Mulan II (soundtrack)

"Disney management has often been accused of sacrificing the long-term quality of its animated features for the short-term pay-off of direct-to-video sequels to its middling modern successes. But as this soundtrack-sequel to the studio's 1998 quasi-feminist Chinese folk-tale proves, the music of such ventures can often compare favorably with that of the original. This new collection's buoyant "(I Wanna Be) Like Other Girls" is offered up in two versions: A more traditional stage musical take and an antic cover by Atomic Kitten that's pure teeny-bopping Disney Channel fodder. That's Harvey Fierstein lending his gravelly pipes to the equally spry redux of "A Girl Worth Fighting For," while the decidedly more angelic pipes of Kiwi teen soprano phenom Hayley Westenra grace the elegant "Here Beside Me" by Joel McNeely and Kate Light. Selections from McNeely's deft, emotionally understated orchestral score flesh out the collection."

- Jerry McCulley's review about Mulan II Soundtrack

"Mulan II Soundtrack" is the soundtrack for the 2004 American direct-to-video Disney animated sequel film, Mulan II. It was released on January 25, 2005 by Walt Disney Records. The album featured songs by Jeanine Tesori, Matthew Wilder and Joel McNeely. Lyricists included Alexa Junge, David Zipple and Kate Light. Score composed and conducted by Joel McNeely. Vocalists included Lea Salonga, Atomic Kitten, Hayley Westenra, Harvey Fierstein, Jerry Tondo, Gedde Watanabe, Judy Kuhn, Beth Blankenship and Mandy Gonzalez.

Track listing

 * 1) "Lesson Number One" --- Lea Salonga and Chorus
 * 2) "Main Title" (Score)
 * 3) "Like Other Girls" --- Judy Kuhn, Beth Blankenship, and Mandy Gonzalez
 * 4) "A Girl Worth Fighting For (Redux)" --- Gedde Watanabe, Jerry Tondo, and Harvey Fierstein
 * 5) "Here Beside Me" --- Hayley Westenra
 * 6) "(I Wanna Be) Like Other Girls" – Atomic Kitten
 * 7) "The Journey Begins" (Score)
 * 8) "In Love and in Trouble" (Score)
 * 9) "The Attack" (Score)
 * 10) "Shang Lives!" (Score)
 * 11) "Here Beside Me (Instrumental)"