The Muppets (soundtrack)
{{Short description|Original soundtrack for The Muppets (2011)}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Muppets (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Various artists
| cover = The Muppets (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).png
| alt =
| border = yes
| released = November 22, 2011
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio = Ocean Way Studios
| genre =
| length = 40:05
| label = Walt Disney
| producer =
- Kaylin Frank
- Mitchell Leib
| chronology = The Muppets
| prev_title = Muppets: The Green Album
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Muppets Most Wanted: Original Soundtrack
| next_year = 2014
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = About.com
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite news|url=http://kidsmusic.about.com/od/musicreviews/fr/disneysmuppets.htm|title=New Muppet Movie Soundtrack Not as Great as the Movie|first=Warren|last=Truitt|access-date=25 March 2012}}
| rev2 = AllMusic
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|tab=review|id=r2302113 |first=Chrysta|last=Cherrie|author-link=Chrysta Cherrie|access-date=14 February 2012|ref=Allmusic}}
}}
The Muppets: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is a soundtrack album released by Walt Disney Records on November 22, 2011 for the musical comedy film The Muppets. The soundtrack features five original songs, four re-recordings and remasterings of popular Muppet songs ("The Muppet Show Theme", "Rainbow Connection", and "Mah Nà Mah Nà"), two cover versions of existing songs (Cee Lo Green's "Forget You" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"), two standalone songs (Paul Simon's "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" and Starship's "We Built This City"), and fifteen dialogue tracks.{{cite news|last=Gallo|first=Phil|title='Muppets' Movie Soundtrack Features Feist, Flight of the Conchords, Andrew Bird|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/muppets-soundtrack-feist-flight-conchords-246217|access-date=July 11, 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=10 October 2011}} It also features the song "Man or Muppet", which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The soundtrack was also nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 55th Grammy Awards.
Songs not included in the album, but featured in the film include Gary Numan's "Cars", AC/DC's "Back in Black", George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone", Jeff Moss' "Together Again" (from The Muppets Take Manhattan) and Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes' "(I've Had) The Time of My Life".
A Spanish version of the soundtrack was released as Los Muppets: Banda Sonora Original de Walt Disney Records on December 6, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2011/12/1/the_muppets_movie_soundtrack_goes_spanish.htm|title=The Muppets' Movie Soundtrack Goes Spanish
|publisher=Hispanic Business|date= December 1, 2011|access-date=January 24, 2012}} The Spanish version received a nomination for Best Latin Children's Album at the 13th Latin Grammy Awards.{{cite news|title=Lista de nominados a los premios Grammy Latino 2012 - vive.in|url=http://bogota.vive.in/musica/bogota/articulos_musica/noviembre2012/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR_VIVEIN-12380375.html|access-date=May 28, 2016|work=bogota.vive.in}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 40:05
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = The Muppet Show Theme
| note1 = featuring Joanna Newsom
| writer1 = {{hlist|Sam Pottle|Jim Henson}}
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 = The Muppets
| length1 = 0:51
| title2 = Muppet Studios, I Can't Believe It
| note2 = Dialogue
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 = Walter
| length2 = 0:04
| title3 = Life's a Happy Song
| note3 = featuring Feist and Mickey Rooney
| writer3 = Bret McKenzie
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 = Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Peter Linz
| length3 = 4:29
| title4 = I Haven't Seen the Old Gang
| note4 = Dialogue
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 = Steve Whitmire and Jason Segel
| length4 = 0:20
| title5 = Pictures in My Head
| note5 = produced by Bret McKenzie
| writer5 = {{hlist|Jeannie Lurie|Aris Archontis|Chen Neeman}}
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| extra5 = Steve Whitmire and the Muppets
| length5 = 2:36
| title6 = We Drive
| note6 = Dialogue
| writer6 =
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| extra6 = Steve Whitmire and Peter Linz
| length6 = 0:11
| title7 = Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
| note7 =
| writer7 = Paul Simon
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| extra7 = Simon
| length7 = 2:42
| title8 = That Spells Reno
| note8 = Dialogue
| writer8 =
| lyrics8 =
| music8 =
| extra8 = '80s Robot and Amy Adams
| length8 = 0:18
| title9 = Rainbow Connection (Moopets Version)
| note9 =
| writer9 = {{hlist|Paul Williams|Kenneth Ascher}}
| lyrics9 =
| music9 =
| extra9 = Eric Jacobson and the Moopets
| length9 = 1:02
| title10 = Welcome Back
| note10 = Dialogue
| writer10 =
| lyrics10 =
| music10 =
| extra10 = Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, and Dr. Teeth
| length10 = 0:20
| title11 = We Built This City
| note11 =
| writer11 = {{hlist|Bernie Taupin|Martin Page|Dennis Lambert|Peter Wolf}}
| lyrics11 =
| music11 =
| extra11 = Starship
| length11 = 4:54
| title12 = Party of One
| note12 = Dialogue
| writer12 =
| lyrics12 =
| music12 =
| extra12 = Sarah Silverman and Amy Adams
| length12 = 0:09
| title13 = Me Party
| note13 =
| writer13 = {{hlist|McKenzie|Paul Roemen}}
| lyrics13 =
| music13 =
| extra13 = Amy Adams and Eric Jacobson
| length13 = 1:53
| title14 = We Humbly Ask
| note14 = Dialogue
| writer14 =
| lyrics14 =
| music14 =
| extra14 = Steve Whitmire and Chris Cooper
| length14 = 0:09
| title15 = Let's Talk About Me
| note15 = featuring Nathan Pacheco
| writer15 = {{hlist|Ali Dee Theodore|McKenzie}}
| lyrics15 =
| music15 =
| extra15 = Chris Cooper
| length15 = 2:33
| title16 = The Answer is No
| note16 = Dialogue
| writer16 =
| lyrics16 =
| music16 =
| extra16 = Chris Cooper and Steve Whitmire
| length16 = 0:06
| title17 = Are You a Man or a Muppet?
