Germaine Franco
Additional Arrangements
Victor Chaga
Technical Staff
Kevin Globerman
Digital Score Recordist
Rick Giovinazzo
Orchestrator
Ben Caucci
Technical Staff
Dave Metzger
Orchestrator
John Ashton Thomas
Orchestrator
John Powell
Composer
John Traunwieser
Music Recording Engineer
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Vocal Contractor
FILM CREDITS
Music by John Powell
Executive Music Producer: Sergio Mendes
Percussion Designer: Carlinhos Brown
Featured Performances by Milton Nascimento, Barbatuques & UAKTI
Music Editor: Tom Carlson
Orchestrators: John Ashton Thomas, Rick Giovinazzo, Andrew Kinney, Randy Kerber, Mark Graham, Nicholas Pike, José Serebrier, Germaine Franco, Dave Metzger, Jeff Atmajan, Brad Dechter, Victor Pesavento & Greg Jamrok
Orchestral Contractor: Gina Zimmitti
Assistant Score Contractor: Whitney Martin
Orchestra Conducted by José Serebrier
Concert Master: Bruce Dukov
Vocal Contractor & Conductor: Edie Lehmann-Boddicker
Music Preparation: Mark Graham, JoAnn Kane Music Service
Additional Music, Arranging & Programming by Paul Mounsey & Anthony Willis
Additional Arranging & Programming by Germaine Franco
Recorded & Mixed by Brad Haehnel
Additional Recording & Mixing by John Traunwieser
Additional Music Engineering: Padraic Kerin, Gary Chester & Matt Shane
Music Recorded at The Newman Scoring Stage, 5 Cat Studios & Henson Studios
Score Mixed at 5 Cat Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Newman Stage Crew:
Recordist: Tim Lauber
Engineer: Denis St. Amand
Stage Managers: Tom Steel & Damon Tedesco
Scoring Editor: David Channing
Digital Recordists: Kevin Globerman & Erik Swanson
Digital Score Production: Beth Caucci & Victor Chaga
Composer Max Tools by John Crooks
Rio Singers: Edie Lehmann Boddicker, Beth Andersen, Carlinhos Brown, Bill Cantos, Elin Carlson, Randy Crenshaw, Nina de Freitas, Monique Donnelly, Renni Flores, Felipe Fraga, Siedah Garrett, Taylor Grave, Katie Hampton, Carla Rigolin Hassett, Clydene Jackson, Raquel Jacogs, Kleber Jorge, Kudisan Kai, Gracinha Leporace, Sergio Mendes, Robert Montero, Paul Mounsey, Eric Andrew Nicolau, Joe Pizzulo, Fletcher Sheridan, Taura Stinson, Jessica Khan Variba, Suzanne Waters, Ayana Layli Williams, Karaka May Williams & Joseph Williams
Guitarists: Marcel Camargo, George Doering, Kleber Jorge, Roberto Montero & Kellindo Parker
Flute Solos: Pedro Eustache
Accordion Solos: Nick Ariondo
Trombone Solos: Garrett Smith
Brazilian Percussion: Carlinhos Brown, Leo Costa, Felipe Fraga & Rafael Pereira
Bass: Brandon Gilliard
"What Is Love (Cast)"
Music by Janelle Monáe, Nathaniel Irvin III & Roman Irvin
Lyrics by Janelle Monáe
Performed by Janelle Monáe, will.i.am, Anna Hathaway, Jessie Eisenberg, Jamie Foxx & Carlinhos Brown
Produced by Wondaland & John Powell
"Let Me Take You To Rio"
Music & Lyrics by Ester Dean, Carlinhos Brown & Mikael Mutti
Performed by Ester Dean & Carlinhos Brown
"Real In Rio"
Music by Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Mikael Mutti & John Powell
Lyrics by Siedah Garrett
Performed by Bebel Gilberto
"Ô Vida"
Music by Carlinhos Brown, John Powell & Sergio Mendes
Lyrics by Carlinhos Brown & Taura Stinson
Performed by Carlinhos Brown & Nina de Freitas
Produced by John Powell, Sergio Mendes & Carlinhos Brown
"Poisonous Love"
Music by Carlinhos Brown & John Powell
