“SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM” BREAKS NEW TERRAIN AS THE ONLY SOUNDTRACK TO BE CERTIFIED RIAA PLATINUM IN 2016
Just in time for the release of SUICIDE SQUAD’S Extended Cut, “SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM,” Atlantic Records’ massive musical companion to the Warner Bros. Pictures blockbuster, has skyrocketed in sales reaching platinum status by the RIAA for sales and streams in excess of 1 million equivalents. The soundtrack made history upon its explosive release this summer as the first soundtrack from a Warner Bros.-distributed film to debut atop the SoundScan/Billboard 200, entering at No. 1 with sales and streams in excess of 182,000 album equivalents – the highest debut for a soundtrack this year and the largest streaming week for a soundtrack ever with over 32 million streams. “SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM” is the only soundtrack to receive platinum certification in 2016.
“SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM” has proven itself a true global phenomenon, hitting No. 1 on the iTunes chart in 77 countries around the world, including the United States. The album boasts 14 tracks, 10 of which are brand new and exclusive to the soundtrack with their companion videos bringing in nearly 1 billion YouTube views total. All 10 new songs simultaneously landed on the iTunes Overall Singles Chart, led by the No. 1 smash, “Heathens,” from multi-platinum recording duo Twenty One Pilots; “Sucker For Pain” by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic and Ty Dolla $ign (Feat. X Ambassadors); and “Purple Lamborghini” by Skrillex & Rick Ross. “Heathens” and “Sucker For Pain,” along with Panic! At The Disco’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” all sat within the Top 10 on the iTunes chart during the first weekend of the album’s release.
Having hit No. 1 on the iTunes chart in over 61 countries, Twenty One Pilots’ “Heathens” is currently in its tenth consecutive week atop Billboard’s “Alternative Songs Chart.” The 2x RIAA platinum certified single previously reached No. 2 on Billboard’s“Hot 100,” also ascending to No. 1 on both the “Rock Digital Songs” and “Rock Streaming Songs” charts. A truly global smash, “Heathens” hit No. 5 in the United Kingdom and the top 10 in over 15 countries, with platinum and multi-platinum certification in Australia, Canada, Italy, and New Zealand. In addition, the track’s incredible companion video received the 2016 MTV Video Music Award for “Best Rock Video” and has now earned more than 410 million individual views via YouTube alone.
Twenty One Pilots
“Heathens”
From Suicide Squad: The Album
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“Sucker For Pain” by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic and Ty Dolla $ign (Feat. X Ambassadors), is another crossover blockbuster, earning RIAA platinum certification after debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s “Rock Digital Songs” and “Rap Digital Songs” charts with over 67,000 downloads in its first week of release. “Sucker For Pain” rocked the upper reaches of charts, rising to the top 3 on both “Hot Rock Songs” and “Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,” not to mention top 10 on “Rhythmic Songs” and top 15 on the overall “Hot 100.” An iTunes No. 1 in 26 countries, the single was equally popular around the globe, topping charts in Australia and the United Kingdom while rising to the top 10 in over a dozen countries. The “Sucker For Pain” companion video is also a massive blockbuster, boasting more than 234 million YouTube views and counting alongside more than 289 million streams worldwide.
Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic and Ty Dolla $ign Featuring X Ambassadors
“Sucker For Pain” (Explicit)
From Suicide Squad: The Album
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“Purple Lamborghini” by Skrillex & Rick Ross blew up the Internet this summer with its masterpiece companion video, highlighted by a special appearance from SUICIDE SQUAD star Jared Leto as The Joker. The clip – directed by MTV Video Music Award-winner Colin Tilley (Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper) – has over 156 million individual views at Skrillex’s official YouTube site alone. The RIAA gold certified single was yet another Billboard chart success, reaching the top 10 on “Hot Rap Songs” and “Hot Dance/Electronic Songs.” In addition, the track is a worldwide favorite, topping iTunes charts in 6 countries and earning gold certification in Canada.
Skrillex And Rick Ross
“Purple Lamborghini“ (Explicit)
From Suicide Squad: The Album
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Kehlani
“Gangsta“ (Explicit)
From Suicide Squad: The Album
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“SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM” was produced by Atlantic Records President of Film & TV and GRAMMY® Award-winning soundtrack producer Kevin Weaver (FURIOUS 7, Boardwalk Empire, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, Girls Volumes 1 & 2, True Blood Volumes 1 & 2); Warner Bros. Pictures Executive Vice President of Music Darren Higman (HAPPY FEET, THE GREAT GATSBY, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD); and Creative Officer of Warner Music Group and CEO of both Artist Publishing and Partner Groups, Mike Caren, who co-A&Red, with Weaver, the massively successful “FURIOUS 7: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK” and has been responsible for signing more than twenty 20 gold and platinum-selling artists, including Trey Songz, T.I., Flo Rida, and Wiz Khalifa. SUICIDE SQUAD producers Charles Roven and Richard Suckle of Atlas Entertainment executive produced the album, and Season Kent (FAULT IN OUR STARS, MAGIC MIKE XXL, END OF WATCH and THE FIGHTER) and Gabe Hilfer (CREED, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, Blackish) served as music supervisors.
SUICIDE SQUAD is one of the year’s biggest cinematic successes, scoring the biggest August debut weekend ever with grosses of more than $745 million worldwide, marking the biggest August launch of any film in history.
