Mark Mueller | |
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 Mueller in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 11, 1957 |
| Origin | California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, rock, R&B/soul, Musical theater |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
Mark Mueller (born July 11, 1957) is an American songwriter. A two-time winner of the ASCAP Pop Award for writing one of the Most Performed Songs of the year, he has had three Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten singles and one #1 Adult Contemporary hit. He co-wrote #1 hits "Crush" by Jennifer Paige and "That's What Love Is For" by Amy Grant and wrote both words and music for the Top 10 hit "Nothin' At All" by Heart. Songs he has written have been featured on RIAA-certified gold and platinum records in four consecutive decades: the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s; and on the Billboard Top 10 charts for 30 years.[1][2]
For his work in television, Mueller has been the recipient of two Emmy nominations, both in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics. Mueller wrote the words and music for the theme songs of both the original Disney's DuckTales and Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers animated TV series as well as the 2017 DuckTales reboot.[3] In 2022, Mueller's Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers theme song was performed by rapper and singer Post Malone for the Disney+ movie version of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and also appears on the soundtrack.[4]
A Vanity Fair magazine article about Mueller and his DuckTales theme song covered his pop music career and his experience writing the song.[5] In 2023, two of his themes were included in Billboard magazine's list of the 100 "Best Disney Songs of All Time" (film, television and theme park music) marking the studio's first 100 years, with DuckTales ranked at #19 and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers at #63.[6] Mueller was born in the Bay Area and graduated from University of California, Berkeley; he lives and works in Los Angeles.[7][8][9]
- ^ "Amy Grant". Billboard.
- ^ "Heart". Billboard.
- ^ "Ratings - Disney XD's "DuckTales" Premieres with Over 1-Year Network Highs and #1 Time Period Ranking Among Boy Demographics". TheFutonCritic.com. August 28, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Post Malone Recorded New Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers Theme Song". Stereogum.com. May 7, 2022.
- ^ King, Darryn (August 9, 2017). "The Story of the DuckTales Theme, History's Catchiest Single Minute of Music". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Disneyverse Songs of All Time". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to ASCAP - the world leader in performance royalties, advocacy and service for songwriters, composers and music publishers". Ascap.com.
- ^ "Television Academy". Emmys.tv.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (June 14, 2017). "Here's how 'DuckTales' reimagined that iconic theme song for Disney's reboot". Mashable.
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