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{{Infobox album
| name         = A Quiet Place (Music from the Motion Picture)
| type         = film
| cover        = A Quiet Place (Music from the Motion Picture).jpg
| alt          =
| artist       = [[Marco Beltrami]]
| released     = April 6, 2018
| genre        = [[Film score]]
| length       = 48:08
| label        = [[Milan Records|Milan]]
| producer     = [[Marco Beltrami]]
| misc         = {{Extra chronology
 | artist     = [[Marco Beltrami]]
 | type       = film
 | prev_title = [[The Snowman (2017 film)|The Snowman]]
 | prev_year  = 2017
 | title      = A Quiet Place
 | year       = 2018
 | next_title = [[Free Solo]]
 | next_year  = 2018
}}
}}
'''''A Quiet Place (Music from the Motion Picture)''''' is the [[soundtrack]] to the [[A Quiet Place|2018 film of the same name]] directed by [[John Krasinski]]. Featuring musical score composed by [[Marco Beltrami]], the soundtrack was released under the [[Milan Records]] label on April 6, 2018.

== Development ==
Marco Beltrami had composed the musical score for ''A Quiet Place''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2018-05-17 |title=How Composer Marco Beltrami Balanced The Sound & Music In 'A Quiet Place' – Crew Call Podcast |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/a-quiet-place-marco-beltrami-music-podcast-history-channel-six-1202391507/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526040550/https://deadline.com/2018/05/a-quiet-place-marco-beltrami-music-podcast-history-channel-six-1202391507/ |archive-date=2018-05-26 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-20 |title=The Making Of A Quiet Place, by John Krasinski |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/making-quiet-place-john-krasinski/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519133725/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/making-quiet-place-john-krasinski/ |archive-date=2021-05-19 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Empire |language=en}}</ref> He signed the film over the occasion of [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] (November 23, 2017) and was set to compose the score by early-January 2018 in a short span of time while Beltrami was also scoring the [[National Geographic Films]] documentary ''[[Free Solo]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Burton |first=Byron |date=2018-04-12 |title='A Quiet Place' Composer Couldn't Afford a Full Orchestra |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-quiet-place-composer-couldnt-afford-orchestra-score-1101906/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507052949/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-quiet-place-composer-couldnt-afford-orchestra-score-1101906/ |archive-date=2021-05-07 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> Due to the film's limited budget, Beltrami refrained from using a full-fledged orchestra for recording as "the film is truly intimate and contained". He used a small ensemble of 30 musicians which involved strings and piano and extensively manipulated and processed the score "so that we could create sounds that were semi-orchestral and semi-electronic".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burlingame |first=Jon |date=2018-11-29 |title=Marco Beltrami Explores the Sounds of Silence in 'A Quiet Place' Score |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/features/marco-beltrami-a-quiet-place-score-1203050804/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927091334/https://variety.com/2018/film/features/marco-beltrami-a-quiet-place-score-1203050804/ |archive-date=2019-09-27 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

The initial blueprint for the original score came from Krasinski's passion for the cover version of [[David Bowie]]'s "[["Heroes" (David Bowie song)|Heroes]]" by [[Peter Gabriel]]. Krasinski played the song to Beltrami while scoring the film and it became the basis of the score to Beltrami. He composed a family theme and sent to Krasinski which he liked it and eventually included into the edit. For the sound-hunting creatures, he wanted to come up with "a signature monster sound, something we haven't heard before that instills fear, even if the monster isn't onscreen".<ref name=":0" /> This resulted in the opening theme "It Hears You". Beltrami felt recording the final cue was difficult to him, as "when they realize that they can kill the monsters and the monsters are racing toward them, that cue was really crucial to the process [...] Once I solved that, everything else fell into place. It's not a melodic cue, but it's a driving force which led to the monster cue."<ref name=":0" />

Most of the score had been excluded from the film, which Krasinski found impactful having the score dominated the scenes.<ref name="IGN 18">{{cite web |last=Prudom |first=Laura |date=March 15, 2018 |title=''A Quiet Place'': John Krasinski and Emily Blunt on the Challenges of Making an Almost Silent Movie |url=https://ign.com/articles/2018/03/15/a-quiet-place-john-krasinski-emily-blunt-silent-movie-sound |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905072400/https://ign.com/articles/2018/03/15/a-quiet-place-john-krasinski-emily-blunt-silent-movie-sound |archive-date=September 5, 2018 |access-date=March 23, 2018 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Beltrami provided supervising sound editors [[Erik Aadahl]] and [[Ethan Van der Ryn]] music to work in a way that would not interfere with the sound design throughout the film.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=James |first=Daron |date=April 5, 2018 |title='A Quiet Place' Leans on Sound Team to Deliver Maximum Chills |url=https://variety.com/2018/artisans/production/quiet-place-sound-1202743919/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017053815/https://variety.com/2018/artisans/production/quiet-place-sound-1202743919/ |archive-date=October 17, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Murphy |first=Mekado |date=2018-04-05 |title=Making the Sound of Silence in 'A Quiet Place' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/movies/a-quiet-place-john-krasinski-interview.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509162229/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/movies/a-quiet-place-john-krasinski-interview.html |archive-date=2018-05-09 |access-date=2024-05-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

