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| Directed by | Michael Lembeck |
| Written by | Eydie Faye |
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| Cinematography | Thomas M. Harting |
| Edited by | Tod Modisett |
| Music by | Gabriel Mann |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The J Team[1][2] is a 2021 Americanfamilymusicaldrama film directed byMichael Lembeck, executive-produced byJoJo Siwa and produced byNickelodeon Movies which debuted asan original film onParamount+ on September 3, 2021.
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JoJo Siwa is part of a dance troupe that was run by Val (Laura Soltis). When Val retires, she is replaced by the strict Coach Poppy (Tisha Campbell) who brings about harsh rules and kicks JoJo out of her troupe after she fails to live up to her expectations. While rediscovering dancing and friendship, JoJo meets other dancers as they form a dance troupe called the J Team.
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In February 2020, it was reported that aJoJo Siwa film project was in the works atNickelodeon.[5] In February 2021, Siwa announced onThe Tonight Show that title of the project wasThe J Team, and that she was to star and produce the film. It was also announced that an original soundtrack, including six songs written by Siwa, would be released alongside the film, and that filming would begin that month, inVancouver,British Columbia, Canada.[1] The film was choreographed by Heather Laura Gray and was nominated for the first everChildren's and Family Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography.
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| Released | August 27, 2021 (2021-08-27) | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 24:57 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
| Producer | Matthew Tishler | |||
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The eponymous soundtrack album of the film was released throughRepublic Records on 27 August 2021.[6]
All songs are produced byMatthew Tishler and performed by JoJo Siwa.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance Through the Day" | Andrew Underberg, Jeannie Lurie,JoJo Siwa, Matthew Tishler | 2:35 |
| 2. | "One Chance" | Gus Ross, Luke Eisner, Underberg, Siwa, Tishler | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Only Getting Better" (J Team Edition) | Underberg, Lurie, Siwa, Tishler | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Outta the Park" | Underberg, Lurie, Siwa, Tishler | 2:15 |
| 5. | "U-N-I" | Underberg, Lurie, Siwa, Tishler | 2:27 |
| 6. | "Back to That Girl" | Underberg, Lurie, Siwa, Tishler | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Nobody Can Change Me!" | Underberg, Ross, Lurie, Siwa, Eisner, Tishler | 3:37 |
| 8. | "D.R.E.A.M" (J Team Edition) | Ali Dee Theodore, Anthony Mirabella, Doug Davis, James Keith Petrie, Jodie Shihadeh, Nikki Ann Sorentino, Susan Paroff, Siwa | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Nobody Can Change Me!" (J Team Movie Version) | Underberg, Ross, Lurie, Siwa, Eisner, Tishler | 3:39 |
A week after the film's debut on September 15, Siwa called outNickelodeon on social media for preventing her from performing any songs from the film on the 2022 edition ofher D.R.E.A.M. Tour, claiming that she is "treated as only a brand" by the company.[7] The situation has been described as similar to that ofMiley Cyrus,Demi Lovato andSelena Gomez, all of whom were signed to a major children's television network at a young age.[8]
A one-minute trailer for the film was released on July 27, 2021.[9] Adrive-in premiere screening of the film was held at theRose Bowl inPasadena, California on September 3, 2021, releasing exclusively onParamount+ the same day.[10] The movie aired on Nickelodeon on November 7, 2021, as well as on TeenNick. The film was also released onDVD on July 12, 2022.[11] Also the film had its television premiere onNickelodeon acrossEurope, theMiddle East andAfrica. In February 2023, the film was silently removed from Paramount+.
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