A.N.T. Farm is the soundtrack album for the Disney Channel television series of the same name. It was released on October 11, 2011 by Walt Disney Records. Most of the soundtrack features songs performed in the first season of the series by the lead actress China Anne McClain, as well as new songs performed by cast members Carlon Jeffery and Stefanie Scott, and China Anne and her two sisters, known as the McClain Sisters. The soundtrack was successful, spending five weeks on the Billboard kids chart in 2011. It sold 14,000 copies within the first week of release.
Overview Most of the songs on the soundtrack are performed by the show's lead actress, China Anne McClain, including the show's theme song, "Exceptional," and covers of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite" and Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful". "Dynamite" and McClain's original song, "Calling All the Monsters," were released as singles from the soundtrack. "Calling All the Monsters" was the first single to chart, peaking at number 86 on America and charting in two more countries.
There are also two songs by cast member Carlon Jeffery: a kid-friendly cover of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's "Summertime" and an original song, "Pose," with fellow cast member Stefanie Scott. There are two songs performed by McClain and her sisters Lauryn and Sierra, together known as the McClain Sisters. All of the songs by McClain are solely featured in the first season of the series whereas the other songs did were not featured in the series.
Critical reception
James Christopher Monger of Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars, referring to the theme song as "catchy".
Commercial performance The soundtrack peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard 200. It has also peaked at number 2 on the US Top Soundtracks and topped the US Kid Albums chart.
Other uses So far, two songs from the soundtrack have been used in other Disney Channel works besides A.N.T. Farm: "Calling All the Monsters" was used in "Beam It Up", a season 2 Halloween episode of the series Shake It Up. "Pose" by Stefanie Scott and Carlon Jeffery was featured in the Disney Channel Original Movie Frenemies (2012), which Scott starred in.
Track listing
Personnel Credits for A.N.T. Farm adapted from Allmusic
1984- mixing, producer Ali Dee- mixing, producer Johan Alkenäs- composer, producer Robert Bell- composer Ronald Bell- composer George Brown- composer Taio Cruz- composer Kara DioGuardi- composer John Fields- mixing, producer Toby Gad- composer, mixing, producer Steve Gerdes- art direction Lukasz Gottwald- composer Paul David Hager- mixing Wes Jones- composer Spencer Lee- composer Benjamin Levin- composer Jon Lind- A&R Lamar Mahone- composer Stephen Marcussen- mastering Dani Markman- A&R Max Martin- composer Charlie Mason- composer China McClain- composer Lauryn McClain -composer, guitar Michael McClain- composer, producer, programming Sierra McClain- composer, guitar
Bonnie McKee- composer Robert "Spike" Mickens- composer Niclas Molinder- composer, producer Dave Pensado- mixing Linda Perry- composer Joacim Persson- composer, producer Lindy Robbins- composer JD Salbego- additional production Mathew Sherman- composer Craig Simpkins- composer Claydes Smith- composer Michael "Smidi" Smith- mixing, producer Michael Dennis Smith- composer Will Smith- composer Steve Sterling- design Alton Taylor- composer Louie Teran- mastering Cory Thomas- composer Dennis Thomas- composer Steven Vincent- executive in charge of music, soundtrack executive Windy Wagner- composer Richard Westfield- composer
Charts Chart (2011–12)PeakpositionSpain Promusicae98U.S Billboard 20029U.S Kid Albums (Billboard)1U.S Top Soundtracks (Billboard)2
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