Lyrics by Randy Rogel
Performed by Kristin Chenoweth & Jemaine Clement
Produced by John Powell
"Welcome Back"
Written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence & John Powell
Performed by Bruno Mars
Produced by Bruno Mars & John Powell
"Beautiful Creatures"
Music by Andre Hosoi & Renato Epstein
Lyrics by Taura Stinson & Andre Hosoi
Performed by Barbatuques, Andy Garcia & Rita Moreno
Produced by John Powell & Sergio Mendes
"Don't Go Away"
Music by Flávia Maia
Lyrics by Taura Stinson
Performed by Anne Hathaway featuring UAKTI
Produced by John Powell
"Look At Me Now"
Written by Christopher Maurice Brown, Dwayne Carter, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Trevor Smith, Jean Baptiste Kouame, Nick Van De Wall & Ryan Buendia
Performed by Amy Heidemann
Produced by John Powell
"Memory"
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn & T.S. Eliot
Performed by Claira Titman
Produced by John Powell
"It's A Jungle Out Here (Brazilian)"
Written by Philip Lawrence, Jean Yves "Jeeve" Ducornet & Michael Diskint
Performed by Philip Lawrence featuring UAKTI
Produced by Philip Lawrence, Jean Yves "Jeeve" Ducornet & John Powell
"I Will Survive"
Written by Dino Fekaris & Frederick Perren
Parody Lyrics by Jemaine Clement & Yoni Brenner
Performed by Jemaine Clement & Kristin Chenoweth
Produced by John Powell
"Bola Viva"
Music by Carlinhos Brown & John Powell
Lyrics by Carlinhos Brown & Sergio Mendes
Performed by Carlinhos Brown
Produced by John Powell & Carlinhos Brown
"Batucada Familia"
Music by Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes & John Powell
Lyrics by Carlinhos Brown & Siedah Garrett
Performed by Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, Rachel Crow, Amy Heidemann, Andy Garcia & Rita Moreno
Produced by John Powell, Sergio Mendes & Carlinhos Brown
Score Includes Interpolations of Music from "Favo De Mel" by Sergio Mendes, John Powell, Carlinhos Brown, & Mikael Mutti, & "Batucada Familia" by Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes, & John Powell
Music Composed & Produced by John Powell
Featured Performance by Carlinhos Brown, Milton Nascimento, Barbatuques & UAKTI
UAKTI: Marco Antonio, Artur Andres, Decio Ramos & Paulo Santos
Barbatuques: Fernando Barba, Renato Epstein, Helo Ribeiro, Flavia Maia, Dani Zulu & Giba Alves
Executive Music Producer: Sergio Mendes
Score Conducted by Jose Serebrier (yes, THE Jose Serebrier)
Score Contractor: Gina Zimmitti
Assistant Score Contractor: Whitney Martin
Concert Master: Bruce Dukov
Vocal Contractor: Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Music Preparation: Mark Graham, JoAnn Kane Music Service
Orchestrators: John Ashton Thomas, Rick Giovinazzo, Andrew Kinney, Randy Kerber, Mark Graham, Nicholas Pike, Jose Serebrier, Germaine Franco, Dave Metzger, Jeff Atmajian, Brad Dechter, Victor Pesavento & Greg Jamrok
Additional Music, Midi Orchestration, Arranging & Programming by Paul Mounsey & Anthony Willis
Additional Midi Orchestration, Arranging & Programming by Germaine Franco
Recorded & Mixed by Brad Haehnel
Additional Recording & Mixing by John Traunwieser
Music Recorded at The Newman Scoring Stage & 5 Cat Studios
Newman Stage Crew: Recordist: Tim Lauber ; Engineer: Denis St. Amand
Stage Managers: Tom Steel & Damon Tedesco
