All-American Rejects featured on “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” soundtrack
The All-American Rejects
From left, Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and Optimus Prime in the sequel.
Oklahoma alt-pop rockers The All-American Rejects will contribute their song “Real World” to the soundtrack of the blockbuster sequel “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.”
Reprise Records will release the soundtrack to the hotly anticipated feature film on June 23, the day before the film opens in theaters, according to a news release.
the sequel to the 2007 Oscar®-nominated summer blockbuster Transformers, hits theaters nationwide.
The film’s director and executive producer Michael Bay asked Warner Bros. Records’ multiplatinum rock band Linkin Park to provide the sonic backdrop to the live-action robot fantasy film. Not only did the band write and record the film’s theme song, titled “New Divide,” specifically for the soundtrack, they were also asked by Bay, Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer, and award-winning composer Steve Jablonsky to contribute to the score. “New Divide” is currently available for purchase on iTunes.
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Album” also features music from Green Day (who contribute “21 Guns” – a song from their new album “21st Century Breakdown”), Taking Back Sunday, The Used, Cavo, The Fray, Staind, Nickelback, Cheap Trick and more.
In addition to the original soundtrack, Reprise will be releasing “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Score” on June 23.
Opening in theaters on June 24, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” is the sequel to the 2007 smash “Transformers.” Based on Hasbro’s iconic toy line, the film stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro.
It will be Linkin Park’s second project with Bay. The first “Transformers” film featured the band’s smash hit single “What I’ve Done,” which rocketed to No. 1 on both Billboard’s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts. The double-platinum-selling track was one of five top 10 singles that appeared on the group’s most recent album, “Minutes To Midnight,” which sold more than 6 million copies.
In “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) again joins with the Autobots against their sworn enemies, the Decepticons. Michael Bay directs from a screenplay written by Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
Here is the song list for the soundtrack:
1. Linkin Park “New Divide”
2. Green Day “21 Guns”
3. Cavo “Let It Go”
4. Taking Back Sunday “Capital M-E”
5. The Fray “Never Say Never”
6. Nickelback “Burn It To The Ground”
7. The Used “Burning Down The House”
8. Theory Of A Deadman “Not Meant To Be”
9. The All-American Rejects “Real World”
10. Hoobastank “Don’t Think I Love You”
11. Staind “This Is It”
12. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy”
13. Cheap Trick “Transformers The Fallen Remix”
-BAM
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