Madagascar (soundtrack)

Originally, frequent DreamWorks collaborator Harry Gregson-Williams who had worked with the company on Antz (1998), Chicken Run (2000), Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) and the first two Shrek films was hired to compose the film score. But as Gregson-Williams was busy on the production of Kingdom of Heaven (2005), his mentor and another recurring DreamWorks collaborator Hans Zimmer, who worked on the company's productions: The Prince of Egypt (1998), The Road to El Dorado (2000), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) and Shark Tale (2004), was assigned as the composer. James Dooley, Heitor Pereira, James S. Levine and Ryeland Allison provided additional music. Zimmer also adapted John Barry's instrumental from "Born Free" into the score track of the same name; the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's cover of the song was used in the opening title sequence. Louis Armstrong's song "What a Wonderful World" is used in the film. The cover version of Reel 2 Real's 1993 single "I Like to Move It" by Sacha Baron Cohen, was also used in the film and since become a recurring theme song throughout the Madagascar franchise. == Release ==

Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote "Madagascar is an unpretentious, gets-the-job-done kind of soundtrack, but that's precisely what makes it so appealing." == Track listing ==

Credits adapted from liner notes: • Music composer and producer – Hans Zimmer • Additional music – Heitor Pereira, James Dooley, James S. Levine, Ryeland Allison • Orchestra conductor – Gavin Greenaway, Nick Ingman • Orchestra leader – Gavyn Wright • Orchestra contractor – Isobel Griffiths • Technical engineer – Abhay Manusmare, Mark Wherry, Tom Broderick • Assistant engineer – Chris Barrett, Ian Wood, Jeffrey Biggers • Recording – Geoff Foster • Mixing – Alan Meyerson, Al Clay • Mastering – Dave Donnelly • Music editor – Melissa Muik • Music coordinator – Cindi Smith, Julie Imboden Keel, Ken "Kaz" Smith • Executive in charge of music – Sunny Park • Art direction and design – Giant2 ; Instruments • Cello – Jonathan Williams, Paul Kegg • Clarinet – Dave Bishop, Nicholas Bucknall • Double bass – Allen Walley, Steve Mair • Flute – Andrew Findon • French horn – Richard Bissill • Percussion – Paul Clarvis • Trumpet – Andy Crowley, Daniel Newell, Mike Lovatt, Pat White, Paul Archibald • Viola – Bruce White, Helen Goatly, Jake Walker, Rachel Bolt • Violin – Everton Nelson, Mark Berrow, Tom Pigott-Smith, Warren Zielinski == Charts ==