Miranda Lambert's all-girl group Pistol Annies begged and pleaded to be included in The Hunger Games soundtrack - because they were so inspired by the film's heroine.

The Hell On Heels singers wrote Run Daddy Run, named after a line in Suzanne Collins' hit novel, in honor of Katniss Everdeen, who is played by Jennifer Lawrence in the big screen adaptation.

And Lambert reveals she wouldn't take no for an answer when it came to persuading producer T-Bone Burnett to include the song in the soundtrack.

She tells The Hollywood Reporter, "We didn't get the call to write for the movie or any...