Loyal Brave True facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "Loyal Brave True" |
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| Single by Christina Aguilera | ||||
| from the album Mulan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | March 6, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jamie Hartman | |||
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"Loyal Brave True" is a song sung by the famous American singer Christina Aguilera. It's part of the music from the 2020 action movie Mulan. The song was written by Billy Crabtree, Harry Gregson-Williams, Jamie Hartman, and Rosi Golan. It was released as a single on March 6, 2020, by Walt Disney Records. "Loyal Brave True" was nominated for the Soundtrack Song of 2020 at the 46th People's Choice Awards. It was also considered for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 93rd Academy Awards.
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About the Song
This song is a type of pop music called a ballad. Ballads are usually slower songs that tell a story or express strong feelings. Billy Crabtree, Harry Gregson-Williams, Jamie Hartman, and Rosi Golan all helped write it. Jamie Hartman also produced the song, which means he helped create its sound. He had worked with Christina Aguilera before on her album Lotus in 2012.
Music Videos
Lyric videos for "Loyal Brave True" and its Spanish version, "El Mejor Guerrero," were first shown on YouTube on March 6, 2020. These videos show the song's words on screen while the music plays. A short preview of the main music video for "Loyal Brave True" came out on August 13. The very next day, the full music video was released. The Spanish version's video, "El Mejor Guerrero," also premiered at the same time on YouTube's DisneyMusicVEVO channel.
Awards and Nominations
"Loyal Brave True" was recognized with several nominations for awards. When a song is "nominated," it means it was chosen as one of the best in its category.
- In 2020, the song was nominated for "The Soundtrack Song of 2020" at the People's Choice Awards.
- In 2021, it was "shortlisted" for "Best Original Song" at the Academy Awards. Being shortlisted means it was one of the top songs considered for the final nominations.
- Also in 2021, it was nominated for "Best Original Song" at the Chicago Indie Critics Awards.
Who Made the Song
Many talented people helped create "Loyal Brave True." Here are some of the main people involved:
- Christina Aguilera – She sang the vocals for the song.
- Jamie Hartman – He helped write the song and produced it.
- Billy Crabtree – He also helped write the song.
- Harry Gregson-Williams – He contributed to writing the song.
- Rosi Golan – She was another songwriter for the track.
- Manny Marroquin – He mixed the song, which means he balanced all the different sounds.
These details about who worked on the song come from Tidal, a music streaming service.
How the Song Performed
"Loyal Brave True" appeared on several music charts around the world. Music charts show how popular songs are each week or year.
Weekly Charts
The song reached these positions on weekly charts in 2020:
- Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard) – number 45
- Indonesia (Music Weekly Asia) – number 14
- Scotland (OCC) – number 61
- Singapore (Music Weekly Asia) – number 7
- Thailand (Music Weekly Asia) – number 29
- UK Download (OCC) – number 49
- US Digital Song Sales (Billboard) – number 24
- US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) – number 10
Year-end Charts
At the end of 2020, "Loyal Brave True" was ranked:
- US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) – number 41
