| The Swan Princess: Music From The Motion Picture | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | November 1, 1994 [1] |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Label | Sony Wonder |
| Producer | Various Artists |
| Singles from The Swan Princess: Music From The Motion Picture | |
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The Swan Princess: Music From The Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the Animated Feature The Swan Princess . The single "Far Longer than Forever" performed by Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue" (score) | Lex de Azevedo, Larry Bastian, David Zippel, Larry Schwartz | 3:04 |
| 2. | "This is My Idea" | Sandy Duncan, Dakin Matthews, Howard McGillin, Liz Callaway, Adam Wylie, J.D. Daniels, Wes Brewer, Adrian Zahiri, Larisa Oleynik, Alisa Nordberg, and Steven Stewart | 6:09 |
| 3. | "Practice, Practice, Practice" | Paul Ainsley, Ric Stoneback, Tom Alan Robbins, Lenny Wolpe, Sandy Duncan | 2:23 |
| 4. | "Far Longer Than Forever" | Liz Callaway and Howard McGillin | 2:23 |
| 5. | "No Fear" | Liz Callaway, Steve Venovich, Jonathan Hadary, David Zippel, Lex de Azevedo, Larry Bastian, Larry Schwartz | 3:37 |
| 6. | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | Lex de Azevedo | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Princesses on Parade" | Davis Gaines and Mark Harelik | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Far Longer than Forever" | Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne | 3:46 |
| 9. | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | Dr. John | 3:00 |
| 10. | "The Enchanted Castle" (score) | Lex de Azevedo | 2:14 |
| 11. | "It's Not What It Seems" (score) | Lex de Azevedo | 1:49 |
| 12. | "Derek Finds Odette" (score) | Lex de Azevedo | 1:47 |
| 13. | "Gator-Aid" (score) | Lex de Azevedo | 2:51 |
| 14. | "Odette Flies/Derek Gallops" (score) | Lex de Azevedo | 1:14 |
| 15. | "End Credits" (score) | Lex de Azevedo | 1:22 |
| 16. | "Eternity" | Dreams Come True | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 45:07 | ||
Music Score by Lex de Azevedo
Songs: Music by Lex de Azevedo; Lyrics by David Zippel
"Eternity" written by Masato Nakamura, Miwa Yoshida, Mike Pela, and David Zippel
Executive in Charge of Music for New Line Cinema: Toby Emmerich
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