Identified track
What song is “The Hanging Tree” by James Newton Howard?
Matched in 3 short videos (2 on Instagram Reels and 1 on TikTok). Top clip ~384K plays on TikTok. Last seen today.
If you've run into "The Hanging Tree" by James Newton Howard lately, chances are it was through one TikTok video by CineVerse — the biggest clip we've matched to this track, now at roughly 384K plays.
Across short video, ClipMusic has logged it in 3 videos — 2 on Instagram Reels and 1 on TikTok. The latest match landed today.
You can preview the full track on Apple Music from the player at the top of this page — handy if you only caught a few seconds of it in a video.
We also link 8 related tracks further down, so you can keep digging through music James Newton Howard fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Length
- 3:39
- Released
- 2014
- Album
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Pt. 1 (Original Motion Picture Score)
By the numbers
- Recognitions
- 3
- In videos
- 3
- Last seen
- today
- Platforms
- 2 Reels1 TikTok
SEEN IN THE WILD
Videos using “The Hanging Tree” as background music
Here are 3 videos ClipMusic found using this track as background music:
- 3 videos2 platformssince Jun 2026
@cineverse_o
384.0k
Trending on ClipMusic
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Frequently asked questions
What is the song "The Hanging Tree" by James Newton Howard?
"The Hanging Tree" is a track by James Newton Howard that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 3 short videos on Instagram Reels and TikTok.
How many videos use "The Hanging Tree"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "The Hanging Tree" in 3 videos so far — 2 on Instagram Reels and 1 on TikTok. The biggest one on TikTok has around 384K plays.
Where can I listen to "The Hanging Tree"?
Use the Apple Music link at the top of this page to play the full version of "The Hanging Tree" by James Newton Howard.
How do I find this song from a video?
Copy the video link and paste it into ClipMusic's Music Finder. It reads the audio directly and returns the title and artist when there's a match — the same way we matched "The Hanging Tree" across Instagram Reels and TikTok. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "The Hanging Tree" in my own video?
"The Hanging Tree" is a released track by James Newton Howard and is almost certainly protected by copyright. Check your platform's licensing rules before adding it to monetized content — what's fine on a personal post can trigger a claim once you monetize.
Find the song in your own video
Paste a TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram, or X/Twitter link — free for standard use, no signup.
Open Music Finder