A.N.T. Farm is the soundtrack album for the Disney Channel television series A.N.T. Farm. It was released on October 11, 2011 by Walt Disney Records. Most of the soundtrack features songs performed in the first season of the series by the lead actress China Anne McClain, as well as new songs performed by cast members Carlon Jeffery and Stefanie Scott, and China Anne and her two sisters, known as the McClain Sisters. The soundtrack was successful, spending five weeks on the Billboard kids chart in 2011.[3] It sold 14,000 copies within the first week of release.[4][5]
| A.N.T. Farm | |
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| Released | October 11, 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
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| Length | 31:39 |
| Label | Walt Disney Records |
| Producer | Ali Dee John Fields Michael McClain Niclas Molinder Joacim Persson Toby Gad Johan Alkenäs Michael "Smidi" Smith 1984 |
| Singles from A.N.T. Farm | |
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Overview
editMost of the songs on the soundtrack are performed by the show's lead actress, China Anne McClain, including the show's theme song, "Exceptional," and covers of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite" and Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful". "Dynamite" and McClain's original song, "Calling All the Monsters," were released as singles from the soundtrack. "Calling All the Monsters" was the first single to chart, peaking at number 86 on America and charting in two more countries.
There are also two songs by cast member Carlon Jeffery: a kid-friendly cover of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's "Summertime" and an original song, "Pose," with fellow cast member Stefanie Scott. There are two songs performed by McClain and her sisters Lauryn and Sierra, together known as the McClain Sisters. All of the songs by McClain are solely featured in the first season of the series whereas the other songs did were not featured in the series.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
James Christopher Monger of Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars, referring to the theme song as "catchy".[6]
Commercial performance
editThe soundtrack peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard 200. It has also peaked at number 2 on the US Top Soundtracks and topped the US Kid Albums chart.[7][8][9]
Other uses
editSo far, two songs from the soundtrack have been used in other Disney Channel works besides A.N.T. Farm: "Calling All the Monsters" was used in "Beam It Up", a season 2 Halloween episode of the series Shake It Up. "Pose" by Stefanie Scott and Carlon Jeffery was featured in the Disney Channel Original Movie Frenemies (2012), which Scott starred in.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Exceptional" (China Anne McClain) | Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins, McClain Sisters | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Dynamite" (China Anne McClain) | Benjamin Levin, Taio Cruz, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Calling All the Monsters" (China Anne McClain) | China Anne McClain, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenäs, Charlie Mason | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Unstoppable" (China Anne McClain) | China Anne McClain, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenas, Charlie Mason | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Beautiful" (China Anne McClain) | Linda Perry | 3:18 |
| 6. | "My Crush" (China Anne McClain) | Kara DioGuardi,[10] Wes Jones, Mathew Sherman, Cory Thomas | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Pose" (Stefanie Scott and Carlon Jeffery) | Windy Wagner, Michael Dennis Smith, Spencer Lee | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Summertime" (Carlon Jeffery) | Jeffrey A. Townes, Will Smith, Lamar Hula Mahone, Craig Simpkins, Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Charles Smith, Alton Taylor, Dennis Thomas, Richard Westfield | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Perfect Mistake" (McClain Sisters) | Sierra A. McClain, Michael J. McClain | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Electronic Apology" (McClain Sisters) | Sierra A. McClain, Michael J. McClain | 3:23 |
Personnel
editCredits for A.N.T. Farm adapted from Allmusic[12]
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Charts
edit| Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
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| Spain Promusicae[13] | 98 |
| U.S Billboard 200[14] | 29 |
| U.S Kid Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
| U.S Top Soundtracks (Billboard) | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Dynamite (From "A.N.T. Farm") - Single". iTunes. Apple, Inc. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ "Calling All the Monsters - Single". iTunes. Apple, Inc. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ Weisman, Jon (October 2, 2012). "Disney Channel renews 'A.N.T. Farm'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Tube, Stage. "VIDEO: China Anne McClain and Nafessa Williams Talk Black Lightning on Late Night with Seth Meyers". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "8 Disney Stars Who Have a Bright Future". Myspace. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "A.N.T. Farm - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Soundtracks Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Breaking News - Season Three of Disney Channel's Top Rated Series "A.N.T. Farm" Premieres Friday, May 31 with a Special One-Hour Episode | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Twitter". Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "A.N.T. Farm | Dodax.co.uk".
- ^ "A.N.T. Farm - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ Chart Watch. "Week Ending Oct. 16, 2011. Songs: Tale of Three Divas". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "Kids Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2011.