Tangled (soundtrack)

2010 soundtrack album by Various artists

This article is about the 2010 film soundtrack. For the 2018 TV soundtrack, see Tangled: The Series (season 1)#Soundtrack.

Tangled

Soundtrack album by

Various Artists

Released| November 10, 2010
Recorded| 2007–2010
Studio| Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros. Studios[1]
Genre|

* Folk rock
* medieval

Length| 55:39
Label| Walt Disney
Producer|

* Chris Montan
* Alan Menken
* Scott Cutler
* Anne Preven
* Frank Wolf
* Grace Potter
* Mike Daly
* Kevin Kliesch[2]

Walt Disney Animation Studios soundtrack chronology
| The Princess and the Frog
(2009)  | Tangled
(2010)  | Winnie the Pooh
(2011)

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Tangled chronology
|  | Tangled
(2010)  | Tangled: The Series
(2018)

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Alan Menken chronology
| Enchanted
(2007)  | Tangled
(2010)  | Mirror Mirror
(2012)

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Tangled is the soundtrack album to the 2010 animated film Tangled produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The film score and original songs were composed and arranged by Alan Menken, which marked his return to composition for an animated feature, as he previously worked on several of Disney's animated features till Home on the Range (2004).[a] The original songs were created by blending 1960s medieval music with folk rock.[4] Glenn Slater wrote lyrics for most of the tracks in the album, except for the closing credits song, "Something That I Want", which was written, composed and performed by Grace Potter from Grace Potter and the Nocturnals,[5] with the score orchestrated by Kevin Kliesch and conducted by Menken's longtime collaborator Michael Kosarin.

The soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records on November 10, 2010, followed by a vinyl edition that was released on March 21, 2014.[6] Apart from being critically acclaimed, the soundtrack received several awards and nominations, including the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for the track "I See the Light". Menken and Slater composed three new songs for the series, apart from reusing the original tracks for the stage adaptation Tangled: The Musical.[7]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Filmtracks| [8]

The soundtrack (particularly Menken's musical score) in general was technically praised, however the songs mostly received some mixed reactions for being too derivative to many of Menken's previous works (particularly the 1990s renaissance ones). Bill Graham from Collider praised them for their variations to the tempo and tone, memorable lyrics, and "blending old with new," However, he also stated that "the film’s constant mixture of tones can feel a bit off-putting for some."[9] Roth Cornet from Screen Rant was positive towards them, saying that "Alan Menken’s music is as catchy, uplifting and effecting as one would expect."[10] Scott of The New York Times positively reviewed the music, saying that it "takes you back to a charmed world of swoony longing and sprightly mischief," with a slick and efficient atmosphere and grace notes of self-conscious classicism.[11] Corliss from Time was also positive to the songs, noting that though "don't sound on first hearing like top-drawer Menken," the songs still "smoothly fill their functions." He described the opener, "When Will My Life Begin?," as the "heroine's 'I wanna' song," a Disney tradition that stretches back to Snow White's "Some Day My Prince Will Come." "I See the Light" was described as "a generically tuneful love ballad, which is sure to be nominated for a Best Song Oscar."[12]

James Berardinelli, on the other hand, negatively commented the songs as "neither catchy nor memorable."[13] Tim Robey from The Daily Telegraph gave a negative review, saying that they were only "OK—there’s nothing you want to whistle on the way home."[14] Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian, who gave the movie two out of five stars, described the songs as "sporting a laboured selection of Broadway-style show tunes," and hence are actually added for profit.[15]

## Track listing

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Tangled (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) track listing[16]No.| Title| Performers| Length

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1.| "When Will My Life Begin?"| Mandy Moore| 2:32
2.| "When Will My Life Begin?[b]" (Reprise 1)| Moore| 1:03
3.| "Mother Knows Best[c]"| Donna Murphy| 3:10
4.| "When Will My Life Begin?" (Reprise 2)| Moore| 2:06
5.| "I've Got a Dream"|

* Brad Garrett
* Jeffrey Tambor
* Moore
* Zachary Levi
* Tangled ensemble

| 3:11
6.| "Mother Knows Best" (Reprise)| Murphy| 1:38
7.| "I See the Light"|

* Moore
* Levi

| 3:44
8.| "Healing Incantation"| Moore| 0:54
9.| "Flynn Wanted" (Score)| Alan Menken| 2:51
10.| "Prologue" (Score and song)|

