Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | |
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Genre | |
Based on | Trolls by DreamWorks Animation |
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Voices of | |
Theme music composer | Jeannie Lurie, Mia Minichiello, and Matias Mora |
Opening theme | "Hair in the Air" by Kenz Hall and Skylar Astin |
Ending theme | various ending themes |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 8 |
No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer | Matthew Beans |
Running time | 24 minutes |
Production company | DreamWorks Animation Television |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | January 19, 2018 – November 22, 2019 [1] |
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Trolls: TrollsTopia |
Trolls: The Beat Goes On! is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation. Based on the 3D computer-animated comedy musical film Trolls , the show premiered on Netflix on January 19, 2018, in the United States and takes place between the events of the first film and the sequel, Trolls World Tour . Amanda Leighton, Skylar Astin, Kari Wahlgren, Sam Lerner, David Kaye, David Fynn, Sean T. Krishnan, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Fryda Wolff provide the new voices for Princess Poppy, Branch, Bridget, King Gristle, King Peppy, Biggie and Mr. Dinkles, Guy Diamond, Smidge, DJ Suki and Satin & Chenille for this series respectively; only [2] Ron Funches and Walt Dohrn reprise their roles as Cooper and Cloud Guy, also respectively. [3] Matt Lowe also voices Creek in the series, who returns in "Creek Week".
Hannah Friedman, Sam Friedman, and Matthew Beans developed the series, with music from Alex Geringas and original songs by Alana Da Fonseca. [4] James Zahn of The Rock Father confirmed that there would be a second season, [5] which was released on March 9 and consists of seven episodes. [6]
The third season was released on August 24, 2018, [7] the fourth season on November 2, 2018, [8] the fifth season on January 18, 2019, [9] the sixth season on April 9, 2019, [10] the seventh season on August 27, 2019, [11] and the eighth and final season was released on November 22, 2019. [12]
The series debuted in the United States on Universal Kids on November 16, 2020.
A new Trolls series called Trolls: TrollsTopia was released on Hulu on November 19, 2020. [13] [14] It was also released on Peacock on the same day. [15] [16]
DreamWorks Trolls - The Beat Goes On! (Music From the TV Series) | |
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Soundtrack album by Cast of Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | |
Released | March 16, 2018 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 34:00 |
Label | RCA Records |
All tracks are written by Da Fonseca and Yaeger except written
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hair In The Air" | Jeannie Lurie, Mia Minichiello, & Matias Mora | Kenz Hall, [17] Skylar Astin, & Ensemble | 2:16 |
2. | "Happily Ever After" | Aleque Reid, [18] Astin, & Ensemble | 2:34 | |
3. | "One and Only Love" | Kari Wahlgren, Sam Lerner | 2:22 | |
4. | "Sunshine All the Time" | Fryda Wolff | 2:35 | |
5. | "Best Day Ever" | Reid [18] | 2:32 | |
6. | "Party On" | Kevin Michael Richardson | 2:20 | |
7. | "Forgive Me (Show Version)" | Astin | 2:24 | |
8. | "Move Ya Body" | Walt Dohrn | 2:42 | |
9. | "The Other Side of the Storm" | Reid, [18] Astin | 2:58 | |
10. | "Happy Prank Day" | Reid, [18] Ensemble Cast | 2:18 | |
11. | "Rap Battle Suite" | Reid, [18] Richardson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, David Fynn | 2:15 | |
12. | "Dance It Out" | Reid [18] | 2:49 | |
13. | "The Winners" | Reid [18] | 2:22 | |
14. | "Forgive Me (Remix)" | Astin | 2:22 |
The series was released internationally on Netflix. It was also aired on linear television in the United States on Universal Kids, in the United Kingdom on Pop, Tiny Pop and Pop Max, in Australia on ABC Me, in Canada on Family, in South Africa on e.tv, in Southeast Asia on DreamWorks Channel Asia, in the Philippines on TV5 (dubbed in Filipino) and in Pakistan on Pop.
The series was also released for broadcast in South Korea on Tooniverse. The main theme of the program, "Hair in the Air", is sung in its Korean version featuring vocals from Red Velvet's Yeri and NCT's Jeno, Jaemin, and Renjun.
Trolls: The Beat Goes On! - Seasons 1 - 4, containing all of the episodes from seasons 1–4, was released on DVD on May 7, 2019, by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
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