The Pokémon Company is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise this year in full force. Read on below to learn more:
Preorder Launches for Compilation, Which Features Songs by Katy Perry, Post Malone, J Balvin, and More
New Artists Joining Lineup Include Lil Yachty, Tierra Whack, and Jax Jones
Speaking about working with Pokémon and being one of the final artists to announce a track on this anticipated album, Lil Yachty says, “I’ve always been a huge Pokémon fan, and I jumped at the opportunity to be on the album. I love the record I did for it, called ‘Believing,’ and I hope it inspires my fans to chase their dreams.”
“P25 Music has been an incredible journey in which we’ve been able to collaborate with so many amazing musicians to help us celebrate 25 years of Pokémon,” said Colin Palmer, Vice President of Marketing at The Pokémon Company International. “As we count down to the launch of Pokémon 25: The Album and the culmination of this yearlong adventure, we’re looking forward to Lil Yachty, Tierra Whack, and Jax Jones joining the party and adding their own unique sounds and fresh takes on Pokémon-inspired songs to this celebratory compilation.”
Fans can keep up with the latest news for P25 Music and more celebrations across the franchise on Pokémon’s 25th anniversary website at Pokemon.com/25.
Pokémon and music fans are invited to join the conversation online with @Pokemon and #Pokemon25.
Pokémon 25: The Album Tracklist
- Katy Perry—Electric
- Jax Jones—Phases (with Sinead Harnett)
- Mabel—Take It Home
- Lil Yachty—Believing
- J Balvin—Ten Cuidado
- Cyn—Wonderful
- Vince Staples—Got ’Em
- Louane—Game Girl
- Tierra Whack—Art Show
- Post Malone—Only Wanna Be With You (Pokémon 25 Version)
- Yaffle – Reconnect (feat. Daichi Yamamoto & AAAMYYY)*
- Mabel—Take It Home (ZHU Remix)*
- Cyn—Wonderful (ZHU Remix)*
- Vince Staples—Got ’Em (ZHU Remix)*
*Digital album only
DOWNLOAD HI-RES PRESS PHOTOS & P25 MUSIC ASSETS HERE
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About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.
About Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.
About Capitol Music Group
Capitol Music Group (CMG) is comprised of Capitol Records, Blue Note Records, Astralwerks, Harvest Records and Capitol Christian Music Group, as well as Capitol Studios and Virgin Music Label and Artist Services. Capitol Music Group is based in Hollywood, California within the iconic Capitol Tower.
Artists that record for CMG labels include: The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Bee Gees, Jon Bellion, Rosanne Cash, Christine and the Queens, FLETCHER, Neil Diamond, Halsey, Don Henley, Hillsong United, Niall Horan, Lewis Capaldi, Charles Lloyd, tobyMac, Paul McCartney, NF, Norah Jones, Katy Perry, Gregory Porter, Maggie Rogers, Calum Scott, Bob Seger, Troye Sivan and Chris Tomlin. For the U.S.: Disclosure, Empire Of The Sun, and Sam Smith.
For more information on UMG RECORDING ARTISTS contact:
Kristen Kanopka, Capitol Music Group / kristen.kanopka@umusic.com
Michael Kutach, Element Brand Group/ michael@elementbrandgroup.com
Source: The Pokémon Company International
Source: Pokemon
