Country Stars Join Epic 'Hunger Games' Soundtrack

Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, Kashus Culpepper, Carter Faith, Tyler Childers and other artists appear on the soundtrack for 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.'
The album is set for release on Friday, November 13, 2026.
The movie premieres on November 20, 2026.
The soundtrack is titled 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album).'
It includes 29 tracks in total.
The film is a prequel to the original 'Hunger Games' trilogy.
It is set 24 years before the events of the first 'Hunger Games' book and film.
The story begins on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Francis Lawrence directed the film.
The screenplay is an adaptation of Suzanne Collins' 2025 novel of the same name.
The cast includes McKenna Grace, Jennifer Lawrence, Joseph Zada and others.
Jennifer Lawrence also appears on the soundtrack.
She performs track 26, 'Deep in the Meadow.'

This is the same song her character, Katniss Everdeen, sang in the original film series.
The country artists on the album contribute original or cover tracks.
Ella Langley performs track 8, 'Here Then We're Gone.'
Kacey Musgraves performs track 10, 'Ruthless (Arena Mix).'
Kashus Culpepper performs track 21, 'May Brings Flowers.'
Carter Faith performs track 23, 'Can't Let You Go.'
Tyler Childers performs track 24, 'Old Money.'
Other notable artists on the soundtrack include Stevie Nicks, The Smashing Pumpkins, Noah Kahan, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Lizzy McAlpine, Noah Cyrus and Gigi Perez.
Stevie Nicks performs track 17, 'Doing The Best That I Can (Arena Mix).'
The Smashing Pumpkins perform track 15, 'Black Stars.'
Noah Kahan performs track 27, 'Draw You Out.'
The Cure performs track 29, 'Alone (Live in Berlin 2022).'
Depeche Mode appears on track 19, 'Survive (Arena Mix | KÁRYYN Rework).'

Lizzy McAlpine performs track 5, 'The Wheel.'
Noah Cyrus performs track 2, 'Ash and Snow.'
Gigi Perez performs track 13, 'Favor.'
Whitney Peak, an actress in the film, performs three tracks: 'The Raven I,' 'The Raven II' and 'The Raven III.'
McKenna Grace, who stars in the film, performs track 16, 'Half Alive.'
The soundtrack includes a few previously released tracks.
Those tracks come from Noah Kahan, The Smashing Pumpkins and Gigi Perez, according to a press release.
The full track list is as follows.
Track 1: 'The Raven I' – Whitney Peak.
Track 2: 'Ash and Snow' – Noah Cyrus.
Track 3: 'First in Line' – Stephen Wilson Jr.
Track 4: 'See It Coming' – Bella Kay.
Track 5: 'The Wheel' – Lizzy McAlpine.

Track 6: 'The Raven II' – Whitney Peak.
Track 7: 'Dove Song' – Sydney Rose.
Track 8: 'Here Then We're Gone' – Ella Langley.
Track 9: 'Wrestle with God' – Madeline Edwards.
Track 10: 'Ruthless (Arena Mix)' – Kacey Musgraves.
Track 11: 'No Destination' – Billy Vincent.
Track 12: 'The Raven III' – Whitney Peak.
Track 13: 'Favor' – Gigi Perez.
Track 14: 'But You Wanted More' – Hudson Freeman.
Track 15: 'Black Stars' – The Smashing Pumpkins.
Track 16: 'Half Alive' – Mckenna Grace.
Track 17: 'Doing The Best That I Can (Arena Mix)' – Stevie Nicks.
Track 18: 'The Goose and The Common' – Whitney Peak.

Track 19: 'Survive (Arena Mix | KÁRYYN Rework)' – Depeche Mode & KÁRYYN.
Track 20: 'Same Blood' – Emelie Trahan.
Track 21: 'May Brings Flowers' – Kashus Culpepper.
Track 22: 'The Old Therebefore' – Scot Greenan.
Track 23: 'Can't Let You Go' – Carter Faith.
Track 24: 'Old Money' – Tyler Childers.
Track 25: 'Show Me Where The Ending Starts' – Madison Cunningham.
Track 26: 'Deep in the Meadow' – Jennifer Lawrence.
Track 27: 'Draw You Out' – Noah Kahan.
Track 28: 'Metal Birds' – Violet Grohl.
Track 29: 'Alone (Live in Berlin 2022)' – The Cure.
The soundtrack mixes genres from country to alternative rock to pop.
It is the second 'Hunger Games' prequel film.

The first was 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,' which released as a novel in 2020 and as a movie in 2023.
Suzanne Collins wrote both prequel novels.
She also wrote the original 'Hunger Games' trilogy, which began with the first book in 2008.
The original trilogy was adapted into four films from 2012 to 2015.
The franchise is known for its dystopian setting in the nation of Panem.
In the story, children are selected annually to fight to the death in a televised event called the Hunger Games.
The 50th Hunger Games, featured in 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' is the Second Quarter Quell.
A Quarter Quell occurs every 25 years and has special rules.
The film's soundtrack continues the franchise's tradition of pairing music with its dark themes.
Previous 'Hunger Games' soundtracks featured artists like Taylor Swift, Lorde, The Lumineers and Coldplay.
The 'Sunrise on the Reaping' soundtrack will be available on streaming platforms and physical formats on November 13.
The movie opens in theaters nationwide on November 20.
Fans can pre-save or pre-order the album now through various music services.
The track list was announced via a press release from the film's studio.
No further details about music videos or promotional singles have been released at this time.
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