| note17 = Dialogue
| writer17 =
| lyrics17 =
| music17 =
| extra17 = Amy Adams
| length17 = 0:08
| title18 = Man or Muppet
| note18 =
| writer18 = McKenzie
| lyrics18 =
| music18 =
| extra18 = Jason Segel and Peter Linz
| length18 = 2:58
| title19 = Down at the Ole Barbershop
| note19 = Dialogue
| writer19 =
| lyrics19 =
| music19 =
| extra19 = Steve Whitmire
| length19 = 0:07
| title20 = Smells Like Teen Spirit
| note20 =
| writer20 = {{hlist|Kurt Cobain|Dave Grohl|Krist Novoselic}}
| lyrics20 =
| music20 =
| extra20 = The Muppets Barbershop Quartet (Steve Whitmire, Link Hogthrob, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson)
| length20 = 2:23
| title21 = Princesses of Poultry
| note21 = Dialogue
| writer21 =
| lyrics21 =
| music21 =
| extra21 = Steve Whitmire
| length21 = 0:06
| title22 = Forget You
| note22 =
| writer22 = {{hlist|Christopher "Brody" Brown|Peter Hernandez|CeeLo Green|Philip Lawrence|Ari Levine}}
| lyrics22 =
| music22 =
| extra22 = Camilla and the Chickens
| length22 = 2:29
| title23 = It's Time for Our Song
| note23 = Dialogue
| writer23 =
| lyrics23 =
| music23 =
| extra23 = Steve Whitmire and Eric Jacobson
| length23 = 0:04
| title24 = Rainbow Connection
| note24 =
| writer24 = {{hlist|Williams|Ascher}}
| lyrics24 =
| music24 =
| extra24 = Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and the Muppets
| length24 = 3:09
| title25 = Get Out There and Help Those Guys
| note25 = Dialogue
| writer25 =
| lyrics25 =
| music25 =
| extra25 = Jason Segel
| length25 = 0:06
| title26 = The Whistling Caruso
| note26 =
| writer26 = Andrew Bird
| lyrics26 =
| music26 =
| extra26 = Walter
| length26 = 1:15
| title27 = How Charming, a Finale
| note27 = Dialogue
| writer27 =
| lyrics27 =
| music27 =
| extra27 = Uncle Deadly
| length27 = 0:06
| title28 = Life's a Happy Song (Finale)
| note28 =
| writer28 = McKenzie
| lyrics28 =
| music28 =
| extra28 = The Muppets, Jason Segel, Amy Adams, and Chris Cooper
| length28 = 2:23
| title29 = Mary, Marry Me
| note29 = Dialogue
| writer29 =
| lyrics29 =
| music29 =
| extra29 = Jason Segel and Amy Adams
| length29 = 0:09
| title30 = Mahna Mahna
| note30 =
| writer30 = {{hlist|Piero Umiliani|George Shearing|George David Weiss}}
| lyrics30 =
| music30 =
| extra30 = Mahna Mahna and the Snowths
| length30 = 2:05
}}
{{track listing
| headline = United States and Australian bonus tracks
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 43:11
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title31 = Rainbow Connection[https://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/the-muppets/id474335293 iTunes - The Muppets Soundtrack]
| writer31 = {{hlist|Paul Williams|Kenneth Ascher}}
| lyrics31 =
| music31 =
| extra31 = Steve Whitmire
| length31 = 3:06
}}
{{track listing
| headline = United Kingdom iTunes bonus track
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 43:32
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title31 = Dance with Me Tonight
| note31 = from The X Factor
| extra31 = Olly Murs and The Muppets
| writer31 = {{hlist|Olly Murs|Claude Kelly|Steve Robson}}
| length31 = 3:27
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (2011–2012) ! Peak |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120315130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20120316-0000/Issue1143.pdf] {{cbignore|bot=medic}}ARIA Report 1143. Retrieved March 24, 2012
|align="center"|57 |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|38|artist=Soundtrack|access-date=February 15, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardDigital|11|artist=Soundtrack|access-date=February 15, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardSoundtrack|4|artist=Soundtrack|access-date=February 15, 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (2012) ! Position |
| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 15, 2021}}
|align="center"|168 |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-soundtracks-albums|title=Soundtracks – Year-End 2012|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 15, 2021}}
|align="center"|10 |
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''The Muppets: Original Score''
{{Infobox album
| name = The Muppets (Original Score)
| type = Film score
| artist = Christophe Beck
| cover =
| alt =
| released = April 15, 2014
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio = Sony Scoring Stage, Culver City, California
| genre =
| length =
| label =
| producer = Mitchell Leib
| chronology = Christophe Beck
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
An album containing Christophe Beck's scores for The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted was released by Intrada Records on April 28, 2014. The track listing below represents the album's section for The Muppets (tracks 25-47).
