Thumbelina (soundtrack)

Thumbelina: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Barry Manilow and various artists
Released	February 24, 1994
Recorded	1991–1993
Genre	Easy listening, musical theater, soundtrack
Length	41:07
Label	SBK Records (USA) EMI Records (UK)
Producer	Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow and various artists chronology
Rock-a-Doodle (1990) Thumbelina: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994) A Troll in Central Park (1994)
Singles from Thumbelina: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Let Me Be Your Wings (with Debra Byrd)" Released: 18 July 1994

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AllMusic	link
Music Week	[1]

Thumbelina: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1994 Don Bluth animated feature Thumbelina and was released on February 24, 1994. The soundtrack was composed entirely by Barry Manilow. Manilow, along with lyricists Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, who wrote the songs. ^[2] Bluth personally approached Manilow, who had been quoted as saying he originally aspired to be a soundtrack composer, to record the album. For his part, Manilow was enthusiastic about the opportunity to score Thumbelina, as an animated film where almost the entire runtime was soundtracked. ^[3]

The song "Marry The Mole", sung by Carol Channing, was the recipient of a Razzie award, ^[4] making Thumbelina the first animated film to "win" a Razzie. ^[5] The CD was a limited release and has been out of print since. It is also available on cassette. ^[6]

Cast

• Thumbelina - Jodi Benson ^[2]
• Miss Fieldmouse - Carol Channing ^[2]
• Mrs. Toad - Charo ^[2]
• Jacquimo - Gino Conforti ^[2]
• Thumbelina's Mother - Barbara Cook ^[2]
• Berkeley Beetle - Randy Crenshaw ^[2]
• Prince Cornelius - Gary Imhoff ^[2]
• The Toads - Domenick Allen, Larry Kenton, Rick Riso ^[2]
• Chorus - Anúna ^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, while all music is composed by Barry Manilow.

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Opening Credits: Let Me Be Your Wings"		1:34
2.	"Follow Your Heart (Intro)"	Gino Conforti	1:46
3.	"Jacquimo Tells The Story"		2:00
4.	"Thumbelina"	Jodi Benson & Anúna	2:32
5.	"Soon"	Jodi Benson	1:55
6.	"Entrance of the Faeries"		1:49
7.	"Let Me Be Your Wings"	Jodi Benson & Gary Imhoff	2:58
8.	"Mama Toad Kidnaps Thumbelina"		1:10
9.	"On the Road"	Charo, Jodi Benson, Joe Lynch, Danny Mann & Loren Lester	3:21
10.	"Over The Waterfall"		1:46
11.	"Follow Your Heart"	Gino Conforti & Anúna	2:14
12.	"Yer Beautiful, Baby"	Randy Crenshaw & Anúna	2:49
13.	"Cornelius Searches for Thumbelina"		1:09
14.	"Soon (Reprise)"	Barbara Cook	1:55
15.	"Let Me Be Your Wings (Sun Reprise)"	Jodi Benson	0:52
16.	"Marry the Mole"	Carol Channing	1:51
17.	"Thumbelina Escapes"		2:12
18.	"Finale: Let Me Be Your Wings / Follow Your Heart"	Jodi Benson, Gary Imhoff, Gino Conforti & Anúna	3:54
19.	"Let Me Be Your Wings (End Title)"	Barry Manilow & Debra Byrd	3:20

• Note: The wedding reprise of "Let Me Be Your Wings" is not on the soundtrack. ^[7]

References

1. Jones, Alan (August 6, 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week . p. 13. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
2. "Thumbelina Information at Clear Black Lines". cbl.orcein.net. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
3. Strauss, Bob (March 31, 1994). "Manilow follows his heart: 'Thumbelina' soundtrack brings out hidden composer". The Town Talk. p. 26.
4. "1994 RAZZIE Nominees & "Winners"". Razzies.com. The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. December 4, 2005. Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
5. Smith, Karl (March 3, 2018). "'The Emoji Movie' Makes Historical Wins at the Razzies". Rotoscopers. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
6. "Thumbelina Soundtrack at Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
7. "Thumbelina Information at Grooveshark.com". Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.