“Zootopia 2” was one of 2025’s biggest films and has grossed over 1.8 billion dollars globally since its November 26th release. Now, it is finally available on Disney+, allowing families to relive the fun – and the music.
The film saw the return of Shakira in her role of Gazelle, whom Disney calls “Zootropolis’s biggest pop star, the kind of celebrity who can stop traffic with a surprise performance.” Aside from her voice acting, the Colombian singer-songwriter contributed the main theme, “Zoo,” which she co-wrote with Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin, and Alex Castillo.
The track has kept its popularity in the months since the film’s release. Billboard reports that it has stayed in the top three on the Top Movie Songs Chart, earning 31.8 million streams in January alone, while the official music video on YouTube has been viewed over 115 million times.
Part of the song’s magic is that it relates to the film while also touching on a universal subject. As Screen Rant explains, the film follows the Zootopia police force as they embark on a new case to save the animal utopia, uncovering new truths about the city’s past and their relationship.” Social justice is a core theme in the plot, and Shakira wanted to reflect it in the song’s lyrics.
We wanted it to have that universal message. These are hectic times, and it’s about stopping and taking a moment to lean on each other and enjoy the moment,” she told Variety. “The morals in this film are timeless, too, and I hope that the song reflects that. As an ambassador of my own culture, I felt that this song was a reflection of that too.”
“Zoo” crystallizes the film’s vision of Zootopia as a place where “anyone can be anything.”
Shakira, Sheeran, and company wrap that ideal up into a bright, kinetic dance-pop frame that feels as inclusive as the lyrics. The song fuses her Latin-pop roots with champeta, a vibrant Afro-Colombian dance genre, and a touch of global EDM polish.
Its groove is driven by a four-on-the-floor pulse, syncopated percussion, and stadium-ready chants built into the chorus.
“Come on, get on up
We’re wild and we can’t be tamed
And we’re turnin’ the floor into
A zoo, ooh, ooh”
Shakira further brings cultures together by incorporating Spanish lyrics before the final chorus.
As big and in-your-face as the song is, it is built on surprisingly approachable foundations. It’s written in the key of D and only features four chords: D, G, A, and Bmin. Harmonically, it reduces nicely to most chordal instruments, but it will give you a rhythmic workout.
MuseScore user Minnie shared a piano arrangement for “Zoo” that fleshes the song out with a left-hand line that keeps the groove going while spelling out the passing harmony. Beginner players will want to check out Daria She’s simpler arrangement that pares everything down to the essentials.
Whether you’re channeling Gazelle or just bringing some dance energy into your practice room, the sheet music for “Zoo” will get you in the groove.
