Into the West (song)
2003 Annie Lennox song / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Into the West" is a song performed by Annie Lennox, and the end-credit song of the 2003 film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. It is written by Lennox, Return of the King producer and co-writer Fran Walsh, and composed and co-written by the film's composer Howard Shore.[1] The song plays in full during the closing credits of Return of the King,[1] although instrumental music from the song (which forms the theme of the Grey Havens) plays at other points during the film itself.
"Into the West" | ||||
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Single by Annie Lennox | ||||
from the album The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (soundtrack) | ||||
Released | November 2003 | |||
Recorded | New Zealand | |||
Genre | Pop, New age | |||
Length | 4:35 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Songwriter(s) | Annie Lennox, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Howard Shore | |||
Annie Lennox singles chronology | ||||
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The song was later covered by New Zealand singers Yulia Townsend and Will Martin and American singer Peter Hollens. In 2014, German a cappella Metal band van Canto performed a cover on their fifth studio album, Dawn of the Brave.[2]