Atlantic Records has announced the release of "RIO 2: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE," the musical companion to Blue Sky Studio/20th Century Fox's upcoming animated musical comedy. The soundtrack includes "What Is Love," by Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy recording artist Janelle Monáe.In addition to "What Is Love," "RIO 2: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE" also features the song, "Welcome Back," performed by GRAMMY®-winning Atlantic recording artist Bruno Mars, who makes his big screen debut in Rio 2 as "Roberto." The album also gathers brand-new tracks from Mars' longtime musical collaborator and labelmate, Philip Lawrence; 15-member Sao Paulo percussion group, Barbatuques; renowned Brazilian musician Carlinhos Brown (who received a 2012 Academy Award nomination for his work on the original Rio); and Brazilian legend Milton Nascimento. In honor of the much beloved "Take You To Rio" from Rio, the soundtrack features "Rio Rio," a new version of the track by Ester Dean, featuring B.o.B. As if all that weren't enough, "RIO 2: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE" also presents songs from the film performed by cast members Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jamie Foxx, Andy Garcia, Rita Moreno, Kristin Chenoweth and Jemaine Clement (see attached tracklisting).
