The_Disney_Family_Singalong

<i>The Disney Family Singalong</i>

The Disney Family Singalong

2020 American television special


The Disney Family Singalong is a series of American music television specials that were broadcast by ABC in 2020. First aired on April 16, 2020, and all hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the specials featured performances of songs from Disney films by musicians and other celebrity guests from their respective homes. The performances featured on-screen karaoke lyrics, encouraging viewers to sing along.

Quick Facts The Disney Family Singalong, Written by ...

The first special was seen by 10.3 million viewers. A second special—The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II—was aired on May 10, 2020, which was seen by 5.74 million viewers. This was followed by a Christmas-themed edition, The Disney Holiday Singalong, on November 30. The specials gained a spin-off in November 2021, The Queen Family Singalong, featuring similar performances of songs by British rock band Queen.[1] Another spin-off titled Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong aired on February 1, 2023, featuring similar performances of songs from Schoolhouse Rock![2]

Production

Produced by Done and Dusted, the special was first announced on April 10, 2020, for a premiere on April 16. It was produced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and as part of impact on television. The special would include public service announcements highlighting Feeding America's COVID-19 response, featuring various Walt Disney Television talent.[3][4]

Kenny Ortega organized a cast reunion of High School Musical for the special, with a performance of "We're All In This Together".[5] Ortega noted that the song had experienced a resurgence in popularity amid the pandemic (including videos of medical workers and others singing the song in support of their responses), explaining that "I can’t imagine that Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, who wrote this song, had any idea that it would have the legs and perhaps mean more now than when we first did it." The performance featured cast members from the film, as well as Raven-Symoné, and cast members from fellow Disney Channel films Descendants and Zombies, and the film's Disney+ spin-off High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.[6] Zac Efron was unable to participate, but made a special guest appearance to introduce the performance.[7]

Performances

More information Artist(s), Song(s) ...

Appearances

Broadcast

The special received 10.3 million viewers during its initial airing, making it the most-watched program of the evening. It also held a 2.6 share of the key demographic of adults 18-49, beating its nearest competitor Young Sheldon.[14]

On April 24, 2020, an encore of the special on Disney Channel (accompanied by an airing of the sing-along version of High School Musical)[15] drew 515,000 viewers.[16]

On April 21, the special was made available for streaming on Disney+, before being removed exactly one year later.[17]

Follow-ups

Quick Facts The Disney Family Singalong, Also known as ...

Volume II

On Mother's Day, May 10, 2020, ABC aired a follow-up special, The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II.[18][19]

Volume II was seen by 5.74 million viewers, with a 1.3 share among viewers 18-49; albeit lower than the initial special, it was still the highest-rated program of the night.[18] The special served as a lead-in for that night's American Idol, which also featured Disney songs as a theme.[20]

Performances

Appearances

The Disney Holiday Singalong

Quick Facts The Disney Family Singalong, Also known as ...

On November 30, 2020, ABC aired a third, Christmas-themed edition of the special, The Disney Holiday Singalong, as a lead-in for ABC's CMA Country Christmas special.[23] The special was seen by 5.73 million total viewers, with a 1.3 share among viewers 18-49.[24]

Performances

More information Artist(s), Song(s) ...

Appearances

Notes

  1. An excerpt from the song was performed, with no on-screen lyrics.

References

  1. Petski, Denise (October 15, 2021). "ABC Sets 'Queen Family Singalong' Special With Darren Criss, Adam Lambert, More". Deadline. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. White, Peter (April 10, 2020). "'The Disney Family Singalong': ABC Sets Musical TV Special With Celebrity Crooners". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. Rowley, Glenn (April 17, 2020). "'High School Musical' Reunion In 'Disney Family Singalong': Details". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  4. Thorne, Will (April 17, 2020). "TV Ratings: 'Disney Family Singalong' Draws Massive Audience". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  5. Dams, Tim (April 21, 2020). "ABC's 'Disney Family Singalong' Heads to Disney Plus". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. Ramos, Dino-Ray (May 11, 2020). "'The Disney Family Singalong 2' Tops Sunday Ratings; 'The Rookie' Dips In Season Finale". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  7. Petski, Denise (October 30, 2020). "Disney Singalong Return and "Reimagined" Disney Parks Special Highlight ABC Holiday Programming Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  8. Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 1, 2020). "'The Disney Holiday Singalong' Hits High Note To Top Monday Ratings; 'The Neighborhood' Ticks Up". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  9. The D23 Team (November 13, 2020). "Global Superstar Lineup to Bring the Cheer in The Disney Holiday Singalong Airing Monday, November 30, on ABC". D23. Retrieved February 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article The_Disney_Family_Singalong, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.