The Ballad of Lucy Gray Baird - The Hunger Games - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"The Ballad of Lucy Gray Baird" is a song from the soundtrack of the 2023 film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. It was written by The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins alongside Nashville-based producer Dave Cobb. The track is performed by singer and actress Racher Zegler, who plays the role of Lucy Gray Baird, a female tribute from district 12. In the film, she dedicates the song to a former love interest who betrayed her in the past. Just like most of the songs in the movie's soundtrack, "The Ballad of Lucy Gray Baird" is a blend of pop and country folk music, driven forward solely by vocals and acoustic guitar. Even though it wasn't released as a single from the album, "The Ballad of Lucy Gray Baird" was singled out by fans as one of the soundtrack's standout tracks. The LP The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By) peaked at number 3 on the US Soundtrack Albums chart and hit number 68 on the Billboard 200.