Cody Simpson's 'La Da Dee' to Be Featured in Sony Animation's 'Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2'

Cody Simpson's new single "La Da Dee" will be heard as the end credits song in Sony Pictures Animation'sCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, it was announced today by Lia Vollack, president of Worldwide Music for Sony Pictures. Simpson will also be shooting a music video that will incorporate footage from the film.

Written by Keinan Warsame, Wayne Wilkins, Antwoine Collins, Cody Simpson, Roman Ramirez, Kevin Anyaeji and Rich King, and produced by Wayne Wilkins, "La Da Dee," from Atlantic Records, is on sale now.

"La Da Dee" is the leadoff track on Simpson's new album, "Surfers Paradise," which recently debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 200, marking Simpson's best week of sales and his highest-charting release.

Commenting on the announcement, Vollack said, "'La Da Dee' is a bright, fresh, fun song that strikes the perfect tone to endCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Cody is a wonderful and talented recording artist who appeals to kids and their parents alike he's a perfect fit with the world of the film."

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2picksup where Sony Pictures Animation's mouth-watering comedy left off. Inventor Flint Lockwood thought he saved the world when he destroyed his most infamous invention a machine that turned water into food causing cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes. But Flint soon learns that his invention survived and is now creating food-animals "foodimals!" Flint and his friends embark on a dangerously delicious mission to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheespiders and other foodimals to save the world again! Directed by Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn. Screenplay by Erica Rivinoja and John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein. Story by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller and Erica Rivinoja. Inspired by the bookCloudy with a Chance of Meatballswritten by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. Produced by Pam Marsden and Kirk Bodyfelt.

ABOUT SONY PICTURES ANIMATION
Sony Pictures Animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world.The studio is following its worldwide comedy hitsthe 2012 monster hit comedyHotel Transylvania, the 2011 hybrid live action/animated blockbusterThe Smurfs,and the 2009 mouth-wateringCloudy with a Chance ofMeatballswith the family comedyThe Smurfs 2, andCloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2in September 2013. Sony Pictures Animation, in conjunction with Aardman Animations, has produced two critically acclaimed feature films: the CG-animated family comedyArthur Christmas; and the Academy Award nominated stop-frame animated high-seas adventure,The Pirates! Band of Misfits. In 2007,Surf's Upalso received anAcademy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. The division, whose first feature filmOpen Season led to a very successful movie franchise, turned 10 in 2012.Sony Pictures Animation is an operating unit of Sony Pictures Digital Productions.

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