The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’s Theme Song Sounds Different Than You’re Used To

For those who grew up within the 2000s, Disney Channel’s The Proud Household consumed your childhood. Now, Disney+ is tapping again into that nostalgia with the upcoming reboot of the beloved animated present, The Proud Household: Louder and Prouder. The brand new present picks up the place the earlier one left off, following the on a regular basis adventures of Penny Proud, a 14-year-old making an attempt to develop and develop her personal identification within the midst of her typically foolish, form of dysfunctional, however at all times loving and supportive household. Followers of the unique collection will instantly discover that the long-lasting “Proud Household” theme track for the reboot sounds completely different than the model sung by Solange Knowles and Future’s Little one. That is as a result of, together with a good looking new animation type, the present has a revamped theme track carried out by R&B artist Joyce Wrice.

Wrice gained reputation following the discharge of her 2021 album, Overgown. On the album, she collaborated with a handful of widespread artists, together with Freddie Gibbs, KAYTRANADA, Fortunate Daye, and Masego. Relating to her music type, Wrice was impressed by the silky clean R&B sounds of ’90s and early 2000s artists, like Aaliyah, Mariah Carey, Missy Elliot, and Mary J. Blige, in accordance with i-D. Wrice’s type embraces the groovy and soulful sounds of R&B with a contemporary twist, making her an ideal match to comply with within the footsteps of Solange and Future’s Little one.

Remixing the track is significant for Wrice as she was a fan of Proud Household and its authentic theme track rising up. “The theme track is simply so iconic. It is timeless; it’s basic. Future’s Little one and Solange sang it, and I could not cease singing it . . . for me to kinda like, take the baton and do it, it is wonderful,” Wrice shared in a Disney+ featurette.

Music composer of the present Kurt Farquhar spoke about Wrice’s distinctive aptitude within the track, saying, “If we had been to think about Penny Proud as a pop star, that is who she could be. We needed to make an individual who grew up with it really feel like that is nonetheless their track however, on the similar time, we needed it to really feel prefer it’s been introduced into a brand new time.”

I’m so excited to share that I’ll be singing the reimagined theme track for #TheProudFamilyLouderAndProuder. I’m an enormous fan of the unique collection and am honored to be part of the #DisneyPlus Revival. I can not wait so that you can hear it!! pic.twitter.com/vrr1DKBKCE

— Joyce Wrice (@joycewrice) January 14, 2022

The reboot will characteristic the identical authentic voices from the unique collection, together with Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud, Tommy Davidson as father Oscar Proud, Paula Jai Parker as mom Trudy Proud, and Jo Marie Payton as spunky grandmother Suga Mama, to call a number of. On high of the unique forged, the present may also characteristic the voices of different stars, like Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Probability the Rapper, and extra.

The reboot is sure to the touch followers of the unique present whereas additionally reaching a brand new era of viewers. You do not need to miss the brand new adventures of Penny Proud and her household! Watch The Proud Household: Louder and Prouder when it hits Disney+ on Feb. 23.