"Sing" Soundtrack Lyrics

"Sing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

What if a talent show could save a theater and a few souls along the way? Sing plays the arrival → adaptation → rebellion → collapse arc with a jukebox heart and a score that binds the gags. The soundtrack stitches chart staples to character arcs, then punctuates the finale with original songs that feel earned.

The recipe: wall-to-wall needle-drops performed by the cast, one marquee original (“Faith” — Stevie Wonder & Ariana Grande), and Joby Talbot’s nimble score to glue the slapstick and the feels. Auditions spray quick-cut snippets (from “Anaconda” to “Chandelier”); the show-night set pieces land as full performances — Johnny’s “I’m Still Standing,” Meena’s “Don’t You Worry ’Bout a Thing,” Ash’s “Set It All Free,” Mike’s “My Way.” As noted in soundtrack listings, the commercial album favors these character-led versions while Talbot’s score arrives on a separate release.

Genres & phases: pop & novelty (arrival/auditions), classic-rock & lounge (adaptation and rehearsal), soul & R&B uplift (rebellion against doubt), and cathartic originals (collapse → rebirth). The mix never forgets it’s a comedy — but the music plays the sincerity straight.

How It Was Made

Director Garth Jennings leans into a true jukebox design: dozens of licensed songs performed diegetically by animated cast, plus an original end-credits single (“Faith”). Republic Records issued the songs compilation; Joby Talbot’s orchestral cues (Moon Theater motif, “Out to Lunch” end titles) received their own album. According to the film and album notes, cast vocals (Tori Kelly, Taron Egerton, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane) are foregrounded, with arrangements tailored to each character’s range and persona.

Tracks & Scenes

“Auditions Medley” — Various (cast)
Where it plays: City-wide tryouts: bunny trio twerk to “Anaconda,” a crooner snail belts “Ride Like the Wind,” someone tries “Chandelier,” another “The Safety Dance.” It’s a smash-cut parade of styles.
Why it matters: Establishes the show’s comic velocity and the film’s karaoke-through-the-decades palette.

“The Way I Feel Inside” — Taron Egerton (Johnny)
Where it plays: Soft audition moment for the shy gorilla before his arc turns bolder.
Why it matters: Vulnerability first; swagger later. It seeds Johnny’s finale transformation.

“I Don’t Wanna” — Scarlett Johansson & Beck Bennett (Ash & Lance)
Where it plays: Audition duet implodes with relationship drama; the band falls apart as fast as the couple.
Why it matters: Sets up Ash’s solo journey toward authorship.

“Baker Street” (sax riff gag) → Mike busks
Where it plays: Mouse-in-a-fedora busking bit; the famous sax hook draws a crowd — and trouble.
Why it matters: Mike’s shtick: slick veneer, risky ego.

“Venus” — Reese Witherspoon & Nick Kroll (Rosita & Gunter)
Where it plays: Rehearsal montage: laundry-day physics lead to an ingenious “mom-o-matic” contraption so Rosita can practice.
Why it matters: Comedy engineering meets disco pep; Rosita starts believing again.

“Shake It Off” — Rosita & Gunter
Where it plays: Show-night, glitter platform: the duo bounce through coordinated lifts and a sparkly pig chorus line.
Why it matters: Joy as a mic-drop — and a crowd-pleasing reminder this is a family movie.

“Set It All Free” — Scarlett Johansson (Ash)
Where it plays: After ditching her ex’s songs, Ash unveils an original — gritty guitar, flood of stage lights, the room tips into silence, then cheers.
Why it matters: Character authorship in song form; the movie’s best “new” track moment.

“I’m Still Standing” — Taron Egerton (Johnny)
Where it plays: Finale: the timid gorilla turns showman, sprinting piano lines and beaming grins as his gang-boss dad listens from the crowd.
Why it matters: Arc complete — a cover that reads like a confession.

“Don’t You Worry ’Bout a Thing” — Tori Kelly (Meena)
Where it plays: The shy elephant’s breakout: shaky mic grip becomes a skyscraper vocal; the theater roars.
Why it matters: The film’s goosebumps guarantee; a soul standard reborn.

