Muppets Most Wanted (soundtrack) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Muppets Most Wanted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	March 18, 2014
Recorded	2013
Studio	Air Lyndhurst Studios
Genre	Musical theatre, popular music
Length	51:36
Label	Walt Disney
Producer	Kaylin Frank, Mitchell Leib, Bret McKenzie
The Muppets chronology
The Muppets: Original Soundtrack (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2014)

Professional ratings
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Empire

The Muppets Most Wanted: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is a music album from the fun movie Muppets Most Wanted. It was released by Walt Disney Records on March 18, 2014. This album has lots of great songs! It includes six brand-new songs, two classic Muppet songs ("The Muppet Show Theme" and "Together Again"), and three cover songs. A cover song is a new version of an old song. You'll hear songs like "Working in the Coal Mine", "Moves Like Jagger", and "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)". The album also features background music by Christophe Beck, five demo songs by Bret McKenzie, and eight short dialogue clips from the movie.

Making the Music for Muppets Most Wanted

In November 2012, it was announced that Bret McKenzie would write the songs for Muppets Most Wanted. He also wrote songs for the earlier movie, The Muppets, which were very popular. For Muppets Most Wanted, Bret McKenzie wrote all the new songs himself.

Bret McKenzie's Songwriting Style

Bret McKenzie got ideas for his songs from famous songwriters. These included the Sherman Brothers, Irving Berlin, Paul Williams, and Harry Nilsson. He started with small ideas from the movie's script. Then, he would create many songs. He even made demo versions of each song. A demo is a rough recording to show how the song might sound. He would sing the songs himself, doing impressions of different Muppets!

McKenzie explained his process. He would usually play the piano and sing. He would use his many Muppet voices. Then, he would play a rough version for the team. They would decide what worked best. The director, James Bobin, often had visual ideas. He would ask McKenzie to change the words to fit what was happening on screen. After that, they would record the songs with the real Muppets.

A music video was released on March 19, 2014. It showed Bret McKenzie singing "I'll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu)". You could watch it on Funny or Die.

Songs on the Album

This section lists all the songs and dialogue clips you can find on the Muppets Most Wanted soundtrack album.

Who Performed on the Album?

Many talented people worked on this album. Here are some of the main Muppet performers and key production team members.

Muppet performers

• Steve Whitmire – Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Statler, Rizzo the Rat, Link Hogthrob, Lips, Foo-Foo
• Eric Jacobson – Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam Eagle, Animal
• Dave Goelz – The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Waldorf
• Bill Barretta – Rowlf the Dog, Pepé the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, The Swedish Chef, Carlo Flamingo
• David Rudman – Scooter, Janice, Bobby Benson
• Matt Vogel – Constantine, Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Camilla the Chicken
• Peter Linz – Walter, Manolo Flamingo

Production Team

• Christophe Beck – composer (wrote the background music)
• Bret McKenzie – composer, producer, music supervisor (helped create and oversee the music)
• Kaylin Frank – producer
• Mitchell Leib – producer, executive in charge of music
• James Bobin – executive producer
• David Hoberman – executive producer
• Todd Lieberman – executive producer

How the Album Ranked on Music Charts

Music charts show how popular albums are. Here's how the Muppets Most Wanted soundtrack did on some big charts in 2014.

The Movie's Musical Score

Christophe Beck was chosen to write the movie's musical score in August 2013. A film score is all the background music that helps tell the story. This music was recorded in late 2013. It was made at the Sony Scoring Stage in Culver City, California. An 82-person orchestra called the Hollywood Studio Symphony played the music.

Inspiration for the Score

Christophe Beck got his ideas from many different cultures and music styles. He said that because the characters travel all over the world in the movie, there were many chances to use different kinds of music. This made the score very interesting and varied.

A separate album with only Christophe Beck's score was released. It came out on April 15, 2014, from Walt Disney Records and Intrada Records. This album includes music from both Muppets Most Wanted and The Muppets movies.

All songs written and composed by Christophe Beck.