Into the Woods (soundtrack)
| Into the Woods (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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| Released | December 16, 2014 |
| Recorded | August 2013-14 |
| Studio | Angel Recording Studios, London Air Lyndhurst Studios, London British Grove Studios, London |
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| Length | 59:37 |
| Label | Walt Disney |
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Into the Woods is the soundtrack album to the 2014 Walt Disney Pictures musical fantasy film of the same name. The album features music written and composed by Stephen Sondheim, and featuring vocals from the film's ensemble cast including Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp, Daniel Huttlestone, Lilla Crawford, MacKenzie Mauzy, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard, and Lucy Punch.
Two editions of the soundtrack were released by Walt Disney Records on December 16, 2014: a single-disc traditional edition, and a two-disc digipak deluxe edition.[1] Walt Disney Records subsequently released an instrumental version of the soundtrack on January 15, 2015.[2]
Background
Stephen Sondheim had written a new song for the film, titled "She'll Be Back," written specifically for The Witch.[3] "It was beautiful and spectacular, but it was very clear, as good as the song was, that [the movie] was stronger without.", director Rob Marshall proclaimed.[4] "Rainbows," a song originally written for a film adaption of Into the Woods in the 1990s, was reportedly to be included, although Marshall denied such a claim.[4]
Paul Gemignani and Jonathan Tunick, who conducted and orchestrated (respectively) the original Broadway stage show, returned to conduct and orchestrate the music for the film at Angel Recording Studios in London, with the cast's vocals being recorded separately.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Stephen Sondheim
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue: Into the Woods" | Company of Into the Woods | 14:35 |
| 2. | "Cinderella at the Grave" | Joanna Riding | 1:41 |
| 3. | "Hello, Little Girl" | Johnny Depp and Lilla Crawford | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Rapunzel's Song" | MacKenzie Mauzy | 0:56 |
| 5. | "The Cape as Red as Blood" | Stephen Sondheim | 0:42 |
| 6. | "The Cow as White as Milk" | Emily Blunt and James Corden | 0:30 |
| 7. | "Magic Beans" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:27 |
| 8. | "Rapunzel's Hair" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:24 |
| 9. | "Granny's Cottage" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:37 |
| 10. | "I Know Things Now" | Lilla Crawford | 2:05 |
| 11. | "The Beanstalk Grows" | Stephen Sondheim | 2:05 |
| 12. | "Cinderella Runs" | Stephen Sondheim | 0:54 |
| 13. | "A Very Nice Prince" | Anna Kendrick and Emily Blunt | 1:32 |
| 14. | "Giants in the Sky" | Daniel Huttlestone | 2:27 |
| 15. | "'Who Cares!'" | Stephen Sondheim | 0:31 |
| 16. | "Baker and Wife Part" | Stephen Sondheim | 0:34 |
| 17. | "Princes' Fanfare" | Stephen Sondheim | 0:17 |
| 18. | "Agony" | Chris Pine and Billy Magnussen | 2:33 |
| 19. | "The Forbidden Tower" | Stephen Sondheim | 2:20 |
| 20. | "'May I Compare This Ear of Corn?'" | Christophe Beck | 1:44 |
| 21. | "It Takes Two" | Emily Blunt and James Corden | 2:31 |
| 22. | "Two Midnights Gone" | Stephen Sondheim | 0:35 |
| 23. | "One Day Left" | Stephen Sondheim | 0:59 |
| 24. | "Stay with Me" | Meryl Streep | 3:15 |
| 25. | "Jack Chops Down the Beanstalk" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:23 |
| 26. | "On the Steps of the Palace" | Anna Kendrick | 3:15 |
| 27. | "'She Won't Go Far with One Shoe'" | Stephen Sondheim | 0:59 |
| 28. | "Searching for Cinderella" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:06 |
| 29. | "Careful My Toe" | Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard, and Lucy Punch | 1:11 |
| 30. | "The Slipper Fits" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:13 |
| 31. | "Rapunzel's Tear" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:20 |
| 32. | "'This Cow Is Covered with Flour'" | Stephen Sondheim | 0:50 |
| 33. | "Almost Midnight" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:08 |
| 34. | "The Witch's Transformation" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:35 |
| Total length: | 61:31 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 35. | "Ever After" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 1:16 |
| 36. | "Back into the Woods" | Stephen Sondheim | 0:51 |
| 37. | "Find the Boy" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:32 |
| 38. | "Witch's Lament" | Meryl Streep | 1:16 |
| 39. | "Any Moment" | Chris Pine and Emily Blunt | 1:42 |
| 40. | "Moments in the Woods" | Emily Blunt | 3:09 |
| 41. | "Your Fault" | Daniel Huttlestone, James Corden, Lilla Crawford, Meryl Streep and Anna Kendrick | 1:57 |
| 42. | "Last Midnight" | Meryl Streep | 3:35 |
| 43. | "No More" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 2:38 |
| 44. | "The Far Away Prince" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:06 |
| 45. | "No One Is Alone" | Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Lilla Crawford and Daniel Huttlestone | 2:59 |
| 46. | "The Giant Attack" | Stephen Sondheim | 2:13 |
| 47. | "Finale/Children Will Listen (Part 1)" | James Corden, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, and Cast | 3:32 |
| 48. | "Finale/Children Will Listen (Part 2)" | Company | 1:46 |
