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Northern Europe is the general term for the geographical region in Europe that is approximately north of the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. Nations usually included within this region are Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and occasionally Ireland, Britain, northern Germany, northern Belarus and northwest Russia.
Narrower definitions may also be used based on other geographical factors such as climate and ecology. A broader definition would include the area north of the Alps. Countries which are central-western (such as Belgium), central (such as Austria) or central-eastern (such as Poland) are not usually considered part of either Northern or Southern Europe.
Historically, when Europe was dominated by the Roman Empire, everything not near the Mediterranean region was termed Northern Europe, including southern Germany, all of the Low Countries, and Austria. This meaning is still used today in some contexts, for example, discussions of the Northern Renaissance.
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1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 See also
4 References
Geography[edit]
European sub-regions according to EuroVoc:
Blue – Northern Europe
Green – Western Europe
Red – Eastern Europe
Yellow – Southern Europe
Grey – Territories not considered part of Europe
Northern Europe consists roughly of Fennoscandia, the peninsula of Jutland, the Baltic plain that lies to the east and the many islands that lie offshore from mainland Northern Europe, Greenland, and the main European continent.
The area is defined by the volcanic islands of the far northwest, notably Iceland and Jan Mayen, the mountainous western seaboard, extending from the mountainous sections of Great Britain and Ireland to the Scandinavian mountains peaking in Norway, the central north mountains and hills of Sweden (which are the foothills of the Scandinavian mountains) and the large eastern plain, which contains, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland.
The region has a south west extreme of around 50 degrees north and a northern extreme of 81 degrees north. The entire region's climate is mildly affected by the Gulf Stream. From the west climates vary from maritime and maritime subarctic climates. In the north and central climates are generally subarctic or Arctic and to the east climates are mostly subarctic and temperate/continental.
Just as both climate and relief are variable across the region, so too is vegetation also extremely variable, with sparse tundra in the north and high mountains, boreal forest on the north-eastern and central regions temperate coniferous forests (formerly of which a majority was in the Scottish Highlands and south west Norway) and temperate broadleaf forests growing in the south, west and temperate east.
With the exception of the United Kingdom and Ireland, which are warmed by the Gulf Stream and south-westerly winds from the Rocky Mountains[1], Northern European countries are known for harsh winters with temperatures reaching as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius in some parts.[2]
Demographics[edit]
Countries in Northern Europe have large, developed economies and some of the highest standards of living in the world.[citation needed] They often score highly on surveys measuring quality of life, such as the Human Development Index. Aside from the United Kingdom, they generally have a small population relative to their size, most of which live in cities. Most peoples living in Northern Europe are Protestant Christians, although many are non-practicing. There is also a growing number of irreligious peoples and Muslims, the latter of which is due to immigration. The United Kingdom is an outlier in this regard, as heavy immigration from its former colony, the British Raj, particularly modern-day India, has also added Hindus, a religion found in minuscule numbers in all other Northern European countries. The quality of education in Northern Europe is rated highly in international rankings, with Estonia and Finland topping the list among the OECD countries in Europe.
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Northern Europe.
Baltic region
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References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Forget about the Gulf Stream: Britain is really kept warm in winter by the Rocky Mountains". Independent.co.uk. 2003. Retrieved 9 February2018. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
Jump up ^ "Norway Climate". Visit Norway. 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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List of most-streamed artists on Spotify
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As of 28 October 2018, No. 1 is Drake, with 48.3 million monthly listeners.

Contents
1 Monthly
2 On the Spotify Global Top 200
3 All-time
4 Most followers
5 Peak position on chart
5.1 2017
5.2 2016
5.3 2015
5.4 2014
5.5 2013
6 See also
7 References
Monthly[edit]
Monthly listeners
(millions)
Country
Ref(s)
1. Drake 48.0 CAN [1]
2. Selena Gomez 45.1 USA [2]
3. Khalid 43.4 USA [3]
4. Calvin Harris 42.1 SCO [4]
5. J Balvin 41.8 COL [5]
6. Dua Lipa 41.1 GBR [6]
7. Marshmello 40.5 USA [7]
8. Ozuna 39.7 PRI [8]
9. David Guetta 39.1 FRA [9]
10. Bad Bunny 39.5 PRI [10]
11. DJ Snake 39.2 FRA [11]
12. Ed Sheeran 38.5 UK [12]
13. Maroon 5 38.1 USA [13]
14. Imagine Dragons 38.0 USA [14]
15. Kanye West 37.5 USA [15]
16. Post Malone 36.3 USA [16]
17. Eminem 35.5 USA [17]
18. Sam Smith 35.4 UK [18]
18. XXXTentacion 35.4 USA [13]
Top 20 as of October 28, 2018.
