be great, AND bring the apocalypse!"

both: "HUZZAH!


Amazing, I didn't know Stephenie Meyer had a multiple personality disorder.

Isn't it obvious? She's Bram Stroker, Jane Austen, and 2 thirds teenage girl.

[Mortsde]

Honestly, I'm not surprised by this news. The fan base is getting really big (as in, my roommate is hiding in his room reading through the book as fast as HE possibly can...) and naturally, if you're into the vampire thing, chances are you're into some form of radio-friendly rock music. Anyone remember that show....Buffy the Vampire Slayer....same theme, but on a TV show with less over sappiness.

*I have nothing against radio friendly rock music

[brooklynsoulja1]

i loved the twilight series and ill probably love the movie...i only love it cause of my girlfriend im not gay lol plus i wish i was a vampire!hope its good

[Mources]

Eh... my Girlfriend loves the books, and she's probably gonna go see the film. Wow there's a trend in these comments haha. Meh I haven't really seen much of the film, so I'm no sure what to say haha. She's been wanting to see it for months, so I guess I'll have to go haha.

[cornmancer]

What's the track listing. Of the two I know thank god for muse and screw the morons who thought of putting Paramore. It's not like the people aren't talented, but I hate all the poppy crap that has become the status quo. I'm shocked they have a guitarist. About the moive, the book was incredible, I'm reading the 3rd one now, but this is going to be like the Eragon moive. Incredible for people who haven't read the book, ok for the critics, and torture to the people who have read to watch this abomination that doesn't even remotely relate to the actual story.

[somedude789]

"Twi-hards" ? Are you ****ing joking me? Are people actually saying this?

im happy im not the only one to not become a mindless idiot that thinks that this is the greatest thing to ever happen.

[TheFishMan92]

There's the Paramore songs, Supermassive Black Hole by Muse and Leave Out All The Rest by Linkin Park. That's basically it.

Also, has anyone read the Darren Shan series? It's far superior.

[IZZYs88]

pretty good books, Paramore did an excellent job

[Noremak]

reading this crap makes me sick.

what has this world come to!

[DeathKingPlague]

Eh **** it I like the books yes I can be called gay cause I thought everyone who read the books was a hormonal tenage girl or a flaming fag, but I read them and hell I like em I hate myself for it ha. The movie will seuck serous balls anyone remember how that suck ass book Eragon turned out? The book sucked the movie sucked oh so much more.

[ebbbaaa]

Fucking twi-tards. Even more proof that the music industry is controlled by goddamn 13 year old girls.

[Kilimacory]

movie looks like its gonna suck. i love the books, and im a dude, but the movie looks dumb as hell. sound track is alright. it should have had more muse cuz thats what stephanie meyer litened to while she wrote all of them.

Checked?

[NewSkewl]

ebbbaaa wrote:

Fucking twi-tards. Even more proof that the music industry is controlled by goddamn 13 year old girls.

+10

so true.

Anbuxero wrote:

all book turned movies sucks.

Wrong. Lord of the Rings was pretty good. and those books are ages old.

[AdemaOnYourHead]

rojomeansred wrote:

I have to go see this movie with my girlfriend. I hope it doesn't blow dogs for quarters. she loves it...

Same here dude...It looks shit but I'm gonna have to pretend to like it...

[conman5895]

this knocked acdc down to number 2 oh well hope this is a good movie

[MegaGreg]

Wow...not only book is bad, but the soundtrack is.

Seriously, since when a romance story with vampires started to be cool? That's like an even worse version of Teen Wolf.

[ofreena]

rojomeansred wrote:

I have to go see this movie with my girlfriend. I hope it doesn't blow dogs for quarters. she loves it...

I love Detroit Rock City, if thats where you got your "blow dogs for quarters".

Honestly, I think twilight was a good book. Im not one of the nerds who wears "Team Edward" shirts though, and who carry it around in their bag 24/7.
#1 already? Thats ridiculous! In a bad way too. I think that almost anyone but a soundtrack deserves it. I saw posters for it at a craft store, its stupid how big this thing is getting. BS man.

[Saikotic]

Mapex21 wrote:

The_String_Man wrote:

will the film be as promising?

If you are a teenage girl, maybe.

Quoted for the ****ing truth.