| 49. | "Stay with Me" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 2:39 |
| 50. | "Last Midnight" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 36:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue: Into the Woods" | Company of Into the Woods | 14:35 |
| 2. | "Cinderella at the Grave" | Joanna Riding | 1:41 |
| 3. | "Hello, Little Girl" | Johnny Depp and Lilla Crawford | 2:32 |
| 4. | "I Know Things Now" | Lilla Crawford | 2:05 |
| 5. | "A Very Nice Prince" | Anna Kendrick and Emily Blunt | 1:30 |
| 6. | "Giants in the Sky" | Daniel Huttlestone | 2:26 |
| 7. | "Agony" | Chris Pine and Billy Magnussen | 2:32 |
| 8. | "It Takes Two" | Emily Blunt and James Corden | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Stay with Me" | Meryl Streep | 3:14 |
| 10. | "On the Steps of the Palace" | Anna Kendrick | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Careful My Toe" | Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard, and Lucy Punch | 1:11 |
| 12. | "Ever After" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 1:16 |
| 13. | "Witch's Lament" | Meryl Streep | 1:15 |
| 14. | "Any Moment" | Chris Pine and Emily Blunt | 1:41 |
| 15. | "Moments in the Woods" | Emily Blunt | 3:08 |
| 16. | "Your Fault" | Daniel Huttlestone, James Corden, Lilla Crawford, Meryl Streep, and Anna Kendrick | 1:57 |
| 17. | "Last Midnight" | Meryl Streep | 3:35 |
| 18. | "No One Is Alone" | Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Lilla Crawford, and Daniel Huttlestone | 2:58 |
| 19. | "Finale/Children Will Listen (Part 1)" | James Corden, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, and Cast | 3:31 |
| 20. | "Finale/Children Will Listen (Part 2)" | Company | 1:43 |
| Total length: | 58:34 | ||
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 21. | "She'll Be Back (Deleted Song)" | Meryl Streep | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 3:08 | ||
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Prologue: Into the Woods" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 14:29 |
| 2. | "Cinderella at the Grave" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 1:41 |
| 3. | "Hello, Little Girl" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 2:30 |
| 4. | "I Know Things Now" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 2:05 |
| 5. | "A Very Nice Prince" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 1:30 |
| 6. | "Giants in the Sky" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 2:27 |
| 7. | "Agony" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 2:30 |
| 8. | "It Takes Two" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Stay with Me" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 3:14 |
| 10. | "On the Steps of the Palace" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Careful My Toe" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 1:11 |
| 12. | "Witch's Lament" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 1:14 |
| 13. | "Any Moment" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 1:40 |
| 14. | "Moments in the Woods" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 3:07 |
| 15. | "Your Fault" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 1:57 |
| 16. | "Last Midnight" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 3:33 |
| 17. | "No One Is Alone" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 2:58 |
| 18. | "Finale/Children Will Listen (Part 1)" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 3:31 |
| 19. | "Finale/Children Will Listen (Part 2)" (Instrumental) | Stephen Sondheim | 1:45 |
| Total length: | 55:52 | ||
Personnel
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Charts
| Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 13 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 8 |
| US Billboard Top Soundtracks | 2 |
References
- ^ "Walt Disney Records Set To Release Into The Woods Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Into The Woods Deluxe Edition On December 16th" (Press release). Burbank, California: PRNewswire. November 10, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ "Sing Along to Sondheim! Lush Instrumental "Into the Woods" Soundtrack Released". Playbill.com.
- ^ Abramovitch, Seth (December 10, 2014). "Perverted Wolves, Cheating Wives and a Fired 10-Year-Old: The Dark Path to Disney's 'Into the Woods'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Snetiker, Marc (August 14, 2014). "'Into the Woods' director Rob Marshall answers all your burning questions". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ "'Into the Woods': Rob Marshall Boldly Explores Twisted Tale - Variety". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Into the Woods (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition] by Various Artists". iTunes Store. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Into the Woods (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists". iTunes Store. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Instantly Download The Hit Soundtrack To Into The Woods". Disney Movie Rewards (USA). Disney.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Into the Woods (Instrumental Songs Version) by Stephen Sondheim". iTunes Store. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Stephen Sondheim – Into the Woods". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard 200 | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
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