Mixed at 5 Cat Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Scoring Editor: David Channing
Digital Recordists: Kevin Globerman & Erik Swanson
Music Editor: Tom Carlson
Digital Score Production: Beth Caucci & Victor Chaga
Composer Max Tools by John Crooks
Additional Composer Max Tools & Sound Programming by Michael Matthews
Music Production Assistants: Michael Srisuwan, Michael Nisbet, Andrew Jordan, Michael Christofi, Brandon Cudequest & John Aspinall
Mastered by Pat Sullivan at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Performed by The Hollywood Studio Symphony
5 Cat Choral: Edie Lehmann Boddicker, Beth Anderson, Bill Cantos, Elin Carlson, Randy Crenshaw, Monique Donnelly, Clydene Jackson, Kudisan Kai, Paul Mounsey, Fletcher Sheridan, Suzanne Waters, Karaka May Williams & Joseph Williams
Guitarists: Marcel Camargo, George Doering, Kleber Jorge & Roberto Montero
Flute Solos: Pedro Eustache
Percussion Designer: Carlinhos Brown
Brazilian Percussion: Leo Costa & Felipe Fraga
Accordion Solos: Nick Ariondo
Trombone Solos: Garrett Smith
Soundtrack Album Producer: John Powell
Executive in Charge of Music for Twentieth Century Fox: Danielle Diego
Business Affairs for Twentieth Century Fox: Tom Cavanaugh
Music Production Supervised for Twentieth Century Fox: Rebecca Morellato
Music Clearance for Twentieth Century Fox: Ellen Ginsburg
Music Manager for Twentieth Century Fox: Johnny Choi
This album is dedicated to Melinda Lerner & Oliver Powell
John Powell would like to thank,
Carlos Saldanha, Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, John Donkin, Bruce Anderson, Vanessa Morrison, Danielle Diego, Rebecca Morellato, Johnny Choi, Jo Ann Orgel, Brianne Porcaro, Siedah Garrett, Kristin Chenoweth, Janelle Monae, Nate Wonder, Chuck Lightning, Roman GianArthur, Anne Hathaway, Jemaine Clement, Harry Hitner, Tom Carlson, Gracinha LePorace, Marco Antonio, Artur Andres, Decio Ramos & Paulo Santos
Milton Nascimento, Marisa Monte, Maria Gadu, Hermeto Pascoal, Jose Serebrier, Fernando Barba, Andre Hosoi, Renato Epstein, Flavia Maia, Dani Zulu, Helo Ribeiro, Giba Alves, Seu Jorge, Tonino Horto, Ricardo Vogt, Randy Rogel, Yoni Brenner, Taura Stinson, Brad Haehnel, Frank Wolf, Randy Thom, Jeremy Bowker, Cassiano Vitorino, Laura Engel, Richard Kraft, Dr. Decio Rangel, Dr. Chester Griffiths & Family, Edu, Karin & Patrick Mattheis
Bob Hunt, Betty Bennett, Danny Haikin, Paul J. de Benedictis, Maarten Spruijt, Tammy Shea, Jeff Petersen, Erica McDaniel, Nathan Eames, Howard Sherman, Derrick Helmlich, Kim Pfluger, Anthony Gordon, Andrew Wild, Rich Nevers, Tom Graham, Mariana Montague, Mark Venezia, Andrew Pask, David Zicarelli, & Sam Estes
02 – Batucada Pagode (1:35)
03 – Over The Falls (featuring Milton Nascimento) (3:39)
04 – Breakfast In Rio (3:08)
05 – Fireworks On The Roof (featuring UAKTI) (1:27)
06 – Traveling Family (1:59)
07 – Sideshow Freaks (featuring UAKTI) (3:08)
08 – Stalking The Ferry (2:06)
09 – River Boat To The Loggers (featuring Carlinhos Brown & UAKTI) (2:59)
10 – Escorted To The Clan (featuring UAKTI & Barbatuques) (5:40)
11 – Up Carla’s Monkey (featuring UAKTI) (2:15)
12 – Spider Invite (featuring UAKTI & Barbatuques) (2:46)
13 – Humans Are Longer Than They Told Me (featuring UAKTI) (2:23)
14 – Tongue-apult To Blu’s Nightmare (2:08)
15 – Red Bullies (featuring UAKTI) (3:19)