[RX120D]

I loved Twilight and the rest of the series. I'm pretty pumped to see the movie too. I couldn't care less about a soundtrack cd though.

MegaGreg wrote:

Wow...not only book is bad, but the soundtrack is.

Seriously, since when a romance story with vampires started to be cool? That's like an even worse version of Teen Wolf.

Did you even read the book? I doubt it. If you did, you probably got 10 pages in and because no one was getting killed, you gave up. It's a great book.

[Leonheart]

Meyer, an avid reader,[29] cites many novels as inspiration for the Twilight series, including Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery.[30] She also says that her writing is strongly influenced by music, and she posts "playlists" on her website of songs which specifically inspired her books. Bands included most often in her playlists are Muse, Blue October, My Chemical Romance, Coldplay, and Linkin Park.[31][32][33][34]

[pinheadslts75]

Bleargh, the book series was terrible. I do not settle for sickeningly purple prose that managed to simultaneously make vampires lame and sent gender roles reeling back to the 1800's.

[tugboat]

RX120D wrote:

I loved Twilight and the rest of the series. I'm pretty pumped to see the movie too. I couldn't care less about a soundtrack cd though. MegaGreg wrote:

Wow...not only book is bad, but the soundtrack is.

Seriously, since when a romance story with vampires started to be cool? That's like an even worse version of Teen Wolf.
Did you even read the book? I doubt it. If you did, you probably got 10 pages in and because no one was getting killed, you gave up. It's a great book.

It's a Mary Sue book without anything that reminisces a "good book." You're serious? Pick up Dickens... Kerouac... something other than a teen-fiction vampire book.

[estabon37]

I've never heard of this shit, how come people are carrying on as if it's the next Harry Potter? To Tugboat: Don't recommend Dickens. If they're into teen vampire books then they're not gonna understand a word of Dickens.

Personally I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so by the look of things there's no incentive for me to look this up.

[ahigs]

LISTEN.

or read, relly.

i swear to god this website is dominated by mindless men!!

WHY THE HELL are men/ boys reading this IF twilight series is aimed at girls?

perhaps your all gay?

i dont know, but i clicked on this coz im a MAJOR fan of twilight and it annoys me that people comment on this sayin "tiwlight sucks" rah rah rah...

to these people i say: have you even read twilight?

if you havent and your a girl (or a guy, but i dont know many who have read it) i really recommend it.

i mean for gids sake it a romance novel what did you expect boys???

ps good soundtrack i love paramore

[Set-Abominae]

I laughed at Twi-hards.


G'fufufu...

[RachelBREEE]

This whole Twilight thing, is ridiculous.
This book came out...3 years ago. And no one even knew about it.
All of a sudden its becoming a movie, and its a huge hit.
Ughhh. What a load of crap.

[Megadeth2011]

I read it, and Ill be honest, i didnt see what was so special. I dont plan on seeing the movie, and seeing as how i dont have a gf, i wont have to! i wouldve thought metallica would contribute a song for the soundtrack. The soundtrack needs Deadnight Warrior (COB, about vampires).

[ShootToKill]

Anbuxero wrote:

CHOCOmoney wrote:

great book, ok soundtrack, and will be a terrible movie, but ill end up seeing it none the less

chances are ill do the same thing but some of the worst acting ever seen....its worse then australian acting....i should know i am australian. But im gonna have to go see it with my gf sooner or later. gonna suck. all book turned movies sucks. The Paramore songs on the soundtrack are really good. and i dont entirely like paramore after 2 weeks everytime i was in the car the paramore album was going on and on and on.

Australian Acting FTL.

[Masterbeefy]

Did anybody else find it hilarious that they are gettign called "Twi-hards"?

anyway, i am single, so i escape the shit that is Twilight. I hope they dont bring out a musical...

Vampire dude: I love every male from chimpan-dude to chimpan-me~
Whiny chick: Joannaaaaa~
Myself and every other likeminded person on earth: DIE SCOUNDREL SCUM OF SHIT MUSIC!!!!! DIEEEEE

etc etc

actually i think a musical would be good for the death of the stupid twilight characters. We shall be the TTT. The Twilight Torturing Teaparty. I liek it.

[hiddeninromance]

DamagedWill wrote:

You know what's better than the soundtrack, movie and series of books?

