![]() The books were very soundtrack-driven and we knew we weren’t looking to replicate song choices from the book, but there were a lot of conversations about the tone, style, vibe, and atmosphere of the movies. Mike Knobloch: We knew once there was a frenzy over the book rights, it quickly turned to conversations about music’s role in the films. You were tasked with setting the tone for this film franchise, and you lead with Beyoncé for the film’s first trailer. They revealed the stories behind getting Beyoncé to say yes, picking Van Morrison for a scene where Christian Grey fingers Anastasia Steele in an elevator, Jamie Dornan’s unexpected Paul McCartney cover, and everything else you’ve ever wanted to know. Vulture spoke with the film’s music supervisor and Republic Records exec Dana Sano, as well as Universal execs Mike Knobloch and Rachel Levy, about how they spent five years assembling the decade’s best soundtrack trilogy. The rest of the soundtrack trilogy went on to match the first’s surprising standard of excellence, wrangling new hits from Taylor Swift, Halsey, and one of the film’s co-stars, Rita Ora. Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Like You Do” nabbed a Golden Globe nom and then got revamped for the final film. The Weeknd’s “Earned It” striptease earned him and the film an Oscar nomination. The series’ first-ever trailer premiered a jazzy, seductive version of Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love,” rerecorded by the queen herself specifically for the film. ![]() Right out of the gate, these movies established a measure of dominance that Christian Grey could learn from. There’s so much about the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise that we’ll miss - the pommel horses, the impractical, lavish modes of transportation, Rita Ora’s five lines, everything Dakota Johnson says and does … but, mostly, we’ll miss the music.
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