Beyond the Lights (soundtrack)

Beyond the Lights
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	November 10, 2014
Recorded	2013–2014
Genre	R&B, soul, hip hop
Length	45:32
Label	Relativity Music Group
Producer	Various

Beyond the Lights is the original soundtrack to the 2014 film, Beyond the Lights. It was released on November 10, 2014, through Relativity Music Group and consists of contemporary R&B and soul. The soundtrack includes songs performed by the film's fictional characters Noni (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and Kid Culprit (Machine Gun Kelly),^[1] in addition to the Academy Award-nominated song, "Grateful", performed by Rita Ora and written by Diane Warren.^[2] The song subsequently also received a nomination at the 2015 Black Reel Awards.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Blackbird" - India Jean-Jacques - 1:36
2. "Masterpiece" - Kid Culprit / Noni - 2:57
3. "Extraordinary Love [Fall Version]" - Stacy Barthe - 4:40
4. "Lights and Camera" - Yuna - 3:33
5. "Give It All To Me" - Mavado featuring Nicki Minaj - 3:34
6. "C'mon Boy" - Kid Culprit / Noni - 3:00
7. "Fly Before You Fall" - Cynthia Erivo - 3:04
8. "Just Girly Things" - Dawin - 3:57
9. "Private Property" - Kid Culprit / Noni - 4:11
10. "Shelter" - Birdy - 3:43
11. "Worthy" - Jacob Banks - 3:18
12. "Blackbird" - Noni - 3:54
13. "Grateful" - Rita Ora - 4:05

Credits

^[4]

• The-Dream - Composer
• Diane Warren — Composer

Miscellaneaneous

The tracks "Drunk in Love" performed by Beyoncé & Jay-Z, "I Am Light" by India.Arie and "Don't Let Me Down" by Amel Larrieux, which feature prominently in the movie, do not appear on the soundtrack. Additionally, the track "Grateful" has been covered by the a cappella gospel choir Impact Repertory Choir of Harlem.^[5] A music video for "Masterpiece" performed by Kid Culprit (Machine Gun Kelly) and Noni (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) was also released.^[6]

Charts

Album

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Billboard Top Soundtracks	11
Billboard Top R&B Albums	44

Single

Title	Chart (2014)	Peak position
"Just Girly Things"	Hot Dance/Electronic Songs	28

References

1. "Gugu Mbatha-Raw Talks Rihanna, Beyonce and Beyond the Lights - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
2. Ramirez, Erika (22 October 2014). "Rita Ora, 'Grateful': Exclusive Song Premiere from the 'Beyond The Lights' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
3. "Dear White People, Selma lead 15th annual Black Reel Awards nominations". HitFix. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
4. "Beyond the Lights [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
5. "#106andPark on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
6. "Noni - Masterpiece ft. Kid Culprit". YouTube. Retrieved 28 December 2014.