Avatar: The Way of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) accompanies the 2022 epic science-fiction film Avatar: The Way of Water, directed by James Cameron. The original score was composed by Simon Franglen, known for completing and expanding James Horner’s musical language from Avatar (2009) and for his work on The Magnificent Seven. Franglen’s music blends large-scale orchestral writing, choir, and ambient textures to reflect Pandora’s ocean clans, family drama, and epic conflict.
The project was released in two official album formats via Hollywood Records.
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, released on December 16, 2022, contains 22 tracks and combines selected score cues with vocal songs, including “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)” by The Weeknd and “The Songcord” performed by Zoe Saldaña.
The Original Score album, released on December 20, 2022, presents 32 tracks of Franglen’s complete instrumental underscore, running over two hours and representing the full dramatic music written for the film.
Franglen’s score is constructed around evolving thematic material, combining sweeping orchestra, choir, and subtle electronic layers. Themes introduced for the Sully family, the Metkayina clan, and the oceanic world develop across the 32-track score, while the 22-track soundtrack offers a curated listening experience with both instrumental highlights and original songs.
The film features licensed and original vocal tracks that appear only on the 22-track Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, while the 32-track Original Score contains only Franglen’s orchestral and thematic music.
Composer: Simon Franglen
Release Date: December 16, 2022 (Soundtrack) / December 20, 2022 (Score)
Label: Hollywood Records
Tracks: 22 (Soundtrack) / 32 (Original Score)”
Avatar: The Way of Water: Tracklist
- The Weeknd – Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)
- Simon Franglen – Into the Water
- Simon Franglen – Happiness Is Simple
- Simon Franglen – A New Star
- Simon Franglen – Converging Paths
- Simon Franglen – Rescue and Loss
- Simon Franglen – Family Is Our Fortress
- Simon Franglen – Leaving Home
- Simon Franglen – The Way of Water
- Simon Franglen – Payakan
- Simon Franglen – Mighty Eywa
- Simon Franglen – Friends
- Simon Franglen – Cove of the Ancestors
- Simon Franglen – The Tulkun Return
- Simon Franglen – The Hunt
- Simon Franglen – Na’vi Attack
- Simon Franglen – Eclipse
- Simon Franglen – Bad Parents
- Simon Franglen – Knife Fight
- Simon Franglen – From Darkness to Light
- Simon Franglen – The Spirit Tree
- Zoe Saldana – The Songcord
Score Soundtrack
- Simon Franglen – Leaving Home
- Simon Franglen – Songcord Opening
- Simon Franglen – Happiness Is Simple
- Simon Franglen – A New Star
- Simon Franglen – Train Attack
- Simon Franglen – Masks Off
- Simon Franglen – Converging Paths
- Simon Franglen – Rescue and Loss
- Simon Franglen – Family Is Our Fortress
- Simon Franglen – Sanctuary
- Simon Franglen – Into the Water
- Simon Franglen – Training Montage
- Simon Franglen – The Way of Water
- Simon Franglen – Where the Men Hunt
- Simon Franglen – Payakan
- Simon Franglen – Mighty Eywa
- Simon Franglen – Friends
- Simon Franglen – Cove of the Ancestors
- Simon Franglen – The Tulkun Return
- Simon Franglen – The Hunt
- Simon Franglen – Kids in Peril
- Simon Franglen – Na’vi Attack
- Simon Franglen – A Farewell to Arm
- Simon Franglen – Eclipse
- Simon Franglen – Bad Parents
- Simon Franglen – Knife Fight
- Simon Franglen – World Upside Down
- Simon Franglen – From Darkness to Light
- Simon Franglen – Family
- Simon Franglen – Songcord Chapter
- Simon Franglen – The Spirit Tree
- Zoe Saldana – The Songcord
