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== Text <ref>[http://www.disneymusic.zafriko.pl/str/2__teksty_piosenek/krol_lew/can_you_feel_the_lov]</ref> ==
I can see what's happening (What?)

And they don't have a clue (Who?)

They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line

Our trio's down to two. (Oh.)


The sweet caress of twilight

There's magic everywhere

And with all this romantic atmosphere

Disaster's in the air


Can you feel the love tonight?

The peace the evening brings

The world, for once, in perfect harmony

With all its living things


So many things to tell her

But how to make her see

The truth about my past? Impossible!

She'd turn away from me


He's holding back, he's hiding

But what, I can't decide

Why won't he be the king I know he is

The king I see inside?


Can you feel the love tonight?

The peace the evening brings

The world, for once, in perfect harmony

With all its living things


Can you feel the love tonight?

You needn't look too far

Stealing through the night's uncertainties

Love is where they are


And if he falls in love tonight

It can be assumed

His carefree days with us are history

In short, our pal is doomed



==Cover versions==
==Cover versions==

Revision as of 19:38, 20 August 2011

"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
Song
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Simba and Nala embrace during the "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" sequence (realizing that Zazu was right).

"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is an Oscar winning song from Disney's 1994 animated film, The Lion King,[2] composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice.[1] It was described by Don Hahn (the film's producer), Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff (the film's directors) as having "the most diverse history" in the film.[3] It was a chart hit in the UK, peaking at #14 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] and achieved even more success in the U.S., reaching a peak of #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was a number-one hit in France.

History

The song was performed in the film by Kristle Edwards, Joseph Williams, Sally Dworsky, Nathan Lane, and Ernie Sabella, while the end title version was performed by Elton John. It won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Original Song,[1] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. It also earned Elton John the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

In 2003, a remixed version of the song was included in the Special Edition soundtrack of The Lion King, again sung by Elton John.

In the midquel The Lion King 1½, the romantic scene where the song was originally featured also had the song playing, but with a difference: interspersed with the romantic scenes were short comedic shots of Timon and Pumbaa trying to disrupt Simba and Nala's night out with the Theme from Peter Gunn playing when they try.

Early production

The song was once planned to be sung only by Timon and Pumbaa, but Elton John disliked the comical nature of the concept, as he had wanted to make a wholly romantic Disney song.[citation needed] Disney did not plan on using the song in the movie originally. It was only at the insistence of John that the company included it in the movie.[citation needed]

Later, the song was planned to be sung this time only by Simba and Nala but in the end the idea was scrapped again, and the final result was the song mainly sung by an off-screen voice (Kristle Edwards) with short lines from Simba (Joseph Williams) and Nala (Sally Dworsky), and the beginning and end parts by Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella).[3] It also included African vocals that, while mostly muted in the on-screen version, were much more prominently featured in the audio-only releases.

Personnel

Text [4]

I can see what's happening (What?)

And they don't have a clue (Who?)

They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line

Our trio's down to two. (Oh.)


The sweet caress of twilight

There's magic everywhere

And with all this romantic atmosphere

Disaster's in the air


Can you feel the love tonight?

The peace the evening brings

The world, for once, in perfect harmony

With all its living things


So many things to tell her

But how to make her see

The truth about my past? Impossible!

She'd turn away from me


He's holding back, he's hiding

But what, I can't decide

Why won't he be the king I know he is

The king I see inside?


Can you feel the love tonight?

The peace the evening brings

The world, for once, in perfect harmony

With all its living things


Can you feel the love tonight?

You needn't look too far

Stealing through the night's uncertainties

Love is where they are


And if he falls in love tonight

It can be assumed

His carefree days with us are history

In short, our pal is doomed


Cover versions

Charts

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 137. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 339. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
  3. ^ a b Roger Allers (director), Rob Minkoff (director) (7 October 2003). The Lion King: Platinum Edition, Disc 1, Director's Commentary (DVD). Los Angeles, California: Disney.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "William Hung". Demand Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  6. ^ "Amazon.com: Disneymania, Vol. 6: Various Artists: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  7. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DSWBAU
  8. ^ "australian-charts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ "austriancharts.at". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "lescharts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Elton John singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  12. ^ "irishcharts.ie". Retrieved January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ "charts.org.nz". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. ^ "swedishcharts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  15. ^ "everyhit.com search results". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ "Billboard.com Hot 100 Chart Listing For The Week Of 12 Nov 1994". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ "Billboard.com Hot Adult Contemporary Chart Listing For The Week Of 26 Nov 1994". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 11, 1995". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. ^ "norwegiancharts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. ^ "hitparade.ch". Retrieved November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ 1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 30 January 2009)
  22. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  23. ^ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 30 January 2009)
  24. ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved 12 January 2009)
  25. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 12 January 2009)
  26. ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved 12 January 2009)
  27. ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved 12 January 2009)

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