- For album and single releases, see List of audio albums and singles.
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic features various songs throughout the show as a theatrical element or simply woven into the regular narrative. This is a trend that has been in the My Little Pony television shows/direct-to-DVD films ever since Generation 1. The songs' lyrics on this wiki were transcribed by ear or from closed captions and their titles are taken from Daniel Ingram's Facebook page when available; otherwise, they are guesses or general descriptions. As of season three, the song titles are taken from their appearance in the episode's ending credits. All songs were composed by Daniel Ingram, with the exception of the songs: "Hop Skip and Jump", "Evil Enchantress", "I'm at the Grand Galloping Gala", "Pony Pokey" and "The rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts", which were composed by score composer William Anderson.
List of songs
This section uses abbreviations for album names as listed in this table.
Abbr | Album name | Date of release |
---|---|---|
SFM | Songs of Friendship and Magic | 2013-12-02 |
SP | Songs of Ponyville | 2014-04-21 |
RRs | Rainbow Rocks soundtrack | 2014-09-10 |
MFT | Magical Friendship Tour | 2014-09-16 |
EGs | Equestria Girls soundtrack | 2014-09-23 |
RRcd | Rainbow Rocks CD | 2014-10-28 |
EGcd | Equestria Girls CD | 2014-11-14 |
SH | Songs of Harmony | 2015-04-13 |
FMR | Friendship is Magic Remixed | 2015-06-02 |
CC | 2015 Convention Collection | 2015-07-10 |
FGs | Friendship Games soundtrack | 2015-09-18 |
Xmas | It's a Pony Kind of Christmas | 2015-11-06 |
Theme song
Song | Lead | Length | Episode | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
My Little Pony theme song (International) |
Mane Six | 0:35 | All before Lesson Zero | N/A | [Show] |
Credits reprise | Mane Six | 0:25 | All except The Return of Harmony Part 2, A Friend in Deed, A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2, Magical Mystery Cure, Pinkie Pride, Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2, The Cutie Map - Part 2, Rarity Investigates!, Made in Manehattan, Hearthbreakers and The Hooffields and McColts. | N/A | [Show] |
Remastered version (International) |
Mane Six | 0:35 | Lesson Zero onward | N/A | [Show] |
Extended version (International) |
Twilight Sparkle | 2:02 | N/A | SP, RRcd, CC | [Show] |
Equestria Girls version (International) |
Twilight Sparkle | 1:28 | My Little Pony Equestria Girls | EGs | [Show] |
Season one
List of songs in season one:
Season two
List of songs in season two:
Season three
List of songs in season three:
Episode | Song | Lead | Begins at | Length | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Crystal Empire - Part 1 | The Failure Song (International) |
Twilight Sparkle, Spike | 5:46 | 1:44 | SP, MFT | [Show] |
The Ballad of the Crystal Empire (International) |
Mane Six, Spike | 16:56 | 1:33 | SP, MFT | [Show] | |
The Crystal Empire - Part 2 | The Success Song (International) |
Mane Six, Spike | 20:26 | 1:06 | N/A | [Show] |
One Bad Apple | Babs Seed (International) |
Cutie Mark Crusaders | 7:25 | 1:49 | SP, MFT | [Show] |
Apple Family Reunion | Raise This Barn (International) |
Applejack, Apple Bloom, Apple family | 18:03 | 2:12 | SP, MFT | [Show] |
Magical Mystery Cure | Morning in Ponyville (International) |
Twilight Sparkle | 0:01 | 0:56 | N/A | [Show] |
What My Cutie Mark Is Telling Me (International) |
Mane Six sans Twilight Sparkle | 2:37 | 1:55 | SP, CC | [Show] | |
I've Got to Find a Way (International) |
Twilight Sparkle | 6:03 | 1:06 | SP, MFT | [Show] | |
A True, True Friend (International) |
Mane Six, crowd | 10:08 | 3:28 | SP, CC | [Show] | |
Celestia's Ballad (International) |
Princess Celestia | 15:21 | 1:42 | N/A | [Show] | |
Behold, Princess Twilight Sparkle (International) |
Canterlot royal guards, heralds of arms | 19:02 | 0:35 | N/A | [Show] | |
Life in Equestria (International) |
Twilight Sparkle, Choir | 20:55 | 0:42 | N/A | [Show] |
My Little Pony Equestria Girls
