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{{Infobox album
| name = Couples Retreat
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover = Couples Retreat Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">{{flagicon|US}}October 6, 2009<br />{{flagicon|India}}January 18, 2010</div>
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios]], <small>[[Chennai]]</small>
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film score]]
| length =
| label = [[Relativity Media|Relativity Music Group]]<br />[[Sa Re Ga Ma]] (India)
| producer = A.R. Rahman
| prev_title = [[Blue (soundtrack)|Blue]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (soundtrack)|Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]
| next_year = 2010
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = Movie Music UK
|rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://moviemusicuk.us/2009/10/09/couples-retreat-a-r-rahman/ | title=Couples Retreat-A.R. Rahman | publisher=moviemusicuk.us | author=Broxton, Jonathan}}</ref>
|rev2 = Music Aloud
|rev2score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}<ref>[http://www.musicaloud.com/2009/09/25/couples-retreat-music-review/ Music Aloud review]</ref>
|rev3 = Radio and Music
|rev3score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>[http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/reviews/film-music-reviews/couples-retreat Radio and Music review]</ref>
}}

'''''Couples Retreat''''' is the [[soundtrack]] to the 2009 American [[Couples Retreat|film of the same name]], directed by [[Peter Billingsley]] and starring [[Vince Vaughn]] and [[Jason Bateman]]. The original score and songs are composed and produced by [[A. R. Rahman]]<ref>[http://www.couplesretreatsoundtrack.com/bio/index.html Album details at the official website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111070524/http://www.couplesretreatsoundtrack.com/bio/index.html |date=2010-01-11 }}</ref> and recorded in the summer of 2009 with the [[Hollywood Studio Symphony]] at the Sony Scoring Stage. The film marks his Hollywood debut, though he has already worked for some English-language films including ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'', which fetched him two [[Academy Awards]].<ref name="scoring">{{cite news| author = Dan Goldwasser | date = 2009-10-05| url = http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/199/| title = A.R. Rahman scores ''Couples Retreat''| publisher = ScoringSessions.com| accessdate = 2009-10-05}}</ref>

The soundtrack album was released October 6, 2009 by [[Relativity Media|Relativity Music Group]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.couplesretreatsoundtrack.com/ |title=Site Temporarily Unavailable |publisher=Couplesretreatsoundtrack.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817042428/http://www.couplesretreatsoundtrack.com/ |archive-date=2010-08-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Latest activity |url=https://www.amazon.com/Couples-Retreat-Original-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B002Q7JYX4 |title=Couples Retreat: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: A.R. Rahman: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-31}}</ref>
In India, the album was released on January 18, 2010, by [[Sa Re Ga Ma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/saregama-acquires-rahmans-couples-retreat-soundtrack |title=Saregama acquires Rahman's Couples Retreat soundtrack | Editorial-News |publisher=Radioandmusic.com |date=2010-01-14 |accessdate=2010-08-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Businessofcinema.com Team |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=14960 |title=Saregama to release AR Rahman's Couples Retreat soundtrack |publisher=Businessofcinema.com |date=2009-11-23 |accessdate=2010-08-31}}</ref>

The soundtrack was met with positive reviews. The song "NaNa" was longlisted for [[82nd Academy Awards|2010]] [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] nominations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/rahman_oscar_bound_once_again.php|title=Rahman: Oscar bound once again?|author=Sam Daniel|publisher=[[NDTV]]|accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref> The soundtrack earned A. R. Rahman the BMI London Award for Best Score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/photos/entry/549749|title=A.R. Rahman Picks Up BMI Film Award in London|publisher=Broadcast Music Inc.|date=2010-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pastdeadline.com/hr/content_display/music/news/e3if40aadb1b179f42a6d2416f23a3ddd93?pn=2 |title=Don Black named Icon at BMI London Awards |publisher=Pastedeadline.com |date=2010-10-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105201903/http://www.pastdeadline.com/hr/content_display/music/news/e3if40aadb1b179f42a6d2416f23a3ddd93?pn=2 |archivedate=2011-01-05 }}</ref>

The [[Tamil language|Tamil]] lyrics for the song "Kurukuru Kan" was written by A. R. Rahman himself. Lyrics for "Sajna" were written by Rahman and [[Blaaze]] while that for "NaNa" were by Rahman, Blaaze and Vivianne Chaix. Rahman made his son [[A. R. Ameen]] sing the track "Nana".<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/AR-Rahmans-son-sings-for-Hollywood/articleshow/4832755.cms|title=AR Rahman’s son sings for Hollywood|author=Vickey Lalwani|work=TNN|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=2010-07-29}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{tracklist
| headline =
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Sajna
| extra1 = [[PJ Morton]]
| length1 = 3.40
| lyrics1 = [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Blaaze]]
| title2 = Kurukuru Kan (Afro Nisha)
| extra2 = A. R. Rahman
| length2 = 2:56
| lyrics2 = A. R. Rahman
| title3 = Jason & Cynthia Suite
| extra3 = Instrumental
| length3 = 5:15
| lyrics3 = A. R. Rahman
| title4 = NaNa
| extra4 = A. R. Rahman, Blaaze, Vivian Chaix, [[A. R. Ameen]], [[Clinton Cerejo]] & [[Dominique Cerejo]]
| length4 = 3:03
| lyrics4 = A. R. Rahman, Blaaze & Vivian Chaix
| title5 = Tour of the Villas
| extra5 = Instrumental
| length5 = 2:55
| lyrics5 = A. R. Rahman
| title6 = Meeting Marcel
| extra6 = Instrumental
| length6 = 3:31
| lyrics6 = A. R. Rahman
| title7 = Itinerary
| extra7 = Instrumental
| length7 = 3:17
| lyrics7 = A. R. Rahman
| title8 = Undress
| extra8 = Instrumental
| length8 = 1:34
| lyrics8 = A. R. Rahman
| title9 = Sharks
| extra9 = A. R. Rahman
| length9 = 2:47
| lyrics9 = A. R. Rahman
| title10 = Luau
| extra10 = John O'brien
| length10 = 3:30
| lyrics10 = John O'brien
| title11 = Salvadore
| extra11 = [[Kailash Kher]] & [[Vijay Prakash]]
| length11 = 2:24
| lyrics11 = A. R. Rahman
| title12 = Intervention
| extra12 = A. R. Rahman
| length12 = 2:47
| lyrics12 = A. R. Rahman
| title13 = The Waterfall
| extra13 = Instrumental
| length13 = 1:23
| lyrics13 = A. R. Rahman
| title14 = Jason & Cynthia Piano Theme
| extra14 = Instrumental, [[Randy Kerber]] <small>(Piano)</small>
| length14 = 2:30
| lyrics14 = A. R. Rahman
| title15 = Animal Spirits
| extra15 = Instrumental
| length15 = 3:36
| lyrics15 = A. R. Rahman
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100817042428/http://www.couplesretreatsoundtrack.com/ Official website]

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[[Category:A. R. Rahman soundtracks]]
[[Category:2009 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:Romance film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Comedy film soundtracks]]

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