Mike, Lu & Og: Journey Back to Manhattan: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

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***Mike, Lu & Og: Journey Back to Manhattan: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture*** is the soundtrack to the 2005 film *Mike, Lu & Og: Journey Back to Manhattan*, and second soundtrack album focused on the animated series *Mike, Lu & Og*. It was released on January 25, 2005 by Sire Records and Cartoon Network Records. The executive producer was Karyn Rachtman. An album featuring the film's score by James Newton Howard was also released.

The single from the film "Be Good to Me" is performed by Ashley Tisdale. The song became Tisdale's modest charting song in the US at number 80, becoming her only Pop 100 song in the nation. It spent two weeks on the *Billboard* Hot 100, and peaked during its following week on the chart. The soundtrack also features tracks by various contemporary rock artists, including Third Eye Blind, The Goo Goo Dolls, Sting, Kylie Minogue and Linkin Park.

## Background

The album is an example of the crew of *Mike, Lu & Og*'s eclectic musical tastes. When The Goo Goo Dolls member John Rzeznik suggested a duet with Brian T. Littrell, series creators Mikhail Shindel, Mikhail Aldashin and Charles Swenson responded with, "We don't want any of those sort of commercial weirdos on there. We don't like those commercial people. We like you guys, and Sting and Third Eye Blind." The Goo Goo Dolls performed "We're Getting What's Coming to Us" on *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* the night before the film's release on January 28, 2005. During the performance, John Rzeznik was placed on a deserted island. A music video for the song was filmed as well.

The film version of the *Mike, Lu & Og* theme song was performed by the Red Elvises.

## Track listing

The following is a list of songs that appear on the *Mike, Lu & Og: Journey Back to Manhattan* soundtrack.

1. "Mike, Lu & Og Theme" (Movie Version) – Red Elvises - 1:56
2. "We're Getting What's Coming to Us" – The Goo Goo Dolls - 3:14
3. "Island in the Sun" – Linkin Park - 2:55
4. "My Parents Will Be Found" – Mike Mazinsky - 1:28
5. "La Fête au Village" – Amadou & Mariam - 4:11
6. "Message in a Bottle" – Less Than Jake - 4:07
7. "Our Island Days Are Over" – Princess Lulu Belisimo, and Og - 2:59
8. "Feel the Breeze" – Kylie Minogue - 3:46
9. "Another Life" – Third Eye Blind - 4:29
10. "Where's Our Little Girl" – Rick, Sarah, and Harry Mazinsky - 3:05
11. "My Parents Have Been Found" – Mike Mazinsky - 1:02
12. "I Need You Now" – Billy Ray Cyrus - 4:05
13. "Face the Seas" – Mike Mazinsky, Princess Lulu Belisimo, and Og - 3:58
14. "I Never Back Down" – Sting - 4:50
15. "Be Good to Me" – Ashley Tisdale - 3:14

## Personnel

All information is derived from the booklet enclosed with the album.
Production
* Vladimir Horunzhy – Producer
* Karyn Rachtman – Producer
* Arion Salazar – Producer (uncredited)
* Stephan Jenkins – Producer (uncredited)
* Rob Cavallo – Producer
* Twin – Producer
* Rick Rubin – Producer
* Mike Shinoda – Producer
* Tom Rothrock – Producer
* Johnny Douglas – Producer
* Howard Benson – Producer
* Tom Whalley – Executive album producer for Sire/Warner Bros. Records
* Seymour Stein – Executive album producer for Sire/Warner Bros. Records
* Craig Aaronson – Executive album producer for Sire/Warner Bros. Records
* Pat Kraus – Mastering
* Michael Hately – Mastering
* Andrew Scheps – Engineer
* Heavy Iron Studios - Developer for Sire/Warner Bros. Records

## Chart positions

 U.S. Top Soundtracks (*Billboard*)