It's also the first song from new composers Barlow, 25, and Bear, 23, who took over for Lin-Manuel Miranda after he composed the soundtrack for the first Moana. "Beyond" hopes to emphasize Moana's ...

In writing their first film soundtrack together ... referring to the shortlisted song that is Moana’s big number. “I was like, ‘We need that moment.’ And I think that was what we got ...

The writers behind the new songs have addressed those criticisms ... 2 wasn't as well-received critically compared to the first movie. Moana sits at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, while the sequel ...