The Family Madrigal

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"The Family Madrigal"
The Family Madrigal cover.jpeg
Song by Stephanie Beatriz, Olga Merediz and cast of Encanto
from the album Encanto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
ReleasedNovember 19, 2021
GenreVallenato
Length4:17
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer(s)
Music video
"The Family Madrigal" on YouTube

"The Family Madrigal" is a song from Disney's animated musical film Encanto (2021), released as part of the film's soundtrack on November 19, 2021, by Walt Disney Records. It was written by American singer-songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, and sung almost entirely by American actress Stephanie Beatriz, featuring a small refrain by American actress Olga Merediz. "The Family Madrigal" is the opening number of Encanto.

An uptempo vallenato tune with a rap outro, the lead protagonist Mirabel Madrigal performs "The Family Madrigal" to introduce her multigenerational Colombian family and their magical powers to the audience. Music critics complimented its folk instrumentation and upbeat nature. Commercially, it reached numbers 7, 18, and 20 on the UK Singles, the Irish Singles, and the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Background[]

"The Family Madrigal" is a song from Disney's 2021 computer-animated musical fantasy film, Encanto. It is the opening song of the film's soundtrack, released by Walt Disney Records on November 19, 2021. "The Family Madrigal" was written by American musician Lin-Manuel Miranda. It is mostly sung by American actress Stephanie Beatriz, who voices the film's protagonist, Mirabel Madrigal. Olga Merediz, who provides the singing voice for Mirabel's grandmother Alma "Abuela" Madrigal, appears briefly in the song.[1]

Lyrics and composition[]

"The Family Madrigal" is a vallenato tune,[2] driven by Colombian folk instruments such as an accordion, caja vallenata and guacharaca. Mirabel performs the song to introduce the film's core characters—the Madrigal family—and their magical "gifts" to the audience. Miranda stated the song was inspired by "Belle", the opening song in Beauty and the Beast (1991).[3]

Critical reception[]

Billboard writer Katie Atkinson called the song an "impossibly peppy" track.[1] ScreenRant critic Jeremy Crabb praised its catchy melody and said it "does a good job introducing each character of the family and the abilities they possess",[4] while the same website's Martyn Warren said "it's an energetic and fun song that is sure to be one that anyone will surely dance."[5] Drew Taylor of The Wrap wrote the song delivers "what is essentially exposition in the catchiest way possible.[6]

Commercial performance[]

"The Family Madrigal" has peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart,[7] and number 18 on the Irish Singles Chart,[8] and 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[9]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "The Family Madrigal"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 40
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 31
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 20

Certifications[]

Certifications for The Family Madrigal
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Atkinson, Katie (January 28, 2022). "Here Are the Lyrics to 'The Family Madrigal' From 'Encanto'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "How "We Don't Talk About Bruno" turned Encanto into a sleeper hit". Vox. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  3. ^ "'Encanto': A melange of music, magic and a dash of Miranda". Los Angeles Times. 2021-12-01. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  4. ^ Crabb, Jeremy (2021-11-29). "Encanto: All 8 Songs Ranked". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  5. ^ Warren, Martyn (2022-01-21). "Every Song In Disney's Encanto, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  6. ^ "Encanto Songs Ranked: Where Does We Don't Talk About Bruno Fit?". TheWrap. January 10, 2022. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  7. ^ "Disney's Encanto sets Official Top 10 singles record". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  8. ^ "We Don't Talk About Bruno climbs to Number 1 on Irish Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  9. ^ Billboard Charts [@billboardcharts] (January 25, 2022). "Every song on this week's #Hot100 chart with one credited songwriter (1/2):" (Tweet). Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: February 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Billboard Global 200: February 12, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  15. ^ Trust, Gary (January 31, 2022). "'We Don't Talk About Bruno,' From 'Encanto,' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Stephanie Beatriz/Olga Merediz – The Family Madrigal". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Stephanie Beatriz, Olga Merediz, Encanto - cast – The Family Madrigal". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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