Top Ten Greatest Disney Songs
Hey Everyone!
So I'm a HUGE Disney fan. I grew up watching the greats like The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and The Beast, Hercules. A lot of people don't realize the significance of what Disney accomplished in the 90s. Did you know that those aforementioned movies were a part of the Disney Renaissance. It was when animation came back alive and brought something to the masses. Animated movies were nearly dead as the Dodo before Disney Pictures made these awesome and very memorable films. The point is, these movies made an imprint on the people who watched them. But nothing is more memorable than the music. So I thought I would share with you my Top Ten, Most Memorable Disney Songs. Let's start with #10.
Number: 10
Song: "You've Got A Friend In Me"
Movie: Toy Story
Year: 1995
Who remembers this song? The opening of Toy Story is fun and just plain awesome as we watch Andy play with his toys. It's just the greatest moment of childhood and innocence portrayed in a Disney film. Toy Story was right there in the middle of the Disney Renaissance, bringing us an original and one of the greatest original songs, "You've Got A Friend In Me".
Number: 9
Song: "Zero To Hero"
Movie: Hercules
Year: 1998
"Zero To Hero" has to be one of the funnest Disney songs ever with awesome rhyming and singing from the narrators of the story. What's greatest about this song is the montage as Hercules fights enemy after enemy sent by Hades. There are even some pretty funny moments that mirror the popularity of celebrities today. No one can help but to sing along to this one!
Number: 8
Song: "Make A Man Out Of You"
Movie: Mulan
Year: 1998
"Let's get down to business, to defeat the Huns!" Oh my, this is one of the fiercest songs in all of Disney. This song is about being a warrior and fighting a war against the Hun Army. This song is also a montage of clips as Mulan attempts to be a fierce warrior in the place of her father. Things seem difficult for her, but she soon finds the courage and determination to be an equal among the men in her troop. The audience is moved by her and we love the song.
Number: 7
Song: "The Bare Necessities"
Movie: The Jungle Book
Year: 1967
Mowgli and Baloo have an awesome time singing and dancing in this Disney classic. Baloo tries to teach Mowgli a little bit about surviving in the jungle. It's so funny watching this lanky kid follow this big bear around in the jungle and hilariously attempt to eat ants from under a rock. This song has always and will always be a favorite of those who love the classics. I am definitely one of them.
Number: 6
Song: "Beauty and The Beast (Tale As Old As Time)"
Movie: Beauty and The Beast
Year: 1991
This one of the most memorable songs in Disney history. The scene where Belle and the Beast dance together really brings the reality into play that the two of them are meant for one another. When Belle comes out in her yellow dress, the audience is mesmerized by her beauty and soothed by the gentle voice of Mrs. Potts. Generations will hold this song dear to them. Especially if you were of the girls wishing she were Belle.
Number: 5
Song: "A Whole New World"
Movie: Aladdin
Year: 1992
"A Whole New World" has been reproduced many times by many singers who love the idea of the song. Aladdin sings this to Jasmine on a magic carpet ride in order to show her the world outside of the palace. This song will always be in the hearts of Disney fans who remember what it felt like to see Aladdin show Jasmine the world for the very first time. We feel a sense of wonder and fascination from this song. It's definitely a fan favorite.
Number: 4
Song: "When You Wish Upon A Star"
Movie: Pinocchio
Year: 1940
This song is the quintessential Disney song. I say this because even to this very day, the song is featured at the opening credits of nearly all Disney Pictures films. "When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are. Anything your heart desires, will come to you." This is Walt Disney's vision of his production company and it is featured in Pinocchio as the blue fairy grants Geppetto's wish for a son to love. It is the belief that you can make anything happen.
Number: 3
Song: "Colors of The Wind"
Movie: Pocahontas
Year: 1995
"Colors of The Wind" is a very emotional song as Pocahontas tells John Smith the beauty of nature. It's simply an adventure and showing John Smith how great the world is around him. John Smith is filled with empathetic emotions about the nature land that his people had come to destroy. The song is beautiful and a favorite of those who love this song. It is one of Disney's finest songs.
Number: 2
Song: "Part of Your World"
Movie: The Little Mermaid
Year: 1989
Nothing is as awesome as a mermaid singing about the wonders of the human world. Ariel is one of the most popular Disney princess as the mermaid simply looking for love. "Part of Your World" is Ariel's curiosity about the world above. This song is well written, well sung and one of the most memorable songs to Disney fans. Ariel's journey is what began the Disney Renaissance back in 1989.
Number: 1
Song: "The Circle of Life"
Movie: The Lion King
Year: 1994
"The Circle of Life" is written like no other song in Disney history. The song features real Swahili lyrics. The song is featured in the opening of The Lion King with the rising sun and all the animals traveling to see the birth of their new king, Simba. This song is the most passionate of all the Disney songs. Till we find our place on the path unwinding... what a beautiful lyric! The Lion King is still the highest grossing traditionally animated film of all time and The Circle of Life opens the wonderful story of Simba and his journey in becoming the true king of Pride Lands. There is no other opening song in any other Disney film as memorable as this one.
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Thanks for reading! If you'd like to dispute anything, let me know! I'd love to start a dialogue on what Most Memorable means and if any if these songs reach that caliber! Let me know what you think! :)