On the Spotify Global Top 200[edit]
This list enumerates the streams artists' song accrued on the Spotify Global Top 200, which is less than the artist's total streams.[19]
1. Logic 14.65 USA
2. Ed Sheeran 9.52 ENG
3. Justin Bieber 8.93 CAN
4. Post Malone 6.77 USA
5. J Balvin 6.35 COL
6. The Weeknd 5.89 CAN
7. Ozuna 5.66 PRI
8. The Chainsmokers 5.41 USA
9. Kendrick Lamar 4.80 USA
10. Calvin Harris 4.69 SCO
11. Daddy Yankee 4.58 PRI
12. Bad Bunny 4.51 PRI
13. Rihanna 4.49 BAR
14. Khalid 4.41 USA
15. Ariana Grande 4.25 USA
16. Nicki Minaj 4.13 TTO
17. XXXTENTACION 4.05 USA
18. Selena Gomez 3.98
19. Imagine Dragons 3.86
20. Future 3.83
As of October 26, 2018
All-time[edit]
This list enumerates the number of streams artists' albums (LP & EP) have accrued on Spotify.
Rank
Artist
Country Ref(s)
1. Moe SWE [20]
2. Vas the Valid USA
3. Eminem USA
4. The Weeknd CAN
5. Rihanna BAR
6. Kanye West USA
7. Coldplay ENG
8. Justin Bieber CAN
9. Calvin Harris SCO
10. Ariana Grande USA
Most followers[edit]
Also among the 30 most streamed artists monthly
Rank
Artist
Followers
(millions)
Country
Ref(s)
1. Ed Sheeran 34.4 GB [21]
2. Drake 28.1 CAN [22]
3. Rihanna 27.6 BAR [23]
4. Justin Bieber 25.3 CAN [24]
5. Eminem 21.1 USA [2]
6. Ariana Grande 19.5 USA [25]
7. Bruno Mars 17.5 USA [26]
8. David Guetta 16.3 FRA [7]
9. Beyoncé 16.1 USA [27]
10. Taylor Swift 15.7 USA [28]
11. Coldplay 15.3 GBR [29]
12. Shakira 13.9 COL [30]
13. Calvin Harris 13.7 GBR [3]
14. Maroon 5 13.6 USA [6]
15. Imagine Dragons 13.2 USA [31]
16. Nicki Minaj 12.9 TTO [32]
17. The Weeknd 12.9 CAN [33]
18. Maluma 12.8 COL [34]
19. Shawn Mendes 12.5 CAN [35]
20. Selena Gomez 11.9 USA [36]
As of October 26, 2018
Peak position on chart[edit]
Timeline of artists who have held the peak position each month as the most streamed artist since September 2015, when the feature was first made public.[37]
😬 Indicates most streamed artist of the year
Year
Month
Artist
Ref(s)
2015 September The Weeknd [40]
October
November
December Justin Bieber [45]
2016 January
February
March
April Rihanna [46]
May Drake [47]
June.
July
August
September
October
November
December The Weeknd
2017 January
February Ed Sheeran [51]
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2018 January
February
March Drake [52]
April
May
June J Balvin [53]
July Drake
August
September
October
Most streamed artists by year
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were the most streamed artists of 2013.
