Scream VI (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to the 2023 film Scream VI, the sixth instalment in the Scream franchise and the sequel to Scream (2022), directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Featuring musical score composed by Brian Tyler and Sven Faulconer, the score was released by Paramount Music on March 10, 2023, alongside the film. It was preceded by two singles—"Still Alive" performed by Demi Lovato and "In My Head" by Mike Shinoda and Kailee Morgue.
| Scream VI (Music from the Motion Picture) | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Brian Tyler and Sven Faulconer | ||||
| Released | March 10, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2023 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 95:23 | |||
| Label | Paramount Music | |||
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| Brian Tyler chronology | ||||
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| Sven Faulconer chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Scream VI (Music from the Motion Picture) | ||||
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Development
editIn December 2022, Brian Tyler returned from the predecessor to score music for Scream VI.[1] The following month, Sven Faulconer was hired to co-compose the music with Tyler, thereby marking his first feature composition.[2] Due to the changes made in the writing and creative decisions, especially Campbell's decision to not reprise her role as Sidney Prescott, the score for the film had new themes composed for the film, excluding Marco Beltrami's themes for the previous films.[3]
Release
editAmerican singer Demi Lovato performed "Still Alive",[4][5] which served as the lead single of the soundtrack, and released on March 3, 2023 by Island Records.[6][7] The accompanying music video was broadcast on the ABC television series Good Morning America.[8] In February 2023, Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda during an interview with KROQ had revealed that he would be releasing a solo song as part of the Scream VI soundtrack.[9] The aforementioned track has been titled "In My Head",[10][11] and Kailee Morgue was the featured artist in the song, released on March 10, 2023.[12][13]
A 6-minute score suite composed by Tyler for the film had been released exclusively on Collider on March 9, 2023.[14] Reviewing for that cue, Matt Villei had felt that it "combines somber and haunting strings along with hints of soft percussion and piano that start slow and builds until it becomes loud and frantic before returning to its slow introduction, adding voices and other sounds to build back towards a frenetic section."[14] Tyler and Faulconer's score was released by Paramount Music on March 10, 2023.[15]
It is the first Scream soundtrack, not to be distributed by Varèse Sarabande which previously released score soundtracks of the predecessors.[15] However, the label had issued a double CD and double LP editions of the album in collaboration with Craft Recordings.[16] The double CD edition featured a 12-page booklet with cast photos from the set which was released on September 1.[17] The vinyl edition consisted of a 180-gram LP records pressed in stab green and black colored variant and a gatefold jacket packaged with an original artwork from illustrator Doaly was released on December 1.[18]
Reception
editFilmtracks.com wrote "In making this franchise his own, Tyler has charted a course directly back to his comfort zone."[3] Manuel São Bento of FirstShowing.net commented "Brian Tyler and Sven Falcouner's score feels more complex as it incorporates classic tracks with new music."[19] A reviewer from Flickering Myth wrote "Composer Brian Tyler and Sven Faulconer also do a tremendous job behind-the-scenes, churning out exciting new material while artfully paying homage to Marco Beltrami's contributions from past Scream films."[20] Hollywood.com complimented the score as "mix of original and classic horror movie themes".[21] Writing for Scribe Magazine, Y. Ella commented that "the score by Brian Tyler is suspenseful and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The score keeps that tension in the horror scenes."[22]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scream VI Suite" | 6:15 |
| 2. | "Prelude" | 0:42 |
| 3. | "Something Red" | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Walk It Off" | 1:32 |
| 5. | "Warmer Colder" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Sam at the Shrink" | 2:44 |
| 7. | "Sam and Danny" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Not Overreacting" | 0:47 |
| 9. | "Bodega Terror" | 2:29 |
| 10. | "Stalking the Aisles" | 1:17 |
| 11. | "Stuck in Town" | 2:29 |
| 12. | "Last Therapy Session" | 1:39 |
| 13. | "It's a Franchise" | 3:26 |
| 14. | "Ghostface History" | 1:51 |
| 15. | "Sam Is Suspect" | 0:47 |
| 16. | "The Core Four" | 1:51 |
| 17. | "Apartment Mayhem" | 7:16 |
| 18. | "Don't Trust Anyone" | 1:09 |
| 19. | "Off the Case" | 1:00 |
