Moana (soundtrack) facts for kids
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| Released | November 19, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Studio | Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros. Studios, Los Angeles (score) Elbo Studios, Avatar Studios, The Hit Factory, NRG Recording Studios, Red Horse Studios, University of the South Pacific | |||
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| Length | 1:09:40 | |||
| Language | English, Tokelauan, Tuvaluan, Samoan | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
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The Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the music album for the 2016 Disney animated movie Moana. Walt Disney Records released the soundtrack on November 19, 2016. It includes songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, and Opetaia Foa'i. The lyrics are in English, Samoan, Tokelauan, and Tuvaluan. A special two-disc version also has the movie's background music, which Mancina composed. This deluxe edition also features demo songs, extra tracks, and karaoke versions. Two popular songs from the album were released as singles.
The album started at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart and later reached number 2. It was almost number one, but Starboy by The Weeknd stayed at the top. The song "How Far I'll Go" was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
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Making the Music: How the Soundtrack Was Recorded
For the Moana soundtrack, Disney wanted to mix traditional South Pacific sounds with modern pop and Broadway styles. This led them to hire Broadway writer and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer Mark Mancina, and Tokelauan singer-songwriter Opetaia Foa'i.
Working Together on the Songs
The first song they finished was "We Know the Way." Foa'i started working on it after his first meeting with Disney in December 2013. The three artists worked together in New Zealand and Los Angeles. At the same time, Miranda was also busy with his Broadway musical Hamilton. He even got some Hamilton stars like Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, and Renée Elise Goldsberry to help record early versions of his songs.
Sounds and Instruments Used
The songs feature Te Vaka, a vocal group from New Zealand led by Foa'i, and a choir from Fiji. The soundtrack has seven new songs, two repeated versions, and two songs played during the end credits. Mancina created the background music for the movie and produced all the songs. The music uses guitars and strings, along with vocals in Polynesian languages. It also includes Polynesian drums, woodwind instruments made from bamboo, and traditional hide-covered Tyka drums.
Miranda shared that the song "Shiny" was inspired by a tribute to David Bowie by the Flight of the Conchords. He listened to Bowie's songs a lot after the singer passed away in January 2016.
How Well the Soundtrack Sold
The song "How Far I'll Go" is sung by actress Auliʻi Cravalho in the movie. A different version, sung by Canadian artist Alessia Cara, plays during the end credits. A music video for Alessia Cara's version came out on November 3, 2016. This song reached number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other singers, like Lira from South Africa and Janella Salvador from the Philippines, recorded their own English versions for their countries. Indonesian singer Maudy Ayunda and Malaysian singer Ayda Jebat recorded versions in their own languages.
Dwayne Johnson sings "You're Welcome" in the movie. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jordan Fisher sing a duet version of "You're Welcome" for the end credits. Dwayne Johnson's version of "You're Welcome" reached number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also features Jemaine Clement, who is the voice of the crab character Tamatoa.
By April 2017, the album had sold over 509,000 copies in the United States. It was one of the top-selling soundtracks that year. Overall, Moana sold 709,000 copies and was the fifth best-selling album in the country that year.
Awards and Nominations
"How Far I'll Go" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 74th Golden Globe Awards. It also received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 89th Academy Awards.
