Space Jam: A New Legacy (soundtrack)

Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedJuly 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
Genre
Length47:41
Label
Producer
Various
Space Jam: A New Legacy (Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film score by
Kris Bowers
ReleasedJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)
RecordedApril 2021
Genre
Length1:08:05
LabelWaterTower
ProducerKris Bowers
Kris Bowers chronology
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
(2021) 		Space Jam: A New Legacy
(2021) 		Respect
(2021)

Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2021 live-action/animated sports comedy film Space Jam: A New Legacy produced by Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.[1][2] It was released on July 9, 2021 by Republic Records and WaterTower Music.[3][4][5] It featured various artists performing on the album, including Lil Baby, Kirk Franklin, Saint Jhn, SZA, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Saweetie, Jonas Brothers, 24kGoldn, Lil Uzi Vert, Chance the Rapper, Joyner Lucas, Big Freedia, G-Eazy, and Kash Doll.[6]

Two lead singles were released, prior to the soundtrack, for promotional purposes.[7] Lil Baby and Franklin's "We Win" was released as the first track on May 19, 2021,[8][9] and its music video was released two months later, on July 28 (after the film's release). The video featured Baby and Franklin, while snippets from the film were also played.[10] The song upon release was streamed by over 4.5 million listeners as of mid-June.[11] Jhn and SZA's song "Just For Me" was released as the second single from the album on June 11.[12]

The film's score is composed by Kris Bowers,[13][14] who replaced Hans Zimmer as the composer in January 2021.[15] WaterTower Music released the original score album on July 16, 2021, coinciding with the film's theatrical and premium video-on-demand streaming release via HBO Max.[16]

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  9. ^ "Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin share new song 'We Win' from 'Space Jam: A New Legacy'". NME. May 23, 2021. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 28, 2021). "Lil Baby, Kirk Franklin Drop Video for 'Space Jam' Song 'We Win'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  11. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (June 23, 2021). "Inside Look: How the 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' Soundtrack Honors the Spirit of the Best-Selling Original". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
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