Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (soundtrack)
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| artist = Tom Holkenborg and Antonio Di Iorio
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| length = 64:00
| label = WaterTower Music
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2024 American monster film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. A sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), it is the fifth film in Legendary's MonsterVerse, the 38th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 13th film in the King Kong franchise, and the fifth Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio.{{efn|The American releases of Godzilla (Godzilla, King of the Monsters!), King Kong vs. Godzilla and The Return of Godzilla (Godzilla 1985) featured additional footage produced by independent Hollywood studios. The footage featured Western actors and merged it with the original Japanese footage in order to appeal to American audiences.{{sfn|Kalat|2010|p=25}} Invasion of Astro-Monster was the first Godzilla film to be co-produced between a Japanese studio (Toho) and an American studio (UPA).{{sfn|Ryfle|1998|p=121}}{{sfn|Kalat|2010|p=84}} The first Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio was TriStar's Godzilla (1998).}} Directed by Adam Wingard, the film features musical score written and composed by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) and Antonio Di Iorio.
Overview
In August 2022, Tom Holkenborg was announced to return to compose the film's score, after previously doing so for Godzilla vs. Kong.{{Cite web |date=August 25, 2022 |title=Tom Holkenborg to Return for Adam Wingard's 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Sequel |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/08/25/tom-holkenborg-to-return-for-adam-wingards-godzilla-vs-kong-sequel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826035741/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/08/25/tom-holkenborg-to-return-for-adam-wingards-godzilla-vs-kong-sequel/ |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=Film Music Reporter}} In December 2023, it was announced that Antonio Di Iorio would co-compose the score with Holkenborg.{{Cite web|date=3 December 2023|title=Antonio Di Iorio Joins Tom Holkenborg to Co-Score Adam Wingard's 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/12/03/antonio-di-iorio-joins-tom-holkenborg-to-co-score-adam-wingards-godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire/|website=Film Music Reporter|url-status=live|archive-date=December 4, 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20231204041206/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/12/03/antonio-di-iorio-joins-tom-holkenborg-to-co-score-adam-wingards-godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire/|access-date=December 3, 2023}} A single was released on March 13, 2024, by WaterTower Music, titled “Main Title Theme.” The full soundtrack album was released on March 22, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240322064435/en/Godzilla-x-Kong-The-New-Empire-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack-Available-Now-on-WaterTower-Music|title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Available Now on WaterTower Music|first=|last=|work=Business Wire|date=March 22, 2024|access-date=March 22, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=March 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322183336/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240322064435/en/Godzilla-x-Kong-The-New-Empire-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack-Available-Now-on-WaterTower-Music}}
The theme song of the Japanese release is “Rise Together” by Yaffle and Ai.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-17 |title=【無料◎】映画「ゴジラｘコング 新たなる帝国」の配信情報！アマゾンプライムやDVDレンタル情報調査！いつから見れる？ |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/media/godzillaxkong-stream/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=マイナビニュース電子書籍・VOD比較 |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=映画『ゴジラxコング 新たなる帝国』日本版主題歌 Yaffle x AI「RISE TOGETHER feat. OZworld」4/18(木) GODZILLA ANNIVERSARY NIGHTのパフォーマンス映像を公開！ {{!}} USENの音楽情報サイト「encore（アンコール）」 |url=https://e.usen.com/news/news-release/x-yaffle-x-airise-together-feat-ozworld418-godzilla-anniversary-night.html |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=e.usen.com |language=ja}}
Track listing
The official track list was unveiled on March 20, with a press release regarding the soundtrack release was confirmed by WaterTower Music on the same date.
{{Track listing
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| headline = Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| all_music = Tom Holkenborg and Antonio Di Iorio
| title1 = Main Title Theme
| length1 = 2:50
| title2 = Threatening Survival
| length2 = 2:41
| title3 = Monarch Base - Red Dream
| length3 = 2:25
| title4 = He's Arriving - Devastation
| length4 = 2:58
| title5 = Leaving Colosseum - New Dossier
| length5 = 2:31
| title6 = French Army
| length6 = 2:39
| title7 = Friendship
| length7 = 2:19
| title8 = New Entrances and Encounters
| length8 = 2:33
| title9 = Approaching the Lake
| length9 = 1:57
| title10 = Hollow Earth's Nature
| length10 = 1:17
| title11 = IWI Findings
| length11 = 4:07
| title12 = Ancient Creatures
| length12 = 3:47
| title13 = Memories Resurface
| length13 = 2:43
| title14 = Myth and Ritual
| length14 = 2:47
| title15 = New Kingdom
| length15 = 2:40
| title16 = Desperate Escape
| length16 = 2:55
| title17 = Broken
| length17 = 2:15
| title18 = Tech People Upgrade
| length18 = 2:58
| title19 = Divine and Glorious
| length19 = 2:49
| title20 = Egypt Fight
| length20 = 2:32
| title21 = Collapsing Gravity
| length21 = 5:39
| title22 = Frozen Rio
| length22 = 3:51
| title23 = You Are My Home
| length23 = 1:39
| total_length = 64:00
}}
Additional music
In the first trailer of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire the song which is heard is Jim Reeves' version of "Welcome To My World." The song was first linked to the movie through one of the trailers. In the final cut, "Welcome To My World" can be heard during the opening scene and introduction to Hollow Earth. It plays as Kong runs through the Hollow Earth to introduce audiences to Kong's world. Other songs, which were heard in the movie are "I Got'Cha" by Greenflow, "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring, "Hardwired" by Jordan F from The Guest, "Turn Me Loose" by Loverboy, "I Was Made For Lovin' You" by Kiss, "Day After Day" by Badfinger and finally "Samba Toff" by Orlann Divo.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Soundtrack Guide - Every Song & When They Play|url=https://screenrant.com/godzilla-x-kong-new-empire-soundtrack-songs-guide/ |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}
Reception
The score still received mixed from music critics. Zanobard gave positive review of 8 out of 10 wrote: "Tom Holkenborg and Antonio Di Iorio’s thunderous Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire soundtrack acts as a louder, bolder older brother to GvK; the established Titan themes join forces with roaring new ones against the malevolent Skar King across this new album, making for some unapologetically epic and utterly deafening action setpieces as a result."{{Cite web |last=Zanobard |date=2021-03-30 |title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - Soundtrack Review |url=https://zanobardreviews.com/2024/03/25/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-soundtrack-review|access-date=May 6, 2024|website=Zanobard Reviews |language=en}}
Notes
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References
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Sources
- {{cite book |last=Kalat |first=David |year=2010 |title=A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series|edition=Second|publisher=McFarland |isbn=9780786447497}}
- {{cite book |last=Ryfle |first=Steve |year=1998 |title=Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of the Big G |publisher=ECW Press |isbn=1550223488 |url=https://archive.org/details/japansfavoritemo0000ryfl}}
External links
- {{AllMusic|id=mw0004248276|title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack}}
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