== Release ==
The soundtrack to ''A Quiet Place'' was released under the [[Milan Records]] label on April 6, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marco Beltrami: ''A Quiet Place'' (Music from the Motion Picture) |url=https://www.milanrecords.com/release/a-quiet-place-original-music-by-marco-beltrami/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927020627/https://www.milanrecords.com/release/a-quiet-place-original-music-by-marco-beltrami/ |archive-date=2021-09-27 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website= |publisher=Milan Records |language=en-US}}</ref> A vinyl edition of the soundtrack was released through [[Mondo (American company)|Mondo]] and Death Waltz Recording Company on July 11, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Konrad |first=Jeremy |date=2018-07-11 |title=Mondo Music Release of the Week: A Quiet Place Soundtrack! |url=https://bleedingcool.com/movies/mondo-music-a-quiet-place-soundtrack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920213257/https://bleedingcool.com/movies/mondo-music-a-quiet-place-soundtrack/ |archive-date=2020-09-20 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Bleeding Cool |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sprague |first=Mike |date=2018-07-10 |title=Death Waltz Announces A QUIET PLACE Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/278328/death-waltz-announces-a-quiet-place-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-lp/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Dread Central |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
Eric Kohn of ''[[IndieWire]]'' wrote "Marco Beltrami's score largely sticks to a low rumble that hovers on the same wavelength as the characters' unease."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kohn |first=Eric |date=2018-03-10 |title='A Quiet Place' Review: John Krasinski's Monster Movie is a Riveting, Near-Silent Thriller — SXSW 2018 |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/a-quiet-place-review-john-krasinski-emily-blunt-1201937885/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529223943/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/a-quiet-place-review-john-krasinski-emily-blunt-1201937885/ |archive-date=2023-05-29 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref> Sandy Schaefer of ''[[Screen Rant]]'' wrote "Marco Beltrami's ominous score certainly help to set the mood throughout its runtime."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaefer |first=Sandy |date=2018-04-06 |title=A Quiet Place Review |url=https://screenrant.com/quiet-place-movie-reviews/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> Tom Shone of ''[[The Times]]'' described the score as "fussy and over-funereal".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shone |first=Tom |date=2024-05-14 |title=Film review: A Quiet Place and Thoroughbreds |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/film-review-emily-blunt-john-krasinski-a-quiet-place-and-thoroughbreds-kccrs8dtg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513095431/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/film-review-emily-blunt-john-krasinski-a-quiet-place-and-thoroughbreds-kccrs8dtg |archive-date=2018-05-13 |access-date=2024-05-14 |work=[[The Times]] |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> Peter Travers of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' felt that "Only the score by Marco Beltrami seems too much, since ''A Quiet Place'' works best when it sneaks up on you."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Travers |first=Peter |date=2018-04-03 |title=Travers on 'A Quiet Place': Meet Your New 'Silent' Horror Classic |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/a-quiet-place-review-stay-silent-stay-alive-says-this-new-horror-classic-629068/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701175316/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/a-quiet-place-review-stay-silent-stay-alive-says-this-new-horror-classic-629068/ |archive-date=2022-07-01 |access-date=2024-05-14 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| headline = ''A Quiet Place (Music from the Motion Picture)'' track listing
| title1 = It Hears You
| length1 = 4:28
| title2 = A Quiet Family
| length2 = 1:58
| title3 = Children of the Corn
| length3 = 1:24
| title4 = A Quiet Life
| length4 = 2:58
| title5 = The Dinner Table
| length5 = 1:46
| title6 = Something on the Roof
| length6 = 2:13
| title7 = Babyproofing / Bonfire
| length7 = 2:55
| title8 = Old Man
| length8 = 3:09
| title9 = Labor Intensive
| length9 = 8:13
| title10 = Kids Bonfire
| length10 = 1:36
| title11 = Water in the Basement
| length11 = 3:23
| title12 = Silo Attack
| length12 = 1:46
| title13 = A Quiet Moment
| length13 = 1:13
| title14 = Rising Pulse
| length14 = 4:14
| title15 = All Together Now
| length15 = 5:24
| title16 = Positive Feedback
| length16 = 1:28
| total_length = 48:08
}}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+Accolades for ''A Quiet Place (Music from the Motion Picture)''
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[Golden Globe Award]]s
| [[76th Golden Globe Awards|January 6, 2019]]
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| [[Marco Beltrami]]
| {{nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aridi |first=Sara |date=December 6, 2018 |title=Golden Globe Nominations: Here Is the Full List |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/movies/golden-globe-nominations.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519062041/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/movies/golden-globe-nominations.html |archive-date=May 19, 2019 |access-date=December 6, 2018 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |author=Staff |date=December 6, 2018 |title='Vice,' 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace' lead 2019 Golden Globe nominations |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-golden-globes-2019-nominees-winners-list-2019-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206143125/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-golden-globes-2019-nominees-winners-list-2019-story.html |archivedate=December 6, 2018 |accessdate=December 6, 2018 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[Hollywood Music in Media Awards]]
| [[9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards|November 14, 2018]]
| Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film
| Marco Beltrami
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Xu |first1=Linda |date=November 15, 2018 |title=Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-music-media-awards-winners-2018-1153411 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122080705/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-music-media-awards-winners-2018-1153411 |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |access-date=November 24, 2018 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Marco Beltrami}}
{{A Quiet Place (franchise)}}


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