Yesterday (soundtrack)
| Yesterday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | 21 June 2019 |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Length | 56:18 |
| Label | Capitol |
Yesterday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2019 film Yesterday. Released through Capitol Records on 21 June 2019, the soundtrack consisted of 27 tracks, mostly covers of the Beatles' songs performed in the film by Himesh Patel and Lily James, and cues from the incidental music underscored by Daniel Pemberton.
Background[edit]
The film featured several Beatles songs performed by Patel, with Adem Ilhan as the film's music supervisor.[1] For licensing the Beatles' discography, the producers nearly spent $10 million to acquire the rights from the band's music label Apple Records and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which owned its music catalogue.[2][3]
Daniel Pemberton underscored the incidental music, in his second collaboration with Boyle after Steve Jobs (2015). Pemberton recorded the music for 3–4 weeks during mid-2018, simultaneously with that of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.[4] The recording held at the Abbey Road Studios (where Beatles had recorded most of the songs)[5] and by mimicking the musical style of the band, Pemberton used the Mrs. Mills' piano which the band utilised it for the song "Lady Madonna" (1968) and placed tea towels over drums "to give them Ringo’s very distinctive dampened sound".[6]
According to Pemberton, "The idea was to get him comfortable with the songs and getting him to the stage where basically he could play Wembley Stadium."[6] He worked with Patel to perform the covers of each song in a unique, as Boyle liked the "very raw, human performances" and refrained from over-produced sounds. Hence, he built Himesh a band for rehearsals so that he would be confident to play with other musicians and also perform in street corners to get into the character.[6] Pemberton also recorded "Hey Dude" (Ed Sheeran's cover of "Hey Jude") for the film, though he was against doing so; he utilized the chorus of the original cover and used it in this song as well.[4]
On 14 June 2019, Capitol Records unveiled the track list of the film's soundtrack that had featured 27 songs, along with a live studio performance of Patel recording the vocals for "Yesterday".[7] The soundtrack was released the following week, in music streaming platforms and a 180-gram double LP vinyl record was unveiled on July 12.[7][8]
Reception[edit]
Marcy Donelson of AllMusic wrote "For the most part, Patel and the music department accomplish what they set out to do here, but in a world where the Beatles recordings do exist, nearly an hour of middle-of-the-road Beatles covers is the domain of die-hard Patel fans."[9] Celine Teo-Blockey of Under the Radar assigned 5/10 to the album and wrote "when one gets home from the movie theatre, surely it’s the original Fab Four that’s going on the stereo or streaming device and not this soundtrack."[10] Megan Sagar of Umusic called it as "a delightful tribute to The Beatles discography".[11]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yesterday" (film version) (live at Abbey Road Studios) | Himesh Patel | 1:32 |
| 2. | "The World Is Universal" (Universal Fanfare) | Daniel Pemberton | 0:22 |
| 3. | "Summer Song" (film version) (live at Abbey Road Studios) | Himesh Patel | 1:48 |
| 4. | "Interlude I: A Day in the Life" | Daniel Pemberton | 0:51 |
| 5. | "I Saw Her Standing There" (Tracks on the Tracks sessions) | Himesh Patel | 1:45 |
| 6. | "Something" (from the album One Man Only) | Himesh Patel | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Let It Be" (from the album One Man Only) | Himesh Patel | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Interlude II: Strawberries" | Daniel Pemberton | 0:41 |
| 9. | "Carry That Weight" (film version) (live at Abbey Road Studios) | Himesh Patel | 1:48 |
| 10. | "Here Comes The Sun" (from the album One Man Only) | Himesh Patel | 2:49 |
| 11. | "The Long and Winding Road" (recorded backstage) | Himesh Patel | 1:38 |
| 12. | "Interlude III: Gorleston Beach" | Daniel Pemberton | 0:34 |
| 13. | "Help!" (live at Pier Hotel) | Himesh Patel | 2:38 |
| 14. | "Yesterday" (from the album One Man Only) | Himesh Patel | 2:11 |
| 15. | "She Loves You" (Tracks on the Tracks sessions) | Himesh Patel | 1:37 |
| 16. | "A Hard Day's Night" (from the album One Man Only) | Himesh Patel | 2:43 |
| 17. | "Something" (film version) (live at Abbey Road Studios) | Himesh Patel | 1:02 |
