Pitch Perfect 3 (soundtrack)

Pitch Perfect 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2017 film Pitch Perfect 3. It was released on December 15, 2017, through Universal Music and featured 19 tracks.[1] The lead single that preceded the soundtrack was the mashup of George Michael's "Freedom! '90" with "Cups", the song from the first film, released as "Freedom! 90 x Cups" on November 20. A special edition soundtrack featuring three additional tracks was released on March 2, 2018.[2]

Pitch Perfect 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedDecember 15, 2017 (2017-12-15)
Genre
Length60:07
LabelUniversal Music
ProducerHarvey Mason Jr.
Pitch Perfect soundtrack chronology
Pitch Perfect 2
(2015)
Pitch Perfect 3
(2017)
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
(2022)
Singles from Pitch Perfect 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "Freedom! 90 x Cups"
    Released: November 21, 2017

Background

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The Pitch Perfect 3 soundtrack comprises a cappella mashups and medleys of popular music ranging from George Michael's "Freedom! '90", the 19th-century Christmas song "Silent Night" and Frank Loesser's "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (1944), along with contemporary music.[3] The album was executively produced by music supervisors Julianne Jordan and Julia Michels, and produced by producer-songwriter Harvey Mason Jr.[3] According to Universal Pictures executive vice president of music, Mike Knobloch, the production and music team spent most time on conceiving the number for "Freedom! 90", which was intended as the highlight of the final instalment.[4]

The cast of the film along with the finalists of the 13th season of the NBC reality show The Voice recorded a mashup of "Freedom! 90 x Cups", which was broadcast on November 21 and released as the single the same day.[5] It was eventually made available for digital download to audiences along with pre-bookings at the Fandango website.[5]

Reception

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Danielle Burgos of Bustle wrote that the film's soundtrack "gives new life to pop hits and features a full slate of amazing covers that cross genres and defy expectations."[6] Craig Elvy of Screen Rant felt that "as far as the soundtrack is concerned, it appears that Pitch Perfect 3 is serving up more of the same for this third—and supposedly final—installment."[7]

Track listing

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Pitch Perfect 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Universal Fanfare"The Bellas0:38
2."Toxic"The Bellas3:21
3."Sit Still, Look Pretty"The New Barden Bellas3:06
4."Riff Off (Get the Party Started / Shut Up and Dance / Ignition (Remix) / Let Me Ride / Fly Away / One More Night / Call Me / Love Me Harder / If I Were a Boy / Zombie / Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) / Grenade / Human / Wake Me Up)"The Bellas, Evermoist, Saddle Up, Young Sparrow and DJ Dragon Nutz, Soldiers4:48
5."You Got It"Young Sparrow and DJ Dragon Nutz3:16
6."Ex's & Oh's"Saddle Up2:49
7."How a Heart Unbreaks"Evermoist3:44
8."Cheap Thrills"The Bellas3:40
9."I Don't Like It, I Love It"The Bellas3:59
10."Cake by the Ocean"The Bellas3:14
11."Freedom! '90"The Bellas5:16
12."Soy Yo"Bomba Estéreo2:41
13."Boom Boom" (featuring Zedd)Iggy Azalea3:08
14."Tribe"Kim Viera3:09
15."Score Suite from Pitch Perfect 3"Christopher Lennertz3:47
16."Silent Night" (featuring 80Fitz)Hana Mae Lee1:50
17."Baby, It's Cold Outside"Kelley Jakle and Shelley Regner2:52
18."Feliz Navidad"Chrissie Fit2:37
19."Freedom! '90 x Cups"The Bellas and The Voice US Season 13 Top 12 Contestants2:28
Total length:60:07
Special edition track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
16."Bend Over (Stand Up)"Anna Kendrick and Moisés Arias0:46
17."Elle me dit"Mika3:39
18."All Stars"Martin Solveig and Alma2:50
19."Came Here for Love"Sigala and Ella Eyre3:23
20."Freedom! '90 x Cups"The Bellas and The Voice US Season 13 Top 12 Contestants2:28
21."Don't Speak x Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry"Rebel Wilson and John Lithgow2:24
22."Pitch Perfect Franchise Medley (Cups / Don't You (Forget About Me) / Flashlight / Crazy Youngsters / Sit Still, Look Pretty)"Todrick Hall4:05
Total length:69:55

Chart performance

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References

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  1. ^ "Last Call Pitches — Pitch Perfect 3 Soundtrack Available Today" (Press release). Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Pitch Perfect 3 Special Edition Soundtrack Available Digitally Today". UMe. March 2, 2018. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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  4. ^ Parisi, Paula (December 22, 2017). "Universal Pictures Music Chief Mike Knobloch Talks Pitch Perfect 3 and How the Taylor Swift-Zayn Duet Happened". Variety. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Stavropoulos, Laura (November 22, 2017). "The Stars of Pitch Perfect 3 Premiere 'Freedom! '90' and 'Cups' Mash-Up Single On The Voice". uDiscover Music. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Burgos, Danielle (December 22, 2017). "The 'Pitch Perfect 3' Soundtrack Is The Perfect Goodbye To The Aca-Awesome Franchise". Bustle. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Elvy, Craig (December 22, 2017). "Every Song In Pitch Perfect 3". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Pitch Perfect 3" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Pitch Perfect 3" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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  15. ^ "Official Compilation Albums Chart Top 100 – 5 to 11 January". Official Charts Company. January 5, 2018. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 – 12 to 18 January". Official Charts Company. January 12, 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of January 13, 2018". Billboard. January 13, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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