Nine Inch Nails Returns With Debut Hits On Multiple Charts

Nine Inch Nails debuts “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” on two U.K. sales charts, previewing the Tron: Ares score and earning the band’s first hits on two lists. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 18: Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails performs at Riot Fest in Douglass Park on September 18, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jason Squires/FilmMagic)

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Tron: Ares is set to hit theaters later this fall, and the colorful feature will be the third and latest installment in the long-running Tron franchise. The film will be unleashed well over a decade after Tron: Legacy and aims to follow in that project’s footsteps with a bold visual style and a kickass score.

Industrial group Nine Inch Nails is responsible for the upcoming soundtrack, with Oscar winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composing the music for the science fiction flick. Months before the movie hits theaters, one tune has already been released. “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” previews the album and builds anticipation for the movie itself. It also becomes a special hit for the Grammy-winning act as it debuts on a pair of musical rankings in the U.K.

The First Hits for Nine Inch Nails

“As Alive As You Need Me To Be” opens on both the Official Singles Downloads and Official Singles Sales charts this week, arriving at Nos. 74 and 76, respectively. Despite decades of success, this frame marks the first time Nine Inch Nails has ever appeared on either of the sales-focused tallies.

The Band’s First New Win in Years

The tune gives the multi-genre outfit its first new hit in the U.K. in eight years. The band last launched a track on any U.K. list in the summer of 2017, when “Less Than” debuted at No. 26 on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart.

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross May Return to the Oscars

Tron: Ares stands out from other works by Reznor and Ross in one major way, as they chose to use the Nine Inch Nails moniker this time around. In the past, the duo has written scores under their actual names and jointly won the Academy Award for Best Original Score twice, for The Social Network and Soul. In 2020, they even competed against themselves when Mank was released the same year, and Tron: Ares could be a real contender not just for the score award, but also Best Original Song thanks to this new hit.