soundtrack

The music, voices, and other sounds that accompany a film, video, or game.

• The film has a beautiful soundtrack.
• Her voice is barely audible on the soundtrack.
• Who composed the soundtrack for this game?

Common phrases: film soundtrack, game soundtrack, original soundtrack

An album containing music from a film, show, or game.

• I bought the soundtrack yesterday.
• The soundtrack album includes two extra songs.
• They released both soundtracks on vinyl.

Common phrases: soundtrack album, buy a soundtrack, soundtrack recording

Music strongly connected in your memory with a time, event, or part of your life.

• These songs are the soundtrack of my childhood.
• Their first album became the soundtrack to our college years.
• What music forms the soundtrack of your happiest memories?

How to use it: soundtrack to something (Those songs were the soundtrack to our summer.); soundtrack of something (Jazz was the soundtrack of his youth.)

Common phrases: soundtrack of something, soundtrack to something