The Lion King (soundtrack)
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| The Lion King | |||||
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| Soundtrack by Various artists | |||||
| Released | July 13, 1994 | ||||
| Recorded | 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 Records | ||||
| 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 The Lion King. The songs were by Elton John and Tim Rice. The original score was composed and arranged by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack was recorded in three different countries, namely: USA, UK and South Africa.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] Standard edition
[edit] Side one
- "Circle of Life" – 3:59
- 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
[edit] Side two
- "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)", and an additional track, "Hyenas" (Instrumental), was included.
[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.
[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] See also
| Awards | ||
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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 |
Billboard 200 number-one album July 16 - September 16, 1994 April 29 - May 5, 1995 |
Succeeded by II by Boyz II Men |
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