16 – Tantrums Lead to Explosions (featuring UAKTI) (3:42)
17 – Lollipops Are Bad For Your Teeth (featuring Milton Nascimento, UAKTI, & Barbatuques) (3:55)
18 – Battle For The Heart Of The Forest (4:45)
19 – Romeo And Juliet’s Unfortunate Demise (featuring UAKTI & Barbatuques) (3:52)
"Beautiful Creatures"
Performed by Barbatuques, Andy Garcia & Rita Moreno
Music by Andre Hosoi & Renato Epstein
Lyrics by Taura Stinson & Andre Hosoi
Produced by John Powell & Sergio Mendes
Recorded by John Traunwieser
Mixed by Brad Haehnel
"Welcome Back"
Performed by Bruno Mars
Written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence & John Powell
Produced by Bruno Mars & John Powell
Mixed by Brad Haehnel
"Ô Vida"
Performed by Carlinhos Brown & Nina de Freitas
Music by Carlinhos Brown, John Powell & Sergio Mendes
Lyrics by Carlinhos Brown & Taura Stinson
Produced by John Powell, Sergio Mendes & Carlinhos Brown
Recorded by John Traunwieser
Mixed by Brad Haehnel
"It's A Jungle Out Here (Brazilian)"
Performed by Philip Lawrence feat. UAKTI
Written by Philip Lawrence, Jean Yves "Jeeve" Ducornet & Michael Diskint
Produced by Philip Lawrence, Jean Yves "Jeeve" Ducornet & John Powell
Mixed by Brad Haehnel
"Don't Go Away"
Performed by Anne Hathaway & Flavia Maia feat. UAKTI
Music by Flavia Maia
Lyrics by Flavia Maia & Taura Stinson
Produced by John Powell
Recorded by Brad Haehnel & John Traunwieser
Mixed by Brad Haehnel
"Batucada Familia"
Performed by Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett, Jamie Foxx, Rachel Crow, Amy Heidemann, Andy Garcia & Rita Moreno
Music by Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes & John Powell
Lyrics by Carlinhos Brown & Siedah Garrett
Produced by John Powell, Sergio Mendes & Carlinhos Brown
Recorded by John Traunwieser
Mixed by Brad Haehnel & John Traunwieser
"Poisonous Love"
Performed by Kristin Chenoweth & Jemaine Clement
Music by Carlinhos Brown & John Powell
Lyrics by Randy Rogel
Produced by John Powell
Recorded by Brad Haehnel & John Traunwieser
Mixed by Brad Haehnel
"I Will Survive"
Performed by Jemaine Clement & Kristin Chenoweth
Written by Dino Fekaris & Frederick Perren
Parody Lyrics by Jemaine Clement & Yoni Brenner
Produced by John Powell
Recorded by John Traunwieser
Mixed by Brad Haehnel
"Bola Viva"
Performed by Carlinhos Brown
Music by Carlinhos Brown & John Powell
Lyrics by Carlinhos Brown & Sergio Mendes
Produced by John Powell & Carlinhos Brown
Recorded by Brad Haehnel & John Traunwieser
Mixed by Brad Haehnel
"Favo De Mel"
Performed by Milton Nascimento
Music by Sergio Mendes, John Powell, Carlinhos Brown & Mikael Mutti
Lyrics by Carlinhos Brown
Produced by John Powell & Sergio Mendes
Recorded by Brad Haehnel & John Traunwieser
"What Is Love (Cast)"
Performed by Janelle Monae, Anne Hathaway, Jessie Eisenberg, Jamie Foxx & Carlinhos Brown
Music by Janelle Monae, Nathaniel Irvin III & Roman Irvin
Lyrics by Janelle Monae
Produced by Wondaland & John Powell
Recorded by Nate Wonder, Roman GianArthur, Janelle Monae, Brad Haehnel & John Traunwieser
Mixed by Brad Haehnel
Percussion Designer: Carlinhos Brown
Featured Performance by Milton Nascimento, Barbatuques & UAKTI
WONDALAND
Janelle Monae, Nate Wonder, Chuck Lightening, Roman GianArthur, George 2.0
UAKTI
Marco Antônio Guimarães, Artur Andrés, Décio Ramos & Paulo Santos
BARBATUQUES
