Pitch Perfect 2 (soundtrack)

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Pitch Perfect 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMay 12, 2015 (2015-05-12)
Genre
Length43:32
70:38 (Special edition)
LabelUniversal Music
Pitch Perfect soundtrack chronology
Pitch Perfect
(2012)
Pitch Perfect 2
(2015)
Pitch Perfect 3
(2017)
Singles from Pitch Perfect 2
  1. "Flashlight"
    Released: April 23, 2015
  2. "Crazy Youngsters"
    Released: May 10, 2015

Pitch Perfect 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2015 musical comedy film Pitch Perfect 2. It was released on May 12, 2015 by Universal Music.[1] Mark Mothersbaugh was hired to compose the music for the film on December 3, 2014.[2] The album was preceded by Flashlight as the lead single, which was initially offered with the album's pre-order, but was made available eventually on April 23, 2015. The special edition was later released on August 8, 2015.[3]

Singles[edit]

"Flashlight" by Jessie J was made available on April 23, 2015, as the lead single of the soundtrack album. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 28 May 2015, at number 68.[4] It eventually peaked at number 61.[5] The second single, "Crazy Youngsters", performed by cast member Ester Dean, was released on May 10, 2015, with its music video to further promote the film's release.

Commercial performance[edit]

The soundtrack debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, earning 107,000 album-equivalent units (92,000 copies of traditional sales) during its first week.[6] The soundtrack also debuted at number two on the UK Soundtrack Albums Chart,[7] and peaked at number one the next week.[8]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Universal Fanfare"0:33
2."Kennedy Center Performance (We Got the World/Timber/America the Beautiful/Wrecking Ball)"The Barden Bellas2:27
3."Lollipop"The Treblemakers2:43
4."Car Show (Uprising/Tsunami)"Das Sound Machine1:47
5."Winter Wonderland/Here Comes Santa Claus"3:04
6."Riff Off (Thong Song/(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty/Low/Bootylicious/Baby Got Back/Live Like You Were Dying/Before He Cheats/A Thousand Miles/We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together/What's Love Got to Do with It/This Is How We Do It/Doo Wop (That Thing)/Poison/Scenario/Insane in the Brain/Flashlight)"
4:24
7."Jump"
  • Das Sound Machine
  • Tone Hangers
  • The Treblemakers
  • Green Bay Packers
1:16
8."Convention Performance (Promises/Problem)"The Barden Bellas1:41
9."Back to Basics (Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy/You Can't Hurry Love/Lady Marmalade/MMMBop/My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It))"The Barden Bellas1:30
10."Cups ("When I'm Gone") [Campfire Version]"The Barden Bellas0:45
11."We Belong"3:34
12."Any Way You Want It (World Championship Medley)"
1:56
13."World Championship Finale 1 (My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)/All I Do Is Win)"Das Sound Machine2:01
14."World Championship Finale 2 (Run the World (Girls)/Where Them Girls At/Lady Marmalade/We Belong/Timber/Flashlight)"The Barden Bellas4:16
15."Crazy Youngsters"Ester Dean3:39
16."Pitch Perfect 2 End Credit Medley"Mark Mothersbaugh3:00
17."Flashlight"Jessie J3:29
18."All of Me (Bumper's Audition)"Adam DeVine1:27
Total length:43:32[1][9]
Special edition
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Universal Fanfare"0:33
2."Kennedy Center Performance (We Got the World/Timber/America The Beautiful/Wrecking Ball)"The Barden Bellas2:27
3."Bang Bang"3:19
4."Lollipop"The Treblemakers2:43
5."Change Your Life"Iggy Azalea (feat. T.I.)3:41
6."Sunshine"Teddybears3:20
7."Car Show (Uprising/Tsunami)"Das Sound Machine1:47
8."A Different Beat"Little Mix3:27
9."Winter Wonderland/Here Comes Santa Claus"3:04
10."Riff Off (Thong Song/(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty/Low/Bootylicious/Baby Got Back/Live Like You Were Dying/Before He Cheats/A Thousand Miles/We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together/What's Love Got to Do with It/This Is How We Do It/Doo Wop (That Thing)/Poison/Scenario/Insane in the Brain/Flashlight)"
4:24
11."Jump"
  • Das Sound Machine
  • Tone Hangers
  • The Treblemakers
  • Green Bay Packers
1:16
12."Convention Performance (Promises/Problem)"The Barden Bellas1:41
13."Back to Basics (Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy/You Can't Hurry Love/Lady Marmalade/MMMBop/My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It))"The Barden Bellas1:30
14."Cups ("When I'm Gone") [Campfire Version]"The Barden Bellas0:45
15."We Belong"3:34
16."Any Way You Want It (World Championship Medley)"
1:56
17."World Championship Finale 1 (My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)/All I Do Is Win)"Das Sound Machine2:01
18."World Championship Finale 2 (Run the World (Girls)/Where Them Girls At/Lady Marmalade/We Belong/Timber/Flashlight)"The Barden Bellas4:16
19."Crazy Youngsters"Ester Dean3:39
20."Heartbreak Dream"Betty Who3:38
21."Pitch Perfect 2 End Credit Medley"Mark Mothersbaugh3:00
22."Flashlight"Jessie J3:29
23."All of Me (Bumper's Audition)"Adam DeVine1:27
24."Flashlight (Sweet Life Mix)"Hailee Steinfeld2:58
25."Any Way You Want It"Pentatonix2:30
26."Flashlight (Rebel Mix)"Jessie J3:41
27."Jungle"The Barden Bellas0:32
Total length:70:38[3]
Special edition - Target exclusive[10]
No.TitleMusicLength
28."Flashlight (Math Club Remix)"
  • Hailee Steinfeld
 
29."Locked Out Of Heaven"
  • The Treblemakers
3:50

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000^
Singapore (RIAS)[28] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 60,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

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