Walt Disney Records has released the first song from the soundtrack for the new Disney+ original movie Disenchanted. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Love Power (End Credit Version) written by Academy Award winners Alan Menken (music) & Stephen Schwartz (lyrics) and performed by Idina Menzel (who returns in the role of Nancy Tremaine). Listen to the full song below and check back on this page for the details of the full soundtrack album, which will be coming out digitally this Friday, November 18 and physically on December 9 (click here to order the CD version).
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 13, 2022)
Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Tulsa King created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Sylvester Stallone, Andrea Savage, Max Casella, Jay Will, Vincent Piazza, A.C. Peterson, Domenick Lombardozzi, Garrett Hedlund and Dana Delany. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, The Outsider, The Staircase, The Gift, Fear the Walking Dead, Enemy, Boy Erased). Click here to learn more about the crime drama, which will be available to stream on Paramount+.
Also premiering today is the Epix limited series Rogue Heroes developed by Steven Knight and starring Connor Swindells, Jack O’Connell, Sofia Boutella, Alfie Allen and Dominic West. Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, The Young Victoria, A Perfect Planet, Still Alice, Kick-Ass) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the 6-part drama, which premiered in the UK last month on BBC One (under the title SAS Rogue Heroes) and is making its U.S. debut on Epix.
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Disenchanted’ Soundtrack Album
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Disney+ original movie Disenchanted. The album features the original songs from the movie written by Academy Award winners Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin) (music) and Stephen Schwartz (The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas, Wicked) (lyrics). Also included is a score suite composed by Menken. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 18. A CD version is set to come out on December 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details.
Details Announced for Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Album
Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for the 1992 animated classic Aladdin directed by John Musker & Ron Clements and starring Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried & Douglas Seale. The Legacy Collection release coincides with the movie’s 30th anniversary and features the original songs from the film written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted, Tangled) and featuring lyrics by Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast) & Tim Rice (The Lion King, Jesus Christ Superstar), the remastered original score by Menken, as well as outtakes and alternate tracks.
‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Album Details
Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for the 1996 animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame directed by Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise and starring Tom Hulce, Demi Moore, Tony Jay, Kevin Kline, Jason Alexander, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Mary Wickes and David Ogden Stiers. The Legacy Collection release coincides with the movie’s 25th anniversary and features the original songs from the film written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Enchanted, Tangled) and featuring lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (The Prince of Egypt, Wicked), as well as the remastered original score by Menken, including previously unreleased music. Also included are never before released demo recordings of the songs performed by Menken, Schwartz & others. The 2-CD set will be coming out on September 22 and is now available for pre-order on the Disney Music Emporium website.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 9, 2020)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British series We Hunt Together written by Gaby Hull and starring Babou Ceesay, Hermione Corfield, Eve Myles, Dipo Ola, Kamara Abraham and Freya Durkan. The show’s original music is composed by Jon Opstad (Black Mirror: White Bear & White Christmas, Silent Witness, The Woman in White). The 6-parter follows two detectives as they try to outsmart a pair of killers, one a former child soldier and the other a magnetic and disarmingly charming free spirit. Visit the official show website for more information about the thriller, which premiered earlier this year in the UK on Alibi and is making its U.S. debut on Showtime.
Premiering on Friday, August 14 is the family comedy Magic Camp directed by Mark Waters and starring Adam Devine, Gillian Jacobs, Jeffrey Tambor, Nathaniel McIntyre, Cole Sand, Izabella Alverez, Isabella Crovetti, J.J. Totah, Hayden Crawford, Bianca Grava and Lonnie Chavis. Rolfe Kent (Sideways, Up in the Air, Wedding Crashers, About Schmidt, Mean Girls, Freaky Friday) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the Walt Disney Pictures production, which was originally set for a theatrical release and is now premiering exclusively on Disney+.
Soundtrack Album for Apple TV+’s ‘Central Park’ Announced
Apple TV+ has announced a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original series Central Park. The album features the original songs from the show composed by the project’s principal songwriters Kate Anderson, Elyssa Samsel & Brent Knopf. Other songs included are Weirdos Make Great Superheroes (featured in episode 2) written by Sara Bareilles, I’m in a Perfect Relationship (episode 8) written by Meghan Trainor, New York Doesn’t Like Your Face (episode 10) written by Fiona Apple, as well as contributions by Cyndi Lauper, Alan Menken, Darren Criss and Anthony Hamilton. The songs from the first two episodes are now available to stream on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Songs for the following episodes will be released weekly with the full soundtrack album coming out on July 24, 2020. Central Park is created by Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad & Nora Smith and stars Gad, alongside Kristen Bell, Daveed Diggs, Tituss Burgess, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr. and Stanley Tucci.
Alan Menken to Compose Music for Skydance Animation’s ‘Spellbound’
Skydance Animation has announced today that Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Enchanted) will be composing the score for the upcoming animated feature Spellbound. He will also be writing original songs with lyricist and frequent collaborated Glenn Slater (Tangled). Former President of Walt Disney Music Chris Montan will serve as executive music producer. The film directed Vicky Jenson (Shrek, Shark Tale) is set in a world of magic where a young girl must break the spell that has split her kingdom in two. Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin (Mulan) and Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) wrote the screenplay.
Alan Menken to Compose New Songs for Disney+ ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Prequel Series
Alan Menken confirmed in a recent interview with Young Artists of America that he is working on new songs for the upcoming Disney+ Beauty and the Beast prequel series. The show is developed by Eddy Kitsis & Adam Horowitz (Once Upon a Time, Lost, Amazing Stories) and will star Josh Gad and Luke Evans who are reprising their roles from 2017’s live-action version. The 6-part limited series is set before the events of the film and will tell the origin story of Gaston and LeFou. Gad, Kitsis and Horowitz are writing all scripts for the project and are also executive producing the ABC Signature Studios production.
‘Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released
Walt Disney Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Disney Channel animated series Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure. The album features the original songs from the show’s third and final season written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted) and Glenn Slater (Galavant, UglyDolls) and performed by cast members Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Eden Espinosa, James Monroe Iglehart, Jeremy Jordan and Eden Espinosa. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released two soundtrack albums featuring the songs from Season 1 & 2 of the show.