The Lion King (soundtrack)
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| Soundtrack by Elton John and Hans Zimmer | |||||
| Released | July 13, 1994 | ||||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 Media Ventures, Los Angeles Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles Snake Ranch, London Angel Studios, London BOP studios, Mmabatho |
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| Genre | Soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 46:21 | ||||
| Label | Walt Disney | ||||
| Producer | Hans Zimmer, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Chris Thomas | ||||
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The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the original motion picture soundtrack for Walt Disney's 1994, 32nd animated feature The Lion King. It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. In addition to John, Carmen Twillie, Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Sally Dworsky, and others perform on the soundtrack. The album was released on July 13, 1994 on CD and audio cassette. The soundtrack was recorded in three different countries: the USA, the UK and South Africa.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] Standard edition
- "Circle of Life" – 4:00
- Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Carmen Twillie, African vocals performed by Lebo M and his African chorus with Mbongeni Ngema
- "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" – 2:50
- Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams
- "Be Prepared" – 3:40
- Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Jeremy Irons with Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings
- "Hakuna Matata" – 3:33
- Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella with Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams
- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – 2:57
- Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Joseph Williams and Sally Dworsky with Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Kristle Edwards
- "This Land" – 2:55
- Instrumental by Hans Zimmer
- "...To Die For" – 4:17
- Instrumental by Hans Zimmer
- "Under the Stars" – 3:45
- Instrumental by Hans Zimmer
- "King of Pride Rock" – 5:59
- Instrumental by Hans Zimmer
- "Circle of Life" – 4:51
- Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Elton John
- "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" – 3:36
- Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Elton John
- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight (End Title)" – 3:59
- Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Elton John
[edit] Special edition
On September 30, 2003, Disney released a Special Edition of the soundtrack with two newly-added tracks:
- "The Morning Report" - James Earl Jones, Jeff Bennett, Evan Saucedo
- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Remix)" - Elton John
[edit] International editions
In most international releases of the CD, Elton John's versions were removed except for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight (End Title)." In addition, a previously unreleased track from Hans Zimmer's score was included, entitled "Hyenas (Instrumental)."
[edit] B-sides
| Song | Format |
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| "Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Instrumental Version)" | Can You Feel the Love Tonight 7"/CD (UK) |
[edit] Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
[edit] Awards
The soundtrack has managed to ship over 10 million copies in the U.S. and eventually went 10x Platinum (diamond record) in 1995, thus becoming the biggest selling soundtrack ever from an animated film.
[edit] Academy Awards
| Award | Recipient | |
| Best Music, Original Score | Hans Zimmer | |
| Best Music, Original Song ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight") | Elton John Tim Rice |
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| Nominated: | ||
| Best Music, Original Song ("Circle of Life") | Elton John Tim Rice |
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| Best Music, Original Song ("Hakuna Matata") | Elton John Tim Rice |
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[edit] Golden Globe Awards
| Award | Recipient | |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | |
| Best Original Song ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight") | Elton John Tim Rice |
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| Nominated: | ||
| Best Original Song ("Circle of Life") | Elton John Tim Rice |
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[edit] Award and album chart succession
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| Preceded by Schindler's List |
Academy Award for Best Original Score 1994 |
Succeeded by Best Dramatic Score Il postino (The Postman) |
| Preceded by Heaven & Earth |
Golden Globe for Best Original Score 1994 |
Succeeded by A Walk in the Clouds |
| Preceded by Purple by Stone Temple Pilots Me Against the World by 2Pac |
Billboard 200 number-one album July 16 - September 16, 1994 April 29 - May 5, 1995 |
Succeeded by II by Boyz II Men Throwing Copper by Live |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Review: The Lion King - Original Soundtrack". Macrovision Corporation. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:006gtrolkl6x. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ Clemmensen, Christian (September 24, 1996). "Review: The Lion King". Filmtracks Publications. http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/lion_king.html. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ Phillips, Shaun. "Review: Various Artists - The Lion King (Phonogram 522690-2)". Vox (IPC Media) (VOX48, September 1994): 104.
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