The Princess and the Frog (soundtrack)

The Princess and the Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	November 23, 2009
Recorded	2008–2009
Genre	Jazz, blues, soul, gospel, R&B, zydeco
Label	Walt Disney
Producer	Randy Newman
Walt Disney Animation Studios chronology
Bolt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2008) ''The Princess and the Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2009) Tangled (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2010)
Randy Newman chronology
Leatherheads (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2008) The Princess and the Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2009) Toy Story 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2010)
Singles from The Princess and the Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Never Knew I Needed" Released: October 27, 2009

The Princess and the Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack of the 2009 Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog. It was released by Walt Disney Records on November 23, 2009, just a day before the limited release of the film in New York City and Los Angeles. It contains ten original songs and seven score pieces, all but one of which were composed, arranged and conducted by composer Randy Newman, who previously worked with the film's executive producer John Lasseter on Pixar's films Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Cars.^[1] "Never Knew I Needed" was written and performed by Ne-Yo. The song had an accompanying music video which featured rotation on Disney Channel. The song was also sent to rhythmic radio on October 27, 2009.^[2] The songs are performed by various artists most of which lend their voices to characters in the film. The score features African-American-influenced styles including jazz, zydeco, blues and gospel.^[3]

"Almost There" and "Down in New Orleans" were both nominated in the Best Original Song category at the 82nd Academy Awards; they lost to "The Weary Kind". "Down in New Orleans" was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 53rd Grammy Awards.^[4]