| 18. | "In My Life" (from the album One Man Only) | Himesh Patel | 2:48 |
| 19. | "Interlude IV: Train Tracks" | Daniel Pemberton | 0:14 |
| 20. | "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (Tracks on the Tracks sessions) |
| 1:53 |
| 21. | "Back in the U.S.S.R." (live at Wembley) | Himesh Patel | 2:39 |
| 22. | "All You Need Is Love" (live at Wembley) | Himesh Patel | 3:10 |
| 23. | "Interlude V: Yesterday's Rain" | Daniel Pemberton | 1:02 |
| 24. | "The Long and Winding Road" (from the album One Man Only) | Himesh Patel | 3:37 |
| 25. | "Hey Jude" (from the album One Man Only) | Himesh Patel | 6:08 |
| 26. | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (live at Cleves School) | Himesh Patel | 3:23 |
| 27. | "Interlude VI: Life Goes On" | Daniel Pemberton | 0:39 |
| Total length: | 56:18 | ||
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2019–2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 12 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 40 |
| UK Album Sales (OCC)[14] | 13 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] | 36 |
| UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[16] | 39 |
| UK Physical Albums (OCC)[17] | 12 |
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[18] | 2 |
Accolades[edit]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 9 November 2019 | Outstanding Music Supervision – Film | Angela Leus | Nominated | [19] |
| Best Soundtrack Album | Nominated | ||||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 15 December 2019 | Best Soundtrack | Nominated | [20] | |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 12 August 2019 | Film Composer of the Year | Daniel Pemberton | Nominated | [21] |
References[edit]
- ^ Moran, Sarah (28 June 2019). "Yesterday: Every Beatles Song In The Movie". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Schilling, Mary Kaye (23 May 2019). "Danny Boyle Talks Securing the Beatles' Expensive Tunes for 'Yesterday'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (25 June 2019). "Danny Boyle on 'Yesterday,' Leaving 'Bond 25' and Why the Beatles Still Rock". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b Staff, T. H. R. (28 June 2019). "'Yesterday' Composer Daniel Pemberton Talks Recording Beatles Classics in 'Behind the Screen' Podcast". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "The Soundtrack to 'Yesterday' Movie Out Now". Abbey Road. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Burlingame, Jon (28 June 2019). "'Yesterday' Composer Daniel Pemberton Recreated the Beatles — As Inexactly as Possible". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b Sexton, Paul (14 June 2019). "'Yesterday' Tracklisting Unveiled With Himesh Patel Video Performance". uDiscover Music. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Keaney, Quinn (24 June 2019). "Listen to All 18 of Himesh Patel's Heavenly Beatles Covers on the Yesterday Soundtrack". Popsugar. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Review: Yesterday [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Teo-Blockey, Celine (28 June 2019). "Yesterday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Under the Radar Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Sagar, Megan (23 June 2019). "Yesterday Film and Soundtrack Review: Reviving The Beatles' Classics". umusic NZ. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 – 19 to 25 July". Official Charts Company. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 – 5 to 11 July". Official Charts Company. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Album Sales Chart Top 100 – 19 to 25 July". Official Charts Company. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 – 19 to 25 July". Official Charts Company. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – 9 to 15 July". Official Charts Company. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100 – 5 to 11 July". Official Charts Company. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Album Sales Chart Top 100 – 5 to 11 July". Official Charts Company. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Harris, LaTesha (5 November 2019). "'Joker,' 'Lion King,' 'Us' Lead 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "2019 St. Louis Film Critics Association Annual Award Winners". St. Louis Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Bell, BreAnna (13 August 2019). "Lady Gaga, Post Malone Among 2019 World Soundtrack Awards Nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
