My Little Pony: The Movie (soundtrack)
| My Little Pony: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way, Nashville[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 40:14 | |||
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| Singles from My Little Pony: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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My Little Pony: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2017 film My Little Pony: The Movie. The soundtrack album was released on September 22, 2017 by RCA Records.
Composition
Most of the film's songs and its score were composed by My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic songwriter Daniel Ingram, who first announced at GalaCon 2015 that he would be collaborating with a live studio orchestra for the film.[3] On his songwriting for the film, Ingram said, "I had to challenge myself to push beyond what had been done in the TV show; to write bigger, more epic."[4]
At Hasbro's Toy Fair investor presentation on February 17, 2017, the company announced that there would be seven original songs on the soundtrack.[5] All orchestral parts of the score required approximately 5,800 pages of sheet music.[6] Recording for the score began on June 5, 2017, and finished on June 11.[7][8]
Sia contributed an original song to the film's soundtrack.[9] Danish band Lukas Graham also contributed an original song for the film titled "Off to See the World",[10] which was used in the film's first trailer. Other artists included in the album are American band DNCE and K-pop singer CL.[11]
Promotion
Sia's "Rainbow" was released as a single on September 15, 2017.[12] In a Facebook Live session on September 12, 2017, Twilight Sparkle (voiced by Tara Strong) and Pinkie Pie (voiced by Andrea Libman) announced that the song's music video would be released on Entertainment Weekly's Facebook page on September 14, featuring Sia's regular alter ego played by Maddie Ziegler.[13] Entertainment Weekly released the video later on September 19.[14] "Off to See the World" by Lukas Graham was also released on October 5 as a single.[15]
Track listing
Songs from the film not included on the soundtrack are Rachel Platten's modified cover of "We Got the Beat" by The Go-Go's and the instrumental version of "The Girl from Ipanema" by Stan Getz and João Gilberto. All tracks after track 7 are left out of the film.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Got This Together" |
| 3:32 | |
| 2. | "I'm the Friend You Need" |
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| 2:15 |
| 3. | "Time to Be Awesome" |
|
| 2:54 |
| 4. | "One Small Thing" |
|
| 2:47 |
| 5. | "Open Up Your Eyes" |
| Emily Blunt | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Rainbow" |
| Sia | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Off to See the World" |
| Lukas Graham | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Thank You for Being a Friend" |
| Rachel Platten | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Can You Feel It" |
| DNCE | 2:54 |
| 10. | "I'll Chase the Sky" |
| Jessie James Decker | 2:52 |
| 11. | "No Better Feelin'" |
| CL | 2:53 |
| 12. | "I'll Be Around" |
| Palmer Reed | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Neighsayer" |
| Lukas Nelson | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 40:14 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[16] | 60 |
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[17] | 11 |
| US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[18] | 50 |
| US Kid Albums (Billboard)[19] | 4 |
| US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[20] | 10 |
References
- ^ Ingram, Daniel [@dannyimusic] (May 4, 2017). "[Ingram's confirmation of recording the film's songs at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville]" (Tweet). Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lindsay, Benjamin (April 21, 2017). "Lady Gaga's Right-Hand Man, DJ White Shadow, Makes More Than Just Pop Music: Interview". Pop Crush. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ GalaCon 2015 – Daniel Ingram & Monique Creber Panel. YouTube. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Furminger, Sabrina (September 8, 2016). "Daniel Ingram is the maestro of 'toon tunes". Westender. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ Corvoda, Chevistian [@Chevistian1] (February 17, 2017). "Toy Fair 2017 confirmation of songs and global theatrical release" (Tweet). Retrieved February 17, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ingram, Daniel [@dannyimusic] (June 7, 2017). "5,800 Pages for the Orchestra" (Tweet). Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ingram, Daniel [@dannyimusic] (June 6, 2017). "2nd Day of Scoring" (Tweet). Retrieved June 6, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ingram, Daniel [@dannyimusic] (June 11, 2017). "Scoring Finishing" (Tweet). Retrieved June 11, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Harper, Blake (June 30, 2017). "The Danish Anarchist Behind the Awesome Song In The 'My Little Pony' Trailer". Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (September 15, 2017). "K-Pop Star CL Bringing 'No Better Feelin to 'My Little Pony' Movie Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "My Little Pony: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". iTunes Store. September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ My Little Pony (September 12, 2017). "Have you ever wanted to chat with your..." Facebook. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Watch Sia's latest video with Maddie Ziegler… for My Little Pony: The Movie". Entertainment Weekly. September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Lukas Graham - Off To See The World [Official Audio]. YouTube. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Top Current Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Kid Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Soundtracks". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
