A Bug's Life is the soundtrack album for the 1998 Disney/Pixar film of the same name. It was released on September 15, 1998 through Walt Disney Records. The first track is a song called "The Time of Your Life" written and performed by Randy Newman, while all the others are orchestral cues. The album has gone off the market but is available for purchase on iTunes. A "For Your Consideration" version was released with complete track listings.
The score won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. All songs written and composed by Randy Newman.
Background[]
Before composing the score, the filmmakers described some of the characters to Randy Newman. He then started to compose themes, including themes for Flik, Atta, the circus, the Grasshoppers and the Ant Colony. After composing themes, he composed the score, which contains references to "The Time of Your Life" and the themes that he had previously composed.[1]
Track listing[]
- The Time of Your Life - Performed by Randy Newman
- The Flik Machine
- Seed to Tree
- Red Alert
- Hopper and His Gang
- Flik Leaves
- Circus Bugs
- The City
- Robin Hood
- Return to Colony
- Flik's Return
- Loser
- Dot's Rescue
- Atta
- Don't Come Back
- Grasshoppers' Return
- The Bird Flies
- Ants Fight Back
- Victory
- A Bug's Life Suite
| # | Title | Composed by |
|---|---|---|
| 1m2 | Pixar Logo | Randy Newman |
| Main Title | Randy Newman | |
| Leaf | Randy Newman | |
| Ditch Dot | Randy Newman | |
| Flik's Machine | Randy Newman | |
| Seed to Tree | Randy Newman | |
| Red Alert | Randy Newman | |
| Bunker | Randy Newman | |
| Hopper | Randy Newman | |
| 2M1 | Trial | Randy Newman |
| Extension of 2M1 | Randy Newman | |
| Flik Leaves | Randy Newman | |
| Dot's Confidence | Randy Newman | |
| Circus Bugs | Randy Newman | |
| Clown Waltz | Randy Newman | |
| Manto the Magnificent | Randy Newman | |
| The City | Randy Newman | |
| Shoo-Fly | ||
| The City Rag | Randy Newman | |
| Eensy Weensy Spider | ||
| Robin Hood | Randy Newman | |
| Flying Home | Randy Newman | |
| Too Good to Be True | Randy Newman | |
| Return To Colony | Randy Newman | |
| Flik's Return | Randy Newman | |
| Banquet Source | Randy Newman | |
| 3m1-3m2 | School Play / I Say We Go | Randy Newman |
| Loser | Randy Newman | |
| Dot's Rescue | Randy Newman | |
| Atta Apologizes | Randy Newman | |
| The Plan | Randy Newman | |
| Building the Bird | Randy Newman | |
| La Cucaracha | ||
| For He's a Jolly Good Fellow | ||
| Hopper's Motivation | Randy Newman | |
| Wrap Party (Conga Line) | Bruno Coon | |
| False Alarm | Randy Newman | |
| Circus Source | Randy Newman | |
| Warriors Revealed | Randy Newman | |
| Don't Come Back | Randy Newman | |
| The Last Grain | Randy Newman | |
| Grasshopper's Return | Randy Newman | |
| Dot Flies | Randy Newman | |
| Sad Flik | Randy Newman | |
| Convincing Flik | Randy Newman | |
| Flik Sneaks Back | Randy Newman | |
| Circus Returns | Randy Newman | |
| Circus Diversion | Randy Newman | |
| On with the Show | Randy Newman | |
| Baby Wants Pie | Randy Newman | |
| Metamorphisis | Randy Newman | |
| Transformation | Randy Newman | |
| Dung Beetle To... | Randy Newman | |
| The Bird Flies | Randy Newman | |
| You're Wrong, Hopper | Randy Newman | |
| Ants Fight Back | Randy Newman | |
| Rain Storm | Randy Newman | |
| The Last Hop | Randy Newman | |
| All Is Well | Randy Newman |
Credits[]
- Music by Randy Newman
- Album produced by Randy Newman and Frank Wolf
- Executive Album Producer: Chris Montan
- Music recorded and mixed by Frank Wolf at Sony Pictures Scoring Stage, Signet Soundelux Studios, and Conway Studios
- Orchestrations by Jonathan Sacks, Don Davis, Ira Hearshen
- Supervising Music Editor: Lori Eschler Frystak
- Associate Music Editor: Bruno Coon
- Assistant Music Editor: Brenda Heins
- Music Production Supervisor: Andrew Page
- Music Production Manager: Tom MacDougall
- Music Contractor: Sandy De Crescent
- Vocal Contractor: Luana Jackman
- Music Preparation: Jo Ann Kane Music Service
- Recording Assistants: Sue McLean, Greg Dennen, Mark Eshelman, Pat Weber, Rich Weingart, Tulio Torrinello, Sean O'Dwyer
- Album mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab
- Special thanks to Nicole Dooley
- Album art direction by Luis M. Fernández
- Album Design by Marcella Wong
References[]
- ↑ A Bug's Life audio commentary
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