Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy One of Them Days. The album features the film’s original score composed by Emmy Award nominee Chanda Dancy (Blink Twice, Devotion, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, The Defeated, Aftershock). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 17 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to a track (High Stakes) from the composer’s score after the jump. One of Them Days is directed by Lawrence Lamont and stars Keke Palmer, SZA, Maude Apatow, Janelle James, Katt Williams and Lil Rel Howery. The movie follows two roommates and best friends who discover that their rent money is gone and find themselves going to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
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Chanda Dancy Scoring Lawrence Lamont’s ‘One of Them Days’
Chanda Dancy (Blink Twice, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Devotion, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Aftershock, The Defeated) has been hired to score the upcoming comedy One of Them Days. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Lawrence Lamont and stars Keke Palmer, SZA, Maude Apatow, Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James and Katt Williams. The movie follows two best friends and roommates as they discover that the boyfriend of one of them has blown their rent money and find themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 23, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the psychological thriller Blink Twice co-written and directed by Zoë Kravitz and starring Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Adria Arjona, Kyle MacLachlan, Christian Slater, Haley Joel Osment, Simon Rex, Geena Davis and Alia Shawkat. The film’s original music is composed by Chanda Dancy (Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Devotion, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, The Defeated, Aftershock). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Amazon MGM Studios release.
Also opening wide is the action thriller The Crow directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Bill Skarsgard, FKA Twigs, Sami Bouajila, Karel Dobry, Jordan Bolger, Josette Simon, Laura Birn and Danny Huston. Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Hotel Mumbai, Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, The Old Guard, Ammonite) has composed the film’s original music. No word yet on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the Lionsgate release and click here to check out the project’s music team credits.
‘Blink Twice’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the psychological thriller Blink Twice. The album features the film’s original music composed by Chanda Dancy (Devotion, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Aftershock, The Defeated). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 23 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below and click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Blink Twice is co-written and directed by Zoë Kravitz and stars Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Kyle MacLachlan, Adria Arjona, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Haley Joel Osment, Geena Davis and Alia Shawkat. The movie follows a tech billionaire who meets cocktail waitress at his fundraising gala and invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island, where strange things start to happen.
Chanda Dancy Scoring Zoë Kravitz’s ‘Blink Twice’
Chanda Dancy (Devotion, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, The Defeated, Aftershock) has composed the original score for the upcoming thriller Blink Twice. The film marks the directorial debut of actress Zoë Kravitz and stars Naomie Ackie, Channing Tatum, Alia Shawkat, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Christian Slater, Haley Joel Osment, Kyle MacLachlan and Geena Davis. The movie follows a young and clever cocktail waitress who skillfully maneuvers her way into a tech billionaire’s inner circle and ultimately an intimate gathering on his private island, where strange things start to happen.
‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Paramount+ original series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Chanda Dancy (Devotion, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Aftershock, The Defeated, Dramarama). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 10 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the composer’s opening titles theme below. Lawmen: Bass Reeves is created by Chad Feehan and stars David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Demi Singleton, Dennis Quaid and Donald Sutherland. The western drama produced by Taylor Sheridan follows the titular legendary lawman’s rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 5, 2023)
Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Lawmen: Bass Reeves created by Chad Feehan and starring David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Demi Singleton, Donald Sutherland and Dennis Quaid. The show’s original music is composed by Chanda Dancy (Devotion, The Defeated, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Aftershock). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be announced soon. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the western drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Premiering on Wednesday, November 8, is the British Apple TV+ original series The Buccaneers created by Katherine Jakeways and starring Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Imogen Waterhouse, Christina Hendricks, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag, Guy Remmers and Josh Dylan. AVAWAVES (aka Aisling Brouwer & Anna Phoebe) have composed the show’s original score. Interscope Records will release a soundtrack album featuring selections of the composers’ score, as well as songs by Miya Folick, Emily Kokal, Sharon Van Etten, Lucius, Alison Mosshart, Bully, among others on Wednesday. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the drama, which will be available to stream on Apple TV+.
Chanda Dancy Scoring Paramount+’s ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’
Chanda Dancy (Devotion, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, The Defeated, Aftershock) is scoring the upcoming Paramount+ original series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. The show is created by Chad Feehan (Beneath the Dark) and stars David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Forrest Goodluck, Demi Singleton, Barry Pepper, Donald Sutherland and Dennis Quaid. The western drama tells the untold story of the legendary titular lawman and follows his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 23, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the period comedy drama Babylon written and directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Brad Pitt, Jovan Adepo, Lukas Haas, Jean Smart, Li Jun Li, Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving and Olivia Wilde. The film’s original music is composed by Justin Hurwitz (La La Land, First Man, Whiplash). Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this month. Check out our previous article (updated with pre-order link for 2-CD and vinyl editions to be released on April 14) for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish directed by Joel Crawford and starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Olivia Colman, Samson Kayo, Wagner Moura, Anthony Mendez, Florence Pugh and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Smurfs, The Angry Bird Movie, Smallfoot) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie last week. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the DreamWorks Animation production.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 25, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the animated feature Strange World directed by Don Hall, co-directed by Qui Nguyen and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White and Gabrielle Union. The film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Wreck-It-Ralph, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Big Hero 6, X-Men: First Class, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song written by Jackman & Kevin Del Aguila earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Walt Disney Animation Studios production.
Also opening nationwide this week is the war drama Devotion directed by J.D. Dillard and starring Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Thomas Sadoski and Joe Jonas. Chanda Dancy (The Defeated, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Aftershock) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music last Friday (click here for the full album details). Available separately from Republic Records is Joe Jonas’ & Khalid’s original song Not Alone from the movie (click here to listen to the track).