Pitch Perfect (soundtrack)

Pitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released September 25, 2012
Genre
Length 30:50
Label Universal Music
Pitch Perfect soundtrack chronology
Pitch Perfect
(2012) Pitch Perfect2012		 Pitch Perfect 2
(2015) Pitch Perfect 22015
Singles from Pitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "Cups"
    Released: March 26, 2013[1]

Pitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official music for the 2012 film Pitch Perfect. The soundtrack was released digitally on September 25, 2012, and physically on October 2, 2012.[2] Three songs from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100: "Cups" by Anna Kendrick, which peaked at number 6; "Bellas Finals" by the Barden Bellas, which peaked at number 85; and "Riff Of" by the Barden Bellas, the Treblemakers, and the BU Harmonics, which peaked at number 86.

The album was the sixth best-selling soundtrack of 2012, with 212,000 copies sold for the year.[3] The album also became the best-selling soundtrack of 2013 in the United States, with 793,000 copies sold in 2013.[4] As of April 2015, the album has sold a total of 1.2 million copies in the US.[5]

Release and singles

The EP version of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on December 18, 2012, in iTunes and physically as a Target exclusive. The EP contains four tracks that are performed by other rival groups of the Barden Bellas and the Treblemakers.

More from Pitch Perfect was released on June 4, 2013. It contains eight tracks that are featured in the film, as well as the pop version of "Cups."

The Ultimate Edition version of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on February 10, 2015, to coincide with the release of Pitch Perfect 2. It contains all 24 tracks from the previous three releases (Original, Special Edition, and More From).

A remixed and longer version of "Cups" by Kendrick was released to radio on March 26, 2013, and was later used as a theme song for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup football tournament.[1] In August 2013, it peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listings

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Don't Stop the Music"The Treblemakers3:06
2."Let It Whip"The Treblemakers2:25
3."Since U Been Gone"
2:27
4."Cups"Anna Kendrick1:17
5."Riff Off: Ladies of the '80s (Mickey/Like a Virgin/Hit Me with Your Best Shot/It Must Have Been Love), Songs About Sex (S&M/Let's Talk About Sex/I'll Make Love to You/Feels Like the First Time/No Diggity)"
  • The Barden Bellas
  • The Treblemakers
  • The BU Harmonics
3:45
6."Bellas Regionals: The Sign/Eternal Flame/Turn the Beat Around"The Barden Bellas2:40
7."Right Round"The Treblemakers (featuring My Name Is Kay)3:18
8."Pool Mashup: Just the Way You Are/Just a Dream"The Barden Bellas1:39
9."Party in the U.S.A."The Barden Bellas1:04
10."Trebles Finals: Bright Lights Bigger City/Magic"The Treblemakers2:34
11."Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don't You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything"The Barden Bellas3:39
12."Toner (Instrumental Suite)"
2:56
Total length:30:50

More from Pitch Perfect

No.TitleMusicLength
17."Cups (Pitch Perfect's "When I'm Gone") (Pop Version)"Anna Kendrick2:08
18."212 (by Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay) vs. Bust A Move (by Young MC)"The Outfit1:27
19."Bulletproof (by La Roux) vs. Release Me (by Agnes)"The Outfit3:16
20."Starships (Clean)"Nicki Minaj3:31
21."We Came to Smash [feat. DEV]"Martin Solveig3:24
22."Keep Your Head Up"Andy Grammer3:09
23."Rome"Yeasayer3:51
24."Before We Fall in Love"Damato2:48
Total length:23:34

Charts and certifications

Album

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[6] 9
Austrian Albums Chart[7] 16
Canadian Albums Chart[8] 15
German Albums Chart[9] 50
Irish Albums Chart[10] 6
New Zealand Albums Chart[11] 14
Swiss Albums Chart[12] 72
UK Compilation Chart[13] 10
US Billboard Top Soundtracks[14] 1
US Billboard 200[15] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 29
Chart (2015) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 73

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,200,000[5]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Singles

