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Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series) is a soundtrack by British musician Labrinth, containing the score for the first season of the HBO teen drama Euphoria. It was released digitally by Sony Masterworks and Milan Records on 4 October 2019, with vinyl copies following on 10 January 2020. It is Labrinth's first full-length solo release since 2012's Electronic Earth. The album peaked at number 79 on the Billboard 200, the artist's first entry on the chart, and entered the top 50 in several countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.

Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series)
Soundtrack album by Labrinth
Released	4 October 2019 (2019-10-04)
Genre	Gospel electronica orchestral melodic house
Length	63:13
Label	Milan Sony Masterworks
Producer	Labrinth
Labrinth chronology
LSD (2019) Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series) (2019) Imagination & the Misfit Kid (2019)
Euphoria chronology
Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series) (2019) Euphoria Season 1 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack) (2021)

Album track "Still Don't Know My Name" became a sleeper hit in 2020, eventually peaking at number 52 in Labrinth's native UK and becoming certified Platinum in the United States, his first solo certification in the country.[1][2] "Formula", "Forever", "When I R.I.P.", and "Mount Everest", also charted in various countries, with the later song also appearing on Imagination & the Misfit Kid and his second Euphoria score album.

Background and composition

Of his approach to composing the score, Labrinth said "It was a dream come true to give wings and add magic to the different storylines. It was a collaborative effort among Sam Levinson, the crew and the cast – I only added texture to an already phenomenal show. I hope that anyone who listens to the music embraces feeling something."[3] Labrinth initially did not want to use his own voice for the project, but Levinson persuaded him to after hearing his original demos. The placement of Labrinth's voice throughout the underscore of the series allows him to "become an unseen ethereal thread connecting all of the central figures in Euphoria."[4]

The score is described as "genre blending" and fuses gospel,[5] electronica,[5] orchestral music,[5] and melodic house[5] with elements of soul,[6] R&B,[5] smooth jazz,[5] jungle,[5] and hip hop.[5]

Track listing

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series)

Chart (2019–2022)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7]	29
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8]	18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9]	20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10]	50
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11]	32
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12]	6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13]	36
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14]	22
French Albums (SNEP)[15]	75
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	53
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17]	77
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[18]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19]	16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20]	4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21]	74
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22]	45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]	57
UK Albums (OCC)[24]	68
US Billboard 200[25]	78
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[26]	2

Certifications

Certifications for Euphoria

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[27]	Gold	10,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28]	Gold	7,500
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series

Region	Date	Format	Label	Reference
Various	4 October 2019	Digital download streaming	Sony Masterworks Milan	[29]
	10 January 2020	LP		[30]

References

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