Wreck-It Ralph Soundtrack: Every Song In The Movie

Here’s a guide to every song featured on the soundtrack of animated hit Wreck-It Ralph. Released in 2012, Wreck-It Ralph follows the title character, the villain of popular arcade game Fix-It Felix Jr. Ralph longs to reinvent himself as a hero instead, but his journey ends up causing mayhem at his arcade. He also befriends Vanellope von Schweetz, a racer from the Sugar Rush arcade game. Wreck-It Ralph proved to be a big hit upon release, receiving great reviews for its performances – with John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman voicing Ralph and Venellope respectively – in addition to its witty screenplay and impressive visuals.

It was enough of a success to spawn a 2018 sequel, with Ralph Breaks The Internet featuring Ralph and Venellope getting pulled into an internet-related misadventure. The follow-up was quite well received critically, while new characters to the franchise were voiced by the likes of Gal Gadot and Taraji P. Henson. Wreck-It Ralph 2 earned even more than the original too, but despite this, there no concrete plans for a third installment.

The Wreck-It Ralph score was composed by Henry Jackman (The Predator), with the movie’s official soundtrack consisting of his music and tracks from popular artists. Here’s a rundown of every song featured on the album.

• When Can I See You Again? – Owl City
• Wreck-It, Wreck-It Ralph – Buckner & Garcia
• Celebration – Kool & The Gang
• Sugar Rush – AKB48
• Bug Hunt (Noisa Remix) – Skrillex
• Shut Up And Drive – Rihanna
• Wreck-It Ralph – Henry Jackman
• Life In The Arcade – Jackman
• Jumping Ship – Jackman
• Rocket Fiasco – Jackman
• Vanellope Von Schweetz – Jackman
• Royal Raceway – Jackman
• Cupcake Breakout – Jackman
• Candy Vandals – Jackman
• Turbo Flashback – Jackman
• Laffy Taffies – Jackman
• One Minute To Win It – Jackman
• Vanellope’s Hideout – Jackman
• Messing With The Program – Jackman
• King Candy – Jackman
• Broken-Karted – Jackman
• Out Of The Penthouse, Off To The Race – Jackman
• Sugar Rush Showdown – Jackman
• You’re My Hero – Jackman
• Arcade Finale – Jackman

In addition to Henry Jackman’s compositions, the various Wreck-It Ralph theme songs feature hits like “Shut And Drive” by Rihanna – which is a little surprising given the subtext of its lyrics – and “Celebration” by Kool & The Gang. Not only did Skrillex contribute a track with “Bug Hunt (Noisa Remix)” he also camoed in Wreck-It Ralph as himself. The Owl City Wreck-It Ralph original song “When Can I See You Again?” was written especially for the film, while Japanese idol group AKB48 sang the “Sugar Rush” song.

The Wreck-It Ralph soundtrack proved to be a good blend of catchy songs and original compositions. The sequel’s soundtrack also featured some tracks like “Zero” from Imagine Dragons – which plays over Ralph Breaks The Internet end credits – and “A Place Called Slaughter Race,” performed in character by stars Sarah Silverman and Gal Gadot.

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It’s pronounced Paw-rick, not Pad-raig. Now that’s out of the way, a brief introduction. Padraig has been writing about film online since 2012, when a friend asked if he’d like to contribute the occasional review or feature to their site.

A part-time hobby soon blossomed into a career when he discovered he really loved writing about movies, TV and video games – he even (arguably) had a little bit of talent for it. He has written words for Den of Geek, Collider, The Irish Times and Screen Rant over the years, and can discuss anything from the MCU – where Hawkeye is clearly the best character – to the most obscure cult b-movie gem, and his hot takes often require heat resistant gloves to handle.

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