For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones

For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones is a soundtrack inspired by the television series Game of Thrones, released by Columbia Records on April 26, 2019.[1][2] The album features two promotional singles, "Kingdom of One" by Maren Morris and "Nightshade" by The Lumineers, which were released simultaneously on April 12, 2019,[3][4] as well as the SZA, The Weeknd and Travis Scott collaborative single, "Power Is Power", which was released on April 18, 2019. Many artists were featured on it, including X Ambassadors, Ty Dolla Sign, Chloe x Halle, Ellie Goulding, ASAP Rocky, Joey Badass, Rosalía, James Arthur, and Maren Morris.[5]

For the Throne:
Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
Genre
Length46:42
LabelColumbia
Producer
Game of Thrones music chronology
Game of Thrones: Season 7
(2017)
For the Throne:
Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones

(2019)
Game of Thrones: Season 8
(2019)
Singles from For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones
  1. "Power Is Power"
    Released: April 18, 2019

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]
Highsnobiety2/5[7]
Pitchfork3.7/10[8]

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album 2.5 out of 5 stars.[6]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Kingdom of One" (Maren Morris)Ricky Reed3:35
2."Power Is Power" (SZA, The Weeknd and Travis Scott)
3:31
3."Nightshade" (The Lumineers)
  • Schultz
  • Fraites
3:00
4."Hollow Crown" (Ellie Goulding)
  • Reed
  • King Garbage[a]
2:51
5."Baptize Me" (X Ambassadors featuring Jacob Banks)
  • Reed
  • X Ambassadors
3:37
6."Too Many Gods" (ASAP Rocky and Joey Badass)
  • Mercureau
  • Reed
2:29
7."Turn on Me" (The National)
  • Dessner
  • Berninger
4:15
8."From the Grave" (James Arthur)
  • S. Harris
  • Frederic
  • Tobias Wincorn
  • Hector
3:19
9."Me Traicionaste" (Rosalía featuring A. Chal)
2:46
10."When I Lie" (Remix) (Lil Peep featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
3:13
11."Love Can Kill" (Lennon Stella)
  • S. Harris
  • Mercureau
  • Frederic
  • Hector
  • Mercureau
  • Reed
  • Cody Tarpley[b]
2:30
12."Wolf at Your Door" (Chloe x Halle)
  • Reed
  • DJ Stanfill[b]
3:57
13."Devil in Your Eye" (Mumford & Sons)Dessner3:45
14."Pray (High Valyrian)" (Matt Bellamy)
  • Sebastien Najand
  • Bellamy
3:54
Total length:46:42

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies a miscellaneous producer
  • "Nightshade" features background vocals by Lauren Jacobsen
  • "Turn on Me" features background vocals by Arone Dyer and Kyle Resnick

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[10] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 165
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 173
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 65
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 53
US Billboard 200[17] 37

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "HBO announces Game of Thrones-inspired album For the Throne". Consequence of Sound. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. ^ "The National, A$AP Rocky, Rosalía, More Contribute to New 'Game of Thrones' Album". Pitchfork. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  3. ^ "Listen: Maren Morris' 'Game of Thrones' Song, 'Kingdom Of One'". 995qyk.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Listen to The Lumineers' "Game of Thrones" song, "Nightshade" - Music News - ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Zidel, Alex (April 16, 2019). "SZA Confirms Release Date For "GoT" Collab With Travis Scott & The Weeknd". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  7. ^ Schwartz, Danny (May 13, 2019). "Various Artists - 'For the Throne' Review". Highsnobiety. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  8. ^ Dombal, Ryan (April 29, 2019). "Various Artists: For the Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones)". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "For The Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones) / Various Artists". Tidal. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "For The Throne – Music Inspired by The HBO Series Game Of Thrones". Ultratop. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "For The Throne – Music Inspired by The HBO Series Game Of Thrones". Ultratop. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  14. ^ "Soundtrack – For The Throne (Music Inspired By The HBO Series "Game Of Thrones")". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  15. ^ "Game of Thrones: For The Throne (Music Inspired By The Hbo Series Game Of Thrones)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  16. ^ "Soundtrack – For The Throne (Music Inspired By The HBO Series "Game Of Thrones")". hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  17. ^ "Top 200 Albums: May 11, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.