List of songs in My Little Pony Equestria Girls:
Film | Song | Lead | Begins at | Length | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
My Little Pony Equestria Girls | This Strange World (International) |
Twilight Sparkle | 12:43 | 1:15 | N/A | [Show] |
Equestria Girls (Cafeteria Song) (International) |
Main six, crowd | 42:30 | 3:15 | EGs, CC | [Show] | |
Time to Come Together (International) |
Main six | 50:59 | 1:54 | EGs, RRcd, EGcd | [Show] | |
This is Our Big Night (International) |
Main six | 53:57, 1:07:04 (reprise) | 1:17, 0:52 (reprise) | EGs | [Show] | |
A Friend for Life (International) |
(Jerrica Santos) | 1:10:49 | 2:25 | EGs, CC | [Show] | |
My Little Pony Friends | (Kaylee Johnston, AJ Woodworth, Laura Hastings) | Cut from the final film | 2:48 | N/A | [Show] |
Season four
List of songs in season four:
Episode | Song | Lead | Begins at | Length | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flight to the Finish | Hearts Strong as Horses (International) |
Cutie Mark Crusaders | 5:36, 19:20 (reprise) | 2:00, 0:59 (reprise) | SP | [Show] |
Bats! | Bats (International) |
Applejack, Fluttershy with Mane Six | 3:19 | 2:19 | SH | [Show] |
Rarity Takes Manehattan | Generosity (International) |
Rarity, with Mane Six sans Twilight Sparkle; Rarity (reprise) | 2:54, 16:24 (reprise) | 2:28, 0:48 (reprise) | SH | [Show] |
Pinkie Apple Pie | Apples to the Core (International) |
Applejack, Apple Bloom, Big McIntosh, Granny Smith, Pinkie Pie | 6:18, 20:15 (reprise) | 2:07, 0:20 (reprise) | SP, MFT | [Show] |
Three's A Crowd | Glass of Water (International) |
Discord | 12:06 | 1:53 | SH | [Show] |
Pinkie Pride | Pinkie the Party Planner (International) |
Pinkie Pie, The Cakes, Diamond Tiara, crowd; Pinkie Pie, Cheese Sandwich (reprise) |
1:17, 19:21 (reprise) | 1:57, 0:19 (reprise) | N/A | [Show] |
The Super Duper Party Pony (International) |
Cheese Sandwich, Pinkie Pie | 5:16 | 1:45 | N/A | [Show] | |
Pinkie's Lament (International) |
Pinkie Pie | 8:46 | 2:28 | N/A | [Show] | |
The Goof Off (International) |
Pinkie Pie, Cheese Sandwich | 14:11 | 1:46 | N/A | [Show] | |
Cheese Confesses (International) |
Cheese Sandwich | 17:47 | 1:17 | N/A | [Show] | |
Make a Wish (International) |
Pinkie Pie | 19:44 | 0:55 | SP, MFT | [Show] | |
Filli Vanilli | Music in the Treetops (International) |
Fluttershy | 0:14 | 0:58 | SH | [Show] |
Find the Music in You (International) |
The Pony Tones | 4:22 (rehearsal), 10:59 (Fluttershy), 19:46 (reprise) | 0:28 (rehearsal), 1:07 (performance), 0:42 (reprise) | SH | [Show] | |
Leap of Faith | Flim Flam Miracle Curative Tonic (International) |
Flim, Flam, Silver Shill, crowd | 4:23 | 3:37 | SH | [Show] |
Testing Testing 1, 2, 3 | The rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts[note 1] (International) |
Pinkie Pie, with Goldengrape and Dr. Hooves | 10:23 | 0:40 | N/A | [Show] |
Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1 | You'll Play Your Part (International) |
Twilight Sparkle, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Princess Cadance | 3:52 | 3:00 | SH, CC | [Show] |
Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2 | Let the Rainbow Remind You (International) |
Mane Six | 20:16 | 1:16 | SH, CC | [Show] |
My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks
List of songs in the eight preceding animated shorts:
Animated short | Song | Lead | Begins at | Length | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shake your Tail! | Shake Your Tail (International) |
The Rainbooms | 0:08 | 2:00 | RRs, RRcd | [Show] |
Perfect Day for Fun! | Perfect Day for Fun (International) |
The Rainbooms | 0:08 | 2:02 | N/A | [Show] |
List of songs in My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks:
Film | Song | Lead | Begins at | Length | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks | Rainbow Rocks (International) |
The Rainbooms | 0:01:57 | 1:40 | RRs | [Show] |
Better Than Ever (International) |
The Rainbooms sans Twilight Sparkle | 0:06:09 | 1:36 | RRs | [Show] | |
