Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (soundtrack)

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Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
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ReleasedMarch 2, 2007
Length16:55
Label Walt Disney

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time is the soundtrack to the 2007 animated musical fantasy film [1] of the same name released through Walt Disney Records on March 2, 2007. The album accompanied seven songs written by Michael Weiner and Alan Zachary, and performed by the cast members, along with two songs performed by Hayden Panettiere and Laura Dickinson. It also includes a theme song composed by Joel McNeely who underscored the film.

Contents

Background

Michael Weiner and Alan Zachary wrote original songs for A Twist in Time, having previously written the book, music and lyrics for Twice Charmed. [2] [3] Composer Joel McNeely, who had worked on several Disney direct-to-video sequels, underscored the incidental music. [4] [5] Cast as Cinderella's singing voice, Broadway performer Tami Tappan recorded several songs for the film. [6] Actress Hayden Panettiere recorded the film's theme song, "I Still Believe", [7] [8] [9] one of her earliest attempts to establish a music career. [10] Panettiere's music video was heavily rotated on Disney Channel at the time and was included as a bonus feature on the film's DVD. [8] A soundtrack released March 2, 2007, and featuring a cover by singer Laura Dickinson, is available for digital download on Apple Music. [11]

Reception

Film critic and historian Joe Leydon considered the soundtrack having "pleasant (albeit forgettable) original tunes". [12] BBC Online wrote "All the songs are good, but you can't beat the talking-singing-all-entertaining mice's numbers". [13] John Lasser of Blogcritics wrote "In true Disney fashion this movie is a musical, but the vast majority of the songs are uninspired, and definitely the weak spot in the production. They tend to be overly sappy, and seem to exist solely so that the film can be a musical, and not as an intrinsic part of the movie itself. The one bright spot in the songs is the number sung by Jaq and Gus, it is funny, charming, and just over the top enough to be a good time." [14] Ed Perkis of CinemaBlend called the songs "mediocre" but comparatively better to other direct-to-video Disney sequels. [8]

Track listing

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Perfectly Perfect"4:03
2."More Than a Dream"Tappan2:09
3."At the Ball"
  • Paulsen
  • Burton
1:31
4."At the Ball" (Reprise)
  • Paulsen
  • Burton
0:18
5."I Still Believe" Hayden Panettiere 3:27
6."More Than a Dream" (Pop version) Laura Dickinson 2:45
7."A Love for All Time" (Love theme from Cinderella III: A Twist in Time) Joel McNeely 2:42
Total length:16:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes: [15]

Charts

Chart performance for Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
Chart (2007)Peak
position
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) [16] 18

References

  1. "Cinderella III: A Twist in Time". Disney Movies . February 6, 2007. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  2. Leydon, Joe (February 12, 2007). "Cinderella III: A Twist in Time". Variety . Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022 via The Free Library.
  3. Sipher, Devan (July 25, 2013). "How I Met Your Musical". The New York Times . Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  4. Steinberg, Don (May 21, 2014). "'A Million Ways to Die in the West': Funny West, Serious Music". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  5. Noyer, Jérémie (February 11, 2008). "Jonatha Brooke and Joel McNeely: the Pixie-Powered Music of Return To Neverland !". Animated Views. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  6. Hischak, Thomas S.; Robinson, Mark A. (2009). The Disney Song Encyclopedia. United States: Scarecrow Press. p. 158. ISBN   9780810869387 via Google Books.
  7. Cornelius, David (February 6, 2007). "Cinderella III - A Twist in Time". DVD Talk . Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 Perkis, Ed (May 27, 2016). "Cinderella III: A Twist in Time". CinemaBlend . Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  9. Strowbridge, C.S. (February 5, 2007). "DVD Releases for February 6, 2007". The Numbers . Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  10. Dobbins, Amanda (May 10, 2013). "Hayden Panettiere on Her Hopes for a Second Season of Nashville and Why She's Not Taylor Swift". Vulture . Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  11. "Cinderella III A Twist in Time". Apple Music . March 2, 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  12. Leydon, Joe (February 5, 2007). "Cinderella III: A Twist in Time". Variety . Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  13. "DVD review: Cinderella III A Twist In Time". BBC Online . September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  14. Lasser, John (January 31, 2007). "DVD Review: Cinderella III: A Twist in Time". Blogcritics . Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  15. Various artists. Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (Media notes). Walt Disney Records.
  16. "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2025.