My Little Pony: A New Generation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2021 film My Little Pony: A New Generation directed by Robert Cullen and José Luis Ucha. The album featured seven songs performed by the film's cast and released on September 24, 2021 alongside the film.
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 19:25 | |||
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Development
editSongwriters Alan Schmuckler and Michael Mahler composed songs for the film, while Heitor Pereira did the original score for the film.[2][3] Director Robert Cullen said that he wanted the soundtrack to "have an eclectic range of genres in the songs", in order to make it "as unpredictable as [they] can" in hopes of defying the audiences' expectations regarding the soundtrack.[4] He praised Schmuckler and Mahler's work of having a "punk rock, Nirvana-esque song" in the film which was unexpected and felt the songs to be "brilliant, super catchy, airborne".[4]
Promotion
editThe soundtrack was promoted with three singles: On September 2, 2021, the first song "Glowin' Up", performed by Sofia Carson and written by Jenna Andrews, Bryan Fryzel, and Taylor Upsahl, was released to digital platforms.[5] The music video of the song featuring Carson was released on October 8, 2021.[6] The second single, "It's Alright" by Johnny Orlando, was released on September 16, 2021.[7] The film's soundtrack was released alongside the film on September 24, 2021.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Glowin' Up" | Sofia Carson | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Gonna Be My Day" | Vanessa Hudgens | 2:38 |
| 3. | "I'm Looking Out for You" |
| 2:04 |
| 4. | "Danger, Danger[a]" | Alan Schmuckler | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Fit Right In" |
| 2:50 |
| 6. | "Together" | Callie Twisselman | 3:15 |
| 7. | "It's Alright" | Johnny Orlando | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 19:25 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[9] | 23 |
Notes
edit- ^ Also known as "Angry Mob"
References
edit- ^ Howard, Courtney (September 21, 2021). "'My Little Pony: A New Generation' Review: Franchise Re-shoe Offers a Galloping Good Time". Variety. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "bio". AlanSchmuckler.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Heitor Pereira Scoring Netflix's 'My Little Pony: A New Generation'". Film Music Reporter. September 20, 2021. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Idelson, Karen (September 2, 2021). "'My Little Pony: A New Generation' – Galloping to Greatness Again". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Radish, Christina (September 28, 2021). "Sofia Carson on 'My Little Pony: A New Generation' and Her Upcoming Netflix YA Movie 'Purple Hearts'". Collider. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Major, Michael. "VIDEO: Sofia Carson Releases Music Video for 'Glowin' Up'". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Hullender, Tatiana (September 23, 2021). "Johnny Orlando Interview: My Little Pony A New Generation". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "'My Little Pony: A New Generation' Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. September 23, 2021. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 – 4 to 10 February". Official Charts Company. February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2024.