Who wrote the score for Soul?
The score to Pixar's animated film Soul was written by composing duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. They have been a renowned pairing on the film music circuit since winning the Oscar for Best Original Score in 2010 for their work on The Social Network, one of just a handful of electronic scores to have ever been recognised by the Academy.
The animated Pixar film follows the journey of a school music teacher who tries to reunite his soul and his body after they become detached, just before his big break as a jazz musician. It became the first Pixar film to feature a black protagonist, and was released through Disney’s streaming platform Disney+ at the end of 2020.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score is otherworldly and celestial. It's predominantly used in the scenes of 'The Great Before', the place where unborn souls live before they go to Earth. A number of additional original jazz songs composed by musician and bandleader Jon Batiste are peppered throughout the jazz scenes set in New York.
Jon Batiste is a gigging musician, touring with his own band Stay Human, which is the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, one of the US's most popular late-night talk shows.
What songs are featured in Soul?
Full track listing:
Brand New – Ben Rector The Great Beyond – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Falling – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross The Great Before/U Seminar – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Jump to Earth – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Terry Time – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Joe’s Life – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Portal – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Run/Astral Plane – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Lost Soul – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Meditation/Return to Earth – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Terry Time Too – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross 22 is Ready – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Pursuit/Terry’s World – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Betrayal – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Lost – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Ephiphany – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Ship Chase – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Escape/Inside 22 – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Flashback – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Earthbound – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Thank You – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Enjoy Every Minute – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Just Us – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Born to Play – Jon Batiste Bigger Than Us – Jon Batiste Collard Greens and Cornboard Strut – Jon Batiste Joe’s Lowdown Blues – Jon Batiste 22’s Getaway – Jon Batiste Apex Wedge – Jon Batiste Let Your Soul Glow – Jon Batiste Feel Soul Good – Jon Batiste Looking at Life – Jon Batiste Fruit of the Vine – Jon Batiste The Epic Conversationalist/Born to Play – Jon Batiste Celestial Spaces in Blue – Jon Batiste Spiritual Connection – Jon Batiste The Initial Pursuit – Jon Batiste It’s All Right – Jon Batiste Space Maker – Jon Batiste Cristo Redenetor – Jon Batiste Danceland – Jon Batiste Epistrophy – Jon Batiste I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Jon Batiste Blue Rondo a la Turk – Jon Batiste
Is Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's score for Soul nominated for an Oscar?
The nominations for the 2021 Oscars have not yet been announced. The ceremony was originally scheduled for 28 February 2021, but has been postponed to 25 April 2021.
The nominations for this year's Academy Awards will be announced on 15 March 2021.
BBC Music Magazine named the score for Soul as one of its predictions for the 2021 Academy Award for Best Original Score.
Can you buy the soundtrack to Soul?
The soundtrack to Soul is now available on two separate albums: one featuring Reznor and Ross's score and the other with Batiste's songs and compositions created for the film.
You can buy music from and inspired by Soul on vinyl from Amazon.
You can buy Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's score to Soul from the following outlets:
Where can you stream the soundtrack to Soul online?
You can stream Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's score for Soul (as well as the featured songs) on Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music.
Watch the trailer for Soul
Where to watch Soul online
Soul is currently available to watch exclusively on Disney+, Disney's streaming platform. You can sign up to Disney+ with an annual subscription for £59.99 or £5.99 a month.