Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has raced into theaters, boasting a stellar soundtrack.
The film sees Sonic (Ben Schwartz) go up against arch-nemesis Doctor Robotnik (Jim Carrey) once again, only this time Sonic has the help of friend Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey) and the villain has Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba) on his side.
Robotnik and Knuckles are seeking the Master Emerald, and Sonic and Tails decide to head off in search of the jewel before they can get their hands on it.
Here is everything you need to know about the film's soundtrack.
All The Songs in the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Soundtrack
Kid Cudi made the original theme song for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 titled "Stars in the Sky," which was released on March 25.
The rapper also starred in a special music video for the song with clips from the film and him appearing in recreations of scenes designed in the art style of the classic Sega games.
The film's soundtrack is composed by Junkie XL, real name is Tom Holkenborg, who also worked on the music for the first film.
Junkie XL composed 22 tracks in total, all of which are titled after key moments in the film's storyline.
Here is the full soundtrack for 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2':
1. Piece of Shiitake Planet
2. Blue Menace
3. Mind If I Drive
4. Sonic's Home
5. A Wachowski Family Special
6. Sonic, Meet Knuckles
7. Papa's Got a Brand New Stache
8. The Master Emerald
9. So You Think You Can Pivonka
10. Goodnight, Tails
11. Ages Ago
12. You Know Nothing about Me
13. Operation Catfish
14. Eureka, I Found It
15. Gotta Go Fast
16. Entering the Labyrinth
17. You Don't Have to Be Alone Anymore
18. Sinister
19. Team Vs Robotnik
20. Okay, We're Not Friends
21. A New Order
22. Dad
Junkie XL has previously spoken about composing the music for Sonic the Hedgehog and how he chose its unique sound.
In an interview with Polygon, Junkie XL shared that it was not possible to rely solely on video game music in the film because it didn't help enhance the story.
"It would sound too small for the big action scenes, it would not cover enough emotion when Sonic is all alone in his cave and he has no friends. There's a lot of that to it," the composer said of the video game music.
He added: "That's also the job as a film composer, you need to enhance what is in front of you, even though you have such a personal relationship with the sound of those old video games.
"I really love it. I'm really emotionally attached to that, but I also have to be honest as a film composer: 'Yeah, it's not quite working for the scene.'"
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is out in theaters now.
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