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'''Mark Mueller''' (born July 11, 1957) is an American [[songwriter]]. A two-time winner of the [[ASCAP]] Pop Award for writing one of the Most Performed Songs of the year, he has had three ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] Top Ten singles and one #1 [[Adult Contemporary]] hit. He co-wrote #1 hits "[[Crush (Jennifer Paige song)|Crush]]" by [[Jennifer Paige]] and "[[That's What Love Is For]]" by [[Amy Grant]] and wrote both words and music for the Top 10 hit "[[Nothin' at All (Heart song)|Nothin' At All]]" by [[Heart]]. Songs he has written have been featured on [[RIAA]]-certified gold and platinum records in four consecutive decades: the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s; and on the Billboard Top 10 charts for 30 years.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/amy-grant/chart-history/asi/|title=Amy Grant|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref name="billboard1">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/heart/chart-history/rtt/|title=Heart|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
'''Mark Mueller''' (born July 11, 1957) is an American songwriter. A two-time winner of the [[ASCAP]] Pop Award for writing one of the Most Performed Songs of the year, he has had three ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] Top Ten singles and one #1 [[Adult Contemporary]] hit. He co-wrote the hits "[[Crush (Jennifer Paige song)|Crush]]" by [[Jennifer Paige]] and "[[That's What Love Is For]]" by [[Amy Grant]] and wrote both words and music for the Top 10 hit "[[Nothin' at All (Heart song)|Nothin' At All]]" by [[Heart (band)|Heart]]. Songs he has written have been featured on [[RIAA]]-certified gold and platinum records in four consecutive decades: the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s; and on the ''Billboard'' Top 10 charts for 30 years.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/amy-grant/chart-history/asi/|title=Amy Grant|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref name="billboard1">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/heart/chart-history/rtt/|title=Heart|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>


For his work in television, Mueller is the recipient of two [[Emmy]] nominations, both in the category of ''Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics''. Mueller wrote the words and music for the theme songs of both the original [[Disney Television Animation|Disney]]'s ''[[DuckTales]]'' and ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' animated TV series as well as the 2017 ''[[DuckTales (2017 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' reboot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2017/08/28/disney-xds-ducktales-premieres-with-over-1-year-network-highs-and-number-1-time-period-ranking-among-boy-demographics-559312/20170828disneyxd01/ |title=Ratings - Disney XD's "DuckTales" Premieres with Over 1-Year Network Highs and #1 Time Period Ranking Among Boy Demographics |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2017-08-28 |accessdate=2022-05-06}}</ref> In 2022, Mueller's ''Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' theme song was performed by rapper and singer [[Post Malone]] for the [[Disney+]] movie version of ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers]]'' and also appears on the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stereogum.com/2186018/post-malone-chip-n-dale-rescue-rangers-theme-song/news/ | title=Post Malone Recorded New Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers Theme Song | date=May 7, 2022 }}</ref>
For his work in television, Mueller has been the recipient of two [[Emmy]] nominations, both in the category of ''Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics''. Mueller wrote the words and music for the theme songs of both the original [[Disney Television Animation|Disney]]'s ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' and ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' animated TV series as well as the 2017 ''[[DuckTales (2017 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' reboot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2017/08/28/disney-xds-ducktales-premieres-with-over-1-year-network-highs-and-number-1-time-period-ranking-among-boy-demographics-559312/20170828disneyxd01/ |title=Ratings - Disney XD's "DuckTales" Premieres with Over 1-Year Network Highs and #1 Time Period Ranking Among Boy Demographics |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2017-08-28 |access-date=2022-05-06}}</ref> In 2022, Mueller's ''Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' theme song was performed by rapper and singer [[Post Malone]] for the [[Disney+]] movie version of ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers]]'' and also appears on the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stereogum.com/2186018/post-malone-chip-n-dale-rescue-rangers-theme-song/news/ | title=Post Malone Recorded New Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers Theme Song|website=Stereogum.com | date=May 7, 2022 }}</ref>


Mueller and his ''DuckTales'' theme song were the focus of a ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' magazine profile chronicling his pop music career and his experience writing the song.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/the-story-of-the-ducktales-theme-music|title=The Story of the DuckTales Theme, History's Catchiest Single Minute of Music|first=Darryn|last=King|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=August 9, 2017|access-date=Feb 20, 2020}}</ref> Born in the Bay Area and a graduate of [[University of California, Berkeley]], he now lives and works in Los Angeles, California.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/index.html|title=Welcome to ASCAP - the world leader in performance royalties, advocacy and service for songwriters, composers and music publishers|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.tv/|title=Television Academy|website=Television Academy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2017/06/14/ducktales-premiere-date-reboot-theme-song/#th2BHRrDdOqj|title=Here's how 'DuckTales' reimagined that iconic theme song for Disney's reboot|first=Laura|last=Prudom|website=[[Mashable]]|date=June 14, 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
A [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] magazine article about Mueller and his ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' theme song covered his pop music career and his experience writing the song.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/the-story-of-the-ducktales-theme-music|title=The Story of the DuckTales Theme, History's Catchiest Single Minute of Music|first=Darryn|last=King|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=August 9, 2017|access-date=Feb 20, 2020}}</ref> In 2023, two of his themes were included in [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] magazine's list of the 100 "Best [[Disney]] Songs of All Time" (film, television and theme park music) marking the studio's first 100 years, with ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' ranked at #19 and ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series)|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers]]'' at #63.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-disney-songs-movies-tv/|title=The 100 Greatest Disneyverse Songs of All Time|website=Billboard.com|access-date=October 11, 2023}}</ref> Mueller was born in the Bay Area and graduated from [[University of California, Berkeley]]; he lives and works in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/index.html|title=Welcome to ASCAP - the world leader in performance royalties, advocacy and service for songwriters, composers and music publishers|website=Ascap.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.tv/|title=Television Academy|website=Emmys.tv}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2017/06/14/ducktales-premiere-date-reboot-theme-song/#th2BHRrDdOqj|title=Here's how 'DuckTales' reimagined that iconic theme song for Disney's reboot|first=Laura|last=Prudom|website=[[Mashable]]|date=June 14, 2017}}</ref>


