'' Suicide Squad : The Album '' is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name . It was released on August 5 , 2016 , by Atlantic Records . A separate film score album , titled '' Suicide Squad ( Original Motion Picture Score ) '' and composed by Steven Price , was released on August 8 , 2016 , by WaterTower Music . The digital edition of the film score album contains eight bonus tracks . It received mixed reviews by critics , but the Collector 's Edition received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 2017 ceremony . It won the 2017 Kids ' Choice Awards for Favorite Soundtrack
2017 ceremony
59th Annual Grammy Awards
Suicide Squad (soundtrack)