The Muppets Mayhem (Music from the Disney+ Original Series)

Released

May 10, 2023

Recorded

2022–2023

Genre

Rock

Length

1:30:07

The Muppets chronology

Muppets Most Wanted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2014)

The Muppets Mayhem (Music from the Disney+ Original Series)
(2023)

Singles from The Muppets Mayhem (Music from the Disney+ Original Series)

"Can You Picture That?"
Released: September 9, 2022
"Rock On"
Released: April 21, 2023

The Muppets Mayhem (Music from the Disney+ Original Series) is the soundtrack to the comedy musical television series The Muppets Mayhem based on the Muppet musical group, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.^[1] The soundtrack featured original songs written by Grammy-nominated songwriter Linda Perry,^[2] who also served as the executive music producer, as well as covers of popular hits as featured in the series.^[3] The series features original score composed by Mick Giacchino and produced by his father Michael Giacchino.^[4]^[5]

The album was preceded by two lead singles: "Can You Picture That?"^[6] released at the D23 Expo on September 9, 2022,^[7]^[8] and "Rock On" released on April 21, 2023.^[9]^[10] Walt Disney Records released a series soundtrack album digitally and on streaming on May 10, 2023.^[11] The soundtrack reached number 1 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart—the first time the Muppets have ever topped a Billboard chart—and peaked at number 10 on the Soundtracks chart, earning 5,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.^[12]

Reception

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The Muppets Mayhem soundtrack received a positive review from Daps Magic who commented that "The soundtrack for The Muppets Mayhem is a wonderful release that is a lot of fun to listen to and is really well done. It is fun to listen to while working or working out and will definitely make any new or old Muppets fan smile!"^[13]

Track listing

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*The Muppets Mayhem (Music From the Disney+ Original Series)*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock On"	3:06
2.	"Gotta Be"	3:06
3.	"True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper cover)	3:37
4.	"The Sound of Us"	2:45
5.	"Have a Little Faith in Me" (John Hiatt cover)	3:00
6.	"Join Together" (The Who cover)	2:39
7.	"We Are One" (featuring Ringo Starr on drums)	3:38
8.	"Can You Picture That?" (originally from The Muppet Movie)	2:46
9.	"God Only Knows" (The Beach Boys cover)	2:55
10.	"On Our Way"	2:26
11.	"Bridge Over Troubled Water" (Simon & Garfunkel cover)	3:46
12.	"Rock and Roll All Nite" (KISS cover)	3:00
13.	"Gonna Get There"	3:21
14.	"Believe in Us" (Extended Edition)	4:39
15.	"Makin' Mayhem" (featuring Sofia Carson)	0:36
16.	"All You Need Is Love" (The Beatles cover)	3:30
17.	"MAYHEM!"	2:39
18.	"The Muppets Mayhem Medley"	2:39
19.	"Marshmallucinations"	4:50
20.	"Nora's Medley"	1:55
21.	"Zoot's Suits"	1:21
22.	"The Muppets Mayhem End Credits"	1:01
Total length:		1:03:02

Chart performance

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Weekly chart performance for *The Muppets Mayhem (Music From the Disney+ Original Series)*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)^[14]	37
US Kid Albums (Billboard)^[15]	1
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)^[16]	10
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[17]	29
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)^[18]	23

The Electric Mayhem

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The Electric Mayhem
Studio album by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
Released	May 12, 2023
Recorded	2022–2023
Genre	Rock
Length	43:42
Label	Walt Disney
Producer	Linda Perry

The Electric Mayhem is the debut studio album by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem that featured the first fourteen tracks from the original soundtrack album. It was released by Walt Disney Records as a vinyl LP on May 12, 2023, two days after the series' premiere. The packaging of the album consisted of a cover art by Matt Taylor and layout by Sean Tejaratchi, and two colored 180-gram vinyl LPs: translucent blue/purple swirl and psychedelic green.^[19]^[20] The latter was released as an exclusive edition from Target Corporation.^[21] The album itself is shown on the season finale "We Will Rock You".^[22]^[23]

Track listing

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*The Electric Mayhem*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock On"	3:06
2.	"Gotta Be"	3:06
3.	"True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper cover)	3:37
4.	"The Sound of Us"	2:45
5.	"Have a Little Faith in Me" (John Hiatt cover)	3:00
6.	"Join Together" (The Who cover)	2:39
7.	"We Are One" (featuring Ringo Starr on drums)	3:38
8.	"Can You Picture That?" (originally from The Muppet Movie)	2:46
9.	"God Only Knows" (The Beach Boys cover)	2:55
10.	"On Our Way"	2:26
11.	"Bridge Over Troubled Water" (Simon & Garfunkel cover)	3:46
12.	"Rock and Roll All Nite" (KISS cover)	3:00
13.	"Gonna Get There"	3:21
14.	"Believe in Us"	3:45
Total length:		43:42

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for *The Electric Mayhem*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)^[24]	10

Credits

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Credits adapted from CD liner notes^[20]

