Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Soundtrack Is Out: Jennifer Lawrence, Stevie Nicks, The Cure and Ella Langley Lead 29 Tracks

Panem has a playlist. The official soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping was released on November 13, 2026, one week before the film opens in theaters and IMAX on November 20. Lionsgate’s 29-track album mixes new songs from the cast with country, indie and rock heavyweights, and its most talked-about track brings Jennifer Lawrence back to a song Hunger Games fans know by heart.

Jennifer Lawrence returns to “Deep in the Meadow”

Track 26 is a new version of “Deep in the Meadow,” the lullaby Katniss sings in the books and films, performed by Jennifer Lawrence. According to TheWrap, it is a fresh take on the song first featured on the Mockingjay – Part 2 soundtrack. Lawrence has been reported to appear briefly in the new film as well, so the track doubles as a nostalgic bridge from Haymitch’s story to Katniss’.

Sunrise on the Reaping soundtrack highlights

• Whitney Peak, who plays Lenore Dove Baird, sings four new tracks: “The Raven I,” “The Raven II,” “The Raven III” and “The Goose and The Common”
• Ella Langley, “Here Then We’re Gone” (new)
• Mckenna Grace, who plays Maysilee Donner, “Half Alive” (new)
• Noah Kahan, “Draw You Out” (released earlier)
• Stevie Nicks, “Doing The Best That I Can (Arena Mix)”
• Kacey Musgraves, “Ruthless (Arena Mix)”
• Depeche Mode & KÁRYYN, “Survive (Arena Mix | KÁRYYN Rework)”
• The Smashing Pumpkins, “Black Stars” and Gigi Perez, “Favor” (both released earlier)
• The Cure, “Alone (Live in Berlin 2022),” closing the album

The wider lineup also includes Lizzy McAlpine, Noah Cyrus, Tyler Childers, Stephen Wilson Jr., Violet Grohl, Bella Kay, Carter Faith, Madison Cunningham and more.

Why it sounds so country

Haymitch Abernathy comes from District 12, Panem’s coal-mining district, which Suzanne Collins modeled on Appalachia. That explains the heavy presence of Appalachian and country artists such as Tyler Childers, Ella Langley and Stephen Wilson Jr. Music has always been woven into the story, too: in the novel, Lenore Dove’s songs and the ballads of the Covey run through Haymitch’s life, and Whitney Peak’s four “Raven” pieces appear to carry that thread into the film.

The “Arena Mix” versions of songs by Stevie Nicks, Kacey Musgraves and Depeche Mode suggest some tracks were reworked to fit the film’s Games sequences, though Lionsgate has not detailed where each song appears.

Sunrise on the Reaping release date

Francis Lawrence directs the prequel, which stars Joseph Zada as young Haymitch alongside Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Elle Fanning, Jesse Plemons and Ralph Fiennes. It opens Friday, November 20, and will face holdover competition from Ebenezer. Our complete Sunrise on the Reaping guide has the full cast and story.

Watch the Sunrise on the Reaping trailer

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Sources: TheWrap, Holler, Music Times, Lionsgate.