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Released | August 3, 2018 | |||
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Length | 56:37 | |||
Label | Walt Disney | |||
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Christopher Robin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2018 film Christopher Robin directed by Marc Forster. The album consisted of a musical score composed by Geoff Zanelli and Jon Brion,and songs written by Richard M. Sherman of the Sherman brothers duo,who occasionally collaborate for all Disney films. It was released by Walt Disney Records on August 3,2018.
Jóhann Jóhannsson was initially hired as the film's composer,shortly before his death on February 9,2018. [1] Klaus Badelt reported to take over composing duties for Jóhannsson,the following month, [2] but in that May,Jon Brion eventually announced as the film's composer. [3] In July,Geoff Zanelli through his Twitter (now X) account,had announced that he would be co-composing the film score with Brion. [4] Zak McNeil,Bryce Jacobs,Paul Mounsey,and Philip Klein provided additional music. [5]
At an Academy event,songwriter and Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman revealed that the film would feature the iconic "Winnie the Pooh" theme,and that he was working on three new songs for the film, [6] titled "Goodbye Farewell","Busy Doing Nothing",and the title song,with the first one being performed by the voice cast,and the last two by Sherman. [5] Sherman said that he found "very special to be back at the Hundred Acre Wood" as "Winnie the Pooh became a dear friend of [his] when Walt gave [to the Sherman Brothers] the assignment to write songs for the first Winnie the Pooh short film", [5] and felt the film has "a wonderful story". [7] Sherman said that he wrote "Busy Doing Nothing" based on the fact that "[Pooh] is always busy. Doing nothing. And he's very proud of the fact he does nothing",and said "it was fun to write". [7] He called the song "Christopher Robin" "a sweet,nostalgic,memory of a love song between Winnie the Pooh and Christopher [Robin]",and said the lyrics "are part of the storyline [of the film]". [7]
"Up,Down and Touch the Ground" and "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers," both written by Richard and his brother Robert B. Sherman and performed by Cummings as Pooh and Tigger,respectively,are also included in the film. [5] The film's soundtrack,featuring Zanelli and Brion's score,and Sherman's new songs,was released on August 3,2018 alongside the film. [8]
Filmtracks.com assessed that "When you step back from this soundtrack,you get the feeling that it could have been coordinated so much more effectively had its production process gone smoothly. The result effectively serves its purpose,but there are melodic opportunities missed and the Sherman involvement seems token. The recording is also rather mundane,with none of the improvement to the ambient depth of the concept that Zanelli had guided for Pirates of the Caribbean:Dead Men Tell No Tales . Expect the nearly hour-long album for Christopher Robin to drag significantly during its middle passages." [9] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote that Brion and Zanelli's themes underscored the emotions. [10] Sandy Schaefer of Screen Rant called the score as "lively" and added that it "further serves to enrich the movie's enchanting atmosphere and mood". [11] Justin Chang of Los Angeles Times wrote "the lilting musical score by Jon Brion and Geoff Zanelli,surge with gentle,unforced emotion". [12] Alonso Duralde of TheWrap wrote "Jon Brion and Geoff Zanelli's score is charming without being overbearing". [13] Tomris Laffly of Time Out called it as "fairytale-esque". [14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Storybook" | Geoff Zanelli | 1:22 | |
2. | "Goodbye, Farewell" | Richard M. Sherman | Jim Cummings, Brad Garrett, Toby Jones, Peter Capaldi, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Mohammed, and Sara Sheen | 1:19 |
3. | "Not Doing Nothing Anymore" | Jon Brion | 2:49 | |
4. | "I Would Have Liked It to Go on For a While Longer" |
| 2:04 | |
5. | "Chapters" | Zanelli | 2:59 | |
6. | "Evelyn Goes It Alone" |
| 2:33 | |
7. | "Easy to Lose Your Way on a Foggy Day" | Zanelli | 2:04 | |
8. | "Through the Tree" |
| 1:25 | |
9. | "It's Not Stress, It's Pooh" | Zanelli | 1:28 | |
10. | "Train Station" | Brion | 2:28 | |
11. | "Sussex" | Zanelli | 1:12 | |
12. | "Returning to the Hundred Acre Wood" |
| 4:26 | |
13. | "Did You Let Me Go?" |
| 3:37 | |
14. | "Swimmer or Sinker" |
| 2:11 | |
15. | "Heffalump Battle" | Brion | 1:30 | |
16. | "Is It Christopher Robin?" |
| 1:40 | |
17. | "But I Found You, Didn't I?" |
| 2:35 | |
18. | "Madeline's Red Balloon" | Zanelli | 0:54 | |
19. | "Expotition to London" |
| 4:14 | |
20. | "Nothing Ever Bad Came from Bouncing" |
| 1:40 | |
21. | "A Father of Very Little Brain" |
| 3:34 | |
22. | "My Favorite Day" |
| 2:43 | |
23. | "I Do Nothing Every Day" | Zanelli | 2:57 | |
24. | "Busy Doing Nothing" | Sherman | Sherman | 0:45 |
25. | "Christopher Robin" | Sherman | Sherman | 1:18 |
Total length: | 56:37 |
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Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) [15] | 38 |
Awards | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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International Film Music Critics Association | Best Original Score for a Comedy Film | Geoff Zanelli and Jon Brion | Nominated | [16] [17] |
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