Challengers (Original Score)

Challengers (Original Score)

Challengers (Original Score) was scored by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for the Luca Guadagnino film of the same name. It was released on digital on April 26, 2024. The soundtrack will be released by Milan Records on vinyl on November 1, 2024, in a gatefold package with a collectible set of three player trading cards and a Phil’s Tire Town bumper sticker. Per John Crawford on Discordance, it was confirmed that this score has the Null 18 release number.

The proper score was preceded by a continuous remix album, titled Challengers [MIXED], created by DJ Boys Noize and released on digital on April 12, 2024. This version will be released on vinyl on November 29, 2024 for Record Store Day Black Friday.

Tracklisting

Digital

1. "Challengers" - 1:25
2. '"I Know"' - 2:18
3. "Yeah x10" - 2:38
4. "L'oeuf" - 3:59
5. "The Signal" - 3:11
6. "Brutalizer" - 3:01
7. "Stopper" - 1:42
8. "Brutalizer 2" - 1:58
9. "The Points That Matter" - 1:49
10. "Lullaby" - 0:38
11. "Final Set" - 3:06
12. "Pull Over" - 2:48
13. "Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: A New Year Carol" (by Choir of Downside School, Purley; Viola Tunnard; Benjamin Britten) - 2:06
14. "Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: A New Year Carol (Part 2)" - 1:14
15. "Challengers: Match Point" - 5:02
16. "Compress / Repress" - 3:49

Vinyl

     A1  "Challengers" - 1:25
     A2  '"I Know"' - 2:18
     A3  "Yeah x10" - 2:38
     A4  "L'oeuf" - 3:59
     A5  "The Signal" - 3:11
     A6  "Brutalizer" - 3:01
     A7  "Stopper" - 1:42
     A8  "Brutalizer 2" - 1:58
     A9  "The Points That Matter" - 1:49
     A10  "Lullaby" - 0:38

     B1  "Final Set" - 3:06
     B2  "Pull Over" - 2:48
     B3  "Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: A New Year Carol" (by Choir of Downside School, Purley; Viola Tunnard; Benjamin Britten) - 2:06
     B4  "Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: A New Year Carol (Part 2)" - 1:14
     B5  "Challengers: Match Point" - 5:02
     B6  "Compress / Repress" - 3:49

Challengers [MIXED] by Boys Noize

Challengers [MIXED] by Boys Noize

Tracklisting

1. '"I Know"' [MIXED] - 3:05
2. "Yeah x10" [MIXED] - 3:36
3. "L'oeuf" [MIXED] - 2:15
4. "Challengers" [MIXED] - 3:00
5. "Pre Signal" [MIXED] - 0:55
6. "The Signal" [MIXED] - 4:38
7. "Brutalizer" [MIXED] - 5:11
8. "Compress / Repress" [MIXED] - 4:51
9. "A New Year Carol" [MIXED] - 0:38

About the [MIXED] version

An article from The Wrap[1] detailed the story and process of creating the [MIXED] version of the score. It states that Reznor and Alexander Ridha (aka Boys Noize) had previously attempted to collaborate on something, and that Reznor reached out to Ridha for Challengers:

He explained to me that they've scored the movie, it's great. But they don't want to release the music as it is. Because it makes more sense in the movie raw, like they have it. But he didn't feel like it's the right way. I think they wanted to try out new things and experiment. They had the idea of making it this this type of continuous mix.

Credits

Notes: Lyrics on "Compress / Repress" were written by Luca Guadagnino.[2] Also, while she is not credited on the physical release, the vocal on "Yeah x10" is credited to Mariqueen Maandig Reznor on certain digital releases.

Original Score

Written, Arranged, Produced, Performed, Programmed & Mixed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (except as noted)

Engineered by Jacob Moreno
Mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound

"Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: A New Year Carol"
Written by Benjamin Britten
Performed by Choir of Downside School, Purley, Viola Tunnard & Benjamin Britten
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Published by Boosey & Co. LTD (ASCAP) administered by Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. c/o Concord Music Publishing
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited

"Compress / Repress"
Written by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino
Performed, Produced and Programmed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Vocals by Mariqueen Maandig Reznor
Mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA
Assistant Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Courtesy of The Null Corporation II & Missing Pieces, Inc.
Published by Cloudcover, Inc. (ASCAP) administered by Kobalt / Songs In the Key of Mink (BMI) administered by Downtown DMP Songs / U/A Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

Milan Records Soundtrack Executive Producers: JC Chamboredon & Stefan Karrer
Product Development: Kate Leib & Rebecca Embling
Production Director: Pablo Manyer
Creative Director: John Crawford
Album Layout: Shawn Lyon
Interior Gatefold Photographs: Alessio Bolzoni
Graphic Artist for the Phil's Tire Town & New Rochelle Challenger Logos: Kalani Akuna

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Management: Sara Newkirk Simon
Legal for Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross: Zia Modabber, Ross Rosen, and Doug Mark

Score Published by United Lion Music Inc. (BMI) / U/A Music, Inc. (ASCAP) / Cloudcover, Inc. (ASCAP) administered by Kobalt / Songs In the Key of Mink (BMI) administered by Downtown DMP Songs

[MIXED] by Boys Noize

Music written, produced, and performed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (except track 9 written by Benjamin Britten)
Music produced, performed, and remixed by Boys Noize
Lyrics written by Luca Guadagnino (track 8)
Additional Performer: Mariqueen Maandig Reznor (tracks 2 and 8)
Engineering: Jacob Moreno
Mastering: Randy Merrill, Stephen Marsh

External Links

• IMDb Page
• Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross category at nincatalog.com