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The Hunger Games Soundtracks: The Pop Stars Who Lent Their Voices to the Films
Olivia Rodrigo's Viral Hit
Olivia Rodrigo's song "Can't Catch Me Now" from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is blowing up on TikTok.
The Queen of Pop's Contribution
Many fans forget that Taylor Swift sang two songs for The Hunger Games back in 2012: "Safe & Sound" featuring The Civil Wars and "Eyes Open."
Lorde's Soundtrack Success
Lorde not only had a song on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack, but she also curated the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.
Grande's Collaboration with Major Lazer
Ariana Grande lent her vocals to Major Lazer's track "All My Love" on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 soundtrack.
Sia's Surprising Collaboration
Sia's hit song "Elastic Heart" was originally a collaboration with Diplo and The Weeknd for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
Coldplay's Return
Coldplay made a comeback with their song "Atlas," the lead single off The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack.
Ellie Goulding's Triple Feature
Ellie Goulding lent her voice to "Mirror" on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack, adding to her achievements on three of Lionsgate's biggest franchises' soundtracks.
Jennifer Lawrence's Billboard Hit
Jennifer Lawrence, the star of The Hunger Games franchise, had her first Billboard Top 100 hit with "The Hanging Tree" from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.
Maroon 5's Forgotten Track
Maroon 5 sang "Come Away to the Water" featuring Rozzi Crane, the first artist signed to Adam Levine's record label, on The Hunger Games soundtrack.
R&B on the Tracklist
Kid Cudi brought some R&B to The Hunger Games soundtrack with his song "The Ruler and the Killer."
Indie Rock from Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire started The Hunger Games soundtrack with their indie rock sound on the first track, "Abraham's Daughter."
Taylor Swift's Collaboration
Taylor Swift teamed up with The Civil Wars for the song "Safe & Sound" and also performed "Kingdom Come" for The Hunger Games soundtrack.
Country Collaboration with Pistol Annies
Country star Miranda Lambert collaborated with her group Pistol Annies to sing "Run Daddy Run" for The Hunger Games.
Birdy's Memorable Cover
Birdy's cover of "Skinny Love" made an appearance on The Hunger Games soundtrack, along with her song "Just a Game."
The Lumineers' Focus on Gale
The Lumineers' track "Gale Song" solely focuses on Gale's (Liam Hemsworth) pining over Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) throughout the films.
Charli XCX's Perfect Match
Charli XCX collaborated with Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon for the song "Kingdom" on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 soundtrack.
Tove Lo's Grunge Pop Sound
Tove Lo brought her grunge pop sound to Panem with the song "Scream My Name" on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 soundtrack.
Alt-Rock by Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men wrote and performed the alt-rock song "Silhouettes" for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack.
Imagine Dragons' Radio Hit
Imagine Dragons brought their alt-rock sound to "Who We Are" on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack while dominating radio stations with "Radioactive."
Christina Aguilera's Power Ballad
Christina Aguilera's "We Remain" gave The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack the power ballad it needed.
The Weeknd's Solo Track
The Weeknd wrote and performed his own track, "Devil May Cry," for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack, in addition to his collaboration with Sia and Diplo.
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