Album credits

Executive music producer: Linda Perry
Vocal producers: Ed Mitchell, Steve Morrell, Eldad Guetta
Music supervisor: Kier Lehman
Music coordinator: James Cartwright
Executives in charge of music: Dawn Soler and Peter DiCecco
Mastering: Mike Bozzi
Track production: Bill Prokopow, Packy Lundholm, Brian Mazzaferri (tracks 1, 4, 10, 14), Ed Mitchell, Steve Morrell (tracks 2-3, 5-6, 11-12), Linda Perry (tracks 7, 9, 13), Sean Fitzgerald (track 8)
Incidental music production: Mick Giacchino
Mixing: Rick Ruggieri, Bill Prokopow, Packy Lundholm, Linda Perry, Sean Fitzgerald
Assistant engineer: Luis Flores

Performer credits

Muppet performers: Bill Barretta as Dr. Teeth, Matt Vogel as Floyd Pepper, David Rudman as Janice, Eric Jacobson as Animal, Dave Goelz as Zoot, and Peter Linz as Lips.
All instruments: Steve Morrell (tracks 2-3, 5-6, 11-12)
Electric guitar, acoustic guitar (10 only), organ: Packy Lundholm (tracks 1, 4, 10, 14)
Saxophones: Hannah Friedman (track 1), Leon Silva (track 7)
Horns: David Ralicke (track 1)
Synthesizers: Bill Prokopow (track 4), Packy Lundholm (tracks 1, 4, 10, 14)
Orchestra: Bill Prokopow (track 14)
Brass: Niv Toar (track 4), Bill Prokopow (track 10-14)
B3 organ (7), additional instruments (9): Linda Perry
Tenor saxophone: Matt Bauder (track 8), Colin Kupka (track 9)
Trumpets: Sean Erick (track 9), Wayne Bergeron (track 22), Matt Bauder (track 8)
Guitar: Joshua Ray Gooch (track 7), Joseph Guese (track 9), Eli Pearl (track 13), Andrew Synowiec (track 22)
Bass: Billy Mohler (tracks 7, 9, 13), Packy Lundholm (tracks 1, 4, 10, 14), Abe Laboriel (track 22)
Drums: Ringo Starr (track 7), Ben LeCourt (track 9), Kiel Feher (track 13), Packy Lundholm (tracks 1, 4, 10, 14), Bernie Dresel (track 22)
Horns arranged by: The Regiment Horns (track 7), Linda Perry (track 13)
Drums recorded by Bruce Sugar (track 7)
Keys: Dylan Meek (track 9)
Baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet: Colin Kupka (track 9)
Violin: Elyssa Samsel
Piano: Ben Darwish (track 13), Packy Lundholm (tracks 1, 4, 10, 14)
Gospel choir: Bill Prokopow, Packy Lundholm, Brian Mazzaferri (track 14)
Percussion: Bernie Dresel (track 22)

References

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^ "Muppets Mayhem trailer shows our favorite Muppets band making an album". The A.V. Club. April 12, 2023. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
^ "Disney+'s 'The Muppets Mayhem' to Feature Original Music by Linda Perry". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ "The Muppets Mayhem Creators on Blending Heart, Humor, and Rock n' Roll". Gizmodo. May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
^ Rowley, Glenn (May 10, 2023). "The Electric Mayhem Talk Going Solo for 'The Muppets Mayhem' & Long-Awaited Debut Album: 'We Knew We Could Deliver the Goods'". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
^ "'The Muppets Mayhem' Brings It With This Key Franchise Staple". Collider. May 20, 2023. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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^ Hipes, Patrick; Pedersen, Erik (September 11, 2022). "D23 Expo 2022: All The Movie & TV News We Learned From Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Disney+ And More". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
^ Goslin, Austen (September 9, 2022). "Every major announcement from D23 Expo 2022". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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^ Lewry, Fraser (April 26, 2023). "Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem's Rock On might just be the feel-good classic rock hit of the summer". Louder Sound. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
^ Major, Michael. "Disney Drops THE MUPPETS MAYHEM Series Soundtrack". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
^ Zellner, Xander (May 24, 2023). "Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem Hit No. 1 on a Billboard Chart for the First Time". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 - 19 to 25 May". Official Charts Company. May 19, 2023. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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^ "Top Album Sales: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
^ "Top Current Album Sales: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
^ "Dr. Teeth And The Electric Mayhem". Disney Music Emporium. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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^ "How The Electric Mayhem's Outside Lands Concert Led to Their Own TV Show". Consequence. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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The Muppets

Characters

Television

Series	Sam and Friends (1955–1961) The Muppet Show (1976–1981) (episodes) Muppet Babies (1984–1991) (episodes) Little Muppet Monsters (1985) The Jim Henson Hour (1989) Muppets Tonight (1996–1998) The Muppets (2015–2016) Muppet Babies (2018–2022) (episodes) Muppets Now (2020) The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
Segments	The Jimmy Dean Show ("Rowlf the Dog", 1963–1965) The Mike Douglas Show (1966–1979) The Ed Sullivan Show (including The Great Santa Claus Switch, 1966–1971) NBC's Saturday Night (The Land of Gorch, 1975–1976)
Specials	Hey, Cinderella! (1969) The Muppets on Puppets (1970) The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) The Frog Prince (1971) The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) Rocky Mountain Holiday (1983) The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) The Earth Day Special (1990) The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995) Studio DC: Almost Live (2008) A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013) Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

Films

Theatrical	The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Muppets from Space (1999) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Television	Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) The Christmas Toy (1986) It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
Direct-to- video	Muppet Classic Theater (1994) Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)