==Chart history==
==Chart history==
"[[Crush (Jennifer Paige song)|Crush]]", recorded by [[Jennifer Paige]], was #3 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] Chart for 4 weeks.<ref name="billboard.com">{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1998-09-05|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref> It spent 17 weeks in the Top 10 and 25 weeks overall on the chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1998-11-28|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref> "Crush" also peaked at #2 on the [[R&R (magazine)|R&R]] CHR/Pop airplay chart.<ref name="billboard.com"/> <ref>https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archi {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> "Crush" was also the 10th most played pop song of the year on the [[R&R (magazine)|R&R]] CHR/Pop Year-End Chart. <ref>https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/1990s/1998/RR-1998-12-11.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}</ref>


"[[Crush (Jennifer Paige song)|Crush]]", recorded by [[Jennifer Paige]], was #3 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] Chart for 4 weeks.<ref name="billboard.com">{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1998-09-05|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref> It spent 17 weeks in the Top 10 and 25 weeks overall on the chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1998-11-28|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref> "Crush" also reached the #2 position on the [[R&R (magazine)|R&R]] CHR airplay chart.<ref name="billboard.com"/>
"Crush" was a #1 single in Canada, Spain, New Zealand and Australia. In the UK, "Crush" reached #1 on the airplay chart and #4 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], where it spent three weeks in the Top 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19980920/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100|website=Officialcharts.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>


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In 2016, "Crush" returned to the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Top 10 when it peaked at #5 on the magazine's [[Billboard charts|Smooth Jazz]] Airplay chart in a cover by jazz keyboardist John Novello. His version features R&B saxophone artist [[Gerald Albright]] on the chorus. It spent a total of 19 weeks in the Top 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=8|title=BDSRadio Charts|website=Charts.bdsradio.com|access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Billboard|url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=8|website=Billboard.com|access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=J1&rtmref=americasmusiccharts|title=AMERICA'S MUSIC CHARTS -- 0 3 . 2 2 . 1 6 -- powered by MEDIABASE|website=Americasmusiccharts.com|access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www2.mediabase.com/mbapp/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2Fmbapp%2F|title=Mediabase - Account Login|website=2.mediabase.com|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref>
"Crush" was a #1 single in Canada, Spain, New Zealand and Australia. In the UK, "Crush" reached #1 on the airplay chart and #4 on the BPI singles chart, where it spent 3 weeks in the Top 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19980920/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>

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In 2016, "Crush" returned to the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Top 10 when it peaked at #5 on the magazine's [[Billboard charts|Smooth Jazz]] Airplay chart in a cover by jazz keyboardist John Novello. His version features R&B saxophone artist [[Gerald Albright]] on the chorus. It spent a total of 19 weeks in the Top 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=8|title=BDSRadio Charts|website=charts.bdsradio.com|access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Billboard|url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=8|website=Billboard.com|access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=J1&rtmref=americasmusiccharts|title=AMERICA'S MUSIC CHARTS -- 0 3 . 2 2 . 1 6 -- powered by MEDIABASE|website=www.americasmusiccharts.com|access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=J1&rtmref=americasmusiccharts|title=AMERICA"S MUSIC CHARTS}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=8|title=charts.bdsradio.com|access-date=2016-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=J1&rtmref=americasmusiccharts|title=AMERICA'S MUSIC CHARTS -- 0 5 . 24 . 1 6}}</ref>


"[[That's What Love Is For]]" by [[Amy Grant]] was #1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary]] chart for 3 weeks (13 weeks in the Top 10 and 32 weeks on the chart overall), reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (4 weeks in the Top 10) and peaked at #4 on the R&R CHR chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1991-11-30|title=Adult Contemporary Music Chart {{!}} Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1992-02-01|title=Adult Contemporary Music Chart {{!}} Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1991-11-23|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1991-12-14|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>
"[[That's What Love Is For]]" by [[Amy Grant]] was #1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary]] chart for 3 weeks (13 weeks in the Top 10 and 32 weeks on the chart overall), reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (4 weeks in the Top 10) and peaked at #4 on the R&R CHR chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1991-11-30|title=Adult Contemporary Music Chart {{!}} Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1992-02-01|title=Adult Contemporary Music Chart {{!}} Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1991-11-23|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1991-12-14|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>


"[[Nothin' at All (Heart song)|Nothin' at All]]" by [[Heart (band)|Heart]] reached #10 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] and spent 16 weeks on the chart overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/303367/heart/chart|title=Heart - Chart history {{!}} Billboard|website=www.billboard.com|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref> It was #6 on the ''Billboard'' [[Mainstream Rock Songs]] for two weeks and stayed in the Top 10 for 4 weeks.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/1986-05-24|title=Rock Music: Top Mainstream Rock Songs Chart {{!}} Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref> Mueller wrote both words and music for the Pop/Rock song.
"[[Nothin' at All (Heart song)|Nothin' at All]]" by [[Heart (band)|Heart]] reached #10 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and spent 16 weeks on the chart overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/303367/heart/chart|title=Heart - Chart history {{!}} Billboard|website=Billboard.com|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref> The song peaked at #8 for two weeks on the [[R&R (magazine)|R&R]] CHR pop airplay chart and was #6 on the ''Billboard'' [[Mainstream Rock Songs]] for two weeks as well, staying in the Top 10 for four weeks. <ref>https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/1980s/1986/RR-1986-06-06.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/1986-05-24|title=Rock Music: Top Mainstream Rock Songs Chart {{!}} Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref> Mueller wrote both words and music for the Pop/Rock song.


