| Greatest Hits: Songs That Inspired Moana | ||||
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| Released | 18 August 2017 | |||
| Genre | South Pacific Fusion | |||
| Label | Walt Disney Records | |||
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Greatest Hits: Songs That Inspired Moana is a compilation album by the Oceanic group Te Vaka, released by Walt Disney Records in 2017. The album consists of songs selected by John Lasseter to encapsulate the history of the band and the sound that inspired the 2016 film Moana , as well as the new song "Lakalaka". [1] [2]
All tracks are written by Opetaia Foa'i, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tutuki" | 3:06 | |
| 2. | "Haoloto" | Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Pate Pate" | O. Foa'i, M. Smith | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Havili" | 4:01 | |
| 5. | "Tele Ve Ko Koe" | 3:33 | |
| 6. | "E Keli" | O. Foa'i, Traditional | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Sei Ma Le Losa" | O. Foa'i, M. Smith | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Taku Uo Pele" | 3:46 | |
| 9. | "Manu Samoa" | O. Foa'i, M. Smith | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Papa E (Edit)" | 3:57 | |
| 11. | "Lakalaka" | O. Foa'i, Matatia Foa'i | 2:59 |
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