2017[edit]
Spotify's most streamed artist of 2017 was Ed Sheeran with 6.3 billion streams that year. This was his second year topping the list.[54]
Rank
Chg
Artist
Country
1. Ed Sheeran GBR
2. Drake CAN
3. The Weeknd
4. Kendrick Lamar USA
5. The Chainsmokers
2016[edit]
Spotify's most streamed artist of 2016 was Drake with 4.7 billion streams that year. He topped the list for a second year in a row.[55]
Rank
Chg
Artist
Country
1. Drake CAN
2. Justin Bieber
3. Rihanna BAR
4. Twenty One Pilots USA
5. Kanye West
2015[edit]
Spotify's most streamed artist of 2015 was Drake with 1.8 billion streams that year.[56]
Rank
Chg
Artist
Country
1. Drake CAN
2. Ed Sheeran GBR
3. The Weeknd CAN
4. Maroon 5 USA
5. Kanye West
2014[edit]
Spotify's most streamed artist of 2014 was Ed Sheeran with 860 million streams that year.[57]
Rank
Chg
Artist
Country
1. Ed Sheeran GBR
2. Eminem USA
3. Coldplay GBR
4. Calvin Harris
5. Katy Perry USA
2013[edit]
Spotify's most streamed artists of 2013 were Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.[58]
Rank
Artist
Country
1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis USA
2. Avicii SWE
3. Daft Punk FRA
4. Eminem USA
5. Imagine Dragons
6. Jay-Z
7. Bruno Mars
8. Rihanna BAR
9. Calvin Harris GBR
10. Drake CAN
See also[edit]
List of most streamed songs on Spotify
List of most-subscribed YouTube channels
List of most-followed Twitter accounts
List of most-followed Instagram accounts
References[edit]
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The Dark Knight (soundtrack)
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This article is about the soundtrack of the film. For the film itself, see The Dark Knight (film).
The Dark Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard
Released
CD July 15, 2008
LP August 12, 2008
Special Edition December 9, 2008
Recorded
April 4, 2008 - April 30, 2008
Genre
Film score
Length
73:24
Label
Reprise, Warner Bros.
Batman soundtrack chronology
Batman Begins
(2005)Batman Begins2005 The Dark Knight
(2008) The Dark Knight Rises
(2012)The Dark Knight Rises2012
Alternative cover
Collectors Edition cover
The Dark Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2008 film of the same name, which is a sequel to Christopher Nolan's 2005 film Batman Begins. The soundtrack was released on July 15, 2008, in three editions: CD, limited edition CD digipak, and digital download. The 2-CD Special Edition was released on December 9, 2008, along with the DVD. A limited edition 180-gram vinyl LP was released on August 12, 2008.[1] The soundtrack was composed by Batman Begins collaborators Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard and recorded in April 2008.
The score won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.
Contents
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1 Composition
2 Sales
3 Reception
4 Awards
5 Track listing
6 Chart positions
7 References
8 External links
Composition[edit]
Zimmer originally said the main Batman theme was purposely introduced at the end of Batman Begins, and would be fleshed out in the sequel as the character develops.[2] Zimmer and Howard both believed that creating a heroic theme that a viewer could hum would ignore the complexity and darkness of the character. The Batman theme (audible twice early in the film, once towards the end and a final time at the beginning of the end credits) creates what Zimmer described as a "red herring", a kind of musical foreshadowing,[3] which was played by a cello.
The nine-minute suite for the Joker ("Why So Serious") was based around two notes played by Electric cello, solo violin, guitars and a string section. Zimmer compared its style to the band Kraftwerk, who come from his native Germany, as well as his work with bands like The Damned.[3] Throughout the piece, Zimmer used razor blades on string instruments to achieve the tortured, twisted sound to accompany the character on the screen. When Ledger died, Zimmer stated that he felt like scrapping his original material and composing a new theme, but decided that to do so would compromise the "evil [performance] projects".[4] James Newton Howard composed the "elegant and beautiful" themes for Harvey Dent/Two-Face, to work as an aural contrast.[3]
The heroic brass theme which plays when Batman leaves Ra's al Ghul to die in Batman Begins makes a reappearance when Batman hurls the Joker off the building in the film's climax. It also makes its third and final appearance in "The Dark Knight Rises" when Batman fires a missile at Miranda Tate, while her truck driver was killed, sending her and the truck to a crashing halt. The cue was released on the two-disc special edition, and can be found on the track "We Are Tonight's Entertainment". The second disc can also be found for digital download under the album name The Dark Knight (Bonus Digital Release) with artwork featuring the Joker instead of Batman.[5][6]
Sales[edit]
The soundtrack debuted on the Billboard 200 list at No. 20, with 25,000 copies sold in the first week.[7] During its second week in release, the track fell to No. 23, with an estimated 20,000 copies sold. It dropped out of top 100 on its third week, but held the position of No. 192 selling 2,100. On its fourth week it fell out of the Top 200.
