Hollywood Records has released the cover version of the George Michael classic Last Christmas from the Disney+ limited series The Santa Clauses. The track is produced by the show’s composer Ariel Rechtshaid (Gossip Girl) and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song below. The label has previously released the Girls Just Want to Have Fun cover Elves Just Wanna Have Fun from last week’s series premiere. The Santa Clauses is created by Jack Burditt based on the The Santa Clause features and stars Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Kal Penn, Elizabeth Allen-Dick, Austin Kane, Devin Bright, Rupali Redd and Matilda Lawler.
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‘Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin’ Soundtrack Album Details
Universal Music will release a soundtrack album for the Peacock original series Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin. The album features the songs from the show performed by cast members such as Adam Devine, Sarah Hyland, Flula Borg, Jameela Jamil, Lera Abova & others. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 23 and will be available to stream/download here. Two first tracks (Know My Name written by Ryan Tedder and performed by Devine and the 99 Luftballons x Take On Me mashup performed by Devine & Ed Boyer) have already been released as digital singles in recent weeks. Also listen to both songs after the jump. Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin is based on the Pitch Perfect features and follows Devine’s character Bumper Allen as he moves to Germany to revive his music career when one of his songs becomes big in Berlin.
‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’ Soundtrack Album Details
Hollywood Records & Marvel Music will release the official soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ special presentation The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. The album features the special’s original score composed by John Murphy (The Suicide Squad, Sunshine, 28 Days Later…, Kick-Ass, Snatch, Miami Vice). Also included are the songs I Don’t Know What Christmas Is (But Christmastime Is Here) performed by the Old 97’s and Here It Is Christmastime by Kevin Bacon & Old 97’s. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 23. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is written and directed by James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, as well as Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker and Kevin Bacon.
Tyler Bates & Joanne Higginbottom Scoring Paramount+’s ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’
Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead, John Wick, X) is the composer and Joanne Higginbottom (Primal, The Public, Samurai Jack) is the co-composer of the new Paramount+ original series Criminal Minds: Evolution. The revival of CBS’ original Criminal Minds series, which ran between 2005 and 2020, stars Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Aisha Tyler, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, Paget Brewster and Zach Gilford. The show follows FBI’s elite team of criminal profilers as they come up against their greatest threat yet, an UnSub who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers.
Soundtrack Album for Apple TV+’s ‘Sago Mini Friends’ Released
Platoon has released the first soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ animated series Sago Mini Friends. The album features eleven original songs from the show written by Paul Buckley (Happily N’Ever After, Malcolm & Eddie, The Reef, Helpsters). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Sago Mini Friends produced by Spin Master Entertainment and animated by 9 Story Media Group’s Brown Bag Films Toronto is based on the characters and designs featured in the Sago Mini World app and follows four friends as they play, explore, imagine and celebrate daily in their joyful town of Sagoville.
‘Wednesday’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Wednesday. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland) & Chris Bacon (Source Code, Bates Motel, Gnomeo & Juliet). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Wednesday, November 23. Visit Amazon (or any other major digital music services) to stream/download the soundtrack and click here to check out the opening titles sequence featuring Elfman’s main titles theme. Wednesday is is developed by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar based on characters from The Addams Family and stars Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Christina Ricci, Percy Hynes White, Hunter Doohan, Luis Guzmán and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘The Cuphead Show!’ Released
Netflix has released the first soundtrack album for the streamer’s original animated series The Cuphead Show! The album features seventeen songs from the show written by series composer Ego Plum (SpongeBob SquarePants, Jellystone, Harvey Breaks, Welcome to the Waynes) and executive producers Dave Wasson & Cosmo Segurson. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A score album is also in the works for a release in 2023. The Cuphead Show! is based on the hit video game Cuphead created by Chad & Jared Moldenhauer and features the voices of Tru Valentino, Frank Todaro, Joe Hanna, Wayne Brady, Luke Millington-Drake and Grey Griffin.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 20, 2022)
Premiering on Tuesday, November 22, is the Hulu limited series Welcome to Chippendales created by Robert Siegel and starring Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Annaleigh Ashford, Juliette Lewis, Robin de Jesús, Quentin Plair, Spencer Boldman, Andrew Rannells, Nicola Peltz Beckham and Dan Stevens. The show’s original score is composed by Siddhartha Khosla (This Is Us, Only Murders in the Building, Queenpins, Looking for Alaska, Runaways). Check out our previous article to learn more about the 8-part drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Premiering on Wednesday, November 23, is the Apple TV+ original series Echo 3 developed by Mark Boal and starring Luke Evans, Michiel Huisman, Jessica Ann Collins and Elizabeth Anweis. Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser, Sinister, The Hurricane, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Shipping News) has composed the show’s original music. Check our our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the 10-part drama, which will be available to stream on Apple TV+.
Songs from ‘Fraggle Rock: Night of the Lights’ Holiday Special Released
Lakeshore Records has released a digital single featuring two songs from the Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock holiday special Night of the Lights. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services (including Amazon) are the tracks Night of the Lights and Magic Be with You performed by Daveed Diggs (who stars as Jamdolin) and produced by the show’s executive music producer Harvey Mason Jr. Also listen to both songs below. The label has previously released a full soundtrack album featuring songs from Back to the Rock, which is coming out as a limited vinyl edition next month (visit Amazon to pre-order).
‘Interrupting Chicken’ Theme Song Released
Platoon has released the theme song from the Apple TV+ animated series Interrupting Chicken. The track written by Juliette Jackson and performed by the indie rock band The Big Moon is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. Interrupting Chicken is developed by Ron Holsey based on the 2011 book series written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein and features the voices of Sterling K. Brown, Juliet Donenfeld, Sarah Elizabeth Thompson, Maximus Riegel, Luke Lowe and Jakari Fraser.