Elliott Smith. Which is who I thought of when I saw
the name of this article.

YES!!!
---
The whole premise to this film is pretty mundane.
Vampire falls in love with a mortal....blah

[David_Bowie=GOD]

Mapex21 wrote:

The_String_Man wrote:

will the film be as promising?

If you are a teenage girl, maybe.

+1

[Cheesepuff]

Mapex21 wrote:

The_String_Man wrote:

will the film be as promising?

If you are a teenage girl, maybe.

If you're a teenage boy who happens to have a teenage girlfriend, tickets to this movie would mean instant sex.

[Tool_46n2]

My sister is obsessed with this movie I can't get away from it. Vampires out in the day time, way to destroy the one attribute of vampires that has managed to remain constant.

[Tool_46n2]

Plus a REAL vampire would never fall in love. Not with a vampire and certainly not with a human.

[buddytyree]

I'm personally looking forward to the movie. The books are amazing... I might be dumb, but Breaking Dawn topped The Catcher In The Rye in my top favorite books. And yes, I'm a straight guy.

[garrett5]

Never read it...


but I liked Paramore's song

[Korn/Freak]

TheBurningFish :
ThunderPX wrote:

juancsego wrote:

LAAAAAME...

writer A: "whats a good idea to appeal to emo teenagers"

writer B: "I got it! vampires that party...and fall in love!"

writer A: "it will be great, AND bring the apocalypse!"

both: "HUZZAH!


Amazing, I didn't know Stephenie Meyer had a multiple personality disorder.

Isn't it obvious? She's Bram Stroker, Jane Austen, and 2 thirds teenage girl.


hahahahahahaa nice!!!!

[frantic_saint]

6cradle6of6filt wrote:

Mapex21 wrote:

The_String_Man wrote:

will the film be as promising?

If you are a teenage girl, maybe.


Im a teenage boy and it WILL be awsome

Yeah, maybe the gay teenage boys will like it. i hate the books almost as much as i hate the jonas brothers.
SLAYER!!!

[blackedslate]

ive read the ****ing books and they are terrible. characters suck, plot sucks, and the vampires are laughably overpowered and de-ballified.
for those who havent read it, read this instaed:
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Twilight
sums it up pretty well

[SpooneyMallard]

For all people complain about "manufactured" music meant to appeal to young teenagers, here's the soundtrack to a movie based on a book that was manufactured to appeal to young teenagers.

[SpooneyMallard]

SpooneyMallard wrote:

For all the people that complain about "manufactured" music meant to appeal to young teenagers, here's the soundtrack to a movie based on a book that was manufactured to appeal to young teenagers.

oops, fixed grammr

SpooneyMallard wrote:

SpooneyMallard wrote:

For all the people that complain about "manufactured" music meant to appeal to young teenagers, here's the soundtrack to a movie based on a book that was manufactured to appeal to young teenagers.

oops, fixed grammar

SHIT. Fixed spelling.

[LightxGrenade]

I saw a girl wearing a shirt that said twilight. She's in this poetry class I'm in because she loves all things renaissance as she's annoyingly implied every time she answers a question. She wears long skirts and is particularly fond of corsets which show off a bunch of cleavage which would be great if she wasn't 230+ lbs. I'm guessing she dresses like this because she wants to somehow feel more connected to her whole renaissance fixation...before I ever knew that Twilight was a book, or a movie or that it had a soundtrack- she ruined it for me. On a side note I'm pleasantly surprised to find out the soundtrack isn't bad at all.

[masterohumans]

The soundtrack (in my opinion) looks bad, but its a soundtrack so it was bound to go with the popular only. Oh well, its not like the movie is good either i just wanted to see how it related to music.

[the boogieman]

im still suprised every single chick is into the whole twilight dude

[[Erebus]]

TheFishMan92 wrote:

There's the Paramore songs, Supermassive Black Hole by Muse and Leave Out All The Rest by Linkin Park. That's basically it.

Also, has anyone read the Darren Shan series? It's far superior.

+1
Darren Shan >>> Twilight

[Pizza The Hut]

Wouldn't it be great if Alucard just showed in the movie and f u c k ing murdered everyone of them?

[That-Funny-Guy]

books suck.
movies gonna suck.