Mueller's [[Eternal (band)|Eternal]] single "[[I Am Blessed]]" made the UK Top Ten on the BPI singles chart, peaking at #7 during its 3 weeks in the Top 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19960107/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>
Mueller's [[Eternal (group)|Eternal]] single "[[I Am Blessed]]" peaked at #7 on the UK BPI singles chart, spending three weeks in the Top 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19960107/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 |website=Officialcharts.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>


"Someone" performed by [[El DeBarge (album)|El DeBarge]] made the Top 20 ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary]] chart and peaked at #20, where it spent two weeks. Overall, it stayed on the magazine's Adult Contemporary Chart for 13 weeks as well as 9 weeks on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. It was co-written with 2-time [[Grammy]]-winner [[Jay Graydon]] and singer [[Robbie Nevil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.song-database.com/chhist.php?sid=20867&type=ac&from=header|title=Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart History for Someone by El DeBarge|website=www.song-database.com|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref><ref name="musicvf.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Mark+Mueller&tab=songaswriterchartstab|title=Mark Mueller ••• Top Songs as Writer ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts|website=www.musicvf.com}}</ref>
"Someone", performed by [[El DeBarge (album)|El DeBarge]] made the Top 20 ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary]] chart and peaked at #20, where it spent two weeks. Overall it stayed on the magazine's Adult Contemporary Chart for 13 weeks as well as 9 weeks on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. It was co-written with twice [[Grammy Award]]-winner [[Jay Graydon]] and singer [[Robbie Nevil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.song-database.com/chhist.php?sid=20867&type=ac&from=header|title=Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart History for Someone by El DeBarge|website=Song-database.com|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref><ref name="musicvf.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Mark+Mueller&tab=songaswriterchartstab|title=Mark Mueller • Top Songs as Writer|website=Musicvf.com}}</ref>


[[Earth, Wind & Fire]] recorded "You & I", a single Mueller co-wrote with singer [[Robbie Nevil]] that was a ''Billboard'' [[R&B Chart]] Top 30 hit in 1987, reaching #29.<ref name="musicvf.com"/>
[[Earth, Wind & Fire]] recorded "You & I", a single Mueller co-wrote with singer [[Robbie Nevil]] that was a ''Billboard'' [[R&B Chart]] Top 30 hit in 1987, reaching #29.<ref name="musicvf.com"/>


[[ABBA]]'s [[Agnetha Faltskog]] recorded Mueller's "[[I Wasn't the One (Who Said Goodbye)]]", which was a Top 20 hit in 1988, reaching #19 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary Chart. It was a duet with [[Peter Cetera]], former lead singer of the band [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]]. Co-written with [[Aaron Zigman]], the song also spent time in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #93.<ref name="musicvf.com"/>
[[ABBA]]'s [[Agnetha Faltskog]] recorded Mueller's "[[I Wasn't the One (Who Said Goodbye)]]", which was a Top 20 hit in 1988, reaching #19 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary Chart. It was a duet with [[Peter Cetera]], former lead singer of the band [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]]. Co-written with [[Aaron Zigman]], the song also spent time in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at #93.<ref name="musicvf.com"/>


[[George Benson]]'s "No One Emotion", which Mueller co-wrote with [[Clif Magness]], was released as a single in the UK in 1985 where it reached #76 on the Official British Pop Chart.<ref name="musicvf.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/15517/george+benson/|title=GEORGE BENSON - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tsort.info/music/yg9qyk.htm|title=Song artist 639 - George Benson|last=Tsort|website=tsort.info}}</ref>
[[George Benson]]'s "No One Emotion", which Mueller co-wrote with [[Clif Magness]], was released as a single in the UK in 1985 where it reached #76 on the Official British Pop Chart.<ref name="musicvf.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/15517/george+benson/|title=GEORGE BENSON - full Official Chart History |website=Officialcharts.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tsort.info/music/yg9qyk.htm|title=Song artist 639 - George Benson|website=Tsort.info}}</ref>


"Just Because I Love You" by [[Lina Santiago]] reached #27 on the ''Billboard'' [[Rhythmic Top 40]] Chart hit in 1996. It spent 8 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #78.<ref name="musicvf.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicrareobscure.blogspot.com/2009/09/lina-santiago.html|title=Rare and Obscure Music: Lina Santiago|last=Kyleigh|date=27 September 2009|publisher=}}</ref>
"Just Because I Love You" by [[Lina Santiago]] reached #27 on the ''Billboard'' [[Rhythmic Top 40]] Chart hit in 1996. It spent eight weeks in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #78.<ref name="musicvf.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicrareobscure.blogspot.com/2009/09/lina-santiago.html|title=Rare and Obscure Music: Lina Santiago|website=Musicrareobscure.blogspot.com|date=27 September 2009}}</ref>


Mueller's first ''Billboard'' chart hit was "I Don't Want To Be Lonely'", performed by [[Dana Valery]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.song-database.com/chhist.php?sid=20302&type=ac&from=header|title=Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart History for I Don't Want To Be Lonely by Dana Valery|website=www.song-database.com|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Ed Valenzuela's Nostalgic Music Rediscovered|title=I Don't Want To Be Lonely - Dana Valery|date=2013-02-21|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrbaDMuqZTg|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref> It reached #23 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and spent 13 weeks on that chart and 5 weeks on the magazine's [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]].
Mueller's first ''Billboard'' chart hit was "I Don't Want To Be Lonely", performed by [[Dana Valery]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.song-database.com/chhist.php?sid=20302&type=ac&from=header|title=Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart History for I Don't Want To Be Lonely by Dana Valery|website=Song-database.com|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Ed Valenzuela's Nostalgic Music Rediscovered|title=I Don't Want To Be Lonely - Dana Valery|date=2013-02-21|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrbaDMuqZTg|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref> It reached #23 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart and spent 13 weeks on that chart and five weeks on the magazine's [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]].


