Disneymania

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Disneymania
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Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2002
Recorded1998–2002
Genre Pop
Length52:47
Label Walt Disney
Producer Jay Landers
Disneymania album chronology
Disneymania
(2002)
Disneymania 2
(2004)

Disneymania [1] [2] also known as "Disneymania 1" is the first album in the Disneymania series featuring various musical artists performing classic Disney songs. The original album, released on September 17, 2002, featured contemporary Disney classics. It was considered a commercial success, and achieved Gold certification from the RIAA in February 2003, despite peaking at 52nd place on the Billboard 200. Singles released from the album were "I Wanna Be Like You" by Smash Mouth, "Beauty and the Beast" by Jump5, and "Reflection" by Christina Aguilera.

Contents

Track listing

#TitlePerformer(s)FilmLength
1"Some Day My Prince Will Come" Anastacia Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 3:45
2"Under the Sea" A*Teens The Little Mermaid 3:25
3"You'll Be in My Heart" Usher Tarzan 4:12
4"When You Wish upon a Star" N'Sync Pinocchio 2:22
5"Colors of the Wind" Ashanti & Lil' Sis Shi Shi Pocahontas 3:46
6"I Wan'na Be Like You" Smash Mouth The Jungle Book 3:17
7"Part of Your World" Jessica Simpson The Little Mermaid3:28
8"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" Aaron Carter The Lion King 3:26
9"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" S Club The Lion King4:11
10"Hakuna Matata" Baha Men The Lion King3:43
11"The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room" Hilary Duff The Enchanted Tiki Room 2:44
12"Beauty and the Beast" Jump5 Beauty and the Beast 3:28
13"Kiss the Girl" No Secrets The Little Mermaid3:14
14"Reflection" Christina Aguilera Mulan 3:34
15"Circle of Life" Ronan Keating The Lion King4:43
16"A Whole New World" 1 Sweetbox Aladdin'3:22

Track listing

#TitlePerformer(s)FilmLength
1"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" The Coasters Song of the South 3:45
2"The Ugly Bug Ball" Riders In The Sky Summer Magic 3:25
3"Gawrsh Golly Goofy" Prince Rock Around the Mouse4:12
4"Mickey Mouse March" Jump5 Mickey Mouse Club 2:22
5"Kiss the Girl" The Chieftains The Little Mermaid 3:46
6"Circle of Life" Jim Brickman The Lion King 3:17
7"He's A Tramp" Sparks Lady and the Tramp 3:28
8"So This is Love" Michael Crawford Cinderella 3:26
9"Baby Mine" Linda Ronstadt Dumbo 4:11
10"Beauty and the Beast" Olivia Newton-John Beauty and the Beast 3:43
11"Prince Ali" Steve Tyrell Aladdin 2:44
12"Love" Robbie Fulks Robin Hood 3:28
13"When You Wish Upon a Star" Little Richard Pinocchio 3:14
14"Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" Ladysmith Black Mambazo The Aristocats 3:34
15"It's a Small World" 1 Laura Branigan It's a Small World 3:23

Singles

  1. "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - The Coasters (released to promote Song of the South DVD)
  2. "Kiss the Girl" - The Chieftains (released to promote The Little Mermaid Platinum Edition)
  3. "Love" - Robbie Fulks (released to promote Robin Hood . Platinum Edition)
  4. "When You Wish Upon a Star" - Little Richard (released to promote Pinocchio Platinum Edition)
  5. "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" - Ladysmith Black Mambazo (released to promote The Aristocats Platinum Edition)

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 52
U.S. Top Internet Albums258
U.S. Top Kids Audio1

Critical reception

Allmusic gave the album a rating of 3 out of 5 stars, noting "some of pop's biggest names have been handed over music from numerous Disney flicks (with most of the emphasis being on '80s and '90s fare), and then asked to give them totally new makeovers". It described the interpretations as "infusing a light trip-hop beat", "bouncy", "beeping electronics", "soulful", "pumping in beats", "a cappella", "'Footloose'-like spin, "understated", and "measured". [3]

Singles

  1. "Reflection" - Christina Aguilera
  2. "Beauty and the Beast" - Jump5 (released to promote Beauty and the Beast Platinum Edition)
  3. "Colors of the Wind" - Ashanti & Lil'Sis Shi Shi
  4. "I Wanna Be Like You" - Smash Mouth (released to promote The Jungle Book 2 . It is also played during the film's end credits)

Music videos

  1. "I Wanna Be Like You" - Smash Mouth
  2. "Reflection" - Christina Aguilera
  3. "Beauty and the Beast" - Jump5
  4. "Colors of the Wind" - Ashanti featuring Lil' Sis Shi Shi
  5. "You'll Be in My Heart" - Usher

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References

  1. "Disneymania". Amazon. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  2. Allmusic: Disneymania
  3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/disneymania-mw0000223582