Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (soundtrack) explained

Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Music from the Motion Picture
Cover:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 soundtrack cover.jpg
Type:film
Artist:Tom Holkenborg
Released:April 5, 2022
Recorded:2021–2022
Genre:Film score
Label:Paramount Music
Producer:Tom Holkenborg

Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Music from the Motion Picture is the score album for the 2022 film of the same name. The score, which was composed by Tom Holkenborg, was released on April 8, 2022, by Paramount Music in both digital and physical formats.

Background and release

In December 2021, Tom Holkenborg, who also composed Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), was announced to be returning to compose the score of its sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2.[1] The film was supported by a single titled "Stars in the Sky", the only original song recorded for the film, by Kid Cudi.[2] The soundtrack was released on digital platforms by Paramount Music on April 8, 2022, the same day as the film's United States release.[3] [4] La-La Land Records also released a limited edition CD of the album in April 2022, and Enjoy the Ride Records released a limited edition cassette tape in August 2022.[5]

Reception

Calling it as a highly enjoyable orchestral ride from start to finish, Zanobard Reviews assigned a 7 out of 10 rating and wrote "Though the orchestral style featured throughout Sonic 2 is still very entertaining, with the way it utilises both established and brand new themes as well as both elevating the tension and enjoyability throughout its many edge-of-your-seat action setpieces being pretty sublime. In essence then; while not perfect, it’s another solid score from Holkenborg."[6] Roberto Nieves of Marooners' Rock thought the score was strong overall, though he criticized it for not incorporating music from the Sonic games.[7]

Michael Guterres of Comic Book Resources called the scores from both the film and its predecessor "forgettable and unremarkable" stating that they paled in comparison to the music and melodies from the games as well as Holkeborg's prior work.[8] Christian Clemmensen of Filmtracks gave the album a 2 out of 5 star rating, criticizing the score for sounding cheap and generic, and for being weaker than that of the first film. He concluded his review by stating, "A 57-minute score-only album contains none of the outright parody music or songs, and listeners will note that no single cue embodies the enthusiasm and attraction of the suite that concluded the prior score's album."[9]

Additional music

The film was supported by a single titled "Stars in the Sky" by American musician Kid Cudi, which is featured during one of the opening scenes and in the end credits sequence.[10] [11] In April 2022, it was announced that "Up on the Green Hill from Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone - Masado and Miwasco Version -" by Dreams Come True would be used as the main theme song for the film's release in Japan. The song is the English version of the band's 2021 single "Tsugi no Se~no! De - On the Green Hill -," a vocal version of the theme music of Green Hill Zone from the original game.[12] [13]

Other songs featured in the film, but not on the soundtrack, include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: December 8, 2021 . Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Return for Jeff Fowler's Sonic the Hedgehog 2 . Film Music Reporter . live . December 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208181645/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/12/08/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-to-return-for-jeff-fowlers-sonic-the-hedgehog-2/ . December 8, 2021.
  2. Zemler . Emily . 2022-03-25 . Kid Cudi Enters the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Universe With 'Stars in the Sky' . 2022-04-08 . Rolling Stone. April 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408154713/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kid-cudi-stars-in-the-sky-video-1326610/ . live .
  3. Web site: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 . 2022-04-22 . Paramount Music . May 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145902/https://music.paramount.com/albums/sonic-the-hedgehog-2/ . live .
  4. Web site: April 5, 2022 . Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Soundtrack Album Details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220410122553/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/04/05/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-soundtrack-album-details/ . April 10, 2022 . August 23, 2024 . Film Music Reporter . en-US.
  5. Web site: Son . Anthony . August 25, 2022 . Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie Soundtrack Released with a Special Cassette Tape Version . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220825151626/https://maroonersrock.com/2022/08/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-movie-soundtrack-released-with-a-special-cassette-tape-version/ . August 25, 2022 . August 23, 2024 . Marooners' Rock . en-US.
  6. Web site: April 19, 2022 . Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – Soundtrack Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818040831/https://zanobardreviews.com/2022/04/19/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-soundtrack-review/ . August 18, 2022 . May 19, 2023 . Zanobard Reviews . en.
  7. Web site: Nieves . Roberto . May 12, 2022 . Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907060840/https://maroonersrock.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-review/ . September 7, 2022 . August 23, 2024 . Marooners' Rock . en-US.
  8. Web site: Guterres . Michael . May 5, 2022 . How Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Perpetuated the First Film’s Biggest Flaw . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819095953/https://www.cbr.com/sonic-2-continued-franchise-music-problem/ . August 19, 2022 . August 23, 2024 . . en.
  9. Web site: May 7, 2022 . Sonic the Hedgehog 2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601001332/https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/sonic_hedgehog2.html . June 1, 2022 . August 23, 2024 . Filmtracks.
  10. Zemler . Emily . 2022-03-25 . Kid Cudi Enters the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Universe With 'Stars in the Sky' . 2022-04-08 . Rolling Stone. April 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408154713/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kid-cudi-stars-in-the-sky-video-1326610/ . live .
  11. Web site: Michèle . Joséphine . April 9, 2022 . Every Song In Sonic The Hedgehog 2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220419092924/https://screenrant.com/sonic-hedgehog-2-movie-soundtrack-songs/ . April 19, 2022 . April 10, 2022 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: ニュース｜映画『ソニック・ザ・ムービー／ソニック VS ナックルズ』公式サイト . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809015938/https://sonic-movie.jp/news/ . August 9, 2022 . 2022-08-25 . ja.
  13. Web site: Phillips . Tom . September 15, 2021 . Sonic's iconic Green Hill Zone soundtrack finally has lyrics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925103603/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-09-15-sonics-iconic-green-hill-zone-soundtrack-finally-has-lyrics . September 25, 2021 . August 23, 2024 . Eurogamer.

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