==Gold and Platinum Records==
==Gold and platinum records==
Mueller's work in the U.S. has been featured on [[RIAA]]-certified platinum and gold records by artists including: [[Heart (band)|Heart]], [[Amy Grant]], [['N Sync]] featuring [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Lea Michele]] (on the ''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 2]]'' Soundtrack), [[Jennifer Paige]], [[Earth, Wind & Fire]], [[SWV]], [[Al Jarreau]], [[George Benson]], [[Aaron Carter]], [[El DeBarge]], [[Agnetha Fältskog]] of [[ABBA]], [[Peter Cetera]], and [[The Pointer Sisters]] (on the ''Billboard'' #1 ''[[We Are the World (album)|We Are The World]]'' album). His theme song for ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' is featured on the platinum-selling record ''[[The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song]]''.


Mueller's work in the U.S. has been featured on [[RIAA]]-certified platinum and gold records by artists including: [[Heart (band)]], [[Amy Grant]], [['N Sync]] featuring [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Lea Michele]] (on the ''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 2]]'' Soundtrack), [[Jennifer Paige]], [[Earth, Wind & Fire]], [[SWV]], [[Al Jarreau]], [[George Benson]], [[Aaron Carter]], [[El DeBarge]], [[Agnetha Fältskog]] of [[ABBA]], [[Peter Cetera]], [[The Pointer Sisters]] (on the Billboard #1 ''[[We Are the World (album)]]'').<ref>[[We Are the World (album)|We Are The World (Album)]].</ref> His theme song for ''[[DuckTales]]'' is featured on the platinum-selling record ''[[The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song]]''.
Internationally, Mueller's songs have been on the UK's BPI-certified platinum and gold records by artists including: [[Girls Aloud]] featuring [[Cheryl (singer)|Cheryl Cole]], [[Eternal (group)|Eternal]], [[Steps (pop group)|Steps]] and Australia's ARIA-certified gold records including: [[Jennifer Paige]], [[Lea Michele]] (''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 2]]'') and lead singer of [[Little River Band]] [[John Farnham]]'s solo album ''[[Age of Reason (album)|Age of Reason]]'', which went 11 x platinum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-1999.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Albums|website=Aria.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Steffen |last=Hung |url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=John+Farnham&titel=Age+Of+Reason&cat=a |title=John Farnham - Age Of Reason |website=Australian-charts.com |date= |access-date=2022-05-06}}</ref>


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==Television and film==
Internationally, Mueller's songs have been on the UK's BPI-certified platinum and gold records by artists including: [[Girls Aloud]] featuring [[Cheryl (entertainer)|Cheryl Cole]], [[Eternal (band)|Eternal]], [[Steps (group)|Steps]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/|title=BPI.co.uk|publisher=}}</ref> and Australia's ARIA-certified gold records including: [[Jennifer Paige]], [[Lea Michele]] (''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 2]]'') and lead singer of [[Little River Band]] [[John Farnham]]'s solo album ''[[Age of Reason (album)|Age of Reason]]'', which went 11 x platinum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-1999.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Albums|website=www.aria.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=John+Farnham&titel=Age+Of+Reason&cat=a |title=John Farnham - Age Of Reason |publisher=australian-charts.com |date= |accessdate=2022-05-06}}</ref>
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Mueller received his two [[Emmy Award]] nominations for his work as a lyricist on the ABC-TV series ''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]'' and the NBC-TV series ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''. He wrote both words and music for the title song of Disney's animated series ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' (performed by [[Jeff Pescetto]]) and ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' (performed by Pescetto on the series and [[The Jets (Minnesota band)|The Jets]] on the ''Disney Afternoon'' album). He also wrote the theme song for 1991 film ''[[The Little Engine That Could (1991 film)|The Little Engine That Could]]''.


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Mueller co-wrote the title song, the lyrics and the script for an all-sung CBS-TV musical pilot he executive produced titled ''[[Shangri-La Plaza (TV pilot)|Shangri-La Plaza]]''.<ref name=IMDb /> The show starred [[Terrence Mann]], [[Chris Sarandon]], [[Melora Hardin]] and [[Savion Glover]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/shangri-la-plaza-1990/|title=Shangri-La Plaza, the Star-Studded, All-Musical Sitcom Time Forgot|website=Lamag.com|date=August 21, 2020}}</ref>
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==Television and Film==


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The ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' theme was performed live twice on the ''[[Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' in 2018. In March 2018, it was sung by [[Brendon Urie]] of [[Panic! at the Disco]] after being selected from the "Audience Suggestion Box."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/FallonTonight/videos/10156369567883896/|title=The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|website=Facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYf1IKFNHgM|title=Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie Sings the DuckTales Theme Song|last=The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|date=21 March 2018|via=YouTube}}</ref> In September 2018 [[Carrie Underwood]] sang a brief, spontaneous duet of the ''DuckTales'' theme with Jimmy Fallon after telling him it was one of her young son's favorite songs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikpsz_ESsjI |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 15, 2018 |archive-date=September 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915190026/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikpsz_ESsjI |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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Mueller received his two [[Emmy]] nominations for his work as a lyricist on the ABC-TV series ''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]'' and the NBC-TV series ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''. He wrote both words and music for the title song of Disney's animated series ''[[DuckTales]]'' (performed by [[Jeff Pescetto]]) and ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' (performed by Pescetto on the series and [[The Jets (Minnesota band)|The Jets]] on the ''Disney Afternoon'' album). He also wrote the theme song for 1991 film ''[[The Little Engine That Could (1991 film)|The Little Engine That Could]]''.

