On Nov. 21, 2008, Twilight, based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer, debuted in theaters. The vampire-meets-high-school-girl love story went on to earn $69.6 million in its first weekend, for a total domestic haul of $195 million during its run in theaters, including a 2010 and 2025 re-release. (It made a worldwide total of $392 million, according to Box Office Mojo).  

Not only did the film launch the careers of many now-superstar actors – Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart – as well as four more box office juggernauts with its sequels The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, it played a crucial role when it came to the importance of music in film.

The Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack featured a variety of talents that perfectly captured the essence and mood of the plot. With its authentic selection of tracks, including a handful of originals from bands such as Paramore, the film more or less treated the music as a character.

Indeed, the soundtrack debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, positioning future Twilight films as a place where artists wanted to contribute. Florence + The Machine, Death Cab for Cutie and Bruno Mars are among the musicians who would later provide tracks for future albums. And The Twilight Saga: New Moon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack also hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in its second week.

In celebration of the Twilight movie’s November anniversary, here are seven iconic music moments that prove the film has one of the best soundtracks to date.