{{Track listing
| extra_column =
| total_length =
| all_writing = Christophe Beck
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = To Hollywood
| length1 = 2:53
| title2 = Maniacal Laugh
| length2 = 1:07
| title3 = The Search for the Frog
| length3 = 1:22
| title4 = Moral Support
| length4 = 0:56
| title5 = Getting Gonzo
| length5 = 0:43
| title6 = Rebuffed
| length6 = 1:22
| title7 = Traveling by Map
| length7 = 0:53
| title8 = Man of Muppets
| length8 = 0:46
| title9 = Muppet Man
| length9 = 0:48
| title10 = The Muppet Party
| length10 = 1:02
| title11 = Got the Show
| length11 = 0:27
| title12 = Theatre in Ruins
| length12 = 1:04
| title13 = Piggy vs. Poogy
| length13 = 0:48
| title14 = Under the Stars
| length14 = 1:55
| title15 = Breakneck Driving
| length15 = 0:41
| title16 = Jack Black Attack
| length16 = 1:33
| title17 = The Telethon Takeoff
| length17 = 0:45
| title18 = Tex Reciprocates
| length18 = 2:19
| title19 = The First Call
| length19 = 0:49
| title20 = Scooter Takeover
| length20 = 1:10
| title21 = Photo Reunion
| length21 = 1:28
| title22 = The Last Act
| length22 = 2:15
| title23 = We Fail Together
| length23 = 3:42
}}
Personnel
;Muppet performers
- Steve Whitmire – Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Statler, Rizzo the Rat, Link Hogthrob
- Eric Jacobson – Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, Marvin Suggs
- Dave Goelz – Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf, Kermit Moopet
- Bill Barretta – Rowlf the Dog, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, Pepé the King Prawn, Bobo the Bear, Muppet Gary
- David Rudman – Scooter, Janice, Miss Poogy, Wayne
- Matt Vogel – Floyd Pepper, Camilla the Chicken, Sweetums, ’80s Robot, Lew Zealand, Uncle Deadly, Crazy Harry, Rowlf Moopet
- Peter Linz – Walter
- Jim Henson – Mahna Mahna (archival)
- Frank Oz - Snowths (archival)
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;Production
- Christophe Beck – composer
- Bret McKenzie – composer, producer, music supervisor
- Kaylin Frank – producer
- Mitchell Leib – producer, executive in charge of music
- James Bobin – executive producer
- David Hoberman – executive producer
- Todd Lieberman – executive producer
- Peter Rotter – orchestra contractor
- Jasper Randall – choir contractor
;Orchestration
- Tim Davies – conductor
- Dave Metzger – score orchestration
- Chris Caswell – orchestration
- Zach Robinson – arranger, orchestration
- Doug Walter – orchestration
- Joanne Kane – music preparation
- Booker White – music preparation
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;Technical
- David Bianco – engineer, vocal engineer
- David Boucher – engineer, vocal engineer
- Mike Klein – engineer
- Brian Malouf – engineer, mixing
- Rick Ruggieri – engineer, mixing
- Casey Stone – engineer, mixing
- Joseph Magee – engineer, mixing supervisor
- Nick Wollage – engineer, vocal engineer
- Ed Mitchell - vocal producer
- Mickey Petralia – mixing
- Patricia Sullivan – mastering
- Richard Ford – score editor
- Brett Pierce – music editor
- Lisa Jaime – supervising music editor
;Art
- Steve Gerdes – art direction, design
- Steve Sterling – art direction, design
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References
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Category:Walt Disney Records soundtracks