The Next Right Thing Explained

The Next Right Thing
Type:Song
Artist:Kristen Bell
Album:Frozen II
Published:Wonderland Music Company
Label:Walt Disney Records

"The Next Right Thing" is a song from the 2019 animated Disney film Frozen II. It is performed by American actress and singer Kristen Bell in her vocal role as Princess Anna, and the music and lyrics are written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The song portrays Anna's journey through depression. The song has received praise from critics for its message and meaning and peaked on the Kid Digital Songs chart at number 7.[1]

Synopsis

At the darkest moment of the film, Anna is faced with uncertainty about what to do next after apparently losing both her beloved sister Elsa as well as Olaf, a snowman created by Elsa's magic. In her song "The Next Right Thing," she expresses her feelings of depression. As the song progresses, she reaches the realization that when faced with uncertainty, one must simply focus on doing "The Next Right Thing."[2] [3]

Production

Bell told director Jennifer Lee she wanted to see Anna "face her codependency head-on" and "a song about what she's going to do when she doesn't know what to do".[4] Anderson-Lopez and Lopez drew inspiration from personal tragedy in the lives of two people that worked on Frozen and Frozen II; co-director Chris Buck lost a son, and Andrew Page, a central figure in the music production of both films, lost a daughter. Buck's son died around the time when Buck needed to begin the interviews and press tours to promote Frozen; the Lopezes witnessed how Buck insisted on going through that highly public process and the subsequent awards season even though he was dealing with such a terrible personal tragedy at the same time. Anderson-Lopez stated when writing the lyrics, she "really just thought about them, and wrote it for them."[5] Bell said she drew inspiration from her own mental health.[6]

International versions

As it happened in Moana with a Tahitian,[7] Māori[8] and Hawaiian version,[9] the Sami version was an exceptional dubbing made specifically for the movie, given the inspiration it took from Sami culture.[10] [11]

Reception

Multiple critics have praised "The Next Right Thing" for its meaning and message. MEAWW argues the song provides "one of the movie's most inspiring messages about dealing with pressure".[43] The Los Angeles Times deemed it the best song of Frozen II.[44] Hypable stated that the song was the "most valuable thing Frozen 2 has to offer".[45] Jonathan Groff, who voices Kristoff in the film, said hearing the song "brought [him] to tears".[46]