Song List
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| 1. | "Tulou Tagaloa" | Olivia Foa'i and Opetaia Foa'i | 0:51 | ||||||
| 2. | "An Innocent Warrior" | Vai Mahina, Sulata Foai-Amiatu and Matthew Ineleo | 1:37 | ||||||
| 3. | "Where You Are" | Christopher Jackson, Rachel House, Nicole Scherzinger, Auliʻi Cravalho and Louise Bush | 3:30 | ||||||
| 4. | "How Far I'll Go" | Auliʻi Cravalho | 2:43 | ||||||
| 5. | "We Know the Way" | Opetaia Foa'i and Lin-Manuel Miranda | 2:21 | ||||||
| 6. | "How Far I'll Go (Reprise)" | Auliʻi Cravalho | 1:27 | ||||||
| 7. | "You're Welcome" | Dwayne Johnson | 2:43 | ||||||
| 8. | "Shiny" | Jemaine Clement | 3:05 | ||||||
| 9. | "Logo Te Pate" | Olivia Foa'i, Opetaia Foa'i and Talaga Steve Sale | 2:10 | ||||||
| 10. | "I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors)" | Rachel House and Auliʻi Cravalho | 2:42 | ||||||
| 11. | "Know Who You Are" | Auliʻi Cravalho, Vai Mahina, Olivia Foa'i, Opetaia Foa'i and Matthew Ineleo | 1:12 | ||||||
| 12. | "We Know the Way (Finale)" | Lin-Manuel Miranda and Opetaia Foa'i | 1:09 | ||||||
| 13. | "How Far I'll Go (Alessia Cara version)" | Alessia Cara | 2:55 | ||||||
| 14. | "You're Welcome" (featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda) | Jordan Fisher (produced by Illmind) | 2:17 | ||||||
| 15. | "Prologue" | Mark Mancina | 2:25 | ||||||
| 16. | "He Was You" | Mark Mancina | 0:50 | ||||||
| 17. | "Village Crazy Lady" | Mark Mancina | 0:45 | ||||||
| 18. | "Cavern" | Mark Mancina | 2:05 | ||||||
| 19. | "The Ocean Chose You" | Mark Mancina | 1:17 | ||||||
| 20. | "The Hook" | Mark Mancina | 1:09 | ||||||
| 21. | "Tala's Deathbed" | Mark Mancina | 2:00 | ||||||
| 22. | "Battle of Wills" | Mark Mancina | 3:10 | ||||||
| 23. | "Kakamora" | Mark Mancina | 4:33 | ||||||
| 24. | "Wayfinding" | Mark Mancina | 1:52 | ||||||
| 25. | "Climbing" | Mark Mancina | 0:54 | ||||||
| 26. | "Tamatoa's Lair" | Mark Mancina | 2:45 | ||||||
| 27. | "Great Escape" | Mark Mancina | 0:59 | ||||||
| 28. | "If I Were the Ocean" | Mark Mancina | 3:01 | ||||||
| 29. | "Te Ka Attacks" | Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i | 1:41 | ||||||
| 30. | "Maui Leaves" | Mark Mancina | 2:05 | ||||||
| 31. | "Heartache" | Mark Mancina | 0:39 | ||||||
| 32. | "Tala Returns" | Mark Mancina | 1:01 | ||||||
| 33. | "Sails to Te Fiti" | Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i | 5:46 | ||||||
| 34. | "Shiny Heart" | Mark Mancina | 0:36 | ||||||
| 35. | "Te Fiti Restored" | Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i | 1:03 | ||||||
| 36. | "Hand of a God" | Mark Mancina | 0:30 | ||||||
| 37. | "Voyager Tagaloa" | Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i | 0:57 | ||||||
| 38. | "Toe Feiloa'i" | Mark Mancina | 1:25 | ||||||
| 39. | "Navigating Home" | Mark Mancina | 0:47 | ||||||
| 40. | "The Return to Voyaging" | Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i | 1:01 | ||||||
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Album Success on Music Charts
The Moana soundtrack was very popular around the world. It reached high positions on many music charts.
Top Chart Positions
- New Zealand: The album reached number 1.
- United States (Billboard 200): It peaked at number 2.
- United Kingdom: It reached number 7.
- Australia: It reached number 2.
- Canada: It reached number 4.
Popular Songs on Charts
- "How Far I'll Go" (Auliʻi Cravalho version) reached number 41 in the US and 55 in the UK.
- "How Far I'll Go" (Alessia Cara version) reached number 56 in the US and 3 in New Zealand.
- "You're Welcome" (Dwayne Johnson version) reached number 65 in the US.
- "We Know the Way" (Opetaia Foa'i & Lin-Manuel Miranda) reached number 93 in the US.
Awards and Sales Records
The Moana soundtrack has earned many awards for its sales, meaning it sold a lot of copies!
- United States: It has been certified 5 times Platinum, meaning it sold over 5 million copies.
- United Kingdom: It has been certified 2 times Platinum.
- Canada: It has been certified 2 times Platinum.
- Australia: It has been certified Platinum.
- New Zealand: It has been certified 4 times Platinum.
- France: It has been certified Platinum.
- Denmark: It has been certified Platinum.
- Austria: It has been certified Platinum.
- Germany: It has been certified Gold.
- Italy: It has been certified Gold.
- Mexico: It has been certified Gold.
- Poland: It has been certified Platinum.
- Singapore: It has been certified Platinum.
- Sweden: It has been certified Gold.
