The Emperor's New Groove (soundtrack)

The Emperor's New Groove is the soundtrack to the 2000 Disney film The Emperor's New Groove. It features vocal performances by Shawn Colvin, Tom Jones, Eartha Kitt, Rascal Flatts, and Sting. The album was released in 2000 by Walt Disney Records. The music is by Sting and David Hartley, and the score is by John Debney. The album included many songs that were written for Kingdom of the Sun,[1] the original incarnation for the project. It also included Spanish and Italian versions of "My Funny Friend and Me".

Production
The Emperor's New Groove was one of the first Disney films after 1999's Tarzanthat was not a traditional musical, but only featured a few minor songs. The project was originally intended to be a musical film and many songs cut from the film as the plot changed are included in the soundtrack.

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Critical reception
MediaMikes described the film's music as "fun".[3]