James Christopher Monger of AllMusic said the soundtrack "offers up a predictably colorful set of originals and bossa nova-tinged Brazilian pop classics from a bevy of talented artists, and a star-studded cast of voice actors". Melissa Redman of Renowned for Sound wrote "The Rio 2 album is filled with vibrant, uplifting tracks as well as the sadder, softer songs that must come in any children’s movie. The songs also take into account the fact that the movie is set is Rio de Janeiro/the Amazon rainforest and inject a bit of cultural flair into the tunes. The Rio 2 soundtrack and all the songs that come with it are perfect to accompany the Rio 2 film."
