| Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Music from the Motion Picture | ||||
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| Released | April 8, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
| Studio | Paramount Pictures | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Label | Paramount Music | |||
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Music from the Motion Picture is the score album for the 2022 film of the same name. The score, which was composed by Tom Holkenborg, was released on April 8, 2022, by Paramount Music in both digital and physical formats.
On December 8, 2021, Tom Holkenborg, who also composed the first film, was announced to be returning to compose the film's score. [1] The film was supported by a single titled "Stars in the Sky", the only original song recorded for the film, by Kid Cudi. [2] The soundtrack album was released by Paramount Music on April 8, 2022. [3]
All music is composed by Tom Holkenborg.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Piece of Shiitake Planet" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Blue Menace" | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Mind If I Drive" | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Sonic's Home" | 1:18 |
| 5. | "A Wachowski Family Special" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Sonic, Meet Knuckles" | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Papa's Got a Brand New Stache" | 1:53 |
| 8. | "The Master Emerald" | 2:40 |
| 9. | "So You Think You Can Pivonka" | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Goodnight, Tails" | 2:09 |
| 11. | "Ages Ago" | 2:50 |
| 12. | "You Know Nothing About Me" | 2:54 |
| 13. | "Operation Catfish" | 3:34 |
| 14. | "Eureka, I Found It" | 2:45 |
| 15. | "Gotta Go Fast" | 1:46 |
| 16. | "Entering the Labyrinth" | 1:59 |
| 17. | "You Don't Have to Be Alone Anymore" | 3:10 |
| 18. | "Sinister" | 3:37 |
| 19. | "Team vs Robotnik" | 3:36 |
| 20. | "Okay, We're Not Friends" | 3:38 |
| 21. | "A New Order" | 2:51 |
| 22. | "Dad" | 1:02 |
| Total length: | 57:33 | |
Tracks 17 and 18 briefly reference the Drowning Theme and Death Egg Theme respectively, which were originally composed for the first two Sonic games by Yukifumi Makino and Masato Nakamura, respectively. While not appearing in the official soundtrack, the untitled end credits suite takes references from the track "Sonic the Hedgehog" from the first film, whose soundtrack was also composed by Holkenborg.
The film was supported by a single titled "Stars in the Sky" by American musician Kid Cudi, which is featured during one of the opening scenes and in the end credits sequence. [4] [5]
Other songs featured in the film, but not on the soundtrack, include:
Calling it as a highly enjoyable orchestral ride from start to finish, Zanobard reviews assigned 7/10 and wrote "Though the orchestral style featured throughout Sonic 2 is still very entertaining, with the way it utilises both established and brand new themes as well as both elevating the tension and enjoyability throughout its many edge-of-your-seat action setpieces being pretty sublime. In essence then; while not perfect, it’s another solid score from Holkenborg." [6]
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