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Credits adapted from [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/133175569/credits|title=Loyal Brave True (From 'Mulan') / Christina Aguilera − TIDAL|publisher=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]. [[Aspiro]]|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}</ref>
Credits adapted from [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/133175569/credits|title=Loyal Brave True (From 'Mulan') / Christina Aguilera − TIDAL|publisher=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]. [[Aspiro]]|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}</ref>

== International versions ==
Among the song's international adaptations, a [[Spanish language|Spanish]] version titled "El mejor guerrero" performed by Aguilera herself was released to be featured both in the [[Peninsular Spanish|European]] and [[Spanish language in the Americas|Latin American]] dubbings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=El Mejor Guerrero (De "Mulán") – Single de Christina Aguilera|url=https://music.apple.com/mx/album/el-mejor-guerrero-de-mul%C3%A1n-single/1501448926|access-date=September 25, 2020|website=Apple Music|language=es-mx}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=El Mejor Guerrero de Christina Aguilera|url=https://music.apple.com/es/album/el-mejor-guerrero/1540220407?i=1540220879|language=es-es|access-date=2020-12-20}}</ref> [[Brazil|Brazilian]] singer [[Sandy (singer)|Sandy]] returned for the remake singing the [[Brazilian Portuguese|Brazilain Portuguese]] version, after she had sung Aguilera's version of "[[Reflection (song)|Reflection]]" in the animated movie,<ref>{{Citation|title=Lealdade Coragem Verdade por Sandy|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/lealdade-coragem-verdade/1540218824?i=1540219591|language=pt-br|access-date=2020-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=|title=Múlan|date=|last=|first=|type=|language=|publisher=Disney|year=2020|trans-title=Mulan|location=Brazil|website=Disney+|medium=Motion picture|lang=pt}}</ref> while [[India]]n singer Nithayashree Venkataramanan performed the song both in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mulan (Tamil Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Harry Gregson-Williams|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/mulan-tamil-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1529680009|access-date=September 25, 2020|website=Apple Music}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mulan (Telugu Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Harry Gregson-Williams|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/mulan-telugu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1529684825|access-date=September 25, 2020|website=Apple Music}}</ref> [[Israel|Israeli]] singer and songwriter [[Rosi Golan]], who co-wrote the song for Aguilera, sang her own version of the song for the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] dubbing, which was distributed on Disney's official Vevo channel on September 24, 2020, with the title "Lev Emet Amitz Veneman".<ref name="var" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=DisneyMusicVEVO|title=Rosi Golan – Lev Emet Amitz Veneman (From "Mulan"/Lyric Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBriihEXzBk&t=0s|url-status=live|website=YouTube}}</ref>


== Charts ==
== Charts ==

Revision as of 17:21, 20 December 2020

"Loyal Brave True"
Single by Christina Aguilera
from the album Mulan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
ReleasedMarch 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)
GenrePop
Length2:46
LabelWalt Disney Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jamie Hartman
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
"Fall on Me"
(2019)
"Loyal Brave True"
(2020)
"Reflection"
(2020)

"Loyal Brave True" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Christina Aguilera, taken from Mulan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2020 action drama film Mulan. Co-written by Billy Crabtree, Harry Gregson-Williams, Jamie Hartman and Rosi Golan, the song was released as a single on March 6, 2020 by Walt Disney Records.[1] "Loyal Brave True" received a nomination for the Soundtrack Song of 2020 at the 46th People's Choice Awards.[2]

Background and composition

The song is a pop ballad,[3] co-written by Billy Crabtree, Harry Gregson-Williams, Jamie Hartman and Rosi Golan.[4] Hartman, who also produced "Loyal Brave True",[4] has previously worked with Aguilera on her seventh studio album Lotus (2012), writing and co-producing a dance-pop song "Army of Me".[5]

Critical reception

In April 2020, Entertainment Focus named "Loyal Brave True" one of the best pop songs of they year so far.[6] Entertainment Weekly editor Joey Nolfi praised Aguilera for her "powerhouse vocals",[3] while Bianca Gracie of Billboard believed that the song is "filled with the undeniable warrior spirit we've all come to love Mulan for, but also updates the lead character's story for the 21st century".[1] Bleeding Cool's Jeremy Konrad stated that Aguilera's strong voice "matches what is increasingly looking like an epic, powerful film".[7]

Music videos

Lyric videos for both "Loyal Brave True" and "El Mejor Guerrero" premiered on YouTube on March 6, 2020, along with the single.[8][9] A short teaser of the music video for "Loyal Brave True" was publicized on August 13,[10] and the next day the video was released in its full form.[11] A Spanish-language video for "El Mejor Guerrero" premiered on YouTube's DisneyMusicVEVO channel simultaneously.[11][12]

Credits and personnel

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b Gracie, Bianca (March 6, 2020). "Christina Aguilera Returns to Her Disney Roots With 'Loyal Brave True' From New 'Mulan' Soundtrack". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-03-09. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "E! People's Choice Awards 2020 – The Soundtrack Song of 2020". People's Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 2020-10-02. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Nolfi, Joey (March 6, 2020). "Hear Christina Aguilera's warrior spirit on new Mulan ballad 'Loyal Brave True'". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Willman, Chris (March 6, 2020). "Christina Aguilera Releases New 'Mulan' Song, Has 'Reflection' Reboot on Deck". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 2020-03-07. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Christina Aguilera – Lotus (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition) – Discogs" (in Spanish). Discogs. Zink Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2019-06-24. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  6. ^ James, Gary (April 5, 2020). "EF's Top 10 Pop Songs of 2020 so far". Entertainment Focus. Piñata Media Limited. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Konrad, Jeremy (March 6, 2020). "'Mulan': Listen to Christina Aguilera's New Song 'Loyal Brave True'". Bleeding Cool. Bleeding Cool USA. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Christina Aguilera – Loyal Brave True (From 'Mulan'/Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. Alphabet Inc. March 6, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Christina Aguilera – El Mejor Guerrero (From 'Mulán'/Spanish Version/Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. Alphabet Inc. March 6, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Preview: Christina Aguilera's 'Loyal Brave True' Music Video (from the Live Action 'Mulan' Soundtrack)". Grape Juice. Townsquare Music. August 14, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Rowley, Glenn (August 14, 2020). "Christina Aguilera Unleashes Triumphant Video For 'Loyal Brave True' From Disney's 'Mulan': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Christina Aguilera Rilis Video Musik 'Loyal Brave True'". Creative Disc (in Indonesian). August 16, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Loyal Brave True (From 'Mulan') / Christina Aguilera − TIDAL". Tidal. Aspiro. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "CANADIAN DIGITAL SONG SALES – The week of September 19, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top 30 Singles Chart Indonesia". Music Weekly Asia. Music Services Asia Pte Ltd. September 14, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 11 September 2020 – 17 September 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top 30 Singles Chart Singapore". Music Weekly Asia. Music Services Asia Pte Ltd. September 14, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100: 11 September 2020 – 17 September 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  20. ^ "DIGITAL SONG SALES – The week of September 19, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  21. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.