The Princess and the Frog (soundtrack) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score |
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| Released | November 23, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, blues, soul, gospel, R&B, zydeco | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Producer | Randy Newman | |||
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The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score is the official music album for the 2009 Disney animated movie The Princess and the Frog. It was released by Walt Disney Records on November 23, 2009. This was just one day before the movie first came out in New York City and Los Angeles.
The album has ten original songs and seven pieces of background music, called "score." Most of these were created by the famous composer Randy Newman. He also worked on other Disney and Pixar movies like Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., and Cars.
One special song, "Never Knew I Needed," was written and sung by Ne-Yo. It even had a music video that played on Disney Channel. Many of the songs on the album are sung by the actors who voice the characters in the movie. The music has a strong African-American influence, with styles like jazz, zydeco, blues, and gospel.
Two songs from the album, "Almost There" and "Down in New Orleans," were nominated for an Oscar! This happened at the 82nd Academy Awards. "Down in New Orleans" was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2011.
Songs and Music Pieces
This section lists all the songs and background music from the album. Most of the music was written by Randy Newman. The song "Never Knew I Needed" was written by Ne-Yo.
All songs written and composed by Randy Newman except track 1 which is written by Ne-Yo.
| No. | Title | Performer | Length |
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| 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) | Randy Newman | 4:17 |
| 12. | "I Know this Story" (score) | Randy Newman | 5:27 |
| 13. | "The Frog Hunters/Gator Down" (score) | Randy Newman | 6:04 |
| 14. | "Tiana's Bad Dream" (score) | Randy Newman | 6:22 |
| 15. | "Ray Laid Low" (score; with a reprise of "Almost There") | Randy Newman; cameo appearance by Anika Noni Rose | 3:22 |
| 16. | "Ray/Mama Odie" (score) | Randy Newman | 4:01 |
| 17. | "This is Gonna Be Good" (score) | Randy Newman | 3:20 |
Album Performance
This table shows how well the soundtrack album did on music charts.
| Chart | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 80 |
See also
In Spanish: The Princess and the Frog (banda sonora) para niños
