''Finding Dory (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' is the soundtrack album to the 2016

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film of the same name. The original score is composed and conducted by

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. The album was released by

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on June 17, 2016, the same day as the film's theatrical release.

Background

In June 2014,

was hired to compose the soundtrack to

and

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's ''

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'' (2016), after previously scoring ''

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'' (2003) and ''

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'' (2008), both directed by Stanton.

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's version of "

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" is played during the scene in which fish are released into the ocean as the truck

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and Hank are driving crashes into the water. On May 20, 2016, Sia performed a cover of

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's "

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" on ''

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'' following an announcement that it would be featured in the film.

Release and reception

The soundtrack album was released by

on June 17, 2016, the same day as the film's theatrical release. El-ahrairah of ''Modern Topics'' gave a negative review of the film's score, writing "the music was entirely forgettable, relying too much on well-known classics like the ironic use of Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable" and Louis Armstrong's "Wonderful World". There were no original break-out hits in this film, which makes me long for the days of

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with their associable tunes. Even the otherwise unmemorable ''

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'' (2000) featured an

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tune that made the entire soundtrack album worth a purchase". In August 2016, Newman's work on the soundtrack was nominated at the

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for " Soundtrack Composer of the Year". In November 2016, the film's score was nominated at the

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for " Best Original Score in an Animated Film".

Track listing

References

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