Finding Dory (soundtrack)

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Finding Dory (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the 2016 Disney/Pixar film Finding Dory. The score was written and conducted by Thomas Newman, who previously scored Finding Nemo and WALL-E. The album was released by Walt Disney Records on June 17, 2016, the same day as the movie, and runs 68 minutes and 20 seconds. It was produced by Thomas Newman and Bill Bernstein.

Newman began work on the score in June 2014. The soundtrack mainly features Newman's original music, but it also includes two well-known songs used in the film: Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World during a key scene, and Nat King Cole's Unforgettable, performed as a cover by Sia (the single was released May 27, 2016; Sia performed it on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 20).

Critics were mixed about the score, with some saying it relies too much on familiar classics rather than creating memorable new themes.

In August 2016, the soundtrack earned a World Soundtrack Awards nomination for Soundtrack Composer of the Year, and in November 2016 it was nominated for Best Original Score in an Animated Film at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards.

All music is composed by Thomas Newman, except where noted for the included songs.