The Lion King (1994 soundtrack)

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The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Lion King (soundtrack).jpg
Artwork for original release
Soundtrack album by
Elton John, Hans Zimmer and various artists
Released
  • May 31, 1994 (original release)
  • September 30, 2003 (Special Edition)
Recorded1992–1994 [1]
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 46:40 (1994 original release)
  • 52:08 (2003 Special Edition)
Label Walt Disney
Producer
Walt Disney Animation Studios chronology
Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1992)
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1994)
Pocahontas: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
(1995)
Elton John chronology
Duets
(1993)
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1994)
Chartbusters Go Pop
(1994)
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
No.TitlePerformer(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 Zimmer4:17
8."Under the Stars" (score)Hans Zimmer3:45
9."King of Pride Rock" (score)Hans Zimmer5:59
10."Circle of Life"Elton John4:51
11."I Just Can't Wait to Be King"Elton John3:37
12."Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (end title)Elton John4:02
Total length:46:40
The Lion King: Special Edition
No.TitlePerformer(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

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. [9] This revision contains a new remastered mix by Alan Meyerson.

Commercial performance

The soundtrack shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. and eventually was 10× platinum in 1995, thus becoming the biggest-selling soundtrack ever from Disney's 1994 animated feature film. Its certification was promoted to Diamond when the award was instituted in 1999 by the RIAA. According to Nielsen Soundscan the soundtrack, as of April 2014, has sold a total of 7.873 million copies in the US. [8] 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. [11]

Accolades

Awards
AwardCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)Result
Academy Awards [12] Best Original Song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim Rice Won
"Circle of Life" – Elton John and Tim RiceNominated
"Hakuna Matata" – Elton John and Tim RiceNominated
Best Original Score Hans Zimmer Won
British Academy Film Awards [13] Best Original Music Hans ZimmerNominated
Best Sound Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David Hudson, Doc Kane Nominated
Golden Globe Awards [14] Best Original Song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim RiceWon
"Circle of Life" – Elton John and Tim RiceNominated
Best Original Score Hans ZimmerWon
Grammy Awards [15] [16] [17] Song of the Year "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim RiceNominated
"Circle of Life" – Elton John and Tim RiceNominated
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim RiceNominated
"Circle of Life" – Elton John and Tim RiceNominated
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Hans ZimmerNominated
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" performed by Elton JohnWon
Best Musical Album for Children Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Chris Thomas, Hans ZimmerWon
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) Hans Zimmer and Lebo Morake – "Circle of Life" (performed by Carmen Twillie)Won
MTV Movie Awards [18] Best Song from a Movie "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton JohnNominated

Personnel

Song Tracks (1–5 & 10–12)

Score Tracks (6–9)

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Original album release
Australia (ARIA) [50] 4× Platinum280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [51] Platinum50,000*
Belgium (BEA) [52] Platinum50,000*
Brazil1,200,000 [53]
Canada (Music Canada) [54] Diamond1,200,000 [55]
China1,000,000 [56]
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [57] Platinum20,000
France (SNEP) [58] Gold1,000,000 [59]
Germany (BVMI) [60] 3× Platinum1,500,000^
Italy600,000 [61]
Japan (RIAJ) [62] Gold150,000 [63]
Netherlands (NVPI) [64]
Mercury Records B.V. edition
Platinum100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [65]
Universal Music edition
Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [66] Platinum15,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [67] Gold50,000*
Sweden (GLF) [68] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [69] 2× Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [70] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [71] Diamond10,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [72] 3× Platinum3,000,000*
Original cast recording
Australia (ARIA) [73] Gold35,000^
France (SNEP) [74] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [75] Gold250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [76] Gold100,000
United States (RIAA) [77] Platinum1,000,000^
Sing-Along shortform
United Kingdom (BPI) [78] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [79] 2× Platinum2,000,000^
Hans Zimmer Re-release
United Kingdom (BPI) [80] Gold100,000
Summaries
Worldwide20,000,000 [81]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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