‘Moana‘ Sails Past ‘Frozen 2’ as No. 1 Soundtrack on Billboard Charts. The results are in and Disney’s Moana is still making waves on the Billboard charts! The animated featured film soundtrack has remained in the number one slot for 52 weeks since its debut on November 19, 2016, dethroning the soundtrack for Disney’s Frozen 2.
The news was shared on the Billboard Charts official Twitter account, stating: “The @DisneyMoana soundtrack has now spent 52 total weeks at No. 1 on the #Soundtracks chart. It passes the @DisneyFrozen 2 soundtrack for the most weeks spent at No. 1 in the chart’s history.“
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The Moana soundtrack from Walt Disney Records features songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa’i, with lyrics in English, Samoan, Tokelauan, and Tuvalu. The two-disc deluxe edition includes the score, which was composed by Mancina, as well as demos, outtakes, and instrumental karaoke tracks. The record also produced two singles.
The Rock also shared the news on his Instagram:
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 16 and peaked at number 2, kept off the top spot by The Weeknd’s Starboy. “How Far I’ll Go” was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Be sure to check back here at Chip and company for updates and all things Disney!
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Source: Billboard Charts
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