soundtrack
noun
sound·track
ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak 
variants
or less commonly sound track
1
: a track (as on a movie film or television videotape) that carries the sound record
2
: the sound recorded on a soundtrack
especially
: the music on a soundtrack
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As well as composing the soundtrack to dozens of movies and TV shows, Jones obtained the rights to the novel The Color Purple and approached Steven Spielberg to direct a screen adaptation.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Yet for longtime fans of her music, the film’s original soundtrack was the true payoff from the project, with plenty of heartfelt torch songs and eye-watering balladry across a track list that Gaga helmed with producers like Dave Cobb and Lukas Nelson, and artists like Mark Ronson and Jason Isbell.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
The soundtrack will accompany the film’s score, created by The Weeknd and Daniel Lopatin.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Jones had long been a part of the TV and film world, scoring soundtracks for many films and TV shows in the ‘60s and ‘70s.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Yet for longtime fans of her music, the film’s original soundtrack was the true payoff from the project, with plenty of heartfelt torch songs and eye-watering balladry across a track list that Gaga helmed with producers like Dave Cobb and Lukas Nelson, and artists like Mark Ronson and Jason Isbell.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
The soundtrack will accompany the film’s score, created by The Weeknd and Daniel Lopatin.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Jones had long been a part of the TV and film world, scoring soundtracks for many films and TV shows in the ‘60s and ‘70s.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Soundtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundtrack. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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