Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George

Jack Johnson and Friends: Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George is a soundtrack album by Jack Johnson and others for the 2006 film Curious George. Along with Johnson, it includes Adam Topol, Ben Harper, G. Love, Kawika Kahiapo, Matt Costa, Merlo Podlewski, and Zach Gill. It was released on February 7, 2006, topping the U.S. Billboard Top 200, selling 149,000 copies in the process, and reaching No. 1 in the Australian albums (ARIA) chart in its debut week and in Canada on the Nielsen Soundcan chart on the following February 25, remaining there for four consecutive weeks.

Jack Johnson and Friends: Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2006
RecordedNovember 2005
StudioThe Mango Tree
GenreFolk rock, soft rock, pop
Length40:10
LabelBrushfire, Universal
ProducerRobert Carranza, Jack Johnson, Mario Caldato Jr.
Jack Johnson chronology
In Between Dreams
(2005)
Jack Johnson and Friends: Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
(2006)
Sleep Through the Static
(2008)
Singles from Jack Johnson and Friends Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
  1. "Upside Down"
    Released: February 24, 2006
  2. "Talk of the Town"
    Released: July 28, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

This was the first soundtrack to make it to No. 1 since the Bad Boys II soundtrack in August 2003 and the first to an animated film to top the Billboard 200 since the Pocahontas soundtrack reigned for one week in July 1995.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jack Johnson, except as noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Upside Down" 3:28
2."Broken" 3:55
3."People Watching" 3:19
4."Wrong Turn" 2:53
5."Talk of the Town" (with guitar & vocals by Kawika Kahiapo) 3:22
6."Jungle Gym" (Featuring G. Love)Garrett Dutton2:24
7."We're Going to Be Friends" (Covering The White Stripes, orig 2001)Jack White2:18
8."The Sharing Song"Adam Topol, Zach Gill2:45
9."The 3 R's" (revision of Schoolhouse Rock! song "Three Is a Magic Number")Bob Dorough; new lyrics by Johnson2:55
10."Lullaby" (Featuring Matt Costa)Matt Costa2:48
11."With My Own Two Hands" (Covering, and featuring Ben Harper)Ben Harper2:59
12."Questions" 4:10
13."Supposed to Be" 2:54
14."Upside Down (Remix)" (Featuring Money Mark) 3:39
Total length:40:10

Charts

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] Platinum 70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[34] Platinum 60,000*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[35] Gold 20,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[36] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] Platinum 15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[40] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

  • Jack Johnsonvocals, guitar, ukulele
  • Adam Topol – drums, vocals on "The Sharing Song"
  • Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar
  • Zach Gill – vocals, keys
  • Ben Harper – vocals, guitar on "With My Own Two Hands"
  • G. Love – vocals, guitar, harmonica on "Jungle Gym"
  • Matt Costa – vocals, guitar on "Lullaby"
  • Kawika Kahiapo – guitar on "Talk Of The Town"
  • Child backup vocals on "The Sharing Song" and "The 3 R's" – Baillie, Kayla, Jaclyn, Torin, John, Noa, Jake, Kona, Moe, Thatcher, Brooke, Tahnei, and Andrew M. Dunlap Jr.

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