Holiday season is just around the corner. While most have their hearts set on family feast and stretches of familiar bonding time, Hunger Games fans are preparing for heartache. The beloved film franchise, based on the literary works of Suzanne Collins, have become a November cinema staple. This month is no exception.
After months of teasing, on November 20, the franchise’s latest installment, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, will hit screens around the world. But before theatergoers dive into the film, they can emotionally dial in with the pictures official soundtrack.
Following the release of promotional singles, including Noah Kahan’s “Draw You Out,” Gigi Perez’s “Favor” and The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Black Stars,” MCA has unveiled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album) official tracklist.
Among the songs, followers of the Hunger Games franchise will notice the tear-jerking tune “Deep in the Meadow” record by Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence. The album, which is produced by Grammy Award-winner Dave Cobb, is also set to featured several songs recorded by stars of the film, including Mckenna Grace (“Half Alive”), Whitney Peak (“The Raven II,” “The Raven III,” and “The Goose and The Common”), and Scot Greenan (“The Old Therebefore”).
Stephen Wilson Jr, Ella Langley, Stevie Nicks, and The Cure are some other notable names sprinkled in the soundtrack’s contributor list. But what makes this compilation special is its inclusion of independent artists.
Country singer-songwriter Madeline Edwards (“Wrestle with God”), alternative recording artist Hudson Freeman (“But You Wanted More”), and pop darling Emelie Trahan (“Same Blood”) will be introduced to a sea of potential new fans. Each act took to their respective social media platforms to express their gratitude.
“Consider yourself fed,” wrote Edwards on Instagram after announcing her contribution. “Thank you, Dave Cobb, The Hunger Games, MCA, and Lionsgate for bringing me into this universe. This is by far one of the coolest things I’ve ever done in my life and career.”
Freeman’s response echoed Edwards’ sentiments.
“We got a song in the Hunger Games,” exclaimed Freeman on Instagram. “It was kismet to be offered a chance to write a song for a dystopia while working on a dystopian album myself… Thank you to The Hunger Games, Lionsgate, MCA, and Dave Cobb for bringing us on board.”
Freeman went on to shout out his creative contributors, producer Ephraim McFarland as well as multi-instrumentalist Chase Elodia, bassist Aaron Holthus, guitarists Sean Saville & Sophie B, and saxophonist John Willis for all the work they put into “But You Wanted More.”
Emelie Trahan is still pinching herself at it all.
“I can’t believe it but this is really happening,” wrote Trahan on Instagram. “My song “Same Blood” will appear on the official album of ‘The Hunger Games – Sunrise on the Reaping.'”
She continued, “I wrote this song in April and never thought it would find its place in such an iconic film series. Huge thanks to Edgar Prage for helping me finish it and producing it! It’s so surreal and I’m totally freaking out trust me loll but what an honor- i am beyond grateful for this opportunity.”
In a statement shared with ENVERT, Dave Cobb raved about the forthcoming soundtrack.
“It is truly an honor to have created a song for ‘The Hunger Games,'” said Cobb. “I’ve been greatly impacted by stories told through ‘The Hunger Games’ since I was 12 years old.”
He continued: “Writing this song allowed me to share another part of who I am, drawing from my own experiences with grief and the longing to reconnect with the ones I love who are no longer on this earth. It is a privilege to share something so personal within a story that has meant so much to me for so long.”
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album) will hit streaming platforms and be made available on vinyl on November 13, 2026, via MCA Records. Click here to pre-order.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping starring Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace, Ralph Fiennes, and Jesse Plemons is out in theaters nationwide on November 20, 2026. To find your local theatrical showing, click here.
Tracklist
- Whitney Peak – “The Raven I”
- Noah Cyrus – “Ash and Snow”
- Stephen Wilson Jr – “First in Line”
- Bella Kay – “See It Coming”
- Lizzy McAlpine – “The Wheel”
- Whitney Peak – “The Raven II”
- Sydney Rose – “Dove Song”
- Ella Langley – “Here Then We’re Gone”
- Madeline Edwards – “Wrestle with God”
- Kacey Musgraves – “Ruthless (Arena Mix)”
- Billy Vincent – “No Destination”
- Whitney Peak – “The Raven III”
- Gigi Perez – “Favor”
- Hudson Freeman – “But You Wanted More”
- The Smashing Pumpkins – “Black Stars”
- Mckenna Grace – “Half Alive”
- Stevie Nicks – “Doing The Best That I Can (Arena Mix)”
- Whitney Peak – “The Goose and The Common”
- Depeche Mode & KÁRYYN – “Survive (Arena Mix | KÁRYYN Rework)”
- Emelie Trahan – “Same Blood”
- Kashus Culpepper – “May Brings Flowers”
- Scot Greenan – “The Old Therebefore”
- Carter Faith – “Can’t Let You Go”
- Tyler Childers – “Old Money”
- Madison Cunningham – “Show Me Where The Ending Starts”
- Jennifer Lawrence – “Deep in the Meadow”
- Noah Kahan – “Draw You Out”
- Violet Grohl – “Metal Birds”
- The Cure – “Alone (Live in Berlin 2022)”
Soundtrack Cover
