Top Gun: Maverick (Music From The Motion Picture) is the soundtrack album to the 2022 action drama film Top Gun: Maverick. The soundtrack was released on May 27, 2022, through Interscope Records through digital and physical formats, the same day that the movie hits theaters.
The album is combination of classics from the original film, new music, and score by composers Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Hans Zimmer, and Lady Gaga.
Background
“Each of them contributed significantly,” says Randy Spendlove, president of motion picture music at Paramount. “Harold came in and was here collaborating with Hans. And when we showed the movie to Gaga early on, she wrote this amazing song, and as that evolved, we asked her to contribute to the score.”[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Main Titles (You’ve Been Called Back to Top Gun)" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 02:30 |
| 2. | "Danger Zone" | Kenny Loggins | 03:36 |
| 3. | "Darkstar" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 03:01 |
| 4. | "Great Balls of Fire" (Live) | Miles Teller | 01:54 |
| 5. | "You’re Where You Belong / Give ‘Em Hell" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 05:46 |
| 6. | "I Ain’t Worried" | OneRepublic | 02:28 |
| 7. | "Dagger One is Hit / Time to Let Go" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 05:06 |
| 8. | "Tally Two / What’s the Plan / F-14" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 04:34 |
| 9. | "The Man, the Legend / Touchdown" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 03:54 |
| 10. | "Penny Returns" (Interlude) | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 02:47 |
| 11. | "Hold My Hand" | Lady Gaga | 03:45 |
| 12. | "Top Gun Anthem" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 02:28 |
Total length: |
43:35 | ||
- "You're Where You Belong / Give 'Em Hell", "The Man, The Legend / Touchdown" & "Penny Returns - Interlude" contain an interpolation of "Hold My Hand"
CDs
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Label: Interscope Format: Jewel case Released: May 27, 2022 Catalog #: B0035731-02 Barcode: 602445845125 Photography: Scott Garfield |
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Label: Interscope Format: Jewel case Released: May 27, 2022 (  Target Exclusive) Catalog #: B0035732-02 Barcode: 602445791675 Photography: Scott Garfield |
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Track listing:
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Main Titles (You’ve Been Called Back to Top Gun)" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 02:30 | |
| 2. | "Danger Zone" | Kenny Loggins | 03:36 | |
| 3. | "Darkstar" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 03:01 | |
| 4. | "Great Balls of Fire" (Live) | Miles Teller | 01:54 | |
| 5. | "You’re Where You Belong / Give ‘Em Hell" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 05:46 | |
| 6. | "I Ain’t Worried" | OneRepublic | 02:28 | |
| 7. | "Dagger One is Hit / Time to Let Go" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 05:06 | |
| 8. | "Tally Two / What’s the Plan / F-14" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 04:34 | |
| 9. | "The Man, the Legend / Touchdown" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 03:54 | |
| 10. | "Penny Returns" (Interlude) | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 02:47 | |
| 11. | "Hold My Hand" | Lady Gaga | 03:45 | |
| 12. | "Top Gun Anthem" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 02:28 | |
Total length: |
43:35 | |||
Vinyl
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Label: Interscope Format: LP Released: November 18, 2022 Catalog #: B0036043-01 Barcode: 602445970735 Photography: Scott Garfield |
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Label: Interscope Format: LP in a clear sleeve with sticker Released: March 10, 2023 Barcode: 602448674111 Photography: Scott Garfield |
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Track listing:
| Side A | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Main Titles (You’ve Been Called Back to Top Gun)" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 02:30 | |||||||
| 2. | "Danger Zone" | Kenny Loggins | 03:36 | |||||||
| 3. | "Darkstar" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 03:01 | |||||||
| 4. | "Great Balls of Fire" (Live) | Miles Teller | 01:54 | |||||||
| 5. | "You’re Where You Belong / Give ‘Em Hell" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 05:46 | |||||||
| 6. | "I Ain’t Worried" | OneRepublic | 02:28 | |||||||
| Side B | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length | |||||||
