List of The Land Before Time songs

This article is about original songs used in the Land Before Time series.

The Land Before Time
The only song in the film is written by James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.

If We Hold On Together
Played during the end credits, this song is about teamwork and friendship, and how Littlefoot and his friends' ambitions could be achieved through it. The main theme of the film, it did not sell as well as another song written for a Don Bluth film, Somewhere Out There from An American Tail, but became a popular instrumental that was used in all of the sequels until The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water, where it was decided that Michael Tavera's fully original score would replace it in The Great Longneck Migration. The non-instrumental version is played in the key of C major and is performed by Diana Ross.

The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure
All of the songs are written by The Roches, their first and only collaboration to the series. Two of their songs feature the group's unique harmonies.

Peaceful Valley
This song takes place at the very start of the second film and during the end credits. Littlefoot and his friends frollick about and play in their new surroundings. It is played in the key of B flat major and is performed by the cast except for Rob Paulsen (who plays Spike).

Eggs
This song tells of Ozzy's craving for dinosaur eggs, while the hungry Strut tries to become vegetarian. It is played in the key of E minor and performed by Ozzy and Strut's voice actors, Jeff Bennett and Rob Paulsen.

You're One of Us Now
This song is about Chomper's acceptance into Littlefoot's gang and their excitement of what they will teach him until Chomper bits Cera's tail. It is played in the key of C major and is performed by the cast except for Rob Paulsen. Spike's lips can be seen moving even before it is revealed he could speak, caused by an error in the animation team.

The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
All of the songs are written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom, their first in a long-running collaboration to the series.

When You're Big
The slightly older trio of bullies Littlefoot and his friends come across, Hyp, Mutt and Nod, claim in this song that bigger is better. It is played in the key of F minor and performed by their respective voice actors.

Standing Tough
Topsy, in this song, shows his arrogant side as he verbally fights the Great Valley residents for his species related water rationing regime to take place.

Kids Like Us
Littlefoot begins to realise that adults, even though larger in size, can still bicker and fight as if they were children. It is played in the key of G major and performed by Littlefoot's voice actor, Scott McAfee. In an unusual move, Littlefoot's friends do not sing until the very end of the song.

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
All of the songs are written by Leslie Bricusse, his first and only collaboration to the series.

Grandma's Lullaby
In the case of Grandpa Longneck's fatal illness, Grandma Longneck tries to get across to Littlefoot that death is a part of life and largely has to be accepted. It is played in the key of C major and in an ironic turn, is performed by her respective voice actor, the late Linda Gary. It is also the only time in which Grandma Longneck sings.

Who Needs You?
Ichy and Dil bicker about how they dislike each other and how their characteristic flaws come to light.

It Takes All Sorts
Ali learns that if the world did not have a wide variety of species, it would not be as colorful or pretty. The song is mainly about racial diversity and acceptance. It is played in the key of G major and peformed by the cast except for Rob Paulsen.

The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island
All of the songs are written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom, their second and most popular collaboration to the series. This is also the only film in the series where Littlefoot's singing voice is done by another young actor, Thomas Dekker, in place of Brandon LaCroix.

Big Water
Littlefoot and the gang sing about their fears of what lurks in the sea, and how dangerous it is. A popular song with many fans, it was featured in The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water and in certain episodes of the TV series, where its melody was re-used with different lyrics.

Always There
The gang, after arriving back on the island, sing about their parents and how much they are missed. Fans were particularly touched by Littlefoot's lyrics, "You know I'll never leave you, you can find me everywhere/In the morning light, the evening star, I'm always there." reffering to his dead mother (sometimes mistakenly reffered by some to his grandmother).

Friends for Dinner
While Chomper gathers some food from the island, Littlefoot's friends sing about how he will eventually eat them, as Chomper is a Tyrannosaurus (Sharptooth). This song's title contains a double meaning, where Chomper invites his friends to dinner, while Littlefoot's friends speculate that his friends are for dinner.

The Land Before Time VI: Secret of Saurus Rock
All of the songs are written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom, their third collaboration to the series.

The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire
All of the songs are written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom, their fourth collaboration to the series.

''The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
All of the songs are written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom, their fifth collaboration to the series.

The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water
All of the songs are written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom, their sixth collaboration to the series. This is the first film in the series to contain more than three songs (a standard procedure for Universal Animation Studios direct-to-video sequels)

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
All of the songs are written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom, their seventh collaboration to the series.

The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses
All of the songs are written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom, their eighth collaboration to the series.

''The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers
All of the songs are written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom, their ninth collaboration to the series.