* Menken
* Murphy
* Delaney Rose Stein

| 2:02
11.| "Horse with No Rider" (Score)| Menken| 1:57
12.| "Escape Route" (Score)| Menken| 1:57
13.| "Campfire" (Score)| Menken| 3:21
14.| "Kingdom Dance" (Score)| Menken| 2:20
15.| "Waiting For the Lights" (Score)| Menken| 2:47
16.| "Return to Mother" (Score)| Menken| 2:06
17.| "Realization and Escape" (Score)| Menken| 5:50
18.| "The Tear Heals" (Score and song)|

* Menken
* Moore

| 7:37
19.| "Kingdom Celebration" (Score)| Menken| 1:50
20.| "Something That I Want"| Grace Potter| 2:43
21.| "I See The Light" (Reprise)| Shannon Saunders| 3:38

## Charts

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Chart (2010)  | Peak

position

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US Billboard 200[19] | 44
US Billboard Soundtracks[20] | 7
US Billboard Kids Albums[21] | 3

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold  | 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Accolades

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Award[d] | Date of ceremony[e] | Category  | Recipient(s) and nominee(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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Academy Awards | February 27, 2011 | Best Original Song | "I See the Light" – Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi | Nominated  | [24]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 14, 2011 | Best Song  | [25]
Golden Globe Awards | January 16, 2011 | Best Original Song | [26]
Golden Reel Awards | April 15, 2011  | Best Sound Editing: Music in a Musical Feature Film | Tom MacDougall  | [27]
Grammy Awards | February 12, 2012 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Tangled (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | [28]
Best Song Written For Visual Media | "I See the Light" – Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi  | Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society  | December 16, 2010  | Best Song  | [29]
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards  | December 29, 2010  | Best Original Song  | "I've Got a Dream" – Brad Garrett, Jeffrey Tambor, Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi and the Tangled Ensemble  | Nominated  | [30]

## Notes

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1. ^ Though Menken had composed for the 2007 film Enchanted, it is a live-action-animation film, hence it cannot be considered as a full-fledged animation feature.[3]
2. ^ Not featured in film.[17]
3. ^ This is an extended version of the song.[18]
4. ^ Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
5. ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

## References

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1. ^ "Tangled, film score". AllMusic. November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
2. ^ Tangled (CD). Various Artists. Walt Disney Records. 2010. D000650802.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ "Alan Menken Talks 'Tangled', 'Sister Act', 'Leap of Faith', 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame', 'Aladdin' & More". BroadwayWorld.com. November 15, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
4. ^ Hammond, Pete (September 9, 2010). "Oscar's Animation Race Just Got 'Tangled'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
5. ^ Graham, Bill (September 27, 2010). "Alan Menken Exclusive Interview Tangled". Collider.com. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
6. ^ Various Artists (2017), Songs From Tangled Picture, Walt Disney Records, retrieved April 22, 2022
7. ^ "'Tangled: The Musical' Fact Sheet". Disney Cruise Line. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
8. ^ "Tangled (Alan Menken)". Filmtracks. November 16, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
9. ^ "TANGLED Review". Collider. November 23, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2014. "(Mother Knows Best) Catchy and dark, there are a number of variations to the tempo and tone throughout the film while the lyrics, nailed by Murphy, will stay with you. One can easily see the parallels that Menken and the directors went for in blending old with new, and there is an interesting result. Mother Gothel's songs feel as ancient as she is, while Rapunzel's songs have a truly youthful exuberance and feel."
10. ^ "'Tangled' Review". Screen Rant. December 19, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
11. ^ Scott, A.O. (November 23, 2010). "Back to the Castle, Where It's All About the Hair". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
12. ^ Corliss, Richard (November 26, 2010). "'Tangled': Disney's Ripping Rapunzel". Time. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
13. ^ Berardinelli, James (November 22, 2010). "Tangled: A movie review by James Berardinelli". Retrieved November 26, 2010.
14. ^ Robey, Tim (December 25, 2013). "Tangled, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 29, 2014. "and the serviceable songs, by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater, are only OK – there's nothing you want to whistle on the way home."
15. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (January 27, 2011). "Tangled – review". The Guardian. Retrieved June 30, 2014. "and sporting a laboured selection of Broadway-style showtunes – signalling that someone, somewhere clearly wants to turn this into a lucrative global franchise on stage"
16. ^ "Tangled (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) by Alan Menken". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
17. ^ "When Will My Life Begin (Reprise 1)" was cut from the film but not the soundtrack.
18. ^ Second verse featured on the soundtrack was not featured in the film.
19. ^ "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
20. ^ "Soundtracks". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
21. ^ "Kids Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
22. ^ "British album certifications – Alan Menken – Tangled Ost". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
23. ^ "American album certifications – Various – Tangled". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
24. ^ "Academy Awards nomination list". TheState.com. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
25. ^ "'Black Swan' leads Critics' Choice nominations". insidemovies.ew.com. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
26. ^ Reynolds, Simon (December 14, 2010). "In Full: Golden Globes — Movie Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
27. ^ "2011 Golden Reel Award Nominees: Feature Films". Motion Picture Sound Editors. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
28. ^ Gans, Andrew (February 13, 2012). "Alan Menken and Glenn Slater Win Grammy Award". Playbill. Playbill, Inc. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
29. ^ King, Susan (December 16, 2010). "Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
30. ^ "Phoenix Film Critics Name THE KINGS SPEECH Best Film of 2010". Phoenix Film Critics Society. December 29, 2010. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.

