Who composed the music for the film Tangled?

Alan Menken composed the music for Tangled.

Menken wrote the film’s orchestral score and collaborated with lyricist Glenn Slater on its songs. Their work blends the traditional musical style associated with Disney fairy tales with contemporary comedy, romance, and adventure. The soundtrack includes “When Will My Life Begin?”, “Mother Knows Best,” “I’ve Got a Dream,” and “I See the Light.”

Menken was already one of Disney’s most important composers. He co-wrote music for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, often working with lyricist Howard Ashman or, later, other collaborators. Randy Newman, another Disney-associated songwriter, wrote the music for The Princess and the Frog, but not Tangled. Hans Zimmer also did not compose this film, and Howard Ashman died in 1991, long before Tangled entered production.

“I See the Light,” written by Menken and Slater, earned Tangled its Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.