[Jamie_W]

TyrsFromAbove37 wrote:
most guitar players don't listen to this kind of music to begin with

I'm sure you have figures to back that up and that you aren't really just applying your own preferences to the entire guitar playing population of the world.

[the_messenger66]

my AP English III class is in an uproar about these f*cking books, and my bitch of an ex-girlfriend claims to be, "hopelessly addicted" to them. i find it sickening. at least my english teacher really IS addicted to them, she really hates them, but can't put them down.

one of my friends read it, and he said it was retarded on the vampire front.

I vow to write a novel ACTUALLY ABOUT vampires, not these red-food-coloring-syrup sucking pussies...

[Shadow_player]

rojomeansred wrote:

I have to go see this movie with my girlfriend. I hope it doesn't blow dogs for quarters. she loves it...

me too dood

[mckenna64]

lol i just looked at paramore on youtube, and realised that they are a mix of avril lavigne and hannah montana. The comments say like 'raw talent' etc. on their songs lol.

[DanteLord]

I actually liked the book, so sue me.

[Mapex21]

DanteLord wrote:

I actually liked the book, so sue me.

I won't sue you, but I might physically harm you.

[reedplaysgeetar]

mckenna64 wrote:

lol i just looked at paramore on youtube, and realised that they are a mix of avril lavigne and hannah montana. The comments say like 'raw talent' etc. on their songs lol.

they dont really seem like it to me i dont know whatever

[MeanMr. Mustard]

Im a teenage guy and i read the book and it blew

they're not even real vampires, they dont get burnt by sunlight

[Peow]

Save me this friday. I have to take my girlfriend to see this movie. I promised her... x.x... Can someone like... slash my tires, or put sugar in my gas tank or something?

Checked...

[David_Bowie=GOD]

the only people i know who like this are teenage girls or emo boys

[reldask]

TyrsFromAbove37 wrote:

Why is this on UG...most guitar players don't listen to this kind of music to begin with (METAL FTW!!!)

Not to mention that this movie looks incredibly lame...

hahahaha.

but yeah, the soundtrack is not deserving of debuting at number one.
come on now.
and the muse song isnt even a great one.

fail

[severin]

I'm going to see it with my girlfriend.... it's going to rock. She'll be right in the mood and it will require fairly much zero effort from me

[bcrichguitars12]

Cheesepuff wrote:

Mapex21 wrote:

The_String_Man wrote:

will the film be as promising?

If you are a teenage girl, maybe.
If you're a teenage boy who happens to have a teenage girlfriend, tickets to this movie would mean instant sex.

Instant sex? Ya if you want to get some from a 15 year old

checked

[xcmasta91]

Cheesepuff wrote:

Mapex21 wrote:

The_String_Man wrote:

will the film be as promising?

If you are a teenage girl, maybe.

If you're a teenage boy who happens to have a teenage girlfriend, tickets to this movie would mean instant sex.

no it would mean instant rejection for you

[Dakota7104]

bcrichguitars12 wrote:

Cheesepuff wrote:

Mapex21 wrote:

The_String_Man wrote:

will the film be as promising?

If you are a teenage girl, maybe.
If you're a teenage boy who happens to have a teenage girlfriend, tickets to this movie would mean instant sex.

Instant sex? Ya if you want to get some from a 15 year old

^lool, Twihards is something they've called Twilight lovers for ages, but I think the movies going be shit, unless your a teenage girl who has no good movie expectations. sadly my brother is a movie enthusiast and theres no hope for me in liking the movie.
and cause I'm from Australia, I have to wait till next week.

they better not ruin Muse, and get teenage girl's thinking their #1 fans of Muse, because Stephenie Meyer or the actors are. they probably won't even know who Stephenie Meyer is at the end of this month.

[kaios09]

TheFishMan92 wrote:

There's the Paramore songs, Supermassive Black Hole by Muse and Leave Out All The Rest by Linkin Park. That's basically it.

Also, has anyone read the Darren Shan series? It's far superior.

Darren Shan is a VERY god series, although I would have changed one thing at the end.

[kirkwannabe]

I actually like the Twilight series >.> Read all the books as soon and as fast as I could. Unlucky for me I got into the series about a year before the final book came out, so I had to wait.