Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | June 2, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
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Label | Walt Disney | |||
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Walt Disney Animation Studios chronology | ||||
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Singles from Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Filmtracks | [2] |
Sputnikmusic | 4/5 [3] |
Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 1998 Disney animated feature film Mulan . Released by Walt Disney Records on June 2, 1998, the album featured songs by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel, conducted by Paul Bogaev, and score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith. Vocalists included Lea Salonga, Donny Osmond, 98 Degrees, Jaz Coleman, Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera.
The album peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 on July 18, 1998, concurrent to the film's run in theaters. No singles from the album charted on the Hot 100, although Aguilera's version of "Reflection" did reach number 15 on the Adult Contemporary chart, while 98° and Stevie Wonder's "True to Your Heart", the film's theme song, did reach number 51 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The collective efforts of Zippel, Wilder, and Goldsmith were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score at the 71st Academy Awards, but lost to Shakespeare in Love .
A limited edition promotional album featuring Jerry Goldsmith's complete score was also released and became a collector's item.
The Japanese version has "Breathe" by Luna Sea as the theme song. [4] The Korean version uses "Eternal Memory" by Lena Park. [5]
All songs are composed by Matthew Wilder with lyrics by David Zippel. All scores are composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Honor to Us All" | Lea Salonga, Marni Nixon & Beth Fowler | 3:03 |
2. | "Reflection" | Lea Salonga | 2:27 |
3. | "I'll Make a Man Out of You" | Donny Osmond & Chorus‡ | 3:22 |
4. | "A Girl Worth Fighting For" | Harvey Fierstein, Matthew Wilder, Jerry Tondo & Lea Salonga | 2:26 |
5. | "True to Your Heart" | 98° & Stevie Wonder | 4:16 |
6. | "Suite from Mulan" (score) | 7:06 | |
7. | "Attack at the Wall" (score) | 4:59 | |
8. | "Mulan's Decision" (score) | 3:23 | |
9. | "Blossoms" (score) | 6:27 | |
10. | "The Huns Attack" (score) | 4:30 | |
11. | "The Burned-Out Village" (score) | 5:53 | |
12. | "Reflection (pop version)" | Christina Aguilera | 3:36 |
‡ Harvey Fierstein, Matthew Wilder, Lea Salonga and Eddie Murphy each have one line in the chorus, while Jerry Tondo has two.
13. "Breathe (special version)" — Luna Sea
13. "Reflection" (pop version) — Coco Lee
13. "Eternal Memory" — Lena Park (available in both English and Korean versions)
13. "Reflection" — Lena Park (Korean pop version)
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1998 | The Billboard 200 | 24 |
Singles
Year | Single | Artist | Chart | Position |
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1998 | "Reflection" | Christina Aguilera | Adult Contemporary | 19 [6] |
"True to Your Heart" | 98º and Stevie Wonder | 51 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
A song titled "China Doll" was featured in the demo versions of the movie, but was replaced with "Honor to Us All" in the final version. [8]
There is a deleted song aptly called "Keep 'Em Guessing", which was removed from the film when Eddie Murphy was cast as Mushu. This song was revealed on the Mulan 2-Disc Special Edition but Disney chose not to re-release the soundtrack to Mulan , despite doing so for the soundtracks to Beauty and the Beast , The Lion King , and Aladdin . It was brought back for the Mulan Jr. stage musical.
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