| 7. | "Dagger One is Hit / Time to Let Go" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 05:06 | |||||||
| 8. | "Tally Two / What’s the Plan / F-14" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 04:34 | |||||||
| 9. | "The Man, the Legend / Touchdown" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 03:54 | |||||||
| 10. | "Penny Returns" (Interlude) | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 02:47 | |||||||
| 11. | "Hold My Hand" | Lady Gaga | 03:45 | |||||||
| 12. | "Top Gun Anthem" | Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer | 02:28 | |||||||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Catalog # | Barcode | Label |
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May 27, 2022 | Digital download • streaming | N/A | Interscope Records | |
| CD | B0035731-02 | 602445845125 | |||
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CD (Target Exclusive) | B0035732-02 | 602445791675 | ||
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Nov 18, 2022 | White Vinyl | B0036043-01 | 602445970735 | |
| March 10, 2023 | Picture Disc | 602448674111 | |||
Credits
- Music by Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer
- Supervising Music Editor: Cecile Tournesac
- Music Editor: Ryan Rubin
- Additional Music Editorial: Peter Myles, Mikael Sandgren
- Music Consultants: Jason Bentley, T Bone Burnett, Kathy Nelson, Ryan Tedder
- Additional Music by David Fleming, Andrew Kawczynski, Steve Mazzaro
- Additional Arrangements: Steven Savis, Sven Faulconer, Stuart Michael Thomas, Max Aruj, Steffen Thum
- Featured Musicians:
- Bass: Nico Abondolo, Trey Henry
- Cello: Tina Guo, Ro Rowan
- French Horn: Dylan S. Hart
- Trumpet: Thomas Hooten
- Electric Guitar: Lexii Lynn Frazier
- Drums: Chad Smith
- Violin: Ben Powell
- Score Consultant: Guthrie Govan
- Orchestrations by Bruce L. Fowler, Walt Fowler, David Giuli, Jennifer Hammond, Yvonne Suzette Moriarty, Booker White
- Music Preparation: Booker White
- Orchestral Contractor: Peter Rotter
- Score Mixed by Al Clay, Stephen Lipson
- Score Mix Assistant: Alvin Wee
- Sequencer Programming: Omer Benyamin, Steven Duar
- Technical Score Engineer: Chuck Choi
- Technical Assistants: Alejandro Moros, Alex Lamy, Fabio Marks, Jim Grimwade, Aldo Arechar, Kevin Anderson, Florian Faltermeyer, Alfie Godrey, Michael Bitton
- Synth Programming: Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe
- Synth Design: Kevin Schroeder
- Digital Instrument Design: Mark Wherry
- Digital Instrument Preparation: Taurees Habib, Raul Vega
- Music Production Services: Steven Kofsky
- Score Coordinators: Shalini Singh, Queenie Li
- Assistants to Hans Zimmer: Cynthia Park, Nicole Jacob
- Soundtrack Album Mastered by Manny Marroquin
- Album Producers: Lorne Balfe and Hans Zimmer
- Album Executive Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Joseph Kosinski and Anthony Seyler
- Executive in Charge of Music for Paramount Pictures: Randy Spendlove
- For Interscope:
- Marketing: Adrian Amodeo, Lisa Wagner
- Soundtrack Manager: Lauren Benderson
- Digital Markering: Chris Mortimer, Allison Hsu, Kazy Brown
- Creative: James Shelton, Michellle an, Chelsea Dodson
- Publicity: Cara Donatto, Christine Wolff
- International: Tomoko Itoki, Jurgen Grebner, Lisa Parefelt
- Production: Gretchen Anderson
- Business Affairs: Jason Kawejsza, Breanne Hoke, Tracy Kies
- A&R Administration: Martya Navas
- Art Direction: Ianthe Zevos
- Revenue: Gary Kelly, Nicole Ssabai
- For Paramount:
- Album Coordinator: Tiffany Mottale, Michael Murphy
- Business Affairs for Paramount Pictures: Dan Butler, Robert Gasper
- Special Thanks:
- Lina Ajao, Susan Arnold, Lily Bennett, Steve Berman, Jon David Bernal, Mary Jo Braun, Chelsea Brines, Micaela Cain, Bobby Campbell, Sheryl Carlin, Danielle De Palma, Dina Durant, Adam Edich, Heather Fields, Esther Friedman, Rebecca Hershorn, John Janick, Renaud Jean-baptiste, Jordan Keller, Kathleen Kelly, Tina Kiehl, Jake Kozarec, Harrison Kreis, Matt Lamotte, Brian Loucks, Sarah Lewis, Manny Marroquin, Dayere Mchenry, Jackie Mendoza, Katerina Mihelluthakis, Didi Navarro, Frank Pagano, Vanessa Palmer, Andrey Peterson, Jackie Petri, Brian Pianko, Greg Prink, Areli Quirarte, Jessica Reddick, Jodie Regan, Sam Riback, Branda Romano, Melissa Ruiz, Michelle Sangenito, Kim Seiniger, Randy Shefer, Sarah Smith, Micki Stern, Ynna Juguno, Maddy Van Remortel, Angela Vrendenburg, Marc Weinstock, Darrick Williams, Kaiyun Wong
- Published by Paramount Allegra Music (ASCAP); Paramount Bella Music (BMI); Sony/ATV Harmony (ASCAP), SG Songs, LLC & GenPop Corp. (BMI), each admin. by Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC (BMI). (P) 2022 Paramount Pictures
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