Battle (International) |
The Dazzlings, students | 0:13:16 | 2:50 | RRs | [Show] | |
Bad Counter Spell (International) |
Twilight Sparkle and the Rainbooms | 0:37:10 | 1:01 | N/A | [Show] | |
Shake Your Tail (International) |
The Rainbooms | 0:43:12 | 2:00 | RRs, RRcd | [Show] | |
Under Our Spell (International) |
The Dazzlings | 0:48:12 | 1:52 | RRs, CC | [Show] | |
Tricks Up My Sleeve (International) |
Trixie and the Illusions | 0:50:44 (short), 0:57:07 (part 1), 0:59:04 (part 2) | 2:06 | RRs | [Show] | |
Awesome As I Wanna Be (International) |
Rainbow Dash and the Rainbooms | 0:51:58 | 0:51 | RRs | [Show] | |
Welcome to the Show (International) |
The Dazzlings, the Rainbooms, Sunset Shimmer, crowd | 0:59:46 (part 1), 1:02:16 (part 2), 1:06:06 (part 3) | 4:36 | RRs | [Show] | |
Rainbooms Battle | (Instrumental) | 1:04:42 | 1:03 | N/A | N/A | |
Shine Like Rainbows (International) |
Equestria Girls cast | 1:10:27 | 2:19 | RRs, CC | [Show] |
List of songs in the three succeeding animated shorts:
Animated short | Song | Lead | Begins at | Length | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
My Past is Not Today | My Past is Not Today (International) |
Sunset Shimmer | 0:08 | 2:19 | FGs | [Show] |
Friendship Through the Ages | Friendship Through the Ages (International) |
The Rainbooms | 0:08 | 2:06 | FGs | [Show] |
Life is a Runway | Life is a Runway (International) |
Rarity | 0:08 | 1:58 | FGs | [Show] |
Season five
At BABSCon in San Francisco, Ingram announced a total of 15 songs will be heard in season five.[1]
List of songs in season five:
Episode | Song | Lead | Begins at | Length | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Cutie Map - Part 1 | In Our Town (International) |
Starlight Glimmer and Equal Ponies | 8:56 | 2:22 | N/A | [Show] |
Castle Sweet Castle | Make This Castle A Home (International) |
Mane Six sans Twilight Sparkle | 6:44, 18:31 (reprise) | 2:35, 0:40 (reprise) | N/A | [Show] |
Tanks for the Memories | I'll Fly (International) |
Rainbow Dash | 8:06 | 2:39 | N/A | [Show] |
Canterlot Boutique | Rules of Rarity (International) |
Rarity | 11:33, 15:29 (reprise 1), 19:44 (reprise 2) | 2:26, 0:36 (reprise 1), 0:24 (reprise 2) | N/A | [Show] |
Brotherhooves Social | Sisterhood (International) |
Orchard Blossom and Apple Bloom | 10:47 | 1:06 | N/A | [Show] |
Crusaders of the Lost Mark | We'll Make Our Mark (Prelude) (International) |
Cutie Mark Crusaders | 0:13 | 0:41 | N/A | [Show] |
The Vote (International) |
Cutie Mark Crusaders, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, and background foals | 3:30 | 3:05 | N/A | [Show] | |
The Pony I Want to Be (International) |
Diamond Tiara | 8:45 | 1:39 | N/A | [Show] | |
Light of Your Cutie Mark (International) |
Cutie Mark Crusaders and Diamond Tiara | 12:49 | 1:55 | N/A | [Show] | |
The Pony I Want to Be (Reprise) (International) |
Diamond Tiara | 16:23 | 1:22 | N/A | [Show] | |
We'll Make Our Mark (International) |
Cutie Mark Crusaders, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Applejack | 18:52 | 2:36 | N/A | [Show] | |
The Mane Attraction | Equestria, the Land I Love (International) |
Coloratura | 3:44 | 0:34 | N/A | [Show] |
The Spectacle (International) |
Countess Coloratura | 8:16 | 1:04 | N/A | [Show] | |
The Magic Inside (International) |
Coloratura | 17:57 | 2:18 | N/A | [Show] | |
Equestria, the Land I Love (Reprise) (International) |
Coloratura and Cutie Mark Crusaders | 20:49 | 0:33 | N/A | [Show] |
My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games
List of songs in My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games:
Film | Song | Lead | Begins at | Length | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games | Friendship Games (International) |
Sunset Shimmer, Mane five, Wondercolts | 0:03:05 | 2:21 | FGs | [Show] |
CHS Rally Song (International) |
Rainbow Dash, Wondercolts | 0:09:00 | 2:27 | FGs | [Show] | |
What More Is Out There? (International) |
Twilight Sparkle | 0:16:25 | 2:43 | FGs | [Show] | |
ACADECA (International) |
