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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Success Continues as Its Soundtrack Tops Billboard Classical Music Album Charts
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 67127" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2024/08/27/clair-blog-1724769161467.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Developer Sandfall Interactive has announced that the <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/clair-obscur-expedition-33" target="_blank"><u>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33</u></a> soundtrack has managed to top Billboard album charts in the weeks since its release.</p><p></p><p>As fans continue to flock to the mega-hit turn-based RPG, one element that seems to have almost everyone pleased is its music. It’s been a specific highlight for those discussing Sandfall’s debut title on social media, and now, that praise is being reflected across Billboard.</p><p></p><p>Head to the Billboard website and you’ll find that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 currently sits atop both the <a href="https://www.billboard.com/charts/classical-albums/" target="_blank"><u>Classical Albums</u></a> and <a href="https://www.billboard.com/charts/classical-crossover-albums/" target="_blank"><u>Classical Crossover Albums</u></a> charts. Sandfall <a href="https://x.com/expedition33/status/1920089990157021371" target="_blank">also revealed</a> that the soundtrack has managed to make a mark at 13 on the Official Soundtrack Album chart and 31 on the Official Album Download chart. It means players are gravitating to more than just the experience’s story and gameplay as its dreamlike tunes back the entire adventure.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack is comprised of more than 150 individual tracks, with many boasting hundreds of thousands of streams on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5epJvt9jHbYI1j6WqCppGc?si=oUsD0DkOQNqJi-ERKLpR0Q" target="_blank"><u>Spotify</u></a>. It’s the epic Lumière that has established itself as the most popular track, though, as it has nearly 1.9 million views on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqizXvvWnmM" target="_blank"><u>YouTube</u></a> and a little more than 1.9 million streams on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1A1XuDIYZxSKrQ6mzkWwAT?si=46069054d3674ac7" target="_blank"><u>Spotify</u></a>.</p><p></p><p>A video game resonating with music fans in such a way is no doubt a feat to be proud of, but it’s especially impressive considering the soundtrack was handled by composer Lorien Testard, who, as Sandfall stated in an <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c078j5gd71ro" target="_blank"><u>interview with BBC</u></a>, was discovered on SoundCloud.</p><p></p><p>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launched for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S (as well as Game Pass) April 24, 2025, less than two weeks ago. In that time, it’s managed to <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33-hits-2-million-copies-sold-after-12-days-on-sale" target="_blank"><u>blow past the 2 million copies sold milestone</u></a>, securing Sandfall’s first game as quite the success story. It’s seen so much praise that <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/french-president-macron-congratulates-clair-obscur-expedition-33-developer-for-creating-one-of-the-best-rated-games-in-history" target="_blank"><u>French President Emmanuel Macron even chimed in to offer his congratulations</u></a>.</p><p></p><p>For more on how Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s reception, you can read up on <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33-publisher-says-the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-shadow-drop-actually-benefitted-the-game-by-drawing-attention-to-quality-rpgs-that-week" target="_blank"><u>why Sandfall doesn’t believe</u></a> the surprise launch of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered impacted its sales. You can also check out <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33s-breakout-success-is-kicking-up-tired-arguments-over-turn-based-games" target="_blank"><u>how the project is dredging up familiar arguments surrounding turn-based games</u></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33-success-continues-as-its-soundtrack-tops-billboard-classical-music-album-charts" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 67127, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2024/08/27/clair-blog-1724769161467.jpg[/IMG] Developer Sandfall Interactive has announced that the [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/clair-obscur-expedition-33'][U]Clair Obscur: Expedition 33[/U][/URL] soundtrack has managed to top Billboard album charts in the weeks since its release. As fans continue to flock to the mega-hit turn-based RPG, one element that seems to have almost everyone pleased is its music. It’s been a specific highlight for those discussing Sandfall’s debut title on social media, and now, that praise is being reflected across Billboard. Head to the Billboard website and you’ll find that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 currently sits atop both the [URL='https://www.billboard.com/charts/classical-albums/'][U]Classical Albums[/U][/URL] and [URL='https://www.billboard.com/charts/classical-crossover-albums/'][U]Classical Crossover Albums[/U][/URL] charts. Sandfall [URL='https://x.com/expedition33/status/1920089990157021371']also revealed[/URL] that the soundtrack has managed to make a mark at 13 on the Official Soundtrack Album chart and 31 on the Official Album Download chart. It means players are gravitating to more than just the experience’s story and gameplay as its dreamlike tunes back the entire adventure. The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack is comprised of more than 150 individual tracks, with many boasting hundreds of thousands of streams on [URL='https://open.spotify.com/album/5epJvt9jHbYI1j6WqCppGc?si=oUsD0DkOQNqJi-ERKLpR0Q'][U]Spotify[/U][/URL]. It’s the epic Lumière that has established itself as the most popular track, though, as it has nearly 1.9 million views on [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqizXvvWnmM'][U]YouTube[/U][/URL] and a little more than 1.9 million streams on [URL='https://open.spotify.com/track/1A1XuDIYZxSKrQ6mzkWwAT?si=46069054d3674ac7'][U]Spotify[/U][/URL]. A video game resonating with music fans in such a way is no doubt a feat to be proud of, but it’s especially impressive considering the soundtrack was handled by composer Lorien Testard, who, as Sandfall stated in an [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c078j5gd71ro'][U]interview with BBC[/U][/URL], was discovered on SoundCloud. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launched for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S (as well as Game Pass) April 24, 2025, less than two weeks ago. In that time, it’s managed to [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33-hits-2-million-copies-sold-after-12-days-on-sale'][U]blow past the 2 million copies sold milestone[/U][/URL], securing Sandfall’s first game as quite the success story. It’s seen so much praise that [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/french-president-macron-congratulates-clair-obscur-expedition-33-developer-for-creating-one-of-the-best-rated-games-in-history'][U]French President Emmanuel Macron even chimed in to offer his congratulations[/U][/URL]. For more on how Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s reception, you can read up on [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33-publisher-says-the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-shadow-drop-actually-benefitted-the-game-by-drawing-attention-to-quality-rpgs-that-week'][U]why Sandfall doesn’t believe[/U][/URL] the surprise launch of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered impacted its sales. You can also check out [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33s-breakout-success-is-kicking-up-tired-arguments-over-turn-based-games'][U]how the project is dredging up familiar arguments surrounding turn-based games[/U][/URL]. [I]Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33-success-continues-as-its-soundtrack-tops-billboard-classical-music-album-charts"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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