A 2-CD Special Edition of The Dark Knight soundtrack was released on December 9, 2008. In addition to the 14 tracks on the regular release, an additional 10 tracks of score were added to the second disc, along with four remixes by The Crystal Method, Paul van Dyk, Mel Wesson, and Ryeland Allison, packaged as a digibook in a semi-artificial leather slipcase with the Batsign cut out. The Digibook features several movie scenes, production details and a few words from Christopher Nolan on the collaboration with Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. The first disc is exactly the same as the original release, with additional tracks and remixes on the latter disc. Between the two of them, the two discs of the special edition form most of the film's score, though the tracks are arranged in an order different from the scenes in the film.
Reception[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic [8]
Empire
Film Music Magazine B
Filmtracks
iTunes Favorable
SoundtrackNet
Tracksounds
The score received favorable responses. Websites like tracksounds.com and Soundtrack.net have released mostly positive reviews, commending the score's blend of electronic and orchestral elements as well as its continued departure from the tone of Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns set by Danny Elfman.[9][10][11] Other sites, like Movie Music UK and especially Filmtracks.com found the score to be bland and uncreative, with many elements borrowed from the previous scores of both composers, especially previous scores by Zimmer. Filmtracks.com reviewer Christian Clemmensen found the track "Why so Serious" unlistenable and referred to it as "nine minutes of your life that you'll never get back". Other complaints were about Batman's new heroic theme, featured most heavily in Like a Dog Chasing Cars, which Clemmensen considered "a murky blend of The Last Samurai, The Thin Red Line, The Da Vinci Code, and Crimson Tide."[12][13]
Awards[edit]
On February 8, 2009, the soundtrack was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.[14] In May 2009, the soundtrack won a Classical BRIT Award for Best Soundtrack.
Track listing[edit]
Disc One
#
Title
Length
Key Scenes/Notes
1 "Why So Serious?" 9:14 Suite of the Joker's various themes. This track is named after the line the Joker tells Gambol. Hans Zimmer was the composer of this piece and tried using different experiments on instruments to create a wide variety of distinctive noises for the piece.
2 "I'm Not a Hero" 6:34 Directly after the bank robbery (when Mike Engel is interviewing the Mayor), when Chechen meets Scarecrow about the drugs that Crane sold to him, when the plane lands in the water to pick up Bruce and when Batman is in Hong Kong retrieving Lau. Edited slightly when Mr. Reese tries blackmailing Lucius Fox. This cue is named when Batman says "Because I'm not a hero. Not like Dent." Played in sections throughout movie. Also was used in the opening logos.
3 "Harvey Two-Face" 6:16 Harvey Dent and Two-Face's theme. This track is named for when Gordon tells Harvey's nickname which is "Harvey-Two-Face". James Newton Howard was the composer.
4 "Aggressive Expansion" 4:35 The first part is played at the end of movie; the scene when Batman escapes on his Batpod. The middle is during Fox's meeting with Lau in Hong Kong. The end is played when the Joker kills Commissioner Loeb, Judge Surillo, and comes for Harvey Dent at the party saying: 'We made it'! The name comes from the Joker line: "There's a lot of potential for aggressive expansion."
5 "Always a Catch" 1:39 The beginning is while the Joker wildly guns down other cars demanding Batman hit him. This line is not said in the film, but would have been placed during the scene where Gordon and Batman discuss the Joker's ferry situation. The script has Gordon yelling to Batman: "Then he'll blow them both up! There's no time- we have to go in now-" and Batman responds: "There's always a catch with him-" before getting ready to rescue the hostages from the hospital.
6 "Blood on My Hands" 2:16 During Harvey Dent and Gordon's first scene together. This one is named for when Bruce says: "Maybe, but I have enough blood on my hands."
7 "A Little Push" 2:42 While Harvey threatens a thug using his coin and a revolver. This one is named from when the Joker says his last line in the film: "Madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it needs is a little push."