“My Way” — Seth MacFarlane (Mike)
Where it plays: Lounge-lizard swagger at show-time; high-wire endings hit, then hubris hits back.
Why it matters: Comedy of ego — and perfect genre casting.

“Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight” — Jennifer Hudson (plus score)
Where it plays: Emotional reset around the theater’s lowest point and recovery; the Beatles medley threads pathos through the rubble.
Why it matters: A classic lullaby becomes the movie’s bandage.

End Credits: “Faith” — Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande
Where it plays: Curtain call energy as the cast bows out.
Why it matters: The soundtrack’s headline original — bright, bouncy, awards-nominated.

Notes & Trivia

• Two official albums: a songs compilation (Republic Records) and a separate Joby Talbot score release.
• “Faith” (Stevie Wonder with Ariana Grande) was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
• Scarlett Johansson’s rock original “Set It All Free” was written by Dave Bassett.
• Audition gags include everything from “Anaconda” (bunnies) to “Chandelier,” “The Safety Dance,” and “Ride Like the Wind.”
• Johnny’s finale cover, “I’m Still Standing,” became a fan favorite — and foreshadowed Taron Egerton’s later turn as Elton John on film.

Music–Story Links

Buster sells hope on layaway; the soundtrack pays cash. Ash’s shift from co-dependent duet (“I Don’t Wanna”) to authorship (“Set It All Free”) mirrors her breakup and rebuilt identity. Johnny moves from hesitant balladry to Elton-bold resilience. Meena’s standard explodes stage fright into celebration. Even Mike’s “My Way” underlines the theme: talent alone isn’t character. The score stitches these beats between gags so the album can carry the narrative on its own.

Reception & Quotes

Reviewers called the movie a toe-tapper with heart, and the album a surprisingly replayable family mix. Trade coverage singled out the new originals — especially Ash’s and “Faith” — as the glue between decades of covers.

“A cute movie… and some great tunes to boot.” — Los Angeles Times

“If there’s any justice, ‘Set It All Free’ will be the one audiences come away singing.” — Variety

Interesting Facts

• The deluxe soundtrack bundles cast covers with the “Faith” single; a karaoke edition followed a week later.
• Talbot’s score cue “Out to Lunch (End Titles)” slyly bookends Buster’s daydreaming hustle.
• Jennifer Hudson’s “Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight” threads a Beatles wink through the film’s lowest ebb.
• Audition snippets were cut for comic rhythm first — many appear only as seconds-long gags.
• End-credits sequencing places “Faith” after the cast’s ovation — a last sugar rush.

Technical Info

• Title: Sing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• Year / Type: 2016 — Feature film soundtrack (songs) with separate original score album
• Score Composer: Joby Talbot
• Labels: Republic Records (songs); score released digitally (2016)
• Key placements (film versions): Rosita & Gunter — “Shake It Off”; Ash — “Set It All Free”; Johnny — “I’m Still Standing”; Meena — “Don’t You Worry ’Bout a Thing”; Mike — “My Way”; Jennifer Hudson — “Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight”; End credits — “Faith.”
• Availability: Standard & deluxe soundtrack editions on major platforms; separate score album available for streaming.

Questions & Answers

Who composed the score?

Joby Talbot — his orchestral cues (including the Moon Theater theme) appear on a separate score album.

What’s the big original single?

“Faith” by Stevie Wonder featuring Ariana Grande — released ahead of the film and Golden Globe–nominated.

Which song does Johnny perform in the finale?

Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing,” performed by Taron Egerton.

What does Meena sing when she finally lets go?

“Don’t You Worry ’Bout a Thing,” performed by Tori Kelly.

Is Ash’s signature song an original?

Yes — “Set It All Free,” written by Dave Bassett for the film and performed by Scarlett Johansson.

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: Republic/album pages; IMDb song credits; Wikipedia entries (film/soundtrack); press and reviews (Variety, THR); fan-maintained audition/song indexes.

November, 27th 2025