Fernando Barba, Renato Epstein, Helô Ribeiro, Flavia Maia, Dani Zulu & Giba Alves
Rio Singers: Edie Lehmann-Boddicker, Beth Andersen, Carlinhos Brown, Bill Cantos, Elin Carlson, Randy Crenshaw, Moma de Freitas, Monique Donnelly, Renni Flores, Felipe Fraga, Siedah Garrett, Taylor Graves, Katie Hampton, Carla Rigolin Hassett, Clydene Jackson, Raquel Jacobs, Kleber Jorge, Kudisan Kai, Gracinha Leporace, Sergio Mendes, Roberto Montero, Paul Mounsey, Eric Andrew Nicolau, Joe Pizzulo, Taura Stinson, Fletcher Sheridan, Jessica Kahn Variba, Suzanne Waters, Ayana Layli Williams, Baraka May Williams & Joseph Williams
Soundtrack Album Producers: Sergio Mendes & John Powell
Executive in Charge of Music for Twentieth Century Fox: Danielle Diego
Business Affairs for Twentieth Century Fox: Tom Cavanaugh
Music Production Supervised for Twentieth Century Fox: Rebecca Morellato
Music Clearance for Twentieth Century Fox: Ellen Ginsburg
Music Manager for Twentieth Century Fox: Johnny Choi
Executive Soundtrack Album Producer for Atlantic Records: Kevin Weaver
Soundtrack Coordinator for Atlantic Records: Joseph Khoury
Business & Legal Affairs for Atlantic Records: Margo Scott & Marc Joaquin
Business Affairs Administration for Atlantic Records: Craig Rosen
Orchestra Conducted by José Serebrier
Orchestrators: John Ashton Thomas, Rick Giovinazzo, Andrew Kinney, Randy Kerber, Mark Graham, Nicholas Pike, José Serebrier, Germaine Franco, Dave Metzger, Jeff Atmaijan, Brad Dechter, Victor Pesavento & Greg Jamrok
Orchestral Contractor: Gina Zimmitti
Assistant Score Contractor: Whitney Martin
Vocal Contractor & Conductor: Edie Lehmann-Boddicker
Music Preparation: Mark Graham, JoAnn Kane Music Service
Additional Music, Arranging & Programming by Paul Mounsey & Anthony Willis
Additional Arranging & Programming by Germaine Franco
Composer Max Tools by John Crooks
Music Production Assistants: Michael Srisuwan, Michael Nisbet, Michael Matthews, Andrew Jordan, Michael Christoli, Brandon Cudequest & John Aspinall
Digital Score Production: Beth Caucci & Victor Chaga
Music Recorded at The Newman Scoring Stage, 5 Cat Studios & Henson Studios
Newman Stage Crew: Tim Lauber, Denis St. Amand, Tom Steel & Damon Tedesco
Score Editor: David Channing
Digital Recordists: Kevin Globerman & Erik Swanson
Music Editor: Tom Carlson
Mastered by Stephen Marsh & Fernando Lee at Marsh Mastering
Very Special Thanks to: Carlos Saldanha, Vanessa Morrison, John C. Donkin, Bruce Anderson, Karen Toliver, Carlinhos Brown, Barbatuques, UAKTI, Milton Nascimento & the entire team at Blue Sky Studios
Thank You: Peter Allan, Giba Alves, Lord Kelli Andrews, Sue Arnold, Steve Barnett, Stephen Bedell, Kevin Beisler, Erica Bellarosa, Kimberlin Bolton, Gordon Bobb, Jeremy Bowker, Yoni Brenner, Jay Brown, Suzan Bymel, Mike Caren, Tom Cardone, Joe Carlone, Jeff Carson, Lauren Caruso, Gary Chester, Brandon Creed, Renata Dysouza, Laura Engel, Mara Luiza Fernandes, Evan Freifeld, Seth Friedman, Jason Fricchione, Maria Gadu, Frida Glucoft, Dr. Chester Griffiths & family, Amanda Goodpaster, Kuk Harrell, Harry Hitner, Toninho Horta, Raquel Jacobs, John Janick, Seu Jorge, Robert Kane, Jason Kawejsza, Brian Keane, Padraic Kerin, Joseph Khoury, Jamie King, Gabriela Lacombe, Joan Lader, Karen Lamberton, Ben Lapides, Tammy Le, Jonathan Leonard, Melinda