8 "Like a Dog Chasing Cars" 5:02 Theme suite composed by Hans Zimmer, containing Batman's new theme in heroic form. On the complete score it is entitled "Action Ice Theme", since it uses an action variant of the theme that played in the previous film when Bruce and Ducard fought on the frozen lake.
9 "I Am the Batman" 1:59 While Alfred tells Bruce a story of his time in Burma. The cue is titled after the press conference scene when Harvey says that he's Batman.
10 "And I Thought My Jokes Were Bad" 2:28 When Bruce is driving around making sure Mr. Reese is not killed. The title is from when the Joker appears to the mobsters and says "And I thought my jokes were bad."
11 "Agent of Chaos" 6:55 Batman goes to rescue Rachel after the interrogation with the Joker, the Joker escapes, Rachel's death and Harvey's disfigurement, and aftermath. Named when Joker says, "I'm an agent of chaos" during the hospital scene.
12 "Introduce a Little Anarchy" 3:42 Begins as Batman realizes that the Joker has dressed the hostages as his henchmen, "Clowns." Finishes when the Joker pushes Batman through a net. The line is said during the hospital scene.
13 "Watch the World Burn" 3:47 Plays as Harvey Dent/Two-Face holds Gordon and his family at gunpoint. Concludes with Batman tackling Dent. The title is from when Alfred describes the Joker by saying, "Some men just want to watch the world burn." It was composed by James Newton Howard.
14 "A Dark Knight" 16:14 Theme suite containing Batman's new theme, as well as some other secondary themes. Hans Zimmer was the composer of this particular piece. The title comes from Gordon's final monologue when he describes Batman as, "a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a dark knight."
Disc Two- (Bonus Special Edition)
#
Title
Length
Key Scenes/Notes
1 "Bank Robbery (Prologue)" 5:24 During the opening scene when the Joker and his clown goons are robbing the mob bank. The title is self-explanatory.
2 "Buyer Beware" 2:56 When Batman breaks up the meeting between the Chechen and the Scarecrow. The title comes from a line said during the meeting by the Scarecrow in response to the Chechen yelling at him about his toxin. The track contains hints of the Scarecrow's theme from Batman Begins.
3 "Halfway to Hong Kong" 3:43 The first scene in the new "Batcave" and Sal Maroni's trial. The title comes from a line said by Harvey when Lau escapes.
4 "Decent Men in an Indecent Time" 2:51 When Gordon returns home, when Batman tortures Sal Maroni, when Dent threatens Thomas Schiff (before 'A Little Push') and the opening titles. The title comes from the scene where Two-Face, confronted by Batman, says, "You thought we could be decent men in an indecent time!"
5 "You're Gonna Love Me" 4:51 During Dent's conversation with the Mayor in his office when the hanged Batman imposter slams on the window. Also when the Joker is at the penthouse party, Batman arrives, and Rachel is thrown off of the building. Also the end is where Bruce kisses Rachel in his apartment. The title comes from a line said by Batman before he fights the Joker and his men at the fundraiser.
6 "Chance" 3:34 The aftermath of the Joker's attempt to kill the mayor, Harvey claims to be Batman, and when he gives Rachel the coin. The title comes from the scene when Two-Face is confronted by Batman and says, "And the only morality in a cruel world is chance."
7 "You Complete Me" 4:51 During the interrogation between Batman and the Joker, when the Joker kills the Chechen, when Gordon is preparing to ambush the Joker after that, when the Joker places the threat on Mr. Reese and when the Batpod bursts out of the Tumbler. The title comes from a line said by the Joker in the interrogation scene.
8 "The Ferries" 9:57 The scene with the Joker and Harvey in the hospital, the end of the death threat on Reese, the bar scene with Two-Face and Wuertz, when the Joker threatens the ferries, and when Two-Face interrogates Ramirez.
9 "We Are Tonight's Entertainment" 5:38 The climax of the ferry scene, when Batman throws the Joker out of the building and the Joker tells Batman that he had corrupted Harvey. The title comes from a line said by the Joker when he crashes the fundraiser.
10 "A Watchful Guardian" 6:45 From the part where Batman tackles Two-Face until the beginning of the credits (editor Lee Smith A.C.E.), and the very end of the credits. The title comes from combining "A watchful protector" and "silent guardian" in Gordon's monologue, mentioned in "A Dark Knight."
