Rio (soundtrack) explained

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.

Soundtrack album

Rio (Music from the Motion Picture)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various Artists
Cover:Rio (Music from the Motion Picture) cover.jpg
Recorded:2009–2010
Length:38:11

The soundtrack takes inspiration from Brazilian music, and several songs under various genres were written and produced.[3] 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.

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." 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),[4] 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.[5] [6]

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.[7] The single was later released for digital download on March 20. The soundtrack was digitally released by Interscope Records on April 5, and was distributed in physical CD formats, the following week (April 12). 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.[8]

Track listing

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.[9] [10]

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."[11] Matt Collar of AllMusic wrote "Rio is a sunny, dance-oriented album well suited to the film's South American setting."

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 60
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[13] 10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 6
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[15] 2
US Kid Albums (Billboard)[16] 8
US Soundtracks (Billboard)[17] 4

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.[18] 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.[19]

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.

Instruments
Orchestra
Management
Artwork

Original score

Rio (Original Motion Picture Score)
Type:film
Artist:John Powell
Cover:Rio (Original Motion Picture Score) cover.jpg
Border:yes
Alt:The word "RIO" in blue, yellow, and orange letters, with the "R" styled to resemble a bird's head.
Recorded:20102011
Label:Varèse Sarabande
Producer:John Powell

As with previous Blue Sky's productions, John Powell composed the film's original score,[20] which was released into a separate album on April 19, 2011, by Varèse Sarabande.[21]

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."[22] 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."

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[23]

Instruments
Orchestra
Management

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rio: Music From The Motion Picture . Amazon.com . September 16, 2011 . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120701163153/http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Music-From-Motion-Picture/dp/B004SF30HI . live .
  2. Web site: Rio: Music From the Motion Picture [Soundtrack] ]. Amazon . September 16, 2011 . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120701181206/http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Music-From-Motion-Picture/dp/B004PR71JC . live .
  3. Gallo . Phil . 2011-03-14 . Sergio Mendes Unveils 'Rio' Soundtrack in Los Angeles . 2022-11-16 . Billboard . en-US.
  4. Web site: Love for Rio put will.i.am in 'Rio' . 2022-11-16 . UPI . en.
  5. Web site: 'Rio' Soundtrack: Brazilian Rhythms & Blue Sky . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116165734/https://www.mtv.com/news/j49srq/rio-soundtrack-review . dead . November 16, 2022 . 2022-11-16 . MTV . en.
  6. Web site: 'Rio' Soundtrack Features will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, Taio Cruz, Bebel Gilberto, Sergio Mendes & More . 2022-11-16 . theplaylist.net.
  7. Web site: TaioCruzVEVO . March 18, 2011 . Telling the World (From the Soundtrack to "RIO" the Movie) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715185527/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JK_Lg8P7PU . July 15, 2011 . September 16, 2011 . YouTube.
  8. Web site: Cheung . Nadine . will.i.am Gets Fans to 'Drop It Low' in Remix From 'Rio' Movie . 2022-11-16 . PopCrush . en.
  9. Web site: Rio – Trilha Sonora Original . September 16, 2011 . Saraiva.com.br.
  10. Web site: May 9, 2011 . Ivete Sangalo sings in the movie Rio soundtrack . September 16, 2011 . Ivete Sangalo.
  11. Web site: 'Rio' Soundtrack: Brazilian Rhythms & Blue Sky . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116165734/https://www.mtv.com/news/j49srq/rio-soundtrack-review . dead . November 16, 2022 . 2022-11-16 . MTV . en.
  12. Web site: Building Album Sales Chart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140915012320/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/salescht.cgi . September 15, 2014 . 2012-08-07 . HITS Daily Double.
  13. 2011-04-23 . Digital Albums . 2022-11-16 . Billboard . en-US.
  14. 2011-04-30 . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . 2022-11-16 . Billboard . en-US.
  15. 2011-04-30 . Top Rap Albums . 2022-11-16 . Billboard . en-US.
  16. 2011-04-23 . Kid Albums . 2022-11-16 . Billboard . en-US.
  17. 2011-04-16 . Soundtracks . 2022-11-16 . Billboard . en-US.
  18. News: Ford . Rebecca . December 5, 2011 . 'Kung Fu Panda 2' Leads Annie Award Nominations . The Hollywood Reporter . live . January 31, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140317004630/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/annie-award-nominations-pixar-cars-rango-269563 . March 17, 2014.
  19. Web site: January 24, 2012 . Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130825202636/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/84/nominees.html . August 25, 2013 . February 1, 2012 . Oscars.org.
  20. Web site: Rio (Original Motion Picture Score) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121112043640/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rio-original-motion-picture/id429214902 . November 12, 2012 . April 22, 2011 . iTunes.
  21. News: March 24, 2011 . 'Rio' Score Album Details . Film Music Reporter . live . April 22, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110503034634/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2011/03/24/rio-score-album-details/ . May 3, 2011.
  22. Web site: Filmtracks: Rio (John Powell) . 2022-11-16 . www.filmtracks.com.
  23. Web site: Rio (CD) . 2022-11-16 . Varèse Sarabande . en.

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