![]() Schultz revealed that director Francis Lawrence instructed him to create a melody that could be "hummed or sung by one person" or "by a thousand people" he also informed Schultz not to make the song "overly complicated". "The Hanging Tree" was written by Suzanne Collins and originally appeared in her novel Mockingjay (2010) Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz from American indie folk band the Lumineers composed the track while production was handled by James Newton Howard. To promote the song, a remix by producer Michael Gazzo was released.īackground and release "The Hanging Tree" was composed by members of the indie folk band the Lumineers ( pictured). "The Hanging Tree" was eventually certified platinum in Canada and Germany as well as double platinum in the United States. It debuted and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 20 in the United Kingdom's Official Chart Company. Commercially, the song garnered success on charts internationally, peaking atop record charts in several markets, including Austria, Hungary, and Germany. "The Hanging Tree" received mostly positive reviews from music critics with some praising Lawrence's vocals, its elements of Appalachian music, and its effectiveness as a murder ballad. "The Hanging Tree" is a folk ballad that features orchestral strings and a choir. It was first included in the film's score album but was later added to the digital extended edition of the film's soundtrack. The song was released by Republic Records on December 9, 2014, as the second single from the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014). It was written by Suzanne Collins and composed by Howard, Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz from the band the Lumineers. " The Hanging Tree" is a song by American composer James Newton Howard featuring vocals from American actress Jennifer Lawrence.
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