Demi Lovato Releases 'Let It Go' from Disney's 'Frozen'
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen hits a high note this week with details of its dynamic soundtrack featuring eight original songs from Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“In Transit,” “Winnie the Pooh”) and Tony® Award-winning songwriter Robert Lopez (“Avenue Q,” “The Book of Mormon”), plus a phenomenal score by the composer of last year’s Oscar®-winning short “Paperman,” Christophe Beck. The original motion picture soundtrack, which features the end-credit recording of Let It Go by Demi Lovato, is available for sale on Nov. 25, 2013.
Anderson-Lopez and Lopez contributed eight original songs to the film—each with the responsibility to propel the story in a specific way. The defining moment for the film’s music, said Lopez, was a song written early in the process called Let It Go. “That was our lynchpin,” he said. “We wanted to write the biggest, beltiest diva number we could channel because we knew we had Idina Menzel—who just knocks it out of the park—and we knew her character Elsa was experiencing something epic in her life.”
Platinum-selling recording artist Demi Lovato (“DEMI”) recorded a version of the song for end credits, which is available today on iTunes (http://smarturl.it/dls5). Her music video for Let It Go premieres on “Good Morning America” on Nov. 1, 2013. “It’s so relatable,” said Lovato of the song. “Elsa is finding her identity; she’s growing into who she is and she's finally accepting her own strength and magical powers. Instead of hiding it, like she’s done all her life, she’s letting it go and embracing it.”
Lovato’s fans were the first to hear her version of the song by creating a Social Snowstorm yesterday. Lovato encouraged fans to post #FrozenDemi, and within 10 minutes, the hashtag trended worldwide. Two hours later, the hashtag was used more than 300,000 times, officially unlocking the single.
The Frozen original motion picture soundtrack listing follows.
1. “Frozen” Heart Performed by Cast
2. “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” Performed by Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn and Katie Lopez
3. “For the First Time in Forever” Performed by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel
4. “Love Is an Open Door” Performed by Kristen Bell and Santino Fontana
5. “Let It Go” Performed by Idina Menzel
6. “Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People” Performed by Jonathan Groff
7. “In Summer” Performed by Josh Gad
8. “For the First Time in Forever” (Reprise) Performed by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel
9. “Fixer Upper” Performed by Maia Wilson and Cast
10. “Let It Go” (Demi Lovato Version) Performed by Demi Lovato
11. Vuelie (Featuring Cantus) Score
12. Elsa and Anna Score
13. The Trolls Score
14. Coronation Day Score
15. Heimr Àrnadalr Score
16. Winter’s Waltz Score
17. Sorcery Score
18. Royal Pursuit Score
19. Onward and Upward Score
20. Wolves Score
21. The North Mountain Score
22. We Were So Close Score
23. Marshmallow Attack! Score
24. Conceal, Don’t Feel Score
25. Only An Act of True Love Score
26. Summit Siege Score
27. Return to Arendelle Score
28. Treason Score
29. Some People Are Worth Melting For Score
30. Whiteout Score
31. The Great Thaw (Vuelie Reprise) Score
32. Epilogue Score
Frozen hits theaters in 3D on Nov. 27, 2013.