‘More
from Pitch Perfect Soundtrack’ features
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MORE SONGS from the Hit Film
Anna
Kendrick’s “Cups” Hits High Notes on Billboard Charts
NEW YORK
(AP) | 2013, June 11th — They say it’s not over till the fat lady sings — and that means
Fat Amy isn’t ready to put down her microphone.
The movie “Pitch Perfect,”
which was released in September and grossed $65 million domestically, is also a
success on the music charts, where the film’s soundtrack has peaked at No. 3 on
the Billboard 200 and has sold more than 713,961 units so far, according to
Nielsen SoundScan. The film stars Rebel Wilson (Fat Amy) and Anna Kendrick
(Beca) as members of the all-girl a cappella group, The Barden Bellas, who are
battling other a cappella groups in a national competition.
Kendrick’s rendition of the folk-pop tune “Cups” is helping push
the soundtrack to musical heights: The song has sold one million tracks and
currently sits at No. 27 on the Hot 100 chart.
“It’s
totally surprising,” the perky, red-haired 27-year-old said. “I always figured soundtrack sales would be a part of a movie that has
so much music in it … but I had no idea we’d be into summer of the next year
and people would still be talking about the album (and) buying the album.”
The gold-selling “Pitch
Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” was released the week the film
hit theaters. Kendrick, an Oscar-nominated actress, was in New York last week
to receive a platinum plaque for “Cups,” which is also a viral hit thanks to
the cup routine she performed in the film, in the song’s music video — which
has 17 million views — and others imitating it in their own videos and posts
online.
“Cups” was originally just 76 seconds long, but Kendrick
re-recorded a version that is just over 2 minutes and it appears on a second
soundtrack from the film dubbed “More
from Pitch Perfect,” which was released last week http://smarturl.it/MoreFromPitchPerfect.
TRACKLISTING:
1. Cups (Pitch Perfect’s “When I’m Gone”) [Pop Version] – Anna
Kendrick
2. 212 (By Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay) vs. Bust a Move (By Young
MC) – The Outfit
3. Bulletproof (By La Roux) vs. Release Me (By Agnes) – The Outfit
4. CleanStarships – Nicki Minaj
5. We Came to Smash (feat. Dev) – Martin Solveig
6. Keep Your Head Up – Andy Grammer
7. Rome – Yeasayer
"MORE
FROM PITCH PERFECT: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" is now available in CDs at Astroplus, Odyssey Music & Video and Fully
Booked or online via iTunes http://smarturl.it/MoreFromPitchPerfect
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