Karate Kid: Legends (soundtrack)
| Karate Kid: Legends (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | May 30, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 53:49 | |||
| Label | Milan | |||
| Producer | Dominic Lewis | |||
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Karate Kid: Legends (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2025 film Karate Kid: Legends; the sixth film in The Karate Kid franchise, serving as a continuation of The Karate Kid (2010) and the television series Cobra Kai (2018–2025).[1] Dominic Lewis composed the film score and released through Milan Records on May 30, 2025.
Background and release
Dominic Lewis composed the film score,[2] who incorporated Bill Conti's original themes from The Karate Kid (1984).[3] He also performed few original songs for the film.[3] The score was orchestrated by Tommy Laurence, Stephen Coleman, Geoff Lawson and conducted by Vincent Oppido.[3] The score was released through Milan Records on May 30, 2025.[3]
Reception
Filmtracks gave a negative review, "It's an absolute mess of a soundtrack on the whole, and it has passages that are so mind-bogglingly awful that you can only laugh at their misplacement in this concept."[4] Owen Gleiberman of Variety and Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter called it "amazing" and "memorable".[5][6]
Track listing
All music is composed by Dominic Lewis, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Composer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Two Branches, One Tree" |
| 2:39 |
| 2. | "Mother Knows Best" | 2:01 | |
| 3. | "Tick Tick" (Performed by Lewis) | 0:45 | |
| 4. | "Please" (Performed by Lewis) | 1:46 | |
| 5. | "Li and Mia" | 1:16 | |
| 6. | "The Best of Me" | 0:46 | |
| 7. | "Connor" | 0:56 | |
| 8. | "Black Eye, Frozen Peas" | 0:54 | |
| 9. | "Dragon Kick" | 1:07 | |
| 10. | "Alone" | 0:53 | |
| 11. | "Fong Song" | 1:40 | |
| 12. | "Lanterns" | 2:13 | |
| 13. | "Pizza Montage" | 2:44 | |
| 14. | "Bo" | 1:29 | |
| 15. | "The Arena" | 0:31 | |
| 16. | "Fight Night" | 1:01 | |
| 17. | "Down and" | 1:12 | |
| 18. | "Push Down" (Performed by Lewis) | 1:33 | |
| 19. | "Too Many Cooks" | 0:34 | |
| 20. | "Bedroom Blues" | 1:20 | |
| 21. | "Daniel-San" |
| 2:34 |
| 22. | "Training Montage" |
| 4:23 |
| 23. | "Fetterman Gardens" | 1:18 | |
| 24. | "5 Boroughs" | 2:00 | |
| 25. | "Old Dogs, New Kicks" | 1:31 | |
| 26. | "Trap a Tiger" |
| 2:04 |
| 27. | "Timebomb" (Performed by Lewis) | 2:18 | |
| 28. | "The Final, Part 1" |
| 4:36 |
| 29. | "The Final, Part 2" |
| 4:09 |
| 30. | "Touch the Stars" (Performed by Lewis) |
| 1:36 |
| Total length: | 53:29 | ||
Additional music
Commercial songs which were featured in the film, but not included in the soundtrack:[7][8]
- "Home" – Good Neighbours
- "Trust" – Generationals
- "North American Scum" – LCD Soundsystem
- "Walkin' Out That Door" – Anthony Lukens
- "As We Enter" – Damian Marley and Nas
- "Roadgame" – Kavinsky
- "Run It Up" – Bas
- "Hooligang" – Joey Valence and Brae
- "Don't Sweat The Technique" – Eric B. & Rakim
- "I walk this earth all by myself" – Ekkstacy
- "Mystical Magical" – Benson Boone
- "I Want It That Way" – Backstreet Boys
- "First Blood" – Kavinsky
- "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" – Rod Stewart
- "Someone to You" – Banners
Personnel
Credits adapted from Film Music Reporter:[9]
- Music composer and producer: Dominic Lewis
- Music supervisor: George Drakoulias
- Music editor: David Metzner
- Orchestrator: Tommy Laurence, Stephen Coleman, Geoff Lawson
- Conductor: Vincent Oppido
- Score Recording: David Boucher
- Score Mixing: Al Clay
- Digital score recordist: Chandler Harrod
- Synth programming: Tom Skyrme
- Score technical engineer: Jared Andrukat
- Music preparation: Brandon Bailo, Lisa Bennett, Joshua Britt, Leslie Buttars, Nicholas Cazares, April Didomenico, Dave Giuli, Jennifer Hammond, David Horne, Valarie King, Martin McClellan, Aaron Meyer, Melissa Orquiza, Susie Seiter, Karen Smith
- Supervising copyist: Booker White
- Stage librarian: Chris Anderson-Bazzoli
References
- ^ Schneider, Michael (November 20, 2024). "Ralph Macchio on Why Now Was the Right Time to End 'Cobra Kai', the Future of Daniel LaRusso and That Coldplay Music Video". Variety. Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ "Dominic Lewis to Score Jonathan Entwistle's 'Karate Kid: Legends'". Film Music Reporter. December 16, 2024. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Karate Kid: Legends (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. May 30, 2025. Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Karate Kid: Legends (Dominic Lewis)". Filmtracks. June 14, 2025. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (May 28, 2025). "'Karate Kid: Legends' Review: Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio in a Sequel Old-Fashioned Enough to Be Likable Retro Corn". Variety. Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (May 28, 2025). "'Karate Kid: Legends' Review: Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio Return for a Messy and Uninspired Addition to the Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 1, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Hood, Cooper (May 30, 2025). "Karate Kid: Legends Soundtrack Guide - Every Song & When They Play". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 31, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Starkey, Adam (May 28, 2025). "Every song on the 'Karate Kid: Legends' soundtrack". NME. Archived from the original on May 30, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Music Team Credits – Karate Kid: Legends". Film Music Reporter. May 30, 2025. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.