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Mueller co-wrote the title song, the lyrics and the script for an all-sung CBS-TV musical pilot he executive produced titled ''[[Shangri-La Plaza (TV pilot)|Shangri-La Plaza]]''.<ref name=IMDb /> The show starred [[Terrence Mann]], [[Chris Sarandon]], [[Melora Hardin]] and [[Savion Glover]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/shangri-la-plaza-1990/|title=Shangri-La Plaza, the Star-Studded, All-Musical Sitcom Time Forgot|date=August 21, 2020}}</ref>

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The ''[[DuckTales]]'' theme was performed live twice on the ''[[Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' in 2018. In March 2018, it was sung by [[Brendan Urie]] of [[Panic! at the Disco]] after being selected from the "Audience Suggestion Box."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/FallonTonight/videos/10156369567883896/|title=The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYf1IKFNHgM|title=Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie Sings the DuckTales Theme Song|last=The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|date=21 March 2018|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> In September 2018 [[Carrie Underwood]] sang a brief, spontaneous duet of the ''DuckTales'' theme with Jimmy Fallon after telling him it was one of her young son's favorite songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikpsz_ESsjI|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>


The ''DuckTales'' theme was played live on ABC-TV's ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'' in September 2016 on the second episode of the show's 23rd season, with a performance by the show's Season 20 champion [[Val Chmerkovskiy]] and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] Gold Medalist [[Laurie Hernandez]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/23/entertainment/dancing-with-the-stars-winner/index.html|title='Dancing With the Stars' winner is ...|first=Lisa Respers |last=France|date=November 23, 2016|publisher=CNN}}</ref>
The ''DuckTales'' theme was played live on ABC-TV's ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'' in September 2016 on the second episode of the show's 23rd season, with a performance by the show's Season 20 champion [[Val Chmerkovskiy]] and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] Gold Medalist [[Laurie Hernandez]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/23/entertainment/dancing-with-the-stars-winner/index.html|title='Dancing With the Stars' winner is ...|first=Lisa Respers |last=France|date=November 23, 2016|publisher=CNN}}</ref>
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"[[Crush (Jennifer Paige song)|Crush]]" was featured on the "Ballad" episode of ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' in 2009, when it was covered by [[Lea Michele]]. Her version of the song is also featured on the soundtrack album ''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 2]]'', which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Soundtrack Chart, #3 on the Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart in December 2009 and was certified as a gold record by the RIAA in January 2010. "Crush" was also prominently used in a special TV-movie-length episode of ABC-TV's ''[[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]'' set in Rome.
"[[Crush (Jennifer Paige song)|Crush]]" was featured on the "Ballad" episode of ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' in 2009, when it was covered by [[Lea Michele]]. Her version of the song is also featured on the soundtrack album ''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 2]]'', which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Soundtrack Chart, #3 on the Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart in December 2009 and was certified as a gold record by the RIAA in January 2010. "Crush" was also prominently used in a special TV-movie-length episode of ABC-TV's ''[[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]'' set in Rome.


Mueller wrote the song "Babysitting Blues", performed by actress [[Elisabeth Shue]], Blues legend [[Albert Collins]] and the cast of ''[[Adventures in Babysitting]]'' in Chicago-area nightclub Fitzgerald's. The scene was shot over the course of three days and takes place during a pivotal chase sequence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/gma/adventures-babysitting-turns-30-keith-coogan-tells-stories-172304931--abc-news-celebrities.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma|title='Adventures in Babysitting' turns 30: Keith Coogan tells stories from the set|publisher=}}</ref>
Mueller wrote the song "Babysitting Blues", performed by actress [[Elisabeth Shue]], Blues legend [[Albert Collins]] and the cast of ''[[Adventures in Babysitting]]'' in Chicago-area nightclub Fitzgerald's. The scene was shot over the course of three days and takes place during a pivotal chase sequence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/gma/adventures-babysitting-turns-30-keith-coogan-tells-stories-172304931--abc-news-celebrities.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma|title='Adventures in Babysitting' turns 30: Keith Coogan tells stories from the set|website=Yahoo.com}}</ref>


For the NBC-TV musical comedy series ''[[Rags to Riches (TV series)|Rags to Riches]],'' Mueller wrote new comedic lyrics for existing hit songs from the '50s and '60s that were featured in most episodes of both seasons of the show. He also wrote the lyrics to the show's theme song.
For the NBC-TV musical comedy series ''[[Rags to Riches (TV series)|Rags to Riches]],'' Mueller wrote new comedic lyrics for existing hit songs from the '50s and '60s that were featured in most episodes of both seasons of the show. He also wrote the lyrics to the show's theme song.
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==Stage==
==Stage==

Mueller wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the book of an original musical titled ''Butterfly'', which was directed by [[Jack Hofsiss]] and performed at the [[Goodspeed Opera House]]. [[Bernadette Peters]] performed the song "The Next Dream" from the musical on the [[Carol Burnett]] TV variety show ''[[Carol & Company]]''.
Mueller wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the book of an original musical titled ''Butterfly'', which was directed by [[Jack Hofsiss]] and performed at the [[Goodspeed Opera House]]. [[Bernadette Peters]] performed the song "The Next Dream" from the musical on the [[Carol Burnett]] TV variety show ''[[Carol & Company]]''.