Single Peak positions Sales
US
[20]		 AUS
[21]		 AUT
[22]		 CAN
[23]		 GER IRE
[24]		 UK
[25]
"Cups" 6 44 75 12 — 26 71 US: 2,500,000[26]
AUS: 70,000[27]
"Bellas Finals" 85 57 62 71 92 — 184
"Riff Off" 86 72 70 98 — — 172
"Pool Mashup" 111 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

  1. 1 2 "Top 40/Mainstream Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". allaccess.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Pitch Perfect Track List" (PDF). Universal Studios. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ Paul Grein (January 2, 2014). "The Top 10 Soundtracks of 2013". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
  4. ↑ Paul Grein (January 2, 2014). "The Top 10 Albums and Songs of 2013". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
  5. 1 2 Lipshutz, Jason (April 21, 2015). "Why Are Soundtracks Suddenly Back? Because They're Better Than Ever". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "19th January 2013". AU Top 50 Albums. ARIA. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "19th January 2013". AT Top 40 Albums. O3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "19th January 2013". CA Top Albums. Nielsan Soundscan. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  9. ↑ Media Control Charts
  10. ↑ "19th January 2013". IRMA. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "19th January 2013". NZ Top 40 Albums. Swiss Album Charts. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  12. ↑ Swiss Music Charts
  13. ↑ "19th January 2013". 2013 Top 40 Compilation Albums Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  14. ↑ "Pitch Perfect Soundtrack". billboard.com. Billboard 200. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Sales - Pitch Perfect Soundtrack". billboard.com. Billboard 200. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  19. ↑ "American album certifications – Pitch Perfect – Pitch Perfect Soundtrack". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  20. ↑ Peak chart positions for charted songs in the United States:
    • "Cups", "Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don't You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything/Just the Way You Are/Party in the U.S.A./Turn the Beat Around", "Riff Off: Mickey/Like a Virgin/Hit Me with Your Best Shot/It Must Have Been Love/S&M/Let's Talk About Sex/I'll Make Love to You/Feels Like the First Time/No Diggity": "The Billboard Hot 100 Week of January 19, 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
    • "Pool Mashup": "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of January 12, 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  21. ↑ Peak chart positions for charted songs in Australia (ARIA Chart):
    • "Cups": "ARIA Chart: Macklemore And Ryan Lewis Remain Top Of ARIA Chart". noise11. www.noise11.com. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
    • "Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don't You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything/Just the Way You Are/Party in the U.S.A./Turn the Beat Around": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 29 April 2013" (PDF) (1209). Pandora Archive. April 29, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
    • "Riff Off: Mickey/Like a Virgin/Hit Me with Your Best Shot/It Must Have Been Love/S&M/Let's Talk About Sex/I'll Make Love to You/Feels Like the First Time/No Diggity": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 April 2013" (PDF) (1208). Pandora Archive. April 22, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  22. ↑ Peak chart positions for charted songs in Austria (Ö3 Top 40): "Austria O3 Top 40 Chart". 03 Top 40 Singles Chart. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  23. ↑ Peak chart positions for charted songs in Canada:
    • "Cups", "Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don't You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything/Just the Way You Are/Party in the U.S.A./Turn the Beat Around": "The Billboard Hot 100 Week of January 12, 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  24. ↑ Peak chart positions for charted songs in Ireland (IRMA): "IRMA Singles Chart". IRMA. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  25. ↑ Peak chart positions for charted songs in Canada:
    • "Cups", "Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don't You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything/Just the Way You Are/Party in the U.S.A./Turn the Beat Around", "Riff Off: Mickey/Like a Virgin/Hit Me with Your Best Shot/S&M/Let's Talk About Sex/I'll Make Love to You/Feels Like the First Time/No Diggity": "CHART: CLUK Update 12.01.2013 (wk1)". Zobbel. www.Zobbel.de. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  26. ↑ Trust, Gary (October 7, 2013). "Anna Kendrick Tops AC Chart With 'Cups'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  27. ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2013 Singles". ARIA. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
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