‘The Hunger Games’ Soundtrack: Taylor Swift, Kid Cudi + More Featured
Taylor Swift has two songs on the upcoming ‘The Hunger Games’ soundtrack, while rapper Kid Cudi, indie rockers Arcade Fire and country star Miranda Lambert also contribute to the disc.
The tracklisting for the soundtrack appears in iTunes, along with an expected release date of March 20. Swift’s ‘Safe and Sound,’ a haunting collaboration with the Civil Wars, has already been released, and now we know that she will also offer a new track called ‘Eyes Wide Open.’ The Civil Wars have a second tune on the album as well, called ‘Kingdom Come.’
Kid Cudi is the only hip-hop superstar on the project, although, given his occasional tendency to dabble in rock music, we’ll have to wait to find out which genre his song ‘The Ruler & The Killer’ represents. Lambert, wife of ‘The Voice‘ mentor Blake Shelton, sings ‘Run Daddy Run’ with her Pistol Annies side project, while the Arcade Fire perform ‘Abraham’s Daughter.’
Among the other acts who contribute music are indie songbird Neko Case, Grammy-nominated rock band the Decemberists, and Academy Award winner Glen Hansard of the Swell Season.
‘The Hunger Games’ Track Listing:
1. Taylor Swift (Feat. The Civil Wars), ‘Safe & Sound’
2. Taylor Swift, ‘Eyes Wide Open’
3. Arcade Fire, ‘Abraham’s Daughter’
4. Kid Cudi, ‘The Ruler & The Killer’
5. Miranda Lambert (Feat. Pistol Annies), ‘Run Daddy Run’
6. The Civil Wars, ‘Kingdom Come’
7. The Decemberists, ‘One Engine’
8. Glen Hansard, ‘Take the Heartland’
9. The Low Anthem, ‘Lover Is Childlike’
10. Punch Brothers, ‘Dark Days’
11. Secret Sisters,’ Tomorrow Will Be Kinder’
12. Birdy, ‘Just a Game’
13. Ella Mae Bowen, ‘Oh Come & Sing’
14. Jayme Dee, ‘Rules’
15. Carolina Chocolate Drops, ‘Reaping Day’
16. Neko Case, ‘Give Me Something I’ll Remember’