"Trolls World Tour" Soundtrack Lyrics

“Trolls World Tour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Review

How do you make a kids’ musical about harmony without sanding off the edges between genres? Trolls World Tour answers with a candy-colored road movie that lets Techno, Funk, Country, Classical, Pop, and Hard Rock collide — then sing it out. The sequel pushes past the first film’s feel-good pop to a jukebox collage that’s cheeky (mash-ups for days), pointed (anti-monoculture subtext), and surprisingly music-nerdy about tribe “dialects.”

Justin Timberlake steers the song album while Theodore Shapiro’s score keeps story beats nimble: bright motifs for Pop, throbbing synth textures for Techno, twang and brushed kit for Country, and crunchy guitars for Barb’s Hard Rock campaign. The arc moves in phases — genre roll call (openers and medleys) → culture clash (Barb’s raids and Country heartbreak) → pluralist payoff (the ensemble lift of “Just Sing”). It’s bubblegum with liner notes — and it plays.

How It Was Made

RCA released the songs soundtrack on March 13, 2020, with Timberlake and Ludwig Göransson credited as executive music producers on the album side. Pre-release singles framed the campaign: “The Other Side” (SZA & Timberlake) and “Don’t Slack” (Anderson .Paak & Timberlake). Shapiro’s orchestral score arrived digitally via Back Lot Music on April 10, 2020. On screen, cast-performed covers thread the plot — Rachel Bloom’s Queen Barb chews classic rock riffs; Anthony Ramos voices Techno king Trollex; Sam Rockwell croons a vintage country standard — while originals like “Just Sing” stitch the finale.

Behind the glass: heavyweight pop writers/producers (Max Martin, Göransson) contributed to the singles; Serban Ghenea and Chris Godbey touched key mixes; Back Lot handled the score release. The film leans into medleys as montage engines and uses style-accurate band textures so every tribe sounds like itself.

Tracks & Scenes

Selected placements with compact scene context. Times are approximate to the U.S. cut. “Diegetic” means the characters hear the music on screen.

“One More Time” (Daft Punk) — performed by Anthony Ramos

Where it plays:

Cold-open at the Techno Reef (~00:02). King Trollex leads a strobing underwater rave; the groove is diegetic until Queen Barb’s fleet crashes the party.

Why it matters:

Establishes the “tribes” concept with a literal crowd performance — joy interrupted by conquest.

“Rock You Like a Hurricane” (Scorpions) — performed by Rachel Bloom

Where it plays:

Barb’s attack cue (~00:06), blasting over her shock-and-awe arrival. The cover rides into the Techno raid (diegetic/performance energy).

Why it matters:

Instant villain anthem and genre flag-plant.

“Trolls Wanna Have Good Times” (The Snack Pack & friends)

Where it plays:

Early Pop Village montage (~00:10). Scrapbook cuts and gags, non-diegetic needle-drop to set party baseline before the mission.

Why it matters:

Defines Pop’s sunny worldview that the plot will challenge.

“Trolls 2 Many Hits Mashup” (Pop medley)

Where it plays:

Mid-film travel/party sequence (~00:28). A rapid-fire medley stitches hooks from “Wannabe,” “Who Let the Dogs Out,” “Good Vibrations,” “Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor),” and “Gangnam Style.” Mostly non-diegetic with quick diegetic beats.

Why it matters:

Pop identity as collage — fast nostalgia that keeps the quest moving.

“I Fall to Pieces” (Patsy Cline) — performed by Sam Rockwell

Where it plays:

Country lands passage (~00:40). A plaintive, diegetic moment underscores why the Country tribe distrusts Pop’s relentless cheer.

Why it matters:

Lets melancholy breathe — tonal counterweight to Pop sparkle.

“Born to Die” — performed by Kelly Clarkson (Delta Dawn)

Where it plays:

Country standoff (~00:43). Clarkson’s vocal anchors a gritty, minor-key lament as Poppy misreads the room.

Why it matters:

Clarifies stakes: not all happiness sounds the same.

“The Other Side” (SZA & Justin Timberlake)

Where it plays:

Used during montage/transition beats and over marketing; appears in-film as a sleek, non-diegetic lift (~mid-movie).

Why it matters:

Campaign single that bridges modern R&B sheen with the film’s pop backbone.

“Don’t Slack” (Anderson .Paak & Justin Timberlake)

Where it plays:

Up-tempo montage cue during plan-making and travel (~00:50). Non-diegetic.

Why it matters:

Injects bounce and banter; a radio-grade energy shot between plot turns.

