The following are the list of soundtracks for the animated television series Steven Universe created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. Sugar also wrote the songs and musical numbers for the series, which are produced by the musician duo Aivi & Surasshu and jointly composed the title and ending themes for the series. The original soundtrack for the series, featuring a collection of songs were released in two volumes: Vol.1, featuring the musical numbers from the first four seasons, were released on June 2, 2017 and Vol. 2, featuring songs from the fifth season, released on April 12, 2019. The original soundtrack for ' was released on September 1, 2019. The original score from each seasons in the series were released into separate albums during MaySeptember 2020. The original soundtrack from the sequel series, Steven Universe Future, was released on October 23, 2020. Both the soundtracks and score albums were released by Turner Music Publishing, Cartoon Network, and WaterTower Music.
The soundtrack to Steven Universe was announced on April 12, 2017, with the first volume being set for release on a later date. In a Facebook live event hosted by Cartoon Network, the duo Aivi & Surasshu, performed few songs from the series and announced the release of the soundtrack for the first volume, Steven Universe, Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack) on June 2.
A review from the Geekiary magazine, stated "Since its inception, music has been at the core of Steven Universe. Built on a background of musical theater, with leitmotifs and fusion dances written into the very fabric of the showâÂÂs lore and mythology, the show has delighted viewers with its wonderful music. Steven Universe Soundtrack Volume 1 is a collection of practically every single song from the showâÂÂs first four seasons, and is a must have for any dedicated fan." Epicstream commented the musical songs, "a treat for any lover of musical cartoons" and praised the technical production and background music. Player One magazine wrote "Steven UniverseâÂÂs music has a combination of easy listening and boppy sci-fi touches that make it really pleasant to listen to".
Forces of Geek wrote the soundtrack "excels on all levels". David King of Bubble Blabber wrote "Next to the more modern animated shows such as Adventure Time, Star Vs the Forces of Evil, Gravity Falls, Legend of Korra and RWBY, Steven Universe has always been on-par with those shows in terms of quality & emotional writing and the combined efforts of RebeccaâÂÂs writing and the voice castâÂÂs musical talents further excels as this Vol.1 soundtrack captures the most memorable & iconic tunes of the past four seasons."
In March 2018, a vinyl edition of the soundtrack was published by Iam8bit production company, that featured all the songs from the four seasons, into separate vinyl editions of the release. The set has four discs of 10 inch, with different colors, representing the titular character and the Crystal Gems (Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl) and center labels packed in a gatefold jacket. The edition also featured a special poster and artwork designed and illustrated by Chromosphere. The vinyl edition was released on March 9, 2018.
The track list of Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack) was released on April 9, 2019, with the official soundtrack releasing three days later.
Steven Universe (Karaoke), an album featuring the karaoke version of the songs featured in the series, was released along with the Vol. 2 soundtrack on April 12, 2019.
Steven Universe: The Movie (Original Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2019 television film ', based on the Cartoon Network animated television series Steven Universe. The soundtrack was released on September 1, 2019, by WaterTower Music ahead of the film's television premiere, and features 17 songs performed by the film's cast, with songwriters including Chance the Rapper, James Fauntleroy, Gallant, Ted Leo, Mike Krol, and Grant Henry amongst several others, collaborating with director Rebecca Sugar. It also includes the original film score composed by Aivi & Surasshu, who worked on the series. The deluxe edition of the album (featuring demo versions of a few songs) was released on November 15, and both editions were also released on vinyl.
The first single from the film's soundtrack, "True Kinda Love", performed by Estelle and Zach Callison, was released on July 19, 2019. "Other Friends", another track from the film was released on October 18, 2019, including Spanish and Portuguese versions of the song, performed by Dorisvell Costa and Vic Brow, respectively.
Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal.
Credits for the album are adapted from Genius
The soundtrack to the sequel series Steven Universe Future was released on October 23, 2020.
The original score for all the five seasons were released individually for each season on May 29, June 26, July 31, August 28 and September 25, 2020, respectively.