Mueller also created an original musical, ''How The Hell Did I Get Here?'', with [[Downton Abbey]] star and [[SAG Award]]-winning actress [[Lesley Nicol (actress)|Lesley Nicol]]. Mueller, who accompanies Nicol on piano onstage, first performed the show in 2017 at Nicol's alma mater, London's [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] and in [[Hong Kong]] at the historic [[Fringe Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.markmuellermusic.com/|title=Official Mark Mueller Website - Songwriter of Crush & DuckTales Theme|website=Official Mark Mueller Website - Songwriter of Crush & DuckTales Theme}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/downton-abbey|title=Downton Abbey|website=Television Academy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/sagawards-search|title=Search - Screen Actors Guild Awards|website=www.sagawards.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/television/features/bafta-celebrates-downton-abbey|title=BAFTA Celebrates Downton Abbey|website=www.bafta.org|date=2015-12-16}}</ref><ref name="markmuellermusic.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.markmuellermusic.com/shows|title=Official Mark Mueller Website - Songwriter of Crush & DuckTales Theme|website=Official Mark Mueller Website - Songwriter of Crush & DuckTales Theme}}</ref>
Mueller also created an original musical, ''How The Hell Did I Get Here?'', with [[Downton Abbey]] star and [[SAG Award]]-winning actress [[Lesley Nicol (actress)|Lesley Nicol]]. Mueller, who accompanies Nicol on piano onstage, first performed the show in 2017 at Nicol's alma mater, London's [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] and in [[Hong Kong]] at the historic [[Fringe Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.markmuellermusic.com/|title=Official Mark Mueller Website - Songwriter of Crush & DuckTales Theme|website=Official Mark Mueller Website - Songwriter of Crush & DuckTales Theme}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/downton-abbey|title=Downton Abbey|website=Television Academy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/sagawards-search|title=Search - Screen Actors Guild Awards|website=Sagawards.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/television/features/bafta-celebrates-downton-abbey|title=BAFTA Celebrates Downton Abbey|website=Bafta.org|date=2015-12-16}}</ref><ref name="markmuellermusic.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.markmuellermusic.com/shows|title=Official Mark Mueller Website - Songwriter of Crush & DuckTales Theme|website=Official Mark Mueller Website - Songwriter of Crush & DuckTales Theme|access-date=February 1, 2017|archive-date=November 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105110756/https://www.markmuellermusic.com/shows|url-status=dead}}</ref>


''How The Hell Did I Get Here?'' opened in Chicago in March, 2022 and made its New York City [[Off-Broadway]] debut in April, 2022. The show received an Off Broadway Alliance Award nomination in the category of best Solo Performance in May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-mike-birbiglia-steppenwolf-theatre-20211209-ckpgrbvtefeb7da3ostbinhkxu-story.html|title='Downton Abbey' actor known as MRS. Patmore to star in Chicago play and Mike Birbiglia will bring a new show to Steppenwolf Theatre|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Lesley-Nicols-HOW-THE-HELL-DID-I-GET-HERE-Announces-New-York-Premiere-20220302 | title=Lesley Nicol's HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? Announces New York Premiere }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://newyorktheater.me/2022/05/05/2022-off-broadway-alliance-award-nominations/ | title=2022 off Broadway Alliance Award Nominations | date=May 5, 2022 }}</ref> The show is also part of the [[Pittsburgh Public Theater]] 2022 season at the [[O'Reilly Theater]] and opens there in July, 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.act-sf.org/whats-on/limited-engagements/how-the-hell-did-i-get-here/ | title=How the Hell Did I Get Here }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ppt.org/production/76189/how-the-hell-did-i-get-here|title=How the Hell Did I Get Here? - Pittsburgh &#124; Official Ticket Source &#124; O'Reilly Theater &#124; Wed, Jul 20 - Sun, Aug 7, 2022 &#124; Pittsburgh Public Theater}}</ref> The autobiographical musical is directed by Luke Kernaghan and produced by Pemberley Productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pemberleyproductions.com/2021-2022-season|title=2021 / 2022 Season}}</ref><ref>https://www.ppt.org/event/21264-2021/how-the-hell-did-i-get-here {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2022}}</ref>
''How The Hell Did I Get Here?'' opened in Chicago in March 2022 and made its New York City [[Off-Broadway]] debut in April 2022. The show received an Off Broadway Alliance Award nomination in the category of best Solo Performance in May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-mike-birbiglia-steppenwolf-theatre-20211209-ckpgrbvtefeb7da3ostbinhkxu-story.html|title='Downton Abbey' actor known as MRS. Patmore to star in Chicago play and Mike Birbiglia will bring a new show to Steppenwolf Theatre|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=December 9, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Lesley-Nicols-HOW-THE-HELL-DID-I-GET-HERE-Announces-New-York-Premiere-20220302 | title=Lesley Nicol's HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? Announces New York Premiere|website=Broadwayworld.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://newyorktheater.me/2022/05/05/2022-off-broadway-alliance-award-nominations/ | title=2022 off Broadway Alliance Award Nominations |website=Newyorktheater.me| date=May 5, 2022 }}</ref> The show was scheduled to be a part of the [[Pittsburgh Public Theater]] 2022 season at the [[O'Reilly Theater]] but was initially postponed due to Covid and later to a death in Nicol's family.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.act-sf.org/whats-on/limited-engagements/how-the-hell-did-i-get-here/ | title=How the Hell Did I Get Here|website=Act-sf.org }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ppt.org/production/76189/how-the-hell-did-i-get-here|title=How the Hell Did I Get Here? - Pittsburgh &#124; Official Ticket Source &#124; O'Reilly Theater &#124; Wed, Jul 20 - Sun, Aug 7, 2022 &#124; Pittsburgh Public Theater|website=Ppt.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/downton-abbey-lesley-nicol-husband-david-keith-heald-dies-b997671.html|title=Downton Abbey's Lesley Nicol heartbroken following death of husband|first=Tina|last=Campbell|date=May 3, 2022|website=Evening Standard|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==

===Primetime Emmy Awards===
===Primetime Emmy Awards===
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| [[35th Primetime Emmy Awards|1983]]
| [[35th Primetime Emmy Awards|1983]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics]]
| [[Quincy, M.E.]]
| ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''
|''Quincy's Wedding Song'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0074042/awards/?ref_=tt_awd|title=Quincy M.E. (TV Series 1976–1983) - IMDb|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|"Quincy's Wedding Song"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0074042/awards/?ref_=tt_awd|title=Quincy M.E. (TV Series 1976–1983) - IMDb|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[43rd Primetime Emmy Awards|1991]]
| [[43rd Primetime Emmy Awards|1991]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics]]
| [[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]
| ''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]''
|''Bittersweet Waltz'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/life-goes|title = Life Goes on}}</ref>
|"Bittersweet Waltz"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/life-goes|title = Life Goes on|website=Emmys.com}}</ref>
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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|-
|}
{{end}}