Wondercolts, Shadowbolts | 0:37:25 | 2:40 | FGs | [Show] | |
Unleash the Magic (International) |
Principal Cinch, Twilight Sparkle, Crystal Prep Students | 0:57:00 | 3:00 | FGs | [Show] | |
Right There in Front of Me (International) |
Main 7 | 1:09:38 | 2:37 | FGs | [Show] |
Books
List of songs in comic books and chapter books:
Medium | Song | Lead | Begins at | Length | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Micro-Series Issue 5 | Laugh, Ponyacci, Laugh | Pinkie Pie | page 16 | 1:32 | N/A | [Show] |
Micro-Series Issue 6 | Hearth's Warming Peeve | Applejack | page 14 | N/A | N/A | [Show] |
Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks | Perfect Day for Fun | Applejack, the Rainbooms, Twilight Sparkle | page 2 | N/A | N/A | [Show] |
Shake Your Tail | The Rainbooms | page 63 | N/A | N/A | [Show] | |
Friends Forever Issue 9 | The Flim Flam Peelcore 8000 | The Flim Flam Brothers | page 20 | N/A | N/A | [Show] |
Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks: The Mane Event | Under Our Spell | The Dazzlings | page 150 | N/A | N/A | [Show] |
FIENDship is Magic Issue 3 | It's the Pop | The Dazzlings | page 13 | N/A | N/A | [Show] |
Equestria Girls: Sunset Shimmer's Time to Shine | Rhythm of Our Names | The Rainbooms | page 160 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Album songs
List of songs that are exclusive to the albums:
Song | Lead | Length | Album | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|---|
True True Friend Winter Wrap-Up | Gabriela Geneva and Gabriel C. Brown | 2:50 | SH | [Show] |
Dance Magic | Crystal Rainbooms | 2:04 | FGs | [Show] |
It's a Pony Kind of Christmas | Mane six and the Phoenix Chamber Choir | 2:44 | Xmas | [Show] |
Jingle Bells | Rainbow Dash | 2:51 | Xmas | [Show] |
Deck the Halls | Rarity and the Phoenix Chamber Choir | 2:46 | Xmas | [Show] |
We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Twilight Sparkle and the Phoenix Chamber Choir | 2:54 | Xmas | [Show] |
Silent Night | Fluttershy and the Phoenix Chamber Choir | 2:51 | Xmas | [Show] |
Twelve Days of Christmas | Pinkie Pie | 3:20 | Xmas | [Show] |
Last Year I Got Coal for Christmas | Pop Fly | 2:45 | Xmas | [Show] |
Jolly Ol' St. Nick | Spike | 2:26 | Xmas | [Show] |
Days Gone By (Auld Lang Syne) | Applejack, Apple Bloom, and Granny Smith | 2:52 | Xmas | [Show] |
Unknown
On October 1, 2013, Daniel Ingram tweeted "Recording with ponies and @Steflang pic.twitter.com/oDMohzpMsr"[2] and Stef Lang tweeted in reply "“@dannyimusic: Recording with ponies and @Steflang pic.twitter.com/yKgd2HABUw” I'm a pony! I'm a pony!"[3] On July 8, 2014, Ingram was asked "Per this @dannyimusic tweet last October (twitter.com/dannyimusic/st…), did we ever find out which #MyLittlePony song @Steflang worked on? :-)" and replied "not yet... But you will soon :)".[4]
On January 12, 2015, Daniel Ingram tweeted "@EquestriaDaily I have a challenge to all MLP fans out there! What are all Pinkie Pie's favorite THINGS in the world? #mysterysong".[5]
On September 1, 2015, Ingram tweeted "About to head into #WarehouseStudios for an 8 hour brass and choir session for a super cool upcoming #secretproject #mlp?"[6] This was later revealed to be the Christmas album, It's a Pony Kind of Christmas.[7]
Other musical elements
In addition to background music, several musical pieces have been used in the show that are not counted as full songs, according to "The Musical Pony" complete song lyrics in Little Brown's official My Little Pony Friendship is Magic guidebook My Little Pony: The Elements of Harmony. These include:
- "Junior Speedsters" chant, sung by Rainbow Dash and Gilda in Griffon the Brush Off, sung again in Gilda's flashback on The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
- Sweetie Belle's unfinished talent show song lines in The Show Stoppers
- The Nightmare Night greeting used in Luna Eclipsed and Scare Master
- Granny Smith's off-key rendition of "The ABC Song" in Family Appreciation Day
- Granny's equally off-key rendition of "Skip to My Lou" in the same episode.
