The highly anticipated film “The Hunger Games,” released this past Friday, had fans everywhere waiting in equal anticipation for its greatly hyped soundtrack. After finally getting the soundtrack, it appears as though the odds are in the fans’ favor.
Prior to the soundtrack’s release on March 20, “The Hunger Games Soundtrack: Songs from District 12 and Beyond” was expected to debut number one on Billboard charts.
As a surprise to no one, this soundtrack has already scored the highly coveted number one spot on the Neilson SoundScan’s Building chart, bumping down Adele’s “21” to number two.
“The Hunger Games Soundtrack” has also maintained the title of highest downloaded album on iTunes since its debut, and is expected to remain at number one for several weeks.
The soundtrack came fully equipped with an impressive lineup. With everyone from Taylor Swift to Kid Cudi, the album resonates with a wide range of music genres, much to the delight of fans.
Although the soundtrack is filled with a number of highly renowned artists, whose songs help to truly capture the essence of the movie, one particular artist seems to stand out.
Emerging UK artist Birdy is just 15 years old, and she has already scored a hit single in the top twenty of the UK Singles Chart.
A talented singer and pianist, Birdy caught the attention of everyone when her cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” peaked at 17 on the UK Singles Chart. This song became the artist’s first big hit.
“The Hunger Games Soundtrack” ends with Birdy’s “Just A Game,” which proves to be one of the most emotionally driven songs on the album.
The beautiful melody of the piano along with the powerful range of her voice creates a haunting effect.
With lyrics like “There comes you, to keep me safe from your harm/ There comes you, to take me in your arms/ Is it just a game, I don’t know,” it’s easy to connect the song with the undetermined relationship between Katniss and Peeta in the movie.
Birdy’s “Just A Game” is clearly the winner of this soundtrack.
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