Lerner, Claudia Lima, João Mario Linhares, Edila Lopes, João Vitor Campos Machado, André Magalhães, Edu, Karin & Patrick Matteis, Andy McQueen, Claudia Menezes de Lima, Cathy Merenda, Beth Miller, Francois Mobasser, Polo Molina, Marisa Monte, Mikael Moore, Twister Murchison, Shawn Murphy, Amos Newman, Ty Nieves, Tim Nordquist, Danilo Nuha, Erik Nuri, Jo Ann Orgel, Paul Ohrt, Hermeto Pascoal, Marcelo Pretto, Brianne Porcaro, Oliver Powell, Vandana Pulijaal, Jasper Randall, Dr. Decio Rangel, Katie Rhodes, Alicia Richards, Shanna Robalino, Jessica Roberts, Jessie Roberts, Joel Roman, Sean Rosen, Jason Sadler, David Schulenburg, Tony Seyler, Matt Shane, Leandro Silva, Nancy Silva, Damien Smith, Claira Titman, Randy Thom, Dannielle Thomas, Eduardo Valdes, Julia Valladares, Cassiano Vitorino, Ricardo Vogt, David Wirtschafter, Frank Wolf, Fernando Yazbek & Stephanie Yu
Atlantic Records Thanks: Adam Abramson, John Crawford, Craig Rosen, Matt Engelman, Ashley Pimenta, Rob Gold, Julie Greenwald, Camille Hackney, Sachiko Asano, Margo Scott, Torsten Luth, Liz Drummey, Jack McMorrow, Michele Cranford, Paul Sinclair, Marleisse Stephens, Sheila Richman, Glenn Fukushima, Nick Romei, David Saslow, Dane Venable, Rich Wagner, Hilarie Hildebrandt, Brian Gartland & Zachary Eller
02 – Rio Rio – Ester Dean feat. B.o.B (2:41)
03 – Beautiful Creatures – Barbatuques, Andy Garcia & Rita Moreno (2:07)
04 – Welcome Back – Bruno Mars (1:08)
05 – Ô Vida – Carlinhos Brown & Nina de Freitas (1:47)
06 – It’s A Jungle Out Here – Philip Lawrence feat. UAKTI (3:59)
07 – Don’t Go Away – Anne Hathaway & Flavia Maia feat. UAKTI (2:38)
08 – Batucada Familia – Carlinhos Brown (2:42)
09 – Poisonous Love – Kristin Chenoweth & Jemaine Clement (3:30)
10 – I Will Survive – Jemaine Clement & Kristin Chenoweth (1:51)
11 – Bola Viva – Carlinhos Brown (3:22)
12 – Favo De Mel – Milton Nascimento (3:08)
13 – It’s A Jungle Out Here – Philip Lawrence (4:00)
14 – What Is Love – Janelle Monae, Anne Hathaway, Jessie Eisenberg, Jamie Foxx & Carlinhos Brown (2:41)


Just Serious Me. Rio 2 (Complete Score)
Yeah, it's a really interesting and funny interview. Interviews of him aren't that frequent, so I enjoyed it twice more!
Good read! Thanks for the share!
Is this as good a score as everybody here seems to hope ?
I saw it today, it is such a joy to watch a movie scored by John Powell. Big smile on my face!
The songs are pretty much necessary if one wants a complete presentation of Powell's work. Hopefully, the song album will eventually get shown on this site.
The Bola Viva track from the album has Powell written all over it.
Well he had to re-write Green Zone several times ?
When he understood the mess he was in on Captain Phillips, HZ called John Powell who probably had a good laugh telling him "don't do it"… I guess it says it all…
Powell does some of his best work in animated movies, and they give him scope to write expansive, stylish music that often doesn't exist in a live-action movie. I never understand why some people feel the need to look down on animated flicks when, really, they probably offer a much better canvas to composers than most action movies. Just look at the wildly varying difference in quality in Henry Jackman's works…
Well what came out of Green Zone is probably not encouraging him to return to that… lol