11 "Why So Serious?" 5:30 The Crystal Method Remix.
12 "Poor Choice of Words" 6:15 Paul van Dyk Remix. The title comes from when the Joker drops Rachel, saying, "A very poor choice of words."
13 "Gunpowder and Gasoline" 4:34 Mel Wesson Remix. The title comes from the scene where the Joker confronted the Chechen and sets the mob's money and Lau on fire, saying, "I enjoy dynamite and gunpowder and gasoline!"
14 "Rory's First Kiss" 6:04 Ryeland Allison Remix. The title comes from a fake working title for The Dark Knight.
Tracks not included within the release of the soundtrack:[15]
#
Title
Performer(s)
Key Scenes/Notes
1 "Balmoral" The Pipes and Drums of Chicago Police Department Played during Commissioner Loeb's funeral.
2 "Scatterin' Monkey" Boom Boom Satellites Played in Maroni's night club.
3 "4 A Moment of Silence" Boom Boom Satellites
Chart positions[edit]
Chart (2008)
Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[16] 20
Top Internet Albums[16] 23
Top Soundtracks[16] 3
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "The Dark Knight Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Coming July 15". IESB. 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
Jump up ^ Dan Goldwasser (2006-11-02). "Breaking the Rules with Hans Zimmer, Part 3". SoundtrackNet. soundtrack.net. Retrieved 2006-11-03.
^ Jump up to: a b c Todd Martens (2008-06-02). "Zimmer Brings 'punk attitude' to Batman with 'The Dark Knight'". Los Angeles Times. latimes.com. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
Jump up ^ Jeanne Wolf (2008-07-01). "Singing the Joker's Praises". Parade. parade.com. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
Jump up ^ "The Dark Knight Special Edition at Amazon.com".
Jump up ^ "The Dark Knight (Bonus Digital Release) by Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - Download The Dark Knight (Bonus Digital Release) on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
Jump up ^ "Billboard News Release".
Jump up ^ AllMusic review
Jump up ^ "The Dark Knight (Soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard". Tracksounds.com. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
Jump up ^ "The Dark Knight Soundtrack | Review on". Scorenotes.com. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
Jump up ^ Mike Brennan (2008-07-23). "SoundtrackNet : The Dark Knight Soundtrack". Soundtrack.net. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
Jump up ^ [1] Archived February 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ "The Dark Knight (Hans Zimmer/James Newton Howard)". Filmtracks. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
Jump up ^ "Composer Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard: Return of the Dynamic Duo". Tracksounds!. 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
Jump up ^ The Dark Knight End Credits
^ Jump up to: a b c "Billboard Albums: The Dark Knight". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
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Walking on Sunshine (film)
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Walking on Sunshine
Directed by
Max Giwa
Dania Pasquini
Produced by
James Richardson
Written by
Joshua St Johnson
Starring
Annabel Scholey
Giulio Berruti
Hannah Arterton
Katy Brand
Leona Lewis
Music by
Anne Dudley
Cinematography
Philipp Blaubach
Edited by
Robin Sales
Production
company
IM Global
Distributed by
Vertigo Films
Release date
27 June 2014 (2014-06-27)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Box office
$4,558,820[2]
Walking on Sunshine is a 2014 British romantic jukebox musical comedy-drama film directed by Max Giwa and Diana Pasquini. The film features covers of songs from the 1980s and was released on 27 June 2014. It is also a debut role for singer-songwriter Leona Lewis.
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6 References
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Plot[edit]
The opening scene shows Taylor and her boyfriend Raf by the sea. Raf wants Taylor to stay with him in Italy, but Taylor wishes to go to university and start her "real life".