- Twilight Sparkle and Princess Cadance's "Sunshine, Sunshine" chant in A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1, A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2, The Crystal Empire - Part 1, and Games Ponies Play
- Sweetie Belle's campfire song in Sleepless in Ponyville, which is based on "99 Bottles of Beer"
- Spike's dragon song in Spike at Your Service
- Spike's jewel cake song in Just for Sidekicks
- The Mane Six's Crystal Empire cheer in Games Ponies Play
- The Cutie Mark Crusaders playing the Cutie Mark Crusaders song in Equestria Girls, cut short by Cheerilee
- Discord singing the Winter Wrap Up song in Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
- Pinkie Pie's singing of "Fruit Bat Roundup" (to the tune of Winter Wrap Up) in Bats!
- The song from Hinny of the Hills in Rarity Takes Manehattan
- Apple Bloom's brief "Applelicious" rap in Pinkie Apple Pie
- The Cloudsdale and Qualify Ponyville Cheer in Rainbow Falls
- Apple Bloom's song in Somepony to Watch Over Me, cut short by Scootaloo
- Rainbow Dash's version of The rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts in Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
- Spike's rendition of the Cloudsdale Anthem in Equestria Games
- Snips and Snails' freestyle rap song in Rainbow Rocks
- Applejack's lullaby for Apple Bloom in Bloom & Gloom; sung again with Apple Bloom at the end of the episode.
- The Cutie Mark Crusaders gala chanting multiple times in Make New Friends but Keep Discord
- The flowers singing a parody of This Old Man in Rainbow Dash's nightmare in Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
- The vocalese background music in the Friendship Games short "The Science of Magic"
- The Sisterhooves Social chant Applejack and Apple Bloom chant in the beginning of Brotherhooves Social, and then chanted again with Apple Bloom and Big McIntosh during the social
- The Round and Round chant the Mane Six chant while playing Pin the Horn on Nightmare Moon on Scare Master
The Junior Speedsters Chant, the Crystal Empire cheer, Fruit Bat Roundup, the song from Hinny of the Hills, Apple Bloom's brief Applelicious rap, the song cut short by Scootaloo, Spike's rendition of the Cloudsdale Anthem, and Applejack's lullaby all have backing music.
The same closing theme is played over the credits of every episode except The Return of Harmony Part 2, A Friend in Deed, A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2, Magical Mystery Cure, Pinkie Pride, Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2, The Cutie Map - Part 2, Rarity Investigates!, Made in Manehattan, Hearthbreakers and The Hooffields and McColts, all of which have unique themes.
Awards
Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know) and Find A Pet Song were nominated for the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards.[8] At the 2013 Leo Awards in Vancouver, British Columbia, Daniel Ingram and Steffan Andrews won "Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series" for the season three finale.[9][10] Ingram and Andrews were nominated for a 2014 Leo Award for their work on Pinkie Pride for "Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series".[11]
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ Sethisto (2015-04-05). Awesome New Music Information - Full Orchestra, New Album, Song Count and More!. Equestria Daily. Retrieved on 2015 April 5.
- ↑ dannyimusic: Recording with ponies and .... Twitter (2013-10-01). Retrieved on 2013 October 2.
- ↑ Steflang: “@dannyimusic: Recording .... Twitter (2013-10-01). Retrieved on 2013 October 2.
- ↑ Daniel Ingram (2014-07-08). Daniel Ingram on Twitter: "@foalpapers @Steflang not yet... But you will soon :)". Twitter. Retrieved on 2015 March 13.
- ↑ Daniel Ingram on Twitter: "@EquestriaDaily I have a challenge to all MLP fans out there! What are all Pinkie Pie's favorite THINGS in the world? #mysterysong". Twitter (2015-01-12). Retrieved on 2015 January 12.
- ↑ Daniel Ingram (2015-09-01). Daniel Ingram on Twitter: About to head into.... Twitter. Retrieved on 2015 September 1.
- ↑ Daniel Ingram (2015-10-27). @HDxl883c @HasbroNews yes, that's the one!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2015 October 28.
- ↑ Nominations announced for the 39th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (May 9, 2012). Retrieved on 2012 May 9.
- ↑ Leo Awards, 2013 Winners by Name. The Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia (2013-06-07). Retrieved on 2013 June 8.
- ↑ Leo Awards via Twitter (2013-06-07). Retrieved on 2013 June 8.
- ↑ 2014 Leo Award Nominees. Leo Awards. Retrieved on 2014 April 24.