The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score

The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score
Soundtrack album by Randy Newman
Released November 23, 2009
Genre Jazz, soul, gospel, R&B, zydeco
Label Walt Disney
Walt Disney Animation Studios chronology
Bolt
(2008)		 The Princess and the Frog
(2009)		 Tangled
(2010)

The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score is the soundtrack of the 2009 Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog. It was released by Walt Disney Records on 23 November 2009, just a day before the limited release of the film in New York City and Los Angeles. The soundtrack contains ten original songs and seven score pieces, all but one of which were composed, arranged and conducted by Academy Award winner composer Randy Newman.[1] "Never Knew I Needed" was written and performed by Ne-Yo. The song had an accompanying music video which featured rotation on Disney Channel. The song was also sent to rhythmic radio on October 27, 2009.[2] The songs are performed by various artists most of which lend their voices to characters in the film. The score features African-American-influenced styles including jazz, zydeco, blues and gospel.[3]

"Almost There" and "Down in New Orleans" were both nominated in the Best Original Song category at the 82nd Academy Awards; they lost to "The Weary Kind". "Down in New Orleans" was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 2011 Grammy Awards.[4]

Contents

Tracklist

All songs written and composed by Randy Newman except "Never Knew I Needed" by Ne-Yo. 

No. Title Performer Length
1. "Never Knew I Needed"   Ne-Yo 3:38
2. "Down in New Orleans (Prologue)"   Anika Noni Rose 0:28
3. "Down in New Orleans"   Dr. John 2:27
4. "Almost There"   Anika Noni Rose 2:24
5. "Friends on the Other Side"   Keith David 3:35
6. "When We're Human"   Michael-Leon Wooley, Bruno Campos and Anika Noni Rose featuring Terence Blanchard 2:22
7. "Gonna Take You There"   Jim Cummings featuring Terrance Simien on Accordion 1:46
8. "Ma Belle Evangeline"   Jim Cummings featuring Terence Blanchard 1:56
9. "Dig a Little Deeper"   Jenifer Lewis featuring the Pinnacle Gospel Choir and Anika Noni Rose 2:48
10. "Down in New Orleans (Finale)"   Anika Noni Rose 1:38
11. "Fairy Tale/Going Home" (score) Orchestra 4:17
12. "I Know this Story" (score) Orchestra 5:27
13. "The Frog Hunters/Gator Down" (score) Orchestra 6:04
14. "Tiana's Bad Dream" (score) Orchestra 6:22
15. "Ray Laid Low" (score; with a reprise of "Almost There") Orchestra; cameo appearance by Anika Noni Rose 3:22
16. "Ray/Mama Odie" (score) Orchestra 4:01
17. "This is Gonna Be Good" (score) Orchestra 3:20

Charts

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 80

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [6]

In 2010, Rhapsody called it one of the all-time great Disney & Pixar Soundtracks.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Disney's The Princess and the Frog soundtrack". Starpulse. http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/23/disney_s_the_princess_and_the_frog_sound. Retrieved 19 December 2009. 
  2. ^ FMQB
  3. ^ "The Princess and the Frog Soundtrack". http://disneymusic.disney.go.com/albums/theprincessandfrog.html. Retrieved 19 December 2009. 
  4. ^ "53rd Annual Grammy nominees". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118028273?refCatId=16. Retrieved December 1, 2010. 
  5. ^ http://www.billboard.com/album/soundtrack/the-princess-and-the-frog/1294036#/album/soundtrack/the-princess-and-the-frog/1294036
  6. ^ Allmusic review
  7. ^ 10 Essential Disney & Pixar Soundtracks Referenced July 27, 2010

External links

Randy Newman
Main albums
Randy Newman (1968) · 12 Songs (1970) · Randy Newman Live (1971) · Sail Away (1972) · Good Old Boys (1974) · Little Criminals (1977) · Born Again (1979) · Trouble in Paradise (1983) · Land of Dreams (1988) · Bad Love (1999) · The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1 (2003) · Harps and Angels (2008)
Compilations
Lonely at the Top: The Best of Randy Newman (1987) · Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman (1998) · The Best of Randy Newman (2001)
Musicals
Films scored
Cold Turkey (1971) · Ragtime (1981) · The Natural (1984) · Parenthood (1989) · Awakenings (1990) · Avalon (1990) · The Paper (1994) · Maverick (1994) · Toy Story (1995) · James and the Giant Peach (1996) · Michael (1996) · Cats Don't Dance (1997) · A Bug's Life (1998) · Pleasantville (1998) · Toy Story 2 (1999) · Meet the Parents (2000) · Monsters, Inc. (2001) · Seabiscuit (2003) · Monk (TV) (2002-2009) · Meet the Fockers (2004) · Cars (2006) · Leatherheads (2008) · The Princess and the Frog (2009) · Toy Story 3 (2010) · Monsters University (2013)
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