Clouds (Music from the Disney+ Original Movie) is the soundtrack album to the 2020 film Clouds. Based on the life of late American singer/songwriter Zach Sobiech from the memoir Fly a Little Higher: How God Answered a Mom's Small Prayer in a Big Way by Laura Sobiech, it is directed by Justin Baldoni and featured musical score composed by Brian Tyler.[1] The soundtrack featured incorporated songs by the lead actors Fin Argus[2] and Sabrina Carpenter, Sobiech's dissolved band A Firm Handshake, Renforshort and OneRepublic. It was released by the record labels Interscope and Walt Disney on October 16, 2020.[3] Prior to the soundtrack release, OneRepublic's original song "Wild Life" was released as the lead single on September 25.[4] The titular track "Clouds", which was Sobiech's own song, altered and composed by Tyler and performed by the lead cast, was released as the second single on October 9,[5] and the third song "afterthoughts" performed by Renforshort was released as a single on October 15, accompanied by a music video.[6]
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| Released | October 16, 2020 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 52:50 |
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Development
editThe film marked Tyler's second collaboration with Baldoni after Five Feet Apart (2019).[7][8] As Tyler, liked writing for melodious and melancholic songs, he agreed for scoring for the film, which was based on the life of late musician.[7] He formally consulted, Sobiech's family and described about the film and its musical approach. He further bought Sobiech's mixtapes for the musical approach, he demanded as he had to create something that fit with and responded to the folk-pop vibe of Sobiech's tunes. Tyler believed that "he wanted to celebrate Sobiech's legacy through his score, which also reflected the type of musician he would have grown into". The film incorporates Sobiech's songs, which Tyler "altered the way he had approached". He played several instruments while recording the score, including piano, harp, glockenspiel, guitar, while also provided backing vocals for few tracks.[9]
Promotion
editAs a part of the promotional activities, Clouds: A Musical Celebration, a virtual concert dedicated to Sobeich was streamed live through the official Facebook page of Disney+ on October 24, 2020, and was later published to YouTube.[10] Apart from the lead actors, Fin Argus and Sabrina Carpenter, performing the songs, the concert featured musical performances from OneRepublic, renforshort, Sobiech's bandmate Samantha "Sammy" Brown, and additional performances by Jason Mraz and DCappella, while director Justin Baldoni, and few of the supporting cast members, appeared in the concert.[11][12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Galaxies" |
| Isabella Richardson | 04:27 |
| 2. | "Sexy and I Know It" | Fin Argus | 03:23 | |
| 3. | "Blueberries" |
| Sabrina Carpenter | 02:22 |
| 4. | "Clouds" | Sobiech |
| 03:05 |
| 5. | "afterthoughts" |
| Renforshort | 02:55 |
| 6. | "Fix Me Up" |
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| 04:37 |
| 7. | "My Little Dancer" |
| Argus | 03:08 |
| 8. | "How To Go To Confession" |
| Carpenter | 03:06 |
| 9. | "Clouds Score Suite" | Brian Tyler | 09:19 | |
| 10. | "Purple Pink" | Brown | Brown | 02:36 |
| 11. | "Star Hopping" |
| A Firm Handshake | 02:54 |
| 12. | "Ames" |
| A Firm Handshake | 02:52 |
| 13. | "Sandcastles" |
| A Firm Handshake | 03:31 |
| 14. | "Wild Life" |
| OneRepublic | 04:27 |
| Total length: | 52:50 | |||
Reception
editFilmtracks.com wrote "The movie required its original music to exist amongst a number of source-like placements of music that Sobiech performed and penned, with Tyler serving to help produce some of these insertions. The score, therefore, fits in between these obvious feel-good placements of song material and drives a comparatively conservative emotional mood that is not meant to guide the personality of the film so much as augment its ambience. The score on album loses some of its muster due to its intended redundancy, but that won't deter enthusiasts of the concept from loving every moment of its soft rock reverence. It's a score with undeniable heart from Tyler, but one that packs its best punch in a shorter presentation."[13]
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak
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| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[14][failed verification] | 56 |
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | January 27, 2021 | Best Original Score in a Television/Streaming Film | Brian Tyler | Nominated | [15] |
Clouds (Original Score)
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| Released | November 6, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 59:11 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Producer | Brian Tyler | |||
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Clouds (Original Score) is the score album, featuring 20-tracks composed by Brian Tyler. It was released by Walt Disney Records on November 6, 2020.[16]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Clouds Theme" | 9:16 |
| 2. | "Hope Eternal" | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Expectations" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Everyday" | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Future Days" | 2:06 |
| 6. | "Progression" | 1:50 |
| 7. | "Upward" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Metro" | 1:58 |
| 9. | "What Matters Most" | 1:52 |
| 10. | "All That We Hope" | 1:42 |
| 11. | "Inspiration Amid the Clouds" | 2:32 |
| 12. | "Driven" | 2:06 |
| 13. | "Playing the Metro" | 1:48 |
| 14. | "Embrace" | 2:17 |
| 15. | "Basking in Our Joy" | 2:16 |
| 16. | "Looking Skyward" | 2:42 |
| 17. | "Yours" | 3:51 |
| 18. | "Your Name in Lights" | 3:01 |
| 19. | "Moments Fade" | 2:42 |
| 20. | "Clouds Main Title" | 5:21 |
References
edit- ^ Carissa (October 2, 2020). ""Clouds" Original Movie on Disney+ Soundtrack includes New Music from OneRepublic! Listen to "Wild Life"". KS95. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Fin Argus on "Clouds" and How He Uses Music to Deal with Difficult Emotions". www.goldenglobes.com. October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ CLOUDS (Music From The Disney+ Original Movie) by OneRepublic, renforshort & Sabrina Carpenter, October 16, 2020, retrieved April 11, 2022
- ^ Paul, Larisha (September 25, 2020). "OneRepublic Shares 'Wild Life,' Lead Single From Disney+ Film 'Clouds'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ Ward, Jess Salafia (October 9, 2020). "New Track 'Clouds' From Soundtrack For Disney+ Original Movie Released Today". Cinelinx. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Lavin, Will (October 16, 2020). "Listen to Renforshort's alluring new acoustic single 'AfterThoughts'". NME. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Composer Series: Brian Tyler on Clouds, Those Who Wish Me Dead and F9". Below the Line. June 7, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Sohrab (October 15, 2020). "Every Way the Disney+ Original Movie Clouds Will Lift Your Spirits". D23. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ Eckmann, Sam (May 29, 2021). "Brian Tyler ('Clouds' composer) on honoring Zach Sobiech: 'I wrote the theme based on what I felt he would have written' [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]". GoldDerby. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Disney+ to Hold Virtual Concert in Honor of Zach Sobiech". People. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Virtual Concert "Clouds: A Musical Celebration" To Premiere On Disney+'s Facebook On October 24". DMED Media. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "New Film and Concert Celebrate the Late Zach Sobiech". BMI.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Filmtracks: Clouds (Brian Tyler)". www.filmtracks.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Music in Visual Media Nominations". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Clouds (Original Score) by Brian Tyler, November 6, 2020, retrieved May 26, 2022