The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Score by Hans Zimmer
Release Date: May 31, 1994
Total length: 46:22

Short Review

Elton John doesn't seem like a natural choice to write for a Disney musical, but he rose to the task on The Lion King, transcending his usual penchant for the softest of soft rock. Sir Elton's collaboration with Tim Rice (former writing partner of Andrew Lloyd Webber) helps connect the soundtrack to the theatrical lineage of all Disney musicals--so much so that, like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King was eventually adapted for Broadway. Undistinguished songs like "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" are far outnumbered by stirring, stately tunes that lent the film so much of its sense of pageant and play.

John Sanchez, Amazon.com

Album Tracks

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	Song Title	Performed by	Time
1.	Circle Of Life	Carmen Twillie & Lebo M.	3:59
2.	I Just Can't Wait To Be King	Jason Weaver, Laura Williams & Rowan Atkinson	2:50
3.	Be Prepared	Cheech Marin, Jeremy Irons, Jim Cummings & Whoopi Goldberg	3:40
4.	Hakuna Matata	Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver, Joseph Williams & Nathan Lane	3:33
5.	Can You Feel The Love Tonight	Ernie Sabella, Joseph Williams, Kristle Edwards, Nathan Lane & Sally Dworsky	2:57
6.	This Land	Hans Zimmer	2:55
7.	...To Die For	Hans Zimmer	4:17
8.	Under The Stars	Hans Zimmer	3:45
9.	King Of Pride Rock	Hans Zimmer	5:59
10.	Circle Of Life	Elton John & London Community Gospel Choir	4:51
11.	I Just Can't Wait To Be King	Elton John & London Community Gospel Choir	3:37
12.	Can You Feel The Love Tonight	Elton John & London Community Gospel Choir	4:01

Awards

The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack has sold over 10 million copies in the United States and went 10x Platinum in 1995, becoming the biggest selling soundtrack ever from an animated film.

The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack won 2 Academy Awards: Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Can You Feel the Love Tonight). It had 2 other nominations for Best Original Song (Circle of Life and Hakuna Matata). The soundtrack won 2 Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Can You Feel the Love Tonight). It had 1 other nomation for Best Original Song (Circle of Life).

The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was also listed as the number-one album in the Billboard 200 of Billboard magazine from July 16 - September 16, 1994 and April 29 - May 5, 1995.

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