The Hanging Tree (The Hunger Games song)
2014 song composed by James Newton Howard
2014 song composed by James Newton Howard
"The Hanging Tree" is a song by Suzanne Collins, James Newton Howard, and Wesley Schultz from the band the Lumineers, featuring vocals from American actress Jennifer Lawrence. The song was released by Republic Records on December 9, 2014, as the second single from the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014). It was first included in the film's score album but was later added to the digital extended edition of the film's soundtrack. "The Hanging Tree" is a folk ballad that features orchestral strings and a choir. "The Hanging Tree" received mostly positive reviews from music critics with some praising Lawrence's vocals, its elements of Appalachian music, and its effectiveness as a murder ballad. Commercially, the song garnered success on charts internationally, peaking atop record charts in several markets, including Austria, Hungary, and Germany. It debuted and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 20 in the United Kingdom's Official Charts Company...
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