}} The soundtrack features songs performed by an array of artists, including
Vince Staples,
Jaden Smith,
Nicki Minaj,
Lil Wayne,
Ski Mask the Slump God,
Ty Dolla Sign,
Post Malone,
Swae Lee,
Anuel AA,
Thutmose,
Coi Leray,
Shaboozey, the now-late
Juice Wrld, and the late
XXXTentacion. The soundtrack was supported by the singles "
Sunflower" and "What's Up Danger". It was released by
Republic Records on December 14, 2018, the same day as the film's theatrical release. The soundtrack's music was made to represent "what a teen like [lead character Miles Morales] is listening to across the country."
Development and release In November,
Nicki Minaj revealed that she had written a song for the film. It was later revealed that the song is titled "Familia" and that it features
Anuel AA and Bantu. The soundtrack was curated to represent what a teen like Morales would listen to. In October,
Post Malone revealed on
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that he had written a song for the film titled "
Sunflower", which
Billboard described as a "funky, dreamy ballad". The song, which is co-performed by
Swae Lee, was released on October 18 and became a critical hit, tying with
Maroon 5 and
Cardi B's "
Girls Like You" and
Ed Sheeran's "
Shape of You" for the then-record for most weeks in the
Billboard Hot 100's Top 10, at 33 weeks, and was nominated for
Record of the Year at the
62nd Grammy Awards. A second single, titled "What's Up Danger" and performed by
Blackway and
Black Caviar, was released on November 1, 2018. Blackway said that "[b]eing presented with the opportunity to be a part of this project is probably the coolest thing that has ever happened to [him]", while Black Caviar claimed that "when the opportunity to write a song for the new Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse film came up, [their] 10-year-old selves were freaking out". The soundtrack is additionally featured
diegetically, such as when Miles sings along to "Sunflower" during the beginning of the film.
Critical reception Aaron Williams of
Uproxx said that the soundtrack understands the necessity of representing positively the title character's ethnic group, stating it "services this idea as admirably as the film's titular character does the legacy of his revered namesake", calling it "one of the best hip-hop-oriented film soundtracks ever created". He called "Memories" "the sound of the vibrant culture of the melting pot", something he felt was also present in "Familia" which he called "a reggaeton track that Miles would almost certainly enjoy listening to alongside his streetwise, Puerto Rican mother Rio". Writing for
Collider, Patrick Caoile referred to "Sunflower" as synonymous with
Into the Spider-Verse.
Track listing Notes • indicates an additional producer • indicates a co-producer • indicates a vocal producer • indicates a remixer • "Way Up" features background vocals by Tyler Cole & OmArr • "Familia" features background vocals by Pip Kembo • "Start a Riot" features background vocals by
Breyan Isaac • "Hide" features background vocals by Carl Chaney
Charts The
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack debuted at number five on the US
Billboard 200 with 52,000
album-equivalent units, including 14,000 in pure album sales. In the week ending January 17, 2019, the soundtrack moved up to its peak position at number two, mainly due to its lead single "Sunflower" hitting number one on the US
Billboard Hot 100.
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