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'''''The Vampire Diaries''''' is the original soundtrack to the [[W:The Vampire Diaries|''The Vampire Diaries'' television series]]. It featured "[[The Fellowship]]" by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]. Other artists include [[w:Silversun Pickups|Silversun Pickups]], [[w:Gorillaz|Gorillaz]], [[w:Placebo (band)|Placebo]], and [[w:Jason Walker (musician)|Jason Walker]]. | '''''The Vampire Diaries''''' is the original soundtrack to the [[W:The Vampire Diaries|''The Vampire Diaries'' television series]]. It featured "[[The Fellowship]]" by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]. Other artists include [[w:Silversun Pickups|Silversun Pickups]], [[w:Gorillaz|Gorillaz]], [[w:Placebo (band)|Placebo]], and [[w:Jason Walker (musician)|Jason Walker]]. | ||
The show is about a young girl who unknowingly falls in love with a vampire. Despite him admitting he's dangerous, she can't help herself, and the story develops into a love triangle. "The Fellowship" lyric "are you with us, or against us" | The show is about a young girl who unknowingly falls in love with a vampire. Despite him admitting he's dangerous, she can't help herself, and the story develops into a love triangle. ''Stereogum'' noted how "The Fellowship" lyric "are you with us, or against us" fits well with the theme.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/535491/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fellowship/music/|website=Stereogum|date=October 6, 2010|access-date=October 12, 2021|title=The Smashing Pumpkins – “The Fellowship” & “Jesus Needs A Hit”}}</ref> | ||
When asked about why the band agreed to lend the song to the soundtrack, [[Billy Corgan]] said that "we heard a rumour that vampires were 'in' right now and to get the kids you got to get with the vampires."<ref>Billy Corgan. December 2010 Facebook Q&A. [http://www.spfc.org/news-press/interviews.html?content_id=2793 Transcript on SPFC]</ref> | |||
''Blogcritics.org'' considered "The Fellowship" to be the soundtrack's lead track.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogcritics.org/music-review-the-vampire-diaries-original/|website=Blogcritics.org|first=Charlie|last=Doherty|title=Music Review: The Vampire Diaries: Original Television Soundtrack|access-date=October 12, 2021}}</ref> ''Consequence'' meanwhile praised the song, declaring it as "more engaging" than any Smashing Pumpkins song released since the 2000 breakup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2010/10/album-review-the-vampire-diaries-original-television-soundtrack/|title=Album Review: The Vampire Diaries: Original Television Soundtrack|first=Frank|last=Mojica|date=October 13, 2010|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=Consequence}}</ref> | |||
== Tracks of interest == | == Tracks of interest == | ||
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== Charts == | |||
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{{album chart|Billboard200|106|artist=Soundtrack|album=The Vampire Diaries}} | |||
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{{album chart|BillboardSoundtrack|6|artist=Soundtrack|album=The Vampire Diaries}} | |||
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{{album chart|BillboardAlternative|21|artist=Soundtrack|album=The Vampire Diaries}} | |||
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{{album chart|BillboardRock|38|artist=Soundtrack|album=The Vampire Diaries}} | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||