Battle of the Sexes Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Battle of the Sexes Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack by Nicholas Britell

Publication
(s)

September 22nd / October 27th, 2017

Label (s) Sony Masterworks

Format (s)

Download , CD

Title (number)

26th

running time

1:17:51

Single release
15th September 2017 If I Dare

The soundtrack to the film Battle of the Sexes was written by Nicholas Britell and was released on September 22, 2017 as a download and on October 20, 2017 as a CD .

production

The music for the film Battle of the Sexes - Against every rule by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (original title Battle of the Sexes, English for "battle of the sexes") was composed by Nicholas Britell .

Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles contributed If I Dare to the soundtrack

The pop song If I Dare , which is the last song on the soundtrack, was written by him together with the multiple Grammy- nominated singer-songwriter and pianist Sara Bareilles , sung by her and played during the credits of the film.

Bareilles said: “Billie Jean is one of the greatest minds / leading figures of our time. Their courage, conviction, and willingness to take risks to make change are part of what makes them so strong. A crucial chapter of their story is so beautifully brought to life in the film, and it was an honor for me to help write about it. ”With the song, she and Britell hoped that Billie Jeans would represent tremendous resilience in the face of adversity and something of hers to capture wild drive and spirit, the singer continues. One line of the song reads: "If I dare to want this, to want more than I have / Then I dare to believe I'll have it in the end" (in the German translation "If I dare to want more, than I have / Then I dare to believe I'll have it in the end ”) and expresses King's passionate commitment to equal opportunities for women, both on and off the tennis court.

In the film, the former American tennis player Billie Jean King defeated the then 55-year-old Bobby Riggs in 1973 in an exhibition match, hyped up to become the Battle of the Sexes, in front of 30,492 spectators, the second-largest backdrop ever to have had a tennis game . In 1974, King became a coach, becoming the first woman to coach a professional American tennis team. This consisted of both women and men. In 1975 the singer Elton John dedicated the song Philadelphia Freedom to her. King later served on the boards of the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the National AIDS Fund. In 2000, the openly lesbian tennis player received the Capitol Award from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation for her commitment

publication

The soundtrack for the film comprises 26 pieces of music and was released as a download on September 22, 2017 and as a CD on October 20, 2017 .

The song If I Dare Sara Bareilles , sung during the credits of the film , has been offered by Epic Records on all streaming platforms since September 15, 2017 .

Track list

  1. 20th Century Fox Fanfare
  2. Billie Jean King
  3. Bobby Riggs
  4. Manhattan Sunset
  5. Nighthawks
  6. Dog tennis
  7. Lavender Oil
  8. One Dollar Press Conference
  9. Radio Interview (Anthem)
  10. First kiss
  11. Crimson and Clover
  12. Marilyn joins the tour
  13. Rocket Man
  14. The Bra / Court Loss
  15. Bobby vs Margaret
  16. The winner
  17. Priscilla Leaves
  18. What is life
  19. Prelude to Battle of the Sexes
  20. Battle of the Sexes - March
  21. The Battle of the Sexes - Match Part 1
  22. The Battle of the Sexes - Match Part 2
  23. Victory
  24. final
  25. Postlude
  26. If I Dare - Sara Bareilles

reception

Olivia Truffaut Wong of bustle.com says Sara Bareilles ' If I Dare was the perfect choice as an end-credits song for Battle of the Sexes , not only because the song was written for the film, but also because of the activism of the Singer reflect that of Billie Jean King . Bareilles is also a keen advocate of LGBT rights, a cause King has been campaigning for since her outing in 1998.

Mike Wass of idolator.com thinks that Bareilles could have entered the running for Best Song with If I Dare at the upcoming Academy Awards . Scott Feinberg from The Hollywood Reporter also counts this as a possible candidate, as does the score for the Battle of the Sexes itself. On December 18, 2017, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Nicholas Britell's work was on a shortlist from which the nominations in the category Best Film Music will be made during the Academy Awards and If I dare is in a pre-selection of 70 songs from which the nominations in the category Best Film Song will be determined.

Awards

Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2017

  • Nomination in the category Original Score: Feature Film (Nicholas Britell)
  • Nomination in the category Original Song - Feature Film ( If I Dare by Nicholas Britell, sung by Sara Bareilles )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://soundtracktracklist.com/release/battle-of-the-sexes-soundtrack/
  2. ↑ a b c Sara Bareilles Has Original Song “If I Dare” For The Film, BATTLE OF THE SEXES In: ramascreen.com, September 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b c Olivia Truffaut-Wong: The 'Battle Of The Sexes' End Credits Song Is A Personal Tribute To Billie Jean King In: bustle.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ 'Battle Of The Sexes' Soundtrack Featuring The Original Song 'If I Dare' By Sara Bareilles In: top40-charts.com, September 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ Mike Wass: Sara Bareilles Contributes 'If I Dare' To 'The Battle Of The Sexes' Soundtrack In: idolator.com, September 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ Scott Feinberg: Feinberg Forecast: Oscar Standings As the Race Comes Home to Hollywood In: The Hollywood Reporter, November 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Zack Sharf: Oscars 2018: Best Original Score Shortlist Includes 'The Shape of Water', 'All the Money in the World' and More In: indiewire.com, December 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ 70 Original Songs Vie For 2017 Oscar In: oscars.org, December 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ 8th Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations Announced In: filmmusicreporter.com, October 25, 2017.