Trolls Band Together: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2023 DreamWorks Animation film Trolls Band Together, the third installment in the Trolls franchise and sequel to Trolls World Tour (2020). It was released by RCA Records, digitally on October 20, 2023 and later through physical formats on November 17, the same day as the film's release. The album was primarily produced by singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake, record producer Mike Elizondo and composer Joseph Shirley. It was promoted with two singles: "Better Place" and "It Takes Two".[1] A separate film score album, Trolls Band Together (Original Motion Picture Score), composed by Theodore Shapiro, was released by Back Lot Music on November 10, 2023, seven days before the film's theatrical release.[2]
Trolls Band Together: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | October 20, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Children's music | |||
| Length | 33:20 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Trolls soundtrack chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Trolls Band Together: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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Background
Timberlake, also reprising his role as Branch in the sequel, had executive produced the soundtrack as he did with the predecessors. He described to the director Walt Dohrn on how the film should celebrate boy bands as well as making fun slightly. They discussed about including musical numbers of boy bands throughout the decades in an organic manner and make it as a medley which fits in the narrative.[3][4]
Singles
Followed by the reunion of NSYNC at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, and after the second trailer's release on September 14, 2023,[5][6] DreamWorks was announced that they would record a song for the film titled "Better Place" that would become the group's first song in 22 years, since their album Celebrity (2001).[7] The song was released on September 29, which coincided the announcement of the soundtrack.[8][9] The second single "It Takes Two" performed by Camila Cabello and Anna Kendrick released on October 11.[10]
Commercial performance
Upon its release, "Better Place" debuted at number twenty-five on the Billboard Hot 100, tying the group *NSYNC's highest debut on the chart with their debut single, "I Want You Back" and their first since their previous single "Girlfriend" released in 2002.[11] Joey Fatone, in an interview to OK! said that:[12][13]
"I didn't think it was going to have the magnitude it had. I didn't think about it hitting the charts, which I know sounds stupid. I wasn't even thinking about that! It was like, 'This is for the Trolls Band Together movie. Let's do it for fun,' I wasn't thinking like, 'You're on the charts in Canada, Belgium, Germany' — all these places we haven't been to in years! Why is this even happening? Of course, it's the connection they feel to *NSYNC, to Justin, the movie connection. It just all worked."[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Better Place" (NSYNC) |
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| 3:37 |
| 2. | "Perfect" (Timberlake, Eric André, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi and Troye Sivan) |
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| 2:32 |
| 3. | "Let's Get Married" (Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Zooey Deschanel, Anderson .Paak, Kenan Thompson, Kunal Nayyar, Icona Pop and Ron Funches) |
| Shirley | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Watch Me Work" (Andrew Rannells and Brianna Mazzola) |
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| 2:30 |
| 5. | "Vacay Island" (Diggs, India Carney and Ty Taylor) |
| Shirley | 1:41 |
| 6. | "BroZone's Back" (Timberlake, André, Diggs and Kendrick) | Shirley | 1:21 | |
| 7. | "Lonely People" (Sivan) |
| Shirley | 0:38 |
| 8. | "Hustle Dimension" (Joseph Shirley) |
| Shirley | 2:01 |
| 9. | "It Takes Two" (Camila Cabello, Kendrick, Timberlake, André, Diggs and Cudi) |
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| 3:39 |
| 10. | "Mount Rageous" (Rannells and Mazzola) |
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| 2:57 |
| 11. | "Better Place (Family Harmony)" (Timberlake, André, Diggs, Cudi, Sivan, Kendrick and Cabello) |
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| 1:56 |
| 12. | "Better Place (Reunion)" (NSYNC, André, Diggs, Sivan and Cudi) |
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| 2:15 |
| 13. | "Family" (Timberlake, Kendrick, Cabello, André, Diggs, Cudi and Sivan) |
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| 3:37 |
| 14. | "9 to 5" (Zosia Mamet) | Dolly Parton | Shirley | 1:27 |
| Total length: | 33:20 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Better Place (Tiësto Remix)" (NSYNC, Tiësto) |
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| 3:02 |
| 16. | "Family (Demo)" (Timberlake, Warren) |
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| 2:10 |
| Total length: | 38:32 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 48 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 73 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 17 |
| UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[17] | 8 |
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[18] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 43 |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[20] | 2 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 20, 2023 | RCA | [21] | |
| November 17, 2023 |
Trolls Band Together (Original Motion Picture Score)
Background
On March 6, 2023, Theodore Shapiro was confirmed to compose the score for Trolls Band Together, returning from its predecessor.[22]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Theodore Shapiro
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wedding Ceremony" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Brozone Breaks Up" | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Be Real With Me" | 0:55 |
| 4. | "Trapped in a Diamond Bottle" | 1:19 |
| 5. | "Floyd Is in Danger" | 1:20 |
| 6. | "Here We Bro Again" | 2:00 |
| 7. | "Velvet and Veneer's Plan" | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Operation Family Harmony" | 1:53 |
| 9. | "Bridget and Gristle Ride" | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Clue Board" | 1:03 |
| 11. | "Meet Viva" | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Meet Clay" | 1:07 |
| 13. | "¡Mi Hermana!" | 1:37 |
| 14. | "Bergin War Story" | 2:15 |
| 15. | "Escape from Putt Putt Village" | 2:33 |
| 16. | "Knock Knock Knock!" | 2:16 |
| 17. | "Showtime" | 2:02 |
| 18. | "Perfect Family Harmony Fail" | 3:28 |
| 19. | "French Fries" | 1:12 |
| 20. | "Infiltration" | 3:16 |
| 21. | "Systematic Desensitization" | 1:50 |
| 22. | "Phonies!" | 0:46 |
| 23. | "Encore" | 1:02 |
| 24. | "Things Come Together" | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 47:54 | |
References
- ↑ Aniftos, Rania (October 20, 2023). "'Trolls Band Together' Soundtrack Is Here: Stream It Now". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "'Trolls Band Together' Score Album Details". FilmMusicReporter. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Trolls Band Together soundtrack: Director on NSYNC reunion and choosing tracks". Radio Times. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Get behind the scenes with the Trolls soundtrack". BBC Newsround. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "It's official: NSYNC are reuniting with new music for 'Trolls Band Together'". EW.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ Skinner, Tom (September 14, 2023). "*NSYNC announce first new song in over 20 years, 'Better Place'". NME. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ Squires, Bethy (September 14, 2023). "'N Sync's First New Song in Over 20 Years Is for Trolls Band Together". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "NSYNC's 'Better Place' Song From The 'Trolls' Movie Is Pop Magic". UPROXX. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Listen to NSYNC's First Song in Decades From Trolls 3 Soundtrack". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ Aniftos, Rania (October 11, 2023). "Camila Cabello & Anna Kendrick's Friendship Blossoms in New 'Trolls Band Together' Song 'It Takes Two'". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "*NSYNC Back on Billboard Hot 100 for First Time Since 2002 With 'Better Place'". Billboard. October 9, 2023. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Joey Fatone surprised by success of NSYNC reunion song 'Better Place': 'It just all worked'". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- 1 2 Roth, Jaclyn (October 9, 2023). "Joey Fatone Says *NSYNC Needs to Have 'Conversations' About Next Steps for the Boy Band: 'It's as If We Died and Came Back to Life'". OK Magazine. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Billboard 200: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Soundtracks: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "'Trolls Band Together' Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Theodore Shapiro to Return for DreamWorks Animation's Trolls 3". Film Music Reporter. March 6, 2023. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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