''Sunshine: Music from the Motion Picture'' is the soundtrack album for the 2007

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film ''

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''. It is a joint composition by the electronic band

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and film score composer John Murphy. Underworld has a long history of collaboration with Boyle, having been featured on the soundtracks of Boyle's ''

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'', and '' The Beach''. Murphy composed the scores to Boyle's ''

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'' and '' Millions''. The Sunshine soundtrack also includes "Avenue of Hope", a song released by

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two years before its inclusion in the film, and "Peggy Sussed" by Underworld. These tracks are featured during the film's end credits.

Release

The soundtrack release was held up for over a year with lawyers trying to resolve unspecified legal issues. However, on 10 September 2008, Underworld announced that the soundtrack was to be released in digital format shortly. On 25 November 2008 the soundtrack was finally released exclusively through the

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. On 14 February 2009 the album was re-released on iTunes in DRM-free

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format. A remastered version of "Adagio in D Minor" was released by John Murphy in 2012. Although available for purchase via

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, Murphy announced that anyone signing up to his site's newsletter would receive a free Mp3 copy, along with a copy of the remastered "In the House - In a Heartbeat".

Other appearances

Various tracks from the album have been featured in other media. ''Avenue of Hope'' appears on an I Am Kloot album, as does Underworld's "To Heal", of which "Capa Meets the Sun" is a variation.

"Adagio in D Minor"

The tracks "Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)", and "Kaneda's Death Pt. 2 (Adagio in D Minor)" have been adapted in other media. Variations of the adagio's progression appear in many films, television programs, trailers, and adverts. Notably, John Murphy heavily re-used the adagio as a theme during composition of the ''Kick-Ass'' soundtrack, and wrote a series of variations for use in the film. Other examples include: * A scene in the movie '' Top Gun: Maverick'' * A trailer for the movie ''

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'' * A trailer for the movie '' The Big Picture'', original title 'L'homme qui voulait vivre sa vie' * A trailer for the movie ''

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'' * A trailer for the movie ''

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'' * A trailer for the movie ''

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'' * A trailer for the movie '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' * A trailer for the IMAX documentary ''

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'' * A part of the trailer for '' X-men Origins: Wolverine'' * The unaired pilot episode of the television series ''

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'' * The advert used in Cineworld Cinemas * The soundtrack for the movie '' Kick Ass'' * Episode 2 of BBC 2's '' How to Grow a Planet'' * The opening segment on HBO's 24/7 Rangers vs. Flyers series that debuted in December 2011 * A trailer for the movie '' The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'' * A trailer for the movie ''

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'' * A 2012 advert for

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Smart TV * The BBC documentary ''Asteroids - The Good the Bad and the Ugly'' * A TV spot for the 2013 film ''

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'' * A 2013 NASCAR/ESPN advert * A 2013 Nike Canada advert "All Ice is Home Ice" * A 2014 advert for the U.S. cable network

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Track listing

References

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