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‘Candy Cane Lane’ Soundtrack Album Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the Amazon original movie Candy Cane Lane have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marcus Miller (Boomerang, Everybody Hates Chris, Marshall, The Brothers, House Party, About Last Night, I Think I Love My Wife). Also included is the original song Miracle co-written by Raphael Saadiq and feat. vocals by Kelli-Leigh (already out now as a digital single), as well as tracks by Coco Jones, Foo Fighters and Pentatonix. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 1 by Lakeshore Records (visit Amazon or any or any other major digital music services to stream/download). Click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Available separately as a digital single (and included on the Amazon exclusive version of the album) is Chlöe’s cover of Merry Christmas Baby. Candy Cane Lane is directed by Reginald Hudlin and stars Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Robin Thede, Ken Marino, Riki Lindhome, Nick Offerman,  and Stephen Tobolowsky.

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Raphael Saadiq’s & Kelli-Leigh’s Original Song ‘Miracle’ from ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Released

Lakeshore Records has released the original song Miracle from the Amazon original movie Candy Cane Lane. The track is written by Raphael Saadiq (Lovecraft Country, Insecure, The After Party, Underground, Black Nativity) feat. UK vocalist Kelli-Leigh and is now available to stream/download exclusively on Amazon Music. Also check out the official lyric video below. Columbia Records has previously released two covers from the film performed by Chlöe and a full soundtrack album featuring Marcus Miller’s original score will be coming out next week. Candy Cane Lane is directed by Reginald Hudlin and stars Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Ken Marino, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Robin Thede, Riki Lindhome, Nick Offerman and Stephen Tobolowsky.

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Chlöe’s ‘Merry Christmas Baby’ Cover from ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Released

Columbia Records has released a reimagined cover version of Otis Redding’s classic Christmas song Merry Christmas Baby from the Amazon original movie Candy Cane Lane. The track, which is featured during the movie’s opening credits sequence, is performed by Chlöe and is now available to stream/download exclusively on Amazon Music. The single also includes the singer/songwriter’s take on Darlene Love’ Winter Wonderland. Candy Cane Lane is directed by Reginald Hudlin and stars Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Robin Thede, Nick Offerman, Riki Lindhome and Stephen Tobolowsky.

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Marcus Miller Scoring Reginald Hudlin’s ‘Candy Cane Lane’

Composer/bassist/songwriter and record producer Marcus Miller (Everybody Hates Chris, The Brothers, I Think I Love My Wife, About Last Night) has written the original music for the upcoming Amazon original movie Candy Cane Lane. The film is directed by Reginald Hudlin and stars Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Ken Marino, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Genneya Walton, Chris Redd, Madison Thomas, Timothy Simons, Riki Lindhome and Stephen Tobolowsky. The holiday comedy adventure follows a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest who inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf to increase his odds, causing a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life.

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Marcus Miller Scoring Reginald Hudlin’s ‘Sidney’

Composer/songwriter/bassist/record producer Marcus Miller (Everybody Hates Chris, I Think I Love My Wife, About Last Night) is reteaming with director Reginald Hudlin on the upcoming documentary Sidney. The film centers on legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement. The movie features interviews with Denzel Washington, Halle Berry,Lenny Kravitz, Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand, Spike Lee, among others.

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‘Safety’ Soundtrack Album Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the Disney+ movie Safety have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marcus Miller (Marshall, Boomerang, Everybody Hates Chris, The Ladies Man, About Last Night). Also included is the original song Hold Us Together co-written and performed by by H.E.R. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 11 by Walt Disney Records and will be available to stream/download here. Safety is directed by Reginald Hudlin and stars Jay Reeves, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Matthew Glave, Corinne Foxx, Hunter Sansone, Amanda Warren, Isaac Bell, Miles Burris, Elijah Bell and James Badge Dale. The drama tells the true story of Ray McElrathbey, a former Clemson University football safety facing a series of challenging circumstances.

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Marcus Miller Scoring Reginald Hudlin’s Disney+ Movie ‘Safety’

Marcus Miller (Everybody Hates Chris, About Last Night, I Think I Love My Wife) has composed the original score for the upcoming Disney+ original movie Safety. The film is directed by Reginald Hudlin and stars Jay Reeves, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Corinne Foxx, Matthew Glave,Hunter Sansone, Amanda Warren, Miles Burris, Isaac Bell, Elijah Bell and James Badge Dale. The drama tells the true story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey, a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose dedication and persistence help him to triumph over repeated adversities. Nick Santora (Scorpion, The Fugitive) wrote the screenplay.

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Netflix’s ‘The Black Godfather’ to Feature Original Song by Pharrell Williams

Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Pharrell Williams has recorded an original song for the new Netflix documentary The Black Godfather. The song, entitled Letter to My Godfather, will be released as a digital single tomorrow, June 7 by Epic Records. Click here to download the track and to listen to the full song after the jump. The Black Godfather is produced and directed by Reginald Hudlin (Boomerang, House Party, Marshall) and follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics. Williams has previously written original songs for the Despicable Me movies and Theodore Melfi Hidden Figures.

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‘Marshall’ Soundtrack Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the biographical drama Marshall have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marcus Miller (Boomerang, Everybody Hates Chris, Two Can Play That Game). Also included is the original song Stand Up for Something by Andra Day feat. Common (co-written by Diane Warren), which is already available as a digital single, as well as another track by Day. The soundtrack will be released tomorrow, September 29, by Warner Bros. Records and will be available to download on Amazon. Marshall is directed by Reginald Hudlin and stars Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Dan Stevens, Sterling K. Brown and James Cromwell. The movie tells the story of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases.

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Marcus Miller Scoring Reginald Hudlin’s ‘Marshall’

marcus-millerMarcus Miller has recently composed the music for the upcoming biographical drama Marshall. The film is directed by Reginald Hudlin and stars Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Dan Stevens, James Cromwell, Sterling K. Brown and Keesha Sharp. Trial lawyer Michael Koskoff has written the screenplay with his son, Jacob Koskoff (Macbeth). Hudlin (Django Unchained) is also producing the project with Paula Wagner (Mission: Impossible series, The Last Samurai, Vanilla Sky) is producing through her Chestnut Ridge Productions banner along with Jonathan Sanger (The Elephant Man, The Producers).

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