Three years later, Taylor goes to the south Italian region of Apulia on holiday ("Holiday"). Her sister Maddie, who went there five weeks before upon Taylor's instruction to get over a break-up with her boyfriend Doug, greets her when she arrives and surprises Taylor with her extravagant house and their friend Lil. Maddie also reveals she is getting married in two days, which shocks Taylor. Lil reveals that Taylor had a boyfriend in Apulia on her holiday three years ago, but Taylor explains she doesn't want to rekindle her relationship with him. Taylor then goes down to the beach to see if she recognizes anybody from her holiday three years ago. She is reunited with her friend Elena and her boyfriend Enrico, as well as her friend Mikey. Taylor sees Raf on the beach and follows him cleverly ("How Will I Know?") before falling right in front of him. Raf recognizes her and is about to greet her when Maddie runs over and kisses Raf, revealing that Raf is Maddie's fiancé. Raf, Elena, Mikey and Enrico are all very surprised that Maddie and Taylor are sisters as they don't think the pair have anything in common. Taylor is shocked that Maddie is marrying Raf, but pretends she doesn't know him, Elena, Enrico, or Mikey, despite Elena telling her she should tell Maddie the truth. Taylor declines, and tells her she would prefer to keep it a secret as not to worry Maddie.
Later on that night the group attends a dinner, where Raf makes a speech about Maddie that brings Taylor to tears, which she disguises. Maddie makes a speech ("The Power of Love"). Taylor goes outside to the bar and Raf follows her, saying that the relationship between them is "weird", which Taylor denies at first but then agrees with. Raf wants to tell Maddie about their relationship three years ago but Taylor refuses, wanting to protect Maddie and to stop her from feeling like a fool.
The next day, Raf and Taylor are sent by Maddie to go and sort out their clothes and also the rings. Raf and Taylor argue about their past relationship and Taylor says she doesn't believe people should "sing from the rooftops", referring to people's feelings. Raf argues that if they do, they really mean it. Elena, Mikey and Enrico overhear and leave. However, when Raf and Taylor step out of the changing cubicles in their wedding outfits it is hinted that they still have feelings for each other.
While this is happening, Doug turns up and surprises Maddie at the market. He tells her he made a mistake by breaking up with her, and wants her back. She declines, but Doug tries to persuade her ("Don't You Want Me"). He follows Maddie back to her house, where she agrees to have dinner with him before her hen party as a "final farewell". Elena and Enrico are discussing Taylor's secret by the pool and Maddie walks in, finding out Elena has a secret. Elena panics and tells her she is pregnant.
Raf and Taylor return from wedding preparations and Maddie asks if Taylor would like a plus one, hinting at her past boyfriend from three years ago. Taylor declines and then finds out about Doug and Maddie's dinner after Doug sends Maddie pink roses with a note saying he can't wait for it, and an argument ensues. The others break up the argument by taking Taylor to the tomato festival ("Walking on Sunshine"). Maddie is left behind to be pampered for her hen night.
After the festival, Raf takes Taylor to the sea to wash off the tomatoes. The sun is setting ("Eternal Flame"). Raf overhears Taylor and the two go to kiss, but Taylor runs away, still thinking about Maddie. Raf chases her as she runs back to the house, and he demands to know if she has any feelings for him and to discuss what happened between them on the beach. Whilst they are arguing, Maddie walks in and her hen party guests led by Elena and Lil surprise them. Taylor is forced to reveal that Raf was her old love from her past Puglia holiday but lies, saying that she has no feelings for him. Raf is hurt, but says the same, to keep his relationship with Maddie strong. Lil kicks Raf out of the hen night and Maddie tells Taylor to change for the party.
The girls go out on the hen night, dressed up ("Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"); the boys do the same ("The Wild Boys"). Taylor leaves the nightclub that the girls are visiting, and sings It Must Have Been Love, along with Raf who is in a different part of Puglia at his stag do. Taylor realizes she still loves Raf and decides she can't stay in case she destroys Maddie and Raf's relationship. She leaves for the airport in a taxi, throwing a picture of her and Raf out of the taxi window.
Whilst Taylor is leaving, Maddie goes back to her bedroom where Doug is waiting. He says he does not want anything from her but he wants to give his blessing, which Maddie says is "sweet" before she realizes what Doug is doing. She ties Doug up, pretending she is going to have sex with him ("Faith"); instead, she pushes him into the pool. Everything goes silent and Maddie goes to see if he is alright, and Doug is on one knee with an engagement ring, which confuses Maddie.
