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00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today, we're counting down our picks for the most brilliant soundtracks
00:10from animated films that nevertheless get constantly overlooked, even by fans.
00:15Cue the music.
00:16That you can only tell, you can't know where the fire's coming from.
00:23Number 10.
00:24Brother Bear
00:25This early 2000s animated film premiered to mixed critical reception, but one thing that
00:29isn't mediocre about this film is its soundtrack.
00:42After the success of Tarzan, Phil Collins was once again asked to compose songs for
00:46the film, this time about a young hunter transformed into a bear, apart from the jaunty On My Way
00:51sung by Collins himself.
00:53Other featured artists include Tina Turner.
01:06Some highlights are No Way Out, the poignant official theme of the film.
01:10Above all others, the transformation scene, performed by the Bulgarian Women's Choir,
01:15with its epic sweep.
01:25Number 9.
01:26The Jungle Book
01:27This Disney classic is more than a lot of fun, it has a killer soundtrack.
01:31Terry Gilkyson was initially brought in to compose before Disney hired the Sherman Brothers
01:35to deliver more light-hearted numbers.
01:48The Bear Necessities, composed by Gilkyson, is one of Disney's most beloved numbers,
01:53an iconic sequence sung by Baloo and Mowgli.
01:56Other standouts include I Wanna Be Like You, sung by Louis Prima's energetic orangutan,
02:01and The Vultures' We're Your Friends, both composed by the Sherman Brothers.
02:18Fun fact, The Vultures' barbershop quartet was initially going to be a Beatles-esque
02:22rock song, with The Vultures animated accordingly.
02:25Unfortunately, the plans fell through.
02:27No great loss with a soundtrack this memorable though.
02:37Number 8.
02:38Flushed Away
02:39One of the most forgotten animated movies of the mid-2000s, this film has the advantage
02:43of a star-studded soundtrack.
02:53With Hugh Jackman as the protagonist, the movie follows rich rat Roddy as he's flushed
02:58sewer world of Rattropolis.
02:59There are some well-loved favorites, such as What's New Pussycat?, Don't Worry Be Happy!,
03:04and even Boots Randolph's Yakety Sax.
03:07Jackman also lends his stellar pipes to Ice Cold Rita.
03:21Tina Turner even pops up once more for a gospel rendition of Proud Mary.
03:25With fun, eclectic numbers such as these, this film is worth a re-watch, if just to
03:29get your Tom Jones karaoke kicks.
03:38Number 7.
03:39A Goofy Movie
03:50This goofy film is severely underrated in at least one respect.
03:54When Max Goof decides to go to pop star Powerline's concert to impress his crush, it leads to
03:58a father-son road trip and plenty of opportunity for some great numbers.
04:12The soundtrack was composed by Carter Burwell before Don Davis was hired to rearrange the
04:16score.
04:17With more traditional musical songs such as After Today, and high-powered concert anthems
04:22such as Stand Out, this soundtrack is sure to rouse.
04:25It's the ending climactic song Eye to Eye that really elevates this film into an underrated
04:30gem.
04:43Number 6.
04:44A Secret Life of Pets
04:53This may be 2016's Toy Story with animals, but it's also a musical showcase.
05:03There are at least two pop songs, Welcome to New York by Taylor Swift and We Go Together
05:08from Grease, the latter of which is performed with happy aplomb by anthropomorphic sausages.
05:21A swaggering rap-style arrangement of Stayin' Alive even pops up.
05:25Alexandre Desplat's jazz classical score, inspired by the work of George Gershwin and
05:30Miles Davis, truly makes this soundtrack stand out in its ambition.
05:40It's a playful accompaniment to this playful movie.
05:43Number 5.
05:44Sleeping Beauty
05:45We all know this beloved Disney classic, but did you know Walt Disney did indeed seize
05:50a great opportunity?