* v
* t
* e

Disney's Tangled

Films|

* Tangled (2010)
* Tangled Ever After (2012)
* Before Ever After (2017)

Characters|

* Rapunzel
* Flynn Rider
* Pascal and Maximus
* Mother Gothel

Music|

* "When Will My Life Begin?"
* "Mother Knows Best"
* "I've Got a Dream"
* "I See the Light"

TV series|

* Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
* Episodes
* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3

Video games|

* The Video Game (2010)
* Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks (2011)
* Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure (2012)
* Disney Infinity (2013)
* Disney Magic Kingdoms (2016)
* Kingdom Hearts III (2019)
* Disney Mirrorverse (2022)
* Disney Dreamlight Valley (2023)
* Disney Speedstorm (2024)

Related|

* Rapunzel
* Disney Princess
* Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy (2013-2018)
* Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
* Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest (2023)
* Once Upon a Studio (2023)
* What Once Was Mine: A Twisted Tale
* Fantasy Springs

* Category

* v
* t
* e

"Rapunzel" by the Brothers Grimm

Literature|

* Grimms' Fairy Tales (1812)
* Rapunzel (1998)

Related myths|

* Danaë
* Rudaba

Adaptations|

| Film|

* Barbie as Rapunzel (2002)
* Tangled (2010)
* soundtrack
* Tangled Ever After (2012)
* Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)

|

Literature|

* Rapunzel (1998)
* Cress (2014)

Television|

* The Mind Robber (1968)
* "The Tower" (2014)
* Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017)

Video games|

* Tangled: The Video Game
* Kingdom Hearts III

See also|

* Prince Charming
* Märchenbilder
* Golem in the Gears
* Rapunzel (Tangled)
* Rapunzel syndrome
* Into the Woods (stage)
* Into the Woods (film)
* Into the Woods (soundtrack)
* Into the Woods (cast recording)
* Shrek the Third

International variants|

* Petrosinella (Italy)
* Snow-White-Fire-Red (Italy)
* Persinette (France)
* Anthousa, Xanthousa, Chrisomalousa (Greece)

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* t
* e

Alan Menken

Awards and nominations

Musicals|

* Dear Worthy Editor (1974)
* God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1979)
* Little Shop of Horrors (1982)
* Diamonds (1984)
* Personals (1985)
* A Christmas Carol (1994)
* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* King David (1997)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1999)
* Sister Act (2006)
* The Little Mermaid (2007)
* Leap of Faith (2010)
* Newsies (2011)
* Aladdin (2014)
* The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (2015)
* A Bronx Tale (2016)
* Hercules (2019)

Musical films|

* Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* Rocky V (1990)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Newsies (1992)
* Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
* Aladdin (1992)
* Life with Mikey (1993)
* Pocahontas (1995)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
* Hercules (1997)
* Home on the Range (2004)
* Noel (2004)
* The Shaggy Dog (2006)
* Enchanted (2007)
* Tangled (2010)
* Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
* Jock the Hero Dog (2011)
* Mirror Mirror (2012)
* Sausage Party (2016)
* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
* Holmes & Watson (2018)
* Aladdin (2019)
* Disenchanted (2022)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)
* Spellbound (2024)
* Aladdin: The Broadway Musical (TBA)

Television|

* Sesame Street (1989–1990)
* Polly (1989)
* Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
* A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004)
* The Neighbors (2013)
* Galavant (2015–2016)
* Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
* Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017–2020)
* The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
* Central Park
* The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
* Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)

Documentary|

* A Dancer's Life (1972)
* Howard (2018)

Soundtracks|

* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Aladdin (1992)
* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* Pocahontas (1995)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
* Hercules (1997)
* Enchanted (2007)
* Tangled (2010)
* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Aladdin (2019)
* Disenchanted (2022)
* Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)

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