Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

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"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"
Song

"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" is a song from the 2013 Disney animated feature film Frozen, with music and lyrics composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The song is performed in the film by Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn, and Katie Lopez, each playing the role of Princess Anna at different ages. It occurs near the beginning of the film when Elsa has been locked away in her room because her parents are afraid of her losing control of her powers and hurting Anna. As the girls grow older together, the two are kept apart. After their parents are killed in a storm at sea, Anna once again sadly asks her sister to come out, to no avail.

Composition

At one point Disney considered removing the song from the film as they were afraid it resulted in a song-heavy opening act. However it was put back after being well received by the Disney staff. StitchKingdom explains, "due to pacing of the film, this song was constantly being cut and put back in during the film’s development. Ultimately, studio employees demanded it stay in."[2]

After the film was released, a fan put together a version of the song to show how a reprise could have worked at the climax of the film, when Elsa realizes that Anna is completely frozen. After viewing that fan clip in January 2014, songwriter Anderson-Lopez mentioned that at one point, she actually had pitched a reprise of the song for the film's climax.[3] Lopez added, "I know people have reacted well to the video that's out there, but ... if you watch it in the flow of the movie, it would be jarring to have them break into song at that moment."[3]

When the same clip was mentioned in an interview, director Jennifer Lee explained that according to Disney music producer Chris Montan (who has worked on nearly every Disney and Pixar animated film from the start of the Disney Renaissance), it is traditional in Disney animated musicals to have no more songs after the end of the second act.[4]

Critical reception

The song received widespread acclaim from film critics, music critics, and audiences. Kyle Smith of The New York Post dubbed it a "classic".[5] USA Today called it "a lovely musical number that illustrates Anna's emotional yearning, sung with heartfelt sweetness by Bell."[6] Alonso Duralde of The Wrap labeled it "poignant".[7] Moviefone describes the song as "sob-inducing", and "the best song in Frozen".[8] Scott Mendelson of Forbes talks about the "richness and a subtle sadness to the core relationship between Anna and Elsa, of so much time lost to fear, self-doubt, and some questionable parenting at a key juncture", and goes on to describe "Do You Want To Build A Snowman" as a "beautiful song...it's just one of a handful of terrific songs".[9] Mendelson added, "I was deathly afraid [it] would come back as a climactic refrain should the story end badly."[9] Sputnikmusic said "the songs complement the gorgeous visuals well, especially in the first extended cut "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" and its tear-pleading climax and conclusion", and argues "it’s one of the few vocal tracks far removed from the crushing vapidity of the other material".[10] The Rochester City Newspaper described the song as "character-establishing", and noted that along with "Frozen Heart", it "deeply resemble[s] Disney's song output under Alan Menken...and that helps them feel instantly familiar". The soundtrack review adds, "While "Snowman" works better in the film (the visuals fill in some of the song's gaps) the twee-cute vocals and gorgeous melody help its memorability".[11] AllMusic said this song and the love duet "Love Is an Open Door" have "contemporary Broadway dazzle".[12]

Other languages

Several other language versions of the song have been successful. The Japanese language version called "Yukidaruma Tsukurō" (雪だるまつくろう, "Let's Make a Snowman") was sung by Sayaka Kanda, who played 18 year old Anna, as well as Sumire Morohoshi and Natsuki Inaba, who played Anna aged 12 and 8 respectively. It appeared on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in April and May 2014, peaking at number 39, and was popular enough to be certified gold for 100,000 digital downloads by the RIAJ in May 2014.[13][14] The Korean language version was sung by Yoon Si-young, Lee Ji-min and Park Ji-yoon. In March 2014, it reached number 115 on the Gaon Singles Chart, after being downloaded 17,000 times.[15][16]

Charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 45
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18] 61
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 35
Scotland (OCC)[20] 30
South Korea (Gaon International Chart)[21] 3
South Korea (Gaon Chart)[21] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 51
US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[24] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold† 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver† 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum† 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Performances

Kristen Bell sang the song live as her character throughout every stage of her life at the Vibrato Grill Jazz Club in Los Angeles to celebrate the film.[28]

On July 21, 2014, 26 Disney Channel and Disney XD stars came together to perform a cover video of this song.[29][30][31]

References

  1. ^ Perlman, Jake (February 10, 2014). "On the Scene: 'Frozen' cast performs live for the first (and probably only) time ever". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 10, 2014. It was the first time the cast had ever sung the songs live and the first time many had sung the songs at all since they recorded the soundtrack a year and a half ago.
  2. ^ "REVIEW: 'Frozen' Soundtrack Disney's Best Since 'Beauty and the Beast'". Stitch Kingdom. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. ^ a b Watkins, Gwynne (January 15, 2014). "Frozen Composers Assess 6 Fan-Created Homages to Their Songs". Vulture.com. New York Media LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  4. ^ August, John; Aline Brosh McKenna (February 1, 2014). "Episode 128: Frozen with Jennifer Lee — Transcript". Scriptnotes. johnaugust.com. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  5. ^ Smith, Kyle (November 20, 2013). "Disney's 'Frozen' will melt your heart". The New York Post. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  6. ^ Puig, Claudia (November 26, 2013). "'Frozen' mixes song, wit and heart in magical winter tale". USA Today. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  7. ^ Duralde, Alonso (November 3, 2013). "'Frozen' Review: Disney's Best Animated Musical Since 'Beauty and the Beast' (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  8. ^ "'Frozen' Song 'Do You Want to Build a Snowman?' Made Even More Sob-Inducing by Fans (VIDEO) - The Moviefone Blog". Moviefone. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  9. ^ a b Mendelson, Scott (November 19, 2014). "Review: 'Frozen' Is Disney's Triumphant Reaffirmation Of Its Cultural Legacy". Forbes. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  10. ^ "Review: Disney Soundtracks - Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Sputnikmusic. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  11. ^ DeTurck, Matt (November 27, 2014). "CD Review: Disney's "Frozen" Soundtrack". Rochester City Newspaper. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  12. ^ Phares, Heather. "Frozen [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  13. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100 2014/05/12". Billboard (in Japanese). May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  14. ^ "レコード協会調べ　5月度有料音楽配信認定" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. June 20, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart 2014년 3월 2주차". Gaon (in Korean). March 1, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  16. ^ "Gaon Download Chart 2014년 3월 2주차". Gaon (in Korean). March 1, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  17. ^ "Kristen Bell – Do You Want to Build a Snowman?". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  18. ^ "Kristen Bell Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Chart Track: Week 10, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Cite error: The named reference "South Korea" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "Kristen Bell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  24. ^ "Billboard - Artists - Kristen Bell - Heatseeking songs". Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Kristen Bell – Do You Want to Build a Snowman?". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver† in the Certification field. Type Do You Want to Build a Snowman? in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Kristen Bell – Do You Want to Build a Snowman?". Recording Industry Association of America.
  28. ^ "Kristen Bell sings "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" live. [VIDEO]". Wimp. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  29. ^ Stutz, Colin (July 20, 2014). "Disney Channel Stars Team to Cover 'Do You Want to Build a Snowman?' from 'Frozen'". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  30. ^ Bricker, Tierney (July 16, 2014). "26 Disney Channel Stars Come Together for the Most Epic Frozen Cover Ever". E! Online. E! Entertainment Television, LLC. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  31. ^ Walsh, Hadley (July 18, 2014). "26 Disney Channel Stars Come Together For A Fun Cover Of 'Do You Want To Build A Snowman?'". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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