The morning afterwards, Lil finds Taylor in the airport and offers advice. She says that Taylor must forget her feelings for Raf as her relationship with Maddie is more important. Taylor agrees and the pair get in a taxi to go to the wedding, after Lil realizes they are late. Taylor changes in the taxi. Maddie also wakes up late, hugging a picture of Raf, meaning she turned Doug away. Raf is shown duct taped to a tree next to a nunnery. The cast congregates at the church ("White Wedding"). Maddie and Taylor reconcile before heading inside.
At the altar, the priest asks if anybody objects to Raf and Maddie's marriage, to which Doug stands up, but Maddie tells him to sit down. Maddie then surprises everyone, telling Raf she is in love with love itself rather than him specifically and that he deserves better. Raf leaves the church but Taylor pursues him to apologize ("If I Could Turn Back Time"). When it doesn't work, Taylor runs to the roof and sings to Raf from there, as earlier on in the film Raf said if somebody sings from the rooftops you can tell they mean their feelings. Raf joins Taylor on the roof where Taylor tells Raf she loves him and the two kiss.
Later at the beach, Elena admits to Enrico that she actually is pregnant and Enrico is overjoyed. Lil hints at having feelings for Mikey by kissing him. Maddie and Taylor discuss how Maddie is now alone, but she says she will be fine. Doug interrupts the girls, and Lil and Taylor strap him into a hang glider whilst Maddie distracts him. Lil gives a signal to a boat offshore and Doug is flown up into the air, screaming. The entire cast then perform "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and the film ends.
Cast[edit]
Hannah Arterton as Taylor
Annabel Scholey as Maddie
Giulio Berruti as Raf
Leona Lewis as Elena
Katy Brand as Lil
Greg Wise as Doug
Danny Kirrane as Mikey
Giulio Corso as Enrico
Locations[edit]
Piazza del Duomo, Lecce, at night.
The film was shot in the Salento region of Apulia, the "heel of the Italian boot".[3] The Piazza del Duomo of Lecce appears in several scenes.[3] Nardò is the location of the Tomatina-inspired tomato festival.[3] Buildings of Presicce also appear.[3] Beach scenes were shot at Lido Coco Loco at Torre San Giovanni [3]
Release[edit]
Box office[edit]
Walking on Sunshine opened in 360 theaters on 27 June 2014 and earned $687,345 in its opening weekend.[4] As of 23 July, it has grossed $3,248,671 worldwide.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
The film received negative reviews, currently holding a 33% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews. The site's consensus states: "It desperately wants to be frothy and fun, but Walking on Sunshine is crass and calculated -- and a poor substitute for the jukebox musicals it attempts to emulate."[5]
Musical numbers[edit]
"Holiday" (Madonna) - Taylor
"Venus" (Bananarama) - Lil, Maddie, and Taylor
"How Will I Know" (Whitney Houston) - Taylor, Mikey, Enrico, and Elena
"The Power of Love" (Huey Lewis and the News) - Taylor, Maddie, Lil, Mikey, Enrico, Raf, and Elena
"Don't You Want Me" (The Human League) - Doug and Maddie
"Walking on Sunshine" (Katrina and the Waves) - Elena, Taylor, Lil, Mikey, Enrico, and Raf
"Eternal Flame" (The Bangles) - Taylor
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"/"The Wild Boys" (Cyndi Lauper/Duran Duran) - Taylor, Maddie, Elena, and Lil / Mikey, Enrico, and Raf
"It Must Have Been Love" (Roxette) - Taylor and Raf
"Faith" (George Michael) - Maddie and Doug
"White Wedding" (Billy Idol) - Lil, Mikey, Maddie, Enrico, Doug, Taylor, Tiziana and Raf
"If I Could Turn Back Time" (Cher) - Taylor and Raf
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (Wham!) - Elena, Mikey, Lil, Taylor, Maddie, Enrico, Doug, Tiziana and Raf
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "WALKING ON SUNSHINE (12A)". Vertigo Films. British Board of Film Classification. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b "Walking on Sunshine - International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e On location: ‘Walking on Sunshine’, Joanne O’Connor, 27 June 2014, Financial Times
Jump up ^ "United Kingdom Box Office, June 27-29, 2014". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
Jump up ^ "Walking on Sunshine". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
External links[edit]
Walking on Sunshine on IMDb
Walking on Sunshine at Box Office Mojo
Walking on Sunshine at Rotten Tomatoes
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