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 | ||||
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Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
Released | April 26, 2019 | |||
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Length | 46:42 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Game of Thrones music chronology | ||||
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Singles from For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones | ||||
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Reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Highsnobiety | 2/5[7] |
Pitchfork | 3.7/10[8] |
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album 2.5 out of 5 stars.[6]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kingdom of One" (Maren Morris) |
| Ricky Reed | 3:35 |
2. | "Power Is Power" (SZA, The Weeknd and Travis Scott) |
| 3:31 | |
3. | "Nightshade" (The Lumineers) |
| 3:00 | |
4. | "Hollow Crown" (Ellie Goulding) |
|
| 2:51 |
5. | "Baptize Me" (X Ambassadors featuring Jacob Banks) |
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| 3:37 |
6. | "Too Many Gods" (ASAP Rocky and Joey Badass) |
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| 2:29 |
7. | "Turn on Me" (The National) |
| 4:15 | |
8. | "From the Grave" (James Arthur) |
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| 3:19 |
9. | "Me Traicionaste" (Rosalía featuring A. Chal) |
| 2:46 | |
10. | "When I Lie" (Remix) (Lil Peep featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
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| 3:13 |
11. | "Love Can Kill" (Lennon Stella) |
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| 2:30 |
12. | "Wolf at Your Door" (Chloe x Halle) |
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| 3:57 |
13. | "Devil in Your Eye" (Mumford & Sons) | Dessner | 3:45 | |
14. | "Pray (High Valyrian)" (Matt 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
editChart (2019) | Peak position |
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ "HBO announces Game of Thrones-inspired album For the Throne". Consequence of Sound. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "The National, A$AP Rocky, Rosalía, More Contribute to New 'Game of Thrones' Album". Pitchfork. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "Listen: Maren Morris' 'Game of Thrones' Song, 'Kingdom Of One'". 995qyk.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Zidel, Alex (April 16, 2019). "SZA Confirms Release Date For "GoT" Collab With Travis Scott & The Weeknd". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Schwartz, Danny (May 13, 2019). "Various Artists - 'For the Throne' Review". Highsnobiety. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (April 29, 2019). "Various Artists: For the Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones)". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "For The Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones) / Various Artists". Tidal. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "For The Throne – Music Inspired by The HBO Series Game Of Thrones". Ultratop. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "For The Throne – Music Inspired by The HBO Series Game Of Thrones". Ultratop. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Soundtrack – For The Throne (Music Inspired By The HBO Series "Game Of Thrones")". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Game of Thrones: For The Throne (Music Inspired By The Hbo Series Game Of Thrones)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Soundtrack – For The Throne (Music Inspired By The HBO Series "Game Of Thrones")". hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums: May 11, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.