Seth MacFarlane Sings The Muppets will be released on September 18, 2026. Ahead of that, MacFarlane will be performing songs from the album at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Ahead of both of these things, the album is now available for pre-order on vinyl record, CD, and digital formats. It will include favorite songs from The Muppets, Sesame Street, The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper and The Muppets Take Manhattan. The 14-track collection includes songs written by Paul Williams, Joe Raposo, and Jeff Moss. It was produced by Joel McNeely.
“Songs from Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and the Muppet films became bona fide standards,” said MacFarlane in a statement. “My friend and the arranger of this album, Andrew Cottee, and I are contemporaries, and we both had fond memories of all those great Muppet songs from that era. We both loved the idea of creating an album in which we selected our favorites and recorded them in the style that might have come out of orchestrators like Nelson Riddle and Billy May, had these songs existed in the golden era of arranging.”
The album was recorded at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California. This was done with a collection of musicians from London and Los Angeles who were conducted by John Wilson.
“The music of The Muppets was an obvious choice for a new recording project with Seth,” Cottee shared in a statement. “The whole process of selecting the songs, arranging, recording and hearing the full mixes was a joy, and I hope that comes across to everyone who listens to this album.”
Below is a look at the track list that will be included with this album when it is released.
Seth MacFarlane Sings The Muppets Track List
- “Together Again”
- “Somebody’s Getting Married”
- “Couldn’t We Ride”
- “Bein’ Green”
- “Hey, A Movie!”
- “Right Where I Belong”
- “I’m Going to Go Back There Someday”
- “Happiness Hotel”
- “Rainbow Connection’”
- “Movin’ Right Along” (feat. Liz Gillies)
- “Steppin’ Out With a Star”
- “I Hope That Somethin’ Better Comes Along”
- “Halfway Down the Stairs”
- “The First Time It Happens”
The new album comes during an exciting time for fans of The Muppets. Earlier this year, The Muppet Show special event debuted on Disney+. This sparked hope for a return of this popular series. At Walt Disney World Resort, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this year. This included an accompanying gift shop and dining establishment. All of this comes under the backdrop of the 50th anniversary of The Muppet Show.
Many fans are hoping there will be news about the future of The Muppets at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Daps Magic will be on hand to cover any updates that might be announced during this ultimate Disney fan event. For now, the next new thing to be excited about will be this album. What do you think of what you are seeing of it? What do you think of the track list? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
This is going to be a great album. Love his vocal stuff. I’ll be looking forward to this. Excited to hear that he’ll be at D23. Wish I could be there.