A sequel to the 2015 Disney Channel movie musical about the offspring of (in)famous
Disney
heroes and villains, 2017's
Descendants 2
returned leads including
Dove Cameron
,
Cameron Boyce
Sofia Carson
, and
Booboo Stewart
. They are well represented on the movie's soundtrack, which features six original songs plus five reworked Disney tunes that include songs from the animated spin-off series Descendants: Wicked World plus The Little Mermaid''s "Kiss the Girl" and "Poor Unfortunate Souls." The latter features a solo
China McClain
as Uma, daughter of Ursula. Among over a dozen songwriters represented on the original songs are
Sam Hollander
(
Weezer
One Direction
),
Mitch Allan
SR-71
Demi Lovato
Nikki Leonti
Nikki & Rich
), and
Antonina Armato
and
Tim James
of
Rock Mafia
. Blending elements of EDM, rock, and hip-hop with a
pop sensibility, its overall tone is that of a darker, brasher dance-pop. Notably absent are any parent-generation voices, such as
Kristin Chenoweth
, who appeared on the
Descendants
soundtrack. ~ Marcy Donelson