05:51That's right, Disney's original plan was to have the entire film's music adapted from
05:56Tchaikovsky's ballet of the same name.
06:11As it was, the garland Waltz was retained, cleverly arranged by George Bruns into two
06:16songs.
06:17The first is I Wonder, sung by Aurora in the Forest, and of course, the romantic Once Upon
06:21a Dream from the main melody, with appropriately elegant English lyrics by Jack Lawrence and
06:26Sammy Fain.
06:35Other selections based on the ballet include Hail to the Princess Aurora and the ethereal
06:39The Gifts of Beauty and Song.
06:41Who knew Tchaikovsky and Disney would make such a winning combination?
06:58Number 4.
06:59Chicken Little
07:00This film, based on a popular folktale, was a critical disappointment for Disney.
07:04One redeeming feature is almost definitely its banger soundtrack.
07:20The film features many covers of beloved songs, such as the Spice Girls' Wannabe and Elton
07:25John's Don't Go Breakin' My Heart.
07:27We even get a cute rendition of Queen's We Are the Champions, belted by Chicken Little
07:31himself.
07:32For the finale, Diana Ross's groovy Ain't No Mountain High Enough ends the film on a
07:48triumphant note.
07:50The movie may have been a dud, but it makes for a good karaoke session.
08:03Number 3.
08:04Oliver & Company
08:05Perfect isn't easy, but it's this film's soundtrack.
08:08A kid-friendly adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, this film takes a leaf out of
08:12Lionel Bart's musical to flex its own songwriting pipes.
08:16Longtime Disney lyricist Howard Ashman first cut his teeth in this movie.
08:20Featuring the opening, Once Upon a Time in New York City.
08:32Billy Joel also delivers Dodgers' Why Should I Worry, composed by Dan Hartman and Charlie
08:37Midnight, with effortless cool and rockstar energy.
08:40For a more traditional Broadway sound, Perfect Isn't Easy, sung by Mette Midler as the pampered
08:45Georgette, makes for a charming foxtrot.
08:55Fun fact, this song was co-written by Barry Manilow.
08:58With so much talent on display, this film is worth another look.
09:11Number 2.
09:12The Prince of Egypt
09:14Listen, we all love Shrek, but that this contemporaneous DreamWorks film with its beautiful animation
09:19was forgotten is definitely a miscarriage of artistic justice.
09:32Among its many strengths is undoubtedly its sweeping songs, written by Stephen Schwartz.
09:37Deliver Us, with its epic chorus and Ofra Haza's haunting lullaby, is an immediate showstopper.
09:56Other notable numbers include The Plagues, Through Heaven's Eyes, and The Menacing Playing
10:01with the Big Boys.
10:02And of course, there is the Academy Award-winning Valid, When You Believe.
10:17It's no wonder the film was eventually adapted into a stage musical.
10:21Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
10:25Pinocchio, for giving Disney a beautiful and iconic theme song.
10:46The Iron Giant, because Michael Caiman's score soars.
10:58The Lorax, because these earworms spawned a whole fandom.
11:12The Lion King 2, Simba's Pride.
11:14The soundtrack lives in us, and it's no disgrace.
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11:49Spirit – Stallion of the Cimarron
12:02Speaking of beautifully animated but forgotten DreamWorks movies, we'd be remiss to miss
12:06this one.
12:07Spirit may not have the strong writing of other similar coming-of-age animated films,
12:12but what it does have is a memorable soundtrack.
12:27With a score composed by Hans Zimmer and songs by Bryan Adams, Spirit's sweet, soft rock
12:32numbers and orchestral sweep match its idyllic, fluid animation.
12:36Among the more memorable songs is the spirited Get Off My Back, as Spirit rebels against
12:41his taming against the cruel Colonel.
12:51The soundtrack was certified Gold in both the U.S. and the U.K. for good reason.
12:56What other animated movie soundtrack do you feel needs more love?
12:59Let us know in the comments below.
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