Disney's long-awaited sequel, Moana 2, packs in entertaining, new songs, but not all have the same quality, with some rising above the rest.

The best songs across Moana and Moana 2 highlight what makes the two films such strong and flexible modern additions to the Disney musical canon.

The young songwriting pair clearly had big shoes to fill with the music in Moana 2, but the creative team behind the Disney sequel seems as though they couldn’t be happier with how these new ...

'Moana 2' songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear discuss writing new songs for the heroine's next island adventure and criticism from audiences.

Part of the lasting legacy of Moana comes from the Disney film’s already iconic music. Written by Hamilton’s Lin Manuel Miranda, songs like “You’re Welcome” and “How Far I’ll Go ...

The pressure will be on for Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear to deliver with their new songs for Moana 2. They have some very big shoes to fill thanks to the music written by for the last movie by ...

"There's a lot of deeper layers to these songs," Cravalho noted. Among the new songs are "I Want" and "Beyond," the latter of which composer Emily Bear told EW "is a little bit darker than" Moana ...

Several songs from "Moana" can now be re-lived online, as part of the Disney's strategy to promote the film and boost visibility during awards season.

Moana 2 tickets are now on sale! To commemorate the occasion, Disney has released a new promo video featuring Cabaret's Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and songwriters Abigail Barlow ...

Related: Dwayne Johnson Teases 'Cutting-Edge' Moana 2 and Its New Music: 'We All Really Went for It' "There's a lot of deeper layers to these songs," Cravalho noted.