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Rio (soundtrack)

The 2011 animated musical adventure comedy film of the same name, produced by Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation, and directed by Carlos Saldanha, featured two albums released for the film: an original soundtrack and an original score. Interscope Records released the film's soundtrack Rio (Music from the Motion Picture) on April 5, 2011 in digital formats, and a physical release on April 12.[1][2] The album produced by the film's composer John Powell, and Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, featured collaborations from Brazilian and American artists, along with songs performed by the film's cast members. The music received critical acclaim from critics, praising the Brazilian influences in the music and creative choices of involving the native musicians to influence South American culture. Powell's score was a separate album, titled Rio (Original Motion Picture Score), which was released by Varèse Sarabande on April 19, 2011.[3]

Soundtrack album

The soundtrack takes inspiration from Brazilian music, and several songs under various genres were written and produced.[4] Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes contributed to the soundtrack, as an executive producer with John Powell. On March 13, 2011, during his performance at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, Mendes revealed the official soundtrack list, and also announced that he would re-record the classical Brazilian song "Mas que Nada" for the film and album.[4]

Stating his involvement in the project, Mendes said that "The film is such a celebration of Brazilian life, of Carnival, the nature, the rhythms, the joy, the sensuality. It’s nicely timed with my record."[4] The album featured performances from the film's cast, Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, along with rapper-singer will.i.am (also featuring in the film's cast),[5] and contributions from Brazilian artists Carlinhos Brown, Mikael Mutti, Gracinha Leporace, Bebel Gilberto, American artists Siedah Garrett, Ester Dean and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz performing.[6][7]

Release

On March 18, 2011, Brazilian-English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz released a music video and theme song named "Telling the World" on YouTube for the soundtrack.[8] The single was later released for digital download on March 20.[8] The soundtrack was digitally released by Interscope Records on April 5,[1] and was distributed in physical CD formats, the following week (April 12).[2] will.i.am performed a remix of the track "Drop It Low", to celebrate the film's release and uploaded it on YouTube on April 11, 2011.[9]

Track listing

Standard

International version

Brazilian version

In the Brazilian edition some songs gained a Portuguese version performed by famous Brazilian artists such as Ivete Sangalo (replacing Ester Dean in "Take You to Rio (Remix)") and Carlinhos Brown (replacing Jamie Foxx in "Fly Love"). "Real in Rio" became "Favo de Mel" (Honeycomb) but it was performed by the same artists as the English version.[10][11]

Reception

Reviewing the soundtrack, Jason Newman of MTV wrote "The toe-tapping, easily digestible rhythms inherent in so much classic Brazilian music dovetails nicely with a movie geared toward children. But since kids don't spend money, we also get Taio Cruz and will.i.am to ensure that those precious commercial demographics are hit. It's a win for 20th Century Fox; a half-win for the rest of us."[12] Matt Collar of AllMusic wrote "Rio is a sunny, dance-oriented album well suited to the film's South American setting."[13]

Charts

Accolades

At the 39th Annie Awards, the music received a nomination for Best Music in a Feature Production but lost to John Williams for The Adventures of Tintin.[20] The song "Real in Rio" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 84th Academy Awards, but lost to the other nominee Man or Muppet from The Muppets.[21]

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[2]

Instruments
Orchestra
Management
Artwork

Original score

As with previous Blue Sky's productions, John Powell composed the film's original score,[3] which was released into a separate album on April 19, 2011, by Varèse Sarabande.[22][3]

Track listing

Reception

Filmtracks.com wrote "After Powell's stunning success with How to Train Your Dragon, his scores will inevitably be compared to that benchmark, and while Rio exhibits the same talent in its ranks, the 2011 score lacks the cohesiveness and consistently impressive passages of its predecessor. Those who don't care for the heavy, parody-like Latin influence will likely prefer the composer's recent Mars Needs Moms. Still, Powell is almost always good for a solid three stars in response to these kinds of efforts, and he achieves that rating again with ease."[23] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic wrote "Powell, who worked on all of the Ice Age sequels, as well as King Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon, is no stranger to animated films, and his work here is both unobtrusive and effective, blending Midwest Americana and sunny tropicalismo into a tasty summer beverage."[24]

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[25]

Instruments
Orchestra
Management

References

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  3. ^ a b c "Rio (Original Motion Picture Score)". iTunes. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Gallo, Phil (March 14, 2011). "Sergio Mendes Unveils 'Rio' Soundtrack in Los Angeles". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Love for Rio put will.i.am in 'Rio'". UPI. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "'Rio' Soundtrack: Brazilian Rhythms & Blue Sky". MTV. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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  8. ^ a b TaioCruzVEVO (March 18, 2011). "Telling the World (From the Soundtrack to "RIO" the Movie)". YouTube. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  9. ^ Cheung, Nadine. "will.i.am Gets Fans to 'Drop It Low' in Remix From 'Rio' Movie". PopCrush. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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  11. ^ "Ivete Sangalo sings in the movie Rio soundtrack". Ivete Sangalo. May 9, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
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  20. ^ Ford, Rebecca (December 5, 2011). "'Kung Fu Panda 2' Leads Annie Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  21. ^ "Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. January 24, 2012. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  22. ^ "'Rio' Score Album Details". Film Music Reporter. March 24, 2011. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
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  24. ^ John Powell - Rio [Original Score] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved November 16, 2022
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