“Barracuda” (Heart) — performed by Rachel Bloom

Where it plays:

Late Hard Rock sequence (~01:00+), guitar-gnashing over Barb’s push toward the Strings.

Why it matters:

Classic-rock muscle for the antagonist’s endgame.

“Russian Roulette” — performed by Red Velvet

Where it plays:

K-Pop trolls’ showcase (~01:02), trading licks with rival mini-tribes. A quick, glossy diegetic flex.

Why it matters:

Signals the franchise’s broadened global pop lens.

“Just Sing” (ensemble)

Where it plays:

Climax and credits (~01:20). Voices from every tribe stack one by one until harmony literally brings color back.

Why it matters:

Mission statement: plurality over uniformity — the film’s moral and musical resolution.

Notes & Trivia

• Justin Timberlake and Ludwig Göransson are credited as executive music producers on the soundtrack album; Timberlake also duets with SZA and Anderson .Paak.
• Cast covers are story tools: Rachel Bloom (Queen Barb) tackles “Crazy Train,” “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” and “Barracuda”; Sam Rockwell sings “I Fall to Pieces.”
• The score album (Theodore Shapiro) was released separately and runs 28 tracks/≈38 minutes, leaning on bright motifs for each tribe.
• “Trolls 2 Many Hits Mashup” stitches Spice Girls, Baha Men, Beach Boys, Pitbull/T-Pain, LMFAO, and more into a single Pop montage.
• The song album topped Billboard’s Kid Albums and landed on 2020’s year-end Soundtrack chart.

Reception & Quotes

Critics were mixed on the movie but generally credited the soundtrack’s range and the finale’s uplift. The album’s singles fueled the rollout and family playlists, and “Just Sing” nabbed an industry award.

“Different tribes… celebrating different genres of music.” Variety (music feature)

“Eyeball-frazzling sequel… but the music-world conceit clicks.” The Guardian

“A loud, garish, not-quite-as-bad sugar rush — with bangers.” Slashfilm

Interesting Facts

• Singles first: “The Other Side” and “Don’t Slack” dropped before the album to prime radio/streaming lanes.
• Cast-as-band: Anthony Ramos (Techno), Rachel Bloom (Rock), Kelly Clarkson (Country), George Clinton & Mary J. Blige (Funk) perform in-world.
• Medley engine: Pop’s mega-medley compresses half a dozen hooks into a one-minute montage.
• Separate score: Back Lot Music issued Shapiro’s score as its own digital album two weeks after the song set.
• Awards note: “Just Sing” won a Hollywood Music in Media Award; the soundtrack earned an American Music Awards nomination.

Technical Info

• Title: Trolls World Tour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• Year: 2020
• Type: Various-artists song soundtrack; separate original score
• Executive Music Producers: Justin Timberlake; Ludwig Göransson
• Score: Theodore Shapiro — Trolls World Tour (Original Motion Picture Score) (Back Lot Music)
• Label/Release (songs): RCA Records — March 13, 2020
• Label/Release (score): Back Lot Music — April 10, 2020 (digital)
• Lead singles: “The Other Side” (SZA & Justin Timberlake); “Don’t Slack” (Anderson .Paak & Justin Timberlake)
• Selected notable placements: “One More Time” (Techno Reef opener); “Rock You Like a Hurricane” (Barb raid); “I Fall to Pieces” (Country interlude); “Trolls 2 Many Hits Mashup” (Pop montage); “Just Sing” (finale)
• Charts/notes: U.S. Kid Albums No. 1; 2020 year-end Soundtrack top-10 finish; wide streaming availability

Questions & Answers

Who produced the Trolls World Tour songs album?

RCA released it; Justin Timberlake and Ludwig Göransson served as executive music producers, with pop A-listers contributing to singles.

Who composed the original score?

Theodore Shapiro. His separate score album arrived digitally via Back Lot Music on April 10, 2020.

What song opens the movie at the Techno Reef?

A cover of Daft Punk’s “One More Time,” performed in-film by Anthony Ramos as King Trollex.

Does the movie feature classic-rock covers by the villain?

Yes — Queen Barb rips into “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” “Crazy Train,” and “Barracuda.”

What’s the finale song everyone sings?

“Just Sing,” an ensemble original that reunites the tribes and carries into the credits.

Key Contributors

Sources: Apple Music album & score pages; Wikipedia (film & soundtrack); Discogs release/credits; Billboard tracklist note; Film Music Reporter (score details); Spotify listings; SecondHandSongs & WhoSampled (medley parts); Variety & The Guardian reviews; Slashfilm review; official trailer.

November, 29th 2025