===ASCAP Pop Awards===
===ASCAP Pop Awards===
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!Ref.
!Ref.
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| [[1991]]
| 1991
| [[That's What Love Is For]] by [[Amy Grant]]
| "[[That's What Love Is For]]" by [[Amy Grant]]
| rowspan=4|Most Performed Songs
| rowspan=4|Most Performed Songs
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jg8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=that%27s+what+love+is+for+amy+grant+ascap+most+performed+song+1991&pg=PA18|title = Billboard|date = May 30, 1992}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jg8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=that's+what+love+is+for+amy+grant+ascap+most+performed+song+1991&pg=PA18|page=18|title=Billboard|date=May 30, 1992 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|access-date=April 30, 2023|via=Google Books}}</ref>


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|| [[1998]]
|| 1998
| [[Crush (Jennifer Paige song)|Crush]] by [[Jennifer Paige]]
| "[[Crush (Jennifer Paige song)|Crush]]" by [[Jennifer Paige]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eAgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Crush+ascap+award+Jennifer+Paige&pg=PA70|title = Billboard|date = October 30, 1999}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eAgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Crush+ascap+award+Jennifer+Paige&pg=PA70|title=Billboard|page=70|date=October 30, 1999|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|access-date=April 30, 2023|via=Google Books}}</ref>
|-
|-
|}

{{end}}


===BMI Pop Awards===
===BMI Pop Awards===
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!Ref.
!Ref.
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| [[1986]]
| 1986
| [[Nothin' at All (Heart song)|Nothin' At All]] by [[Heart]]
| "[[Nothin' at All (Heart song)|Nothin' at All]]" by [[Heart (band)|Heart]]
| rowspan=4|Most Performed Songs
| rowspan=4|Most Performed Songs
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==

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Mark Mueller
Mueller in 2010
Mueller in 2010
Background information
Born (1957-07-11) July 11, 1957 (age 67)
OriginCalifornia, U.S.
GenresPop, rock, R&B/soul, Musical theater
OccupationSongwriter

Mark Mueller (born July 11, 1957) is an American songwriter. A two-time winner of the ASCAP Pop Award for writing one of the Most Performed Songs of the year, he has had three Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten singles and one #1 Adult Contemporary hit. He co-wrote the hits "Crush" by Jennifer Paige and "That's What Love Is For" by Amy Grant and wrote both words and music for the Top 10 hit "Nothin' At All" by Heart. Songs he has written have been featured on RIAA-certified gold and platinum records in four consecutive decades: the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s; and on the Billboard Top 10 charts for 30 years.[1][2]

For his work in television, Mueller has been the recipient of two Emmy nominations, both in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics. Mueller wrote the words and music for the theme songs of both the original Disney's DuckTales and Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers animated TV series as well as the 2017 DuckTales reboot.[3] In 2022, Mueller's Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers theme song was performed by rapper and singer Post Malone for the Disney+ movie version of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and also appears on the soundtrack.[4]

A Vanity Fair magazine article about Mueller and his DuckTales theme song covered his pop music career and his experience writing the song.[5] In 2023, two of his themes were included in Billboard magazine's list of the 100 "Best Disney Songs of All Time" (film, television and theme park music) marking the studio's first 100 years, with DuckTales ranked at #19 and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers at #63.[6] Mueller was born in the Bay Area and graduated from University of California, Berkeley; he lives and works in Los Angeles.[7][8][9]

Chart history

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"Crush", recorded by Jennifer Paige, was #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for 4 weeks.[10] It spent 17 weeks in the Top 10 and 25 weeks overall on the chart.[11] "Crush" also peaked at #2 on the R&R CHR/Pop airplay chart.[10] [12] "Crush" was also the 10th most played pop song of the year on the R&R CHR/Pop Year-End Chart. [13]

"Crush" was a #1 single in Canada, Spain, New Zealand and Australia. In the UK, "Crush" reached #1 on the airplay chart and #4 on the UK Singles Chart, where it spent three weeks in the Top 10.[14]

In 2016, "Crush" returned to the Billboard Top 10 when it peaked at #5 on the magazine's Smooth Jazz Airplay chart in a cover by jazz keyboardist John Novello. His version features R&B saxophone artist Gerald Albright on the chorus. It spent a total of 19 weeks in the Top 30.[15][16][17][18]

"That's What Love Is For" by Amy Grant was #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for 3 weeks (13 weeks in the Top 10 and 32 weeks on the chart overall), reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (4 weeks in the Top 10) and peaked at #4 on the R&R CHR chart.[19][20][21][22]

"Nothin' at All" by Heart reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 16 weeks on the chart overall.[23] The song peaked at #8 for two weeks on the R&R CHR pop airplay chart and was #6 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for two weeks as well, staying in the Top 10 for four weeks. [24] [25] Mueller wrote both words and music for the Pop/Rock song.

