La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2016 film La La Land. The soundtrack album was released through Interscope Records on December 9, 2016. The album has peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 and number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. At the 89th Academy Awards, the film won the Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for "City of Stars".
Composition The songs and score for La La Land were composed and orchestrated by Justin Hurwitz, film director Damien Chazelle's Harvard University classmate, who also worked on his two prior films. The lyrics were written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, except for "Start a Fire", which was written by John Legend, Hurwitz and Marius de Vries.
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Awards
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 17, 2016 Best Original Score – Feature Film Justin Hurwitz Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 4, 2016 Best Music Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul Critics' Choice Movie AwardsDecember 11, 2016Best ScoreJustin Hurwitz Best Song "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" "City of Stars" San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 11, 2016 Best Original Score Justin Hurwitz San Diego Film Critics Society December 12, 2016 Best Original Score La La Land Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 13, 2016 Best Musical Score Justin Hurwitz Chicago Film Critics Association December 15, 2016 Best Original Score Justin Hurwitz St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association December 18, 2016 Best Music/Score Justin Hurwitz Best Soundtrack La La Land Best Song "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" "City of Stars" IndieWire Critics Poll December 19, 2016 Best Original Score or Soundtrack La La Land Houston Film Critics Society January 6, 2017 Best Original Score Justin Hurwitz Best Original Song "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" "City of Stars" Golden Globe Awards January 8, 2017 Best Original Score Justin Hurwitz Best Original Song "City of Stars" Denver Film Critics Society January 16, 2017 Best Original Score Justin Hurwitz British Academy Film Awards February 12, 2017 Best Film Music Justin Hurwitz Satellite Awards February 19, 2017 Best Original Score Justin Hurwitz Best Original Song "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" "City of Stars" Academy Awards February 26, 2017 Best Original Score Justin Hurwitz Best Original Song "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" "City of Stars" Grammy Awards January 28, 2018 Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media La La Land Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Justin Hurwitz Best Song Written for Visual Media "City of Stars" by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals "Another Day of Sun" by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2017) PeakpositionAustralia Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA) 1 Irish Compilation Albums Chart (IRMA) 2 Italian Compilation Albums (FIMI) 1Japan Hot Albums (Billboard) 1Japan Top Album Sales (Billboard) 7Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon) 3 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) 7 South Korean Albums (Gaon) 7 South Korean Albums International (Gaon) 1
Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 68 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 43 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 47 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) 86 French Albums (SNEP) 32 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 98 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) 72 Polish Albums (ZPAV) 27 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 9 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 67 UK Albums (OCC) 36 US Billboard 200 53 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) 5 Chart (2018) Position French Albums (SNEP) 180 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 51
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