Ted (soundtrack) explained

Ted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Walter Murphy and various artists
Cover:Ted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) cover.jpg
Released:June 26, 2012
Studio:Newman Scoring Stage, 20th Century Fox
Genre:Film soundtrack
Length:56:34
Label:Universal Republic
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Ted 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Next Year:2015
Chronology:Walter Murphy

Ted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2012 film Ted directed by Seth MacFarlane. The soundtrack featured musical score composed by Walter Murphy and songs from Queen, Hootie & The Blowfish, Rita Coolidge, Tiffany amongst others; an original song "Everybody Needs a Best Friend" written by MacFarlane and Murphy and performed by Norah Jones, which was later nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song. The soundtrack was released through Universal Republic Records on June 26, 2012, three days ahead of the film's release.

Background

Walter Murphy was roped in to compose the film's musical score as he previously did the same for MacFarlane's animated television series: Family Guy, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show.[1] When MacFarlane sent the script to Murphy, he mentioned that he wanted an old school orchestral score that would have themes for the individual characters and a main title song which he could quote throughout the film, that eventually became the song "Everybody Needs a Best Friend".[2]

MacFarlane sent different sets of lyrics than the one he used for the actual song, and he wrote the theme based on it. But he rewrote them so as the song being sung from the standpoint of Ted, and also felt it funnier if a woman sung it track. MacFarlane then discussed it to singer Norah Jones who agreed to perform it, and Murphy arranged in the style of Nelson Riddle's work. According to Murphy, "It's not only well sung, but Norah's attitude also just fit the main title section perfectly."[3]

The score was recorded at the Newman Scoring Stage in the 20th Century Fox Studios with an 80-piece string orchestra conducted by John Elg.[4] Besides the accompanying music, the album featured songs from Queen, Hootie & The Blowfish, Rita Coolidge, Tiffany and more musical numbers that were not in the album, but in the film. Universal Republic Records released the soundtrack on June 26, 2012.[5]

Reception

Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote "Witty and distinctively MacFarlane, the soundtrack shows he can translate his musical ideas, as well as his comedy, to the big screen."[6] Daniel Schweiger of Assignment X wrote "Walter Murphy hits all the right Williams and Mancini notes for a foul-mouthed Teddy Bear".[7]

Original score

The complete score was released by Universal Pictures as a part of their For Your Consideration (FYC) campaign for the 2012–13 film awards season.[8]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes[9]

Instruments

Accolades

+ List of awards and nominations
Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipientsResult
International Film Music Critics Association Award
(2012)		Best Original Score for a Comedy FilmWalter Murphy[10]
Georgia Film Critics Association Award
(2013)		Best Original Song"Everybody Needs a Best Friend" — Seth MacFarlane and Walter Murphy[11]
Academy Award
(85th)		Best Original Song"Everybody Needs a Best Friend" — Seth MacFarlane and Walter Murphy[12]
[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boggan . Justin . 2012-04-18 . Walter Murphy Scores Seth MacFarlane's 'Ted' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120428104250/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2012/04/18/walter-murphy-scores-seth-macfarlanes-ted/ . 2012-04-28 . 2024-08-02 . Film Music Reporter . en-US.
  2. Web site: Glazer . Eliot . 2012-07-05 . Hear Norah Jones’s Song ‘Everybody Needs a Best Friend,’ Which Appears on the Ted Soundtrack . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905143956/https://www.vulture.com/2012/07/norah-jones-everybody-needs-a-best-friend.html . 2012-09-05 . 2024-08-02 . . en.
  3. February 22, 2013 . 'Best Friend' From 'Ted': Story Behind the Oscar Best Song Nominee . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150124034010/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/1549705/best-friend-from-ted-story-behind-the-oscar-best-song-nominee . January 24, 2015 . January 30, 2015 . Billboard.
  4. Web site: Goldwasser . Dan . 2012-12-05 . Walter Murphy scores Seth MacFarlane's Ted, coming Dec 11 to home video . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161123234229/https://scoringsessions.com/2012/12/05/walter-murphy-scores-seth-macfarlanes-ted-coming-dec-11-to-home-video . 2016-11-23 . 2024-08-02 . ScoringSessions.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Jagernauth . Kevin . 2012-06-19 . 'Ted' Soundtrack Features Hootie & The Blowfish, Tiffany, Norah Jones, Queen & More; Full List Of All The Songs In The Film . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802103011/https://theplaylist.net/ted-soundtrack-features-hootie-full-list-of-all-the-songs-in-the-film-20120619/ . 2024-08-02 . 2024-08-02 . The Playlist.
  6. Web site: Phares . Heather . Review: Ted [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408225609/https://www.allmusic.com/album/ted-original-motion-picture-soundtrack--mw0002389386 . 2023-04-08 . 2024-08-02 . AllMusic . Rovi Corporation.
  7. Web site: Schweiger . Daniel . 2012-09-01 . CD Review: TED soundtrack . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120908233845/https://www.assignmentx.com/2012/cd-review-ted-soundtrack/ . 2012-09-08 . 2024-08-02 . Assignment X . en-US.
  8. Murphy . Walter . Ted (For Your Consideration – Best Original Score) . Universal Studios.
  9. Murphy . Walter . Ted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . Universal Republic Records.
  10. Web site: IFMCA: the International Film Music Critics Association » IFMCA Winners 2012. February 21, 2013. Filmmusiccritics.org. 21 February 2013. February 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130225121102/http://filmmusiccritics.org/2013/02/ifmca-winners-2012/. live.
  11. Web site: Members. www.georgiafilmcritics.org. March 27, 2018. April 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423092523/http://www.georgiafilmcritics.org/p/members.html. live.
  12. Web site: 2013 Oscar Nominees | 85th Academy Awards Nominees . Oscar.go.com . February 26, 2013 . March 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309170453/http://oscar.go.com/nominees . live .
  13. News: Morgan . David . January 10, 2013 . "Lincoln," "Life of Pi" lead Oscar race . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313184051/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lincoln-life-of-pi-lead-oscar-race/ . March 13, 2014 . October 7, 2013 . CBS News.

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