On October 4, 2017, Danny Elfman was revealed to be composing the film’s score. He said that “[he and the production team] knew [they] would have to find a musical identity for Dumbo that was purely Dumbo.” Elfman developed “a very simple [main] theme” as Burton “feels it’s a simple story.” Elfman also wrote background music for the film’s scenes in the circus, and themes based on the characters’ experiences. He also wrote a theme for Medici and Vandevere which he described as “a bit of a wicked thing.” The score plays homage to Frank Churchill and Oliver Wallace’s score from the original film.

Official Release

Norwegian singer Aurora performed a cover of the original film’s song “Baby Mine” for the remake’s trailer, though it was not featured in the actual film.

Custom Covers

Sharon Rooney, playing “Miss Atlantis,” performed the song in the film. Additionally, Arcade Fire performs an end-credits version of “Baby Mine” for the film, which was released as a single on March 11, 2019. Instrumental versions of the songs “Casey Junior”, “When I See an Elephant Fly”, and “Pink Elephants on Parade” from the original Dumbo are also included in the 2019 film. The soundtrack, featuring Elfman’s score and Arcade Fire’s version of “Baby Mine”, was digitally released on March 29, 2019, and will be physically released on April 26, 2019.