The Lion King (1994 soundtrack)

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The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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One of cover arts for the original 1994 release
Soundtrack album by Elton John and Hans Zimmer with various artists
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  • May 31, 1994 (original release)
  • September 30, 2003 (Special Edition)
Recorded 1993–94
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  • 46:40 (1994 original release)
  • 52:08 (2003 Special Edition)
Label Walt Disney
Producer Hans Zimmer, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Chris Thomas
Walt Disney Animation Studios chronology
Aladdin
(1992)		 The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1994)		 Pocahontas
(1995)
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Singles from The Lion King (1994 soundtrack)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 2/5 stars (for 2003 Special Edition)[1]
Robert Christgau C[2]
Filmtracks 4/5 stars[3]
Vox (10/10)[4]
Sputnikmusic 5/5[5]

The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the 1994 Disney animated film, The Lion King. It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. Elton John has a dual role of performer for several tracks. Additional performers include Lebo M, Carmen Twillie, Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson, Joseph Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Sally Dworsky. The album was released on May 31, 1994, on CD and audio cassette. The soundtrack was recorded in three different countries: the U.S., the U.K. and South Africa. It is the best-selling soundtrack album to an animated film in the United States with over 7 million copies sold, with 4,934,000 copies sold in 1994.[6]

An expanded version of The Lion King soundtrack, featuring 30 minutes of previously unreleased material, was released as part of the Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection series on June 24, 2014. In 2014, Hot Topic released a vinyl picture disc of the soundtrack.[7]

In 2010, Rhapsody called it one of the all-time great Disney and Pixar Soundtracks.[8]

Track listing

All songs are composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. All scores are composed by Hans Zimmer.

The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
No. Title Performer(s) Length
1. "Circle of Life"  
3:59
2. "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"  
2:50
3. "Be Prepared"  
3:40
4. "Hakuna Matata"  
3:33
5. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"  
2:57
6. "This Land" (score) Hans Zimmer 2:55
7. "...To Die For" (score) Hans Zimmer 4:17
8. "Under the Stars" (score) Hans Zimmer 3:45
9. "King of Pride Rock" (score) Hans Zimmer 5:59
10. "Circle of Life"   Elton John 4:51
11. "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"   Elton John 3:37
12. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (end title) Elton John 4:02
Total length:
 46:40
The Lion King: Special Edition
No. Title Performer(s) Length
1. "Circle of Life"  
3:59
2. "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"  
2:50
3. "Be Prepared"  
3:40
4. "Hakuna Matata"  
3:33
5. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"  
2:57
6. "The Morning Report"  
1:36
7. "This Land" (score) Hans Zimmer 2:55
8. "...To Die For" (score) Hans Zimmer 4:17
9. "Under The Stars" (score) Hans Zimmer 3:45
10. "King Of Pride Rock" (score) Hans Zimmer 5:59
11. "Circle Of Life"   Elton John 4:51
12. "I Just Can't Wait To Be King"   Elton John 3:37
13. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" (end title) Elton John 4:02
14. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Remixed By Dave Reitzas And Jochem Van Der Saag)" (remix) Elton John 4:08
Total length:
 52:24

The Legacy Collection release

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Main article: Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection § The Lion King

Walt Disney Records released an expanded edition of The Lion King soundtrack containing an additional thirty minutes of previously unreleased material from the film, as well as a collection of demo versions of cues.[7] This revision contains a new remastered mix by Alan Meyerson.

Commercial performance

The soundtrack shipped over 18 million copies in the U.S. and eventually went 10× platinum in 1995, thus becoming the biggest-selling soundtrack ever from an animated film. Its certification was promoted to Diamond when the award was instituted in 1999. According to Nielsen Soundscan the soundtrack, as of April 2014, has sold a total of 7.873 million copies in the US.[6] It is also the best-selling vinyl album in the Nielsen SoundScan era (starting 1991), with 1,043,000 copies sold as of June 2014.[9]

Accolades

Awards
Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result
Academy Awards[10] Best Original Song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim Rice Won
"Circle of Life" – Elton John and Tim Rice Nominated
"Hakuna Matata" – Elton John and Tim Rice Nominated
Best Original Score Hans Zimmer Won
British Academy Film Awards[11] Best Original Music Hans Zimmer Nominated
Best Sound Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David Hudson, Doc Kane Nominated
Golden Globe Awards[12] Best Original Song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim Rice Won
"Circle of Life" – Elton John and Tim Rice Nominated
Best Original Score Hans Zimmer Won
Grammy Awards[13][14][15] Song of the Year "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim Rice Nominated
"Circle of Life" – Elton John and Tim Rice Nominated
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim Rice Nominated
"Circle of Life" – Elton John and Tim Rice Nominated
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Hans Zimmer Nominated
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" performed by Elton John Won
Best Musical Album for Children Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Chris Thomas, Hans Zimmer Won
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) Hans Zimmer and Lebo Morake – "Circle of Life" (performed by Carmen Twillie) Won
MTV Movie Awards[16] Best Song from a Movie "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John Nominated

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Original album release
Australia (ARIA)[48] 4× Platinum 280,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[49] Platinum 50,000
Belgium (BEA)[50] Platinum 50,000
Brazil 1,200,000[51]
Canada (Music Canada)[52] Diamond 1,000,000
China 1,000,000[53]
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[54] Platinum 50,000
France (SNEP)[55] Gold 500,000[56]
Germany (BVMI)[57] 3× Platinum 1,500,000
Italy 600,000[58]
Japan (RIAJ)[59] Gold 150,000[60]
Netherlands (NVPI)[61]
Mercury Records B.V. edition		 Platinum 100,000
Netherlands (NVPI)[61]
Universal Music edition		 Gold 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[62] Platinum 15,000
Poland (ZPAV)[63] Gold 50,000
Sweden (GLF)[64] Gold 50,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[65] 2× Platinum 100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[66] Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA)[67] Diamond 10,000,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[68] 3× Platinum 3,000,000
Original cast recording
Australia (ARIA)[69] Gold 35,000
France (SNEP)[70] Gold 100,000
Germany (BVMI)[71] Gold 250,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[72] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[73] Platinum 1,000,000
Sing-Along shortform
United Kingdom (BPI)[74] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[75] 2× Platinum 2,000,000
Hans Zimmer Re-release
United Kingdom (BPI)[76] Silver 60,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

See also

References

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External links

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