| 20. | "The Shrine" | 4:35 |
| 21. | "Game Recognize Game" | 0:45 |
| 22. | "Make Your Own Family" | 1:32 |
| 23. | "No Press Allowed" | 0:36 |
| 24. | "Tracing the Call" | 2:02 |
| 25. | "Gale's Apartment" | 4:37 |
| 26. | "Gale vs Ghostface" | 2:42 |
| 27. | "Tara's Plan" | 2:06 |
| 28. | "Two Subways" | 5:48 |
| 29. | "Kill Box" | 1:49 |
| 30. | "Trapped" | 2:04 |
| 31. | "Tara and Chad" | 0:52 |
| 32. | "Theater Ambush" | 2:28 |
| 33. | "Standoff" | 2:44 |
| 34. | "Revelations" | 3:57 |
| 35. | "The Grand Finale" | 3:38 |
| 36. | "Revenge" | 2:46 |
| 37. | "Together" | 2:36 |
| 38. | "Haunted" | 0:32 |
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sí o No" (performed by Tatiana Hazel) |
| 2:51 |
| 2. | "Picaflor" (performed by Lao Ra and C. Tangana) |
| 2:58 |
| 3. | "In My Head" (performed by Mike Shinoda and Kailee Morgue) |
| 2:52 |
| 4. | "October Passed Me By" (performed by Girl in Red) |
| 2:46 |
| 5. | "Bijoux" (performed by Soap) |
| 4:23 |
| 6. | "Blow the Whistle" (performed by Too Short) |
| 2:43 |
| 7. | "Menthol*" (performed by Jean Dawson featuring Mac DeMarco) |
| 3:07 |
| 8. | "Luchini AKA This Is It" (performed by Camp Lo) |
| 4:00 |
| 9. | "Walkin'" (performed by Denzel Curry) |
| 4:40 |
| 10. | "When the Party's Over" (performed by Billie Eilish) | 3:16 | |
| 11. | "You Have Stolen My Heart" (performed by Brian Fallon) |
| 3:45 |
| 12. | "I Am Controlled by Your Love" (performed by Helene Smith) |
| 3:07 |
| 13. | "Red Right Hand" (performed by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) |
| 6:11 |
| 14. | "Right Now" (performed by Hugo Basclain) |
| 3:15 |
| 15. | "Same Squad" (performed by P-Lo) |
| 2:31 |
| 16. | "Still Alive" (performed by Demi Lovato) |
| 2:58 |
| Total length: | 55:31 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Brian Tyler Scoring Matt Bettinelli-Olpin's & Tyler Gillett's Scream VI". Film Music Reporter. December 14, 2022. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "Sven Faulconer Joins Brian Tyler to Co-Score Matt Bettinelli-Olpin's & Tyler Gillett's 'Scream VI'". FilmMusicReporter. January 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Scream VI (Brian Tyler/Sven Faulconer)". Filmtracks.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Rowley, Glenn (February 16, 2023). "Demi Lovato Teases Scream VI Song "Still Alive": Here's When It Arrives". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "'Scream VI': Demi Lovato Teases New Single "Still Alive" for Slasher Sequel". Collider. February 15, 2023. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (March 3, 2023). "Demi Lovato Is 'Still Alive' After Fighting Off Ghostface in 'Scream 6' Music Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (March 3, 2023). "Scream 6: Demi Lovato takes on Ghostface in "Still Alive" music video". JoBlo. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Demi Lovato drops new song 'Still Alive' from 'Scream 6': Watch the music video". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Carter, Emily (February 10, 2023). "Mike Shinoda reveals that he has a new solo song in Scream VI". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Wilkes, Emma (February 10, 2023). "Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda has a new solo song in 'Scream VI'". NME. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (March 10, 2023). "Hear Mike Shinoda's bombastic new single "In My Head" from 'Scream VI'". Alternative Press Magazine. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Jack (March 10, 2023). "Mike Shinoda releases new track In My Head, taken from the Scream 6 soundtrack". Louder Sound. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Shinoda And Kailee Morgue Dropped A Spooky 'In My Head' Collab". Uproxx. March 11, 2023. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "'Scream VI': Listen to the First Track from the Soundtrack Ahead of the Film's Release [Exclusive]". Collider. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "'Scream VI' Soundtrack Album Details". FilmMusicReporter. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Hughes, Courtney (June 13, 2023). "'Scream VI' Vinyl and CD Soundtrack Editions Announced". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (June 19, 2023). "Scream VI: Music from the Motion Picture brings the 95 minute score to CD and vinyl". JoBlo. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (June 20, 2023). "Scream 6 Score Coming to Vinyl". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Review: Radio Silence's Horror Sequel 'Scream VI' is Satisfying Enough". FirstShowing.net. March 12, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Scream VI (2023) – Movie Review". Flickering Myth. April 25, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Staff, Hollywood.com (March 16, 2023). "Scream VI Review". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Y, Ella (April 12, 2023). "Scream VI is Stabbingly Stupendous!". Scribe Magazine. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.