Mueller's Eternal single "I Am Blessed" peaked at #7 on the UK BPI singles chart, spending three weeks in the Top 10.[26]

"Someone", performed by El DeBarge made the Top 20 Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at #20, where it spent two weeks. Overall it stayed on the magazine's Adult Contemporary Chart for 13 weeks as well as 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. It was co-written with twice Grammy Award-winner Jay Graydon and singer Robbie Nevil.[27][28]

Earth, Wind & Fire recorded "You & I", a single Mueller co-wrote with singer Robbie Nevil that was a Billboard R&B Chart Top 30 hit in 1987, reaching #29.[28]

ABBA's Agnetha Faltskog recorded Mueller's "I Wasn't the One (Who Said Goodbye)", which was a Top 20 hit in 1988, reaching #19 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. It was a duet with Peter Cetera, former lead singer of the band Chicago. Co-written with Aaron Zigman, the song also spent time in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #93.[28]

George Benson's "No One Emotion", which Mueller co-wrote with Clif Magness, was released as a single in the UK in 1985 where it reached #76 on the Official British Pop Chart.[28][29][30]

"Just Because I Love You" by Lina Santiago reached #27 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 Chart hit in 1996. It spent eight weeks in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #78.[28][31]

Mueller's first Billboard chart hit was "I Don't Want To Be Lonely", performed by Dana Valery.[32][33] It reached #23 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and spent 13 weeks on that chart and five weeks on the magazine's Hot 100.

Gold and platinum records

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Mueller's work in the U.S. has been featured on RIAA-certified platinum and gold records by artists including: Heart, Amy Grant, 'N Sync featuring Justin Timberlake, Lea Michele (on the Glee: The Music, Volume 2 Soundtrack), Jennifer Paige, Earth, Wind & Fire, SWV, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Aaron Carter, El DeBarge, Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA, Peter Cetera, and The Pointer Sisters (on the Billboard #1 We Are The World album). His theme song for DuckTales is featured on the platinum-selling record The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song.

Internationally, Mueller's songs have been on the UK's BPI-certified platinum and gold records by artists including: Girls Aloud featuring Cheryl Cole, Eternal, Steps and Australia's ARIA-certified gold records including: Jennifer Paige, Lea Michele (Glee: The Music, Volume 2) and lead singer of Little River Band John Farnham's solo album Age of Reason, which went 11 x platinum.[34][35]

Television and film

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Mueller received his two Emmy Award nominations for his work as a lyricist on the ABC-TV series Life Goes On and the NBC-TV series Quincy, M.E.. He wrote both words and music for the title song of Disney's animated series DuckTales (performed by Jeff Pescetto) and Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (performed by Pescetto on the series and The Jets on the Disney Afternoon album). He also wrote the theme song for 1991 film The Little Engine That Could.

Mueller co-wrote the title song, the lyrics and the script for an all-sung CBS-TV musical pilot he executive produced titled Shangri-La Plaza.[36] The show starred Terrence Mann, Chris Sarandon, Melora Hardin and Savion Glover.[37]

The DuckTales theme was performed live twice on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2018. In March 2018, it was sung by Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco after being selected from the "Audience Suggestion Box."[38][39] In September 2018 Carrie Underwood sang a brief, spontaneous duet of the DuckTales theme with Jimmy Fallon after telling him it was one of her young son's favorite songs.[40]

The DuckTales theme was played live on ABC-TV's Dancing with the Stars in September 2016 on the second episode of the show's 23rd season, with a performance by the show's Season 20 champion Val Chmerkovskiy and Olympic Gold Medalist Laurie Hernandez.[41]

"Crush" was featured on the "Ballad" episode of Glee in 2009, when it was covered by Lea Michele. Her version of the song is also featured on the soundtrack album Glee: The Music, Volume 2, which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Soundtrack Chart, #3 on the Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart in December 2009 and was certified as a gold record by the RIAA in January 2010. "Crush" was also prominently used in a special TV-movie-length episode of ABC-TV's Sabrina, the Teenage Witch set in Rome.

Mueller wrote the song "Babysitting Blues", performed by actress Elisabeth Shue, Blues legend Albert Collins and the cast of Adventures in Babysitting in Chicago-area nightclub Fitzgerald's. The scene was shot over the course of three days and takes place during a pivotal chase sequence.[42]

For the NBC-TV musical comedy series Rags to Riches, Mueller wrote new comedic lyrics for existing hit songs from the '50s and '60s that were featured in most episodes of both seasons of the show. He also wrote the lyrics to the show's theme song.

With Lalo Schifrin, Mueller co-wrote all songs featured in the original film musical Berlin Blues, starring Julia Migenes.

Mueller's songs have been featured in films including: One Hour Photo, Pokémon: The First Movie, Money Talks, B*A*P*S, National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation, The Last Starfighter, Adventures in Babysitting, Simply Irresistible, The Legend of Billie Jean and Honey, I Blew Up The Kid.[36]

Stage

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Mueller wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the book of an original musical titled Butterfly, which was directed by Jack Hofsiss and performed at the Goodspeed Opera House. Bernadette Peters performed the song "The Next Dream" from the musical on the Carol Burnett TV variety show Carol & Company.

Mueller also created an original musical, How The Hell Did I Get Here?, with Downton Abbey star and SAG Award-winning actress Lesley Nicol. Mueller, who accompanies Nicol on piano onstage, first performed the show in 2017 at Nicol's alma mater, London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama and in Hong Kong at the historic Fringe Club.[43][44][45][46][47]

How The Hell Did I Get Here? opened in Chicago in March 2022 and made its New York City Off-Broadway debut in April 2022. The show received an Off Broadway Alliance Award nomination in the category of best Solo Performance in May.[48][49][50] The show was scheduled to be a part of the Pittsburgh Public Theater 2022 season at the O'Reilly Theater but was initially postponed due to Covid and later to a death in Nicol's family.[51][52][53]

Awards

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Primetime Emmy Awards

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Year Category Show Song Result
1983 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Quincy, M.E. "Quincy's Wedding Song"[54] Nominated
1991 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Life Goes On "Bittersweet Waltz"[55] Nominated

ASCAP Pop Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1991 "That's What Love Is For" by Amy Grant Most Performed Songs Won [56]
1998 "Crush" by Jennifer Paige Won [57]

BMI Pop Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1986 "Nothin' at All" by Heart Most Performed Songs Won [2]

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