Notes and References

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  2. Kristen Bell on Anna's devastating moment in Frozen 2. Entertainment Weekly. Marc. Snetiker. November 24, 2019. November 24, 2019. en.
  3. Web site: Why This Song From 'Frozen 2' Is an Anthem for Dealing With Depression. The Mighty. en-US. November 29, 2019.
  4. Web site: Garcia-Navarro . Lulu . For 'Frozen II,' Kristen Bell Found Inspiration In Personal Pain . . January 14, 2021 . en . December 8, 2019.
  5. News: How to Follow Up 'Frozen'? With Melancholy and a Power Ballad. Cohn. Gabe. The New York Times. November 29, 2019. December 5, 2019.
  6. Web site: Rowney . Jo-Anne . Kristen Bell on how Frozen 2 song was inspired by her real life battle with depression . . December 13, 2020 . Rowney . en . July 2, 2020.
  7. 'Moana' to be First Disney Film Translated Into Tahitian Language. Entertainment Weekly. en. November 28, 2019.
  8. Web site: Moana in Māori hits the big screen. November 9, 2017. RNZ. en-nz. November 28, 2019.
  9. Web site: Disney's Moana to make World Premiere in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi at Ko Olina's World Oceans Day, June 10. Ko Olina. en. November 28, 2019.
  10. Web site: 'Frozen 2' Will Get Sámi Language Version. Milligan. Mercedes. July 19, 2019. Animation Magazine. en-US. November 18, 2019.
  11. Web site: Frost 2 kommer på samisk. Verstad. Anders Boine. July 19, 2019. NRK. nb-NO. November 28, 2019.
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  13. Web site: Barvíř . Jan . Ledové království II: Jak vznikal český dabing a zpěv . NaFilmu . December 14, 2020 . cs . November 27, 2019.
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  23. Web site: Komatsu . Mikikazu . Sayaka Kanda Duets Vocaloid Song "ROKI" with Evangelion Shinji VA Megumi Ogata . . December 16, 2020 . en-us. August 8, 2019.
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  25. Ji-Yoon Park - The Next Right Thing (From "Frozen 2"/Lyric Video). DisneyMusicAsiaVEVO. YouTube. December 5, 2019. January 9, 2021. ko.
  26. Xiao Xiao Li - The Next Right Thing (From "Frozen 2"/Audio Only). YouTube. DisneyMusicAsiaVEVO. November 24, 2019. January 9, 2021. zh.
  27. Web site: Nøttveit . Andrea Rygg . Frost 2 har samisk premiere parallelt med noregspremieren: – Tøft av Disney . Framtida . December 16, 2020 . no . November 6, 2019.
  28. Web site: "Kraina lodu 2" na Blu-ray i DVD już 1 kwietnia . . December 16, 2020 . pl . March 27, 2020.
  29. Web site: Dubladora de 'Frozen' se apresenta no 'The Voice Brasil' e surpreende internautas . Gshow . December 16, 2020 . pt-br . November 4, 2020.
  30. Cátia Moreira - O Que Está Certo (De "Frozen 2: O Reino do Gelo"/Audio Only). YouTube. disneymusicptVEVO. November 21, 2019. January 9, 2021. pt.
  31. Наталия Быстрова - Делай, что должна ("Холодное сердце 2"). YouTube. DisneyMusicRussiaVEVO. November 18, 2019. January 9, 2021. ru.
  32. Web site: Larsen . Dan Robert . Elin Kristina opplever kjempesuksess som artist . . December 16, 2020 . nb-NO . December 14, 2019.
  33. Web site: Pokorný . Jakob . Ľadové kráľovstvo / ★★★★☆ . CinemaView . December 16, 2020 . sk-SK . December 21, 2013.
  34. Carmen López - Hacer las cosas bien (De "Frozen 2"/Lyric Video) . YouTube. disneymusicesVEVO. November 28, 2019. January 9, 2021. es.
  35. Web site: Linares . Uriel . 'Frozen 2': ¿Quiénes hacen el doblaje en español latino? . SensaCine México . December 16, 2020 . November 22, 2019. es.
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  37. Web site: About - Alisha Thomas . Alisha Thomas Music . January 13, 2021.
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  39. Alisha Thomas - Sari chesthaa (From "Frozen 2"/Official Lyric Video). DisneyMusicIndiaVEVO. YouTube. March 12, 2020. January 9, 2021. Te.
  40. Nuengthida Sophon - The Next Right Thing (From "Frozen 2"/Audio Only). DisneyMusicAsiaVEVO. YouTube. November 15, 2019. January 9, 2021. th.
  41. Web site: Deniz Sujana - Doğru Şey Uğruna ("Karlar Ülkesi 2"). YouTube. March 25, 2021 .
  42. Web site: Tiêu Châu Như Quỳnh, Võ Hạ Trâm thân như chị em . Ngoisao . December 16, 2020 . vi . November 11, 2019.
  43. Web site: 'Frozen 2' and its message on dealing with overwhelming pressure by doing 'The Next Right Thing' needs to be recognized. Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. November 25, 2019 . en. November 29, 2019.
  44. Web site: Forget Elsa's 'Into the Unknown.' Anna sings the best 'Frozen 2' song. November 26, 2019. Los Angeles Times. en-US. November 29, 2019.
  45. Web site: Kranz . Kristen . 'The Next Right Thing' is Frozen 2's most valuable legacy . Hypable . November 15, 2020 . December 30, 2019.
  46. Web site: Frozen 2 star admits one of the film's new songs left him in "a total puddle" of tears. Dan. Seddon. Digital Spy. October 11, 2019. November 15, 2020.
  47. Kristen Bell Chart History (Kid Digital Songs) . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111151631/https://www.billboard.com/music/kristen-bell/chart-history/KDT/song/1177478 . dead . January 11, 2021 . . January 9, 2021.

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