The Harder They Fall (soundtrack)

The Harder They Fall (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2021 American Western film The Harder They Fall.[3] The album was released on October 29, 2021, by Roc Nation ahead of the film's streaming release on Netflix the following week.[2][4] In addition to streaming and digital formats, the album was physically released on CD, vinyl, and cassette.[5] The 14 track album is composed of original songs written for the film performed by Jeymes Samuel, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, CeeLo Green, Seal, and Laura Mvula among others with skits taken from the film interspersed.[5]

The Harder They Fall (The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
Genre
Length40:40
LabelRoc Nation
Producer

Background

Jeymes Samuel, the film's writer, director, composer, and producer, wrote and produced all songs on the soundtrack alongside contributions from some of the soundtracks' performers.[3][6][7] Samuel also executive produced the soundtrack with Jay-Z, with whom he had collaborated previously on The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film, with Carter serving as executive producer and Samuel serving as executive musical consultant under his stage name The Bullitts.[8][9][10][11] All of the songs on the soundtrack appear in the film, and the track "Guns Go Bang" first appeared in the film's trailer on September 28.[12] Samuel, known for blending film and music, explained his approach to the soundtrack as "a versatile body of work that blends genres and eras in an innovative way."[13][2]

Critical reception

The soundtrack was released to positive reviews, both for the roster of artists included and the quality of its songs. The "star-studded" collaborations were praised for celebrating "every corner of Black culture".[14][15] The songs, described as "winningly cinematic" by Variety, were hailed for their "dynamic, symphonic grandness" and for representing a range of genres while "maintaining a cohesive sense of sonic drama."[16][4] Samuel's use of the "anachronistic soundtrack" in the film received high praise as well.[17] In contrast to the scores typical of classic Westerns, Samuel employed music from modern genres such as hip hop, reggae, and R&B, which was "expertly placed to emphasize the events of the movie in a way that goes beyond audiences’ normal expectations from a movie score" according to Screen Rant.[18][5]

Track listing

[3][5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Lightnin' With The Blam Blams (Skit)"Jeymes SamuelEdi Gathegi, R.J. Cyler0:14
2."The Harder They Fall"Samuel, Shawn CarterKoffee2:48
3."Guns Go Bang"Samuel, Scott Mescudi, CarterKid Cudi, Jay-Z3:26
4."Better Than Gold"SamuelBarrington Levy5:53
5."Black Woman"Samuel, Ms. Lauryn HillFatoumata Diawara, Ms. Lauryn Hill3:58
6."Wednesday's Child"SamuelAlice Smith2:39
7."Blackskin Mile"SamuelCeeLo Green4:10
8."Ain't No Better Love"Samuel, Seal, James PoyserSeal4:45
9."We Ain't No Nincompoop (Skit)"SamuelLaKeith Stanfield, Regina King0:17
10."King Kong Riddim (feat. BackRoad Gee)"Samuel, Carter, Jason Phillips, Demond PriceJay-Z, Jadakiss, Conway the Machine3:34
11."We Go Harder"SamuelLaura Mvula, Mayra Andrade2:53
12."Is The Devil Dead? (Skit)"SamuelZazie Beetz, Jonathan Majors0:09
13."No Turning Around"SamuelJeymes Samuel1:55
14."Three And Thirty Years"SamuelPretty Yende3:51
Total length:40:40

References
  1. Barber, Nicholas (28 October 2021). "11 films to watch this November". BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Ushe, Naledi (29 October 2021). "Hold Onto Your Cowboy Hat! The Harder They Fall's Soundtrack Is Stacked With Hits". Popsugar. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. Burton, Jamie (2 November 2021). "Jay-Z, Kid Cudi and All the Artists Featured on 'The Harder They Fall' Soundtrack". Newsweek. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  4. Allen, Matthew (30 October 2021). "Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Lauryn Hill, more featured in Netflix's 'The Harder They Fall' soundtrack". Yahoo. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. Collington, Faefyx (5 November 2021). "The Harder They Fall Soundtrack: Every Song In The Movie (& Where To Listen)". Screenrant. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  6. Inman, Demicia (3 November 2021). "Jay-Z Joins Instagram To Promote 'The Harder They Fall'". Vibe. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  7. Jackson, Angelique (13 October 2021). "How First-Time Feature Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel Is Reinventing the Western With 'The Harder They Fall'". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. Hussey, Allison; Strauss, Matthew (29 October 2021). "Jay-Z Shares 2 New Songs From The Harder They Fall: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  9. Legaspi, Althea (29 October 2021). "Jay-Z Drops 'The Harder They Fall' Soundtrack Featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jadakiss". Rolling stone. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  10. "Baz Luhrmann: 'Jay-Z totally nailed 'The Great Gatsby". NME. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  11. Croot, James (3 November 2021). "The Harder They Fall: Netflix brings Black the western with an audacious bang". Stuff. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  12. Aderoju, Darlene (28 September 2021). "Jay-Z Teases New Kid Cudi Collaboration in Action-Packed 'The Harder They Fall' Trailer". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  13. Coyle, Jake (30 October 2021). "Giving the Western some swagger in 'The Harder They Fall'". AP News. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  14. Anthony, Kiyonna (29 October 2021). "Jay-Z Drops 'The Harder They Fall' Soundtrack With Lauryn Hill & More". The Breakfast Club. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  15. Russell, Bradley (29 October 2021). "The Harder They Fall's cast and director on reinventing the western for Netflix". GamesRadar. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  16. Amorosi, A.D. (29 October 2021). "Jay-Z and Friends Rise to the Occasion With 'The Harder They Fall' Soundtrack: Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  17. Harley, Nick (4 November 2021). "The Harder They Fall: Netflix's All-Black Western Revitalizes Genre". Den of Geek. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  18. ""The Harder They Fall" offers a new take on the Old West". The Economist. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

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