Top 100 Disney Songs

Disney: Top 100 Songs

Disney movies have not only provided some of cinema’s most memorable visual moments, but some of the most cherished musical memories as well. Most of these songs are from Disney animated movies; some are from live-action films; others (noted in parentheses when not a movie) are from TV shows, Disneyland, and even one from the World’s Fair. This list was created by aggregating more than 100 best-of lists and Disney album collections. Those points were then added to the songs’ overall Dave’s Music Database points. Click here to see other genre-specific song lists. Check out the Spotify playlist of these songs here.. 1. When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940) 2. Let It Go (Frozen, 2013) 3. It’s a Small World After All (New York World’s Fair, 1964) 4. A Whole New World (Aladdin, 1992) 5. Whistle While You Work (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937) 6. Someday My Prince Will Come (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937) 7. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Song of the South, 1946) 8. Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King, 1994) 9. Beauty and the Beast (Tale As Old As Time) (Beauty and the Beast, 1991) 10. Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994) 11. Heigh Ho (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937) 12. You’ll Be in My Heart (Tarzan, 1999) 13. We Don’t Talk About Bruno (Encanto, 2021) 14. Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) (So Dear to My Heart, 1948) 15. Under the Sea (The Little Mermaid, 1989) 16. Hakuna Matata (The Lion King, 1994) 17. The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book, 1967) 18. The Climb (Hannah Montana: The Movie, 2009) 19. Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas, 1995) 20. You’re Welcome (Moana, 2016) 21. Supercalifragilisticexpalidocious (Mary Poppins, 1964) 22. Do You Want to Build a Snowman? (Frozen, 2013) 23. You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story, 1995) 24. Chim Chim Cheree (Mary Poppins, 1964) 25. A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella, 1950) 26. The Ballad of Davy Crockett (TV - Davy Crockett, 1955) 27. Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast, 1991) 28. Go the Distance (Hercules, 1997) 29. Turkey in the Straw (Steamboat Willie animated short, 1928) 30. I Wanna Be Like You (The Jungle Book, 1967) 31. Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmations, 1961) 32. Kiss the Girl (The Little Mermaid, 1989) 33. How Far I’ll Go (Moana, 2016) 34. Mickey Mouse March (TV - The Mickey Mouse Club, 1955) 35. Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid 1989) 36. Life Is a Highway (Cars, 2006) 37. I’ll Make a Man Out of You (Mulan, 1998) 38. Give a Little Whistle (Pinocchio, 1940) 39. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (Cinderella, 1950) 40. Into the Unknown Frozen 2, 2019) 41. Baby Mine (Dumbo, 1941) 42. Friend Like Me (Aladdin, 1992) 43. Reflection (Mulan, 1998) 44. You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! (Peter Pan, 1953) 45. A Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins, 1964) 46. Surface Pressure (Encanto, 2021) 47. Little April Shower (Bambi, 1942) 48. Winnie the Pooh (Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree animated short, 1966) 49. I Won’t Say I’m in Love (Hercules, 1997) 50. Everybody Wants to Be a Cat (The Aristocat, 1970) 51. Second Star to the Right (Peter Pan, 1953) 52. I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King, 1994) 53. Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty, 1959) 54. Just Around the Riverbend (Pocahontas, 1995) 55. Mickey Mouse Club Alma Mater (TV - The Mickey Mouse Club, 1955) 56. Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (short - Three Little Pigs, 1933) 57. I’ve Got No Strings (Pinocchio, 1940) 58. One Jump Ahead (Aladdin, 1992) 59. When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2, 1999) 60. He’s a Tramp (Lady and the Tramp, 1955) 61. Bella Notte (Lady and the Tramp, 1955) 62. Why Should I Worry? (Oliver & Company, 1988) 63. Oo-De-Lally (Robin Hood, 1973) 64. Little Wonders (Meet the Robinsons, 2007) 65. Zorro (Zorro, 1957) 66. If I Didn’t Have You (Monsters Inc., 2001) 67. Let’s Get Together (The Parent Trap, 1961) 68. Belle (Beauty and the Beast, 1991) 69. The Unbirthday Song (Alice in Wonderland, 1951) 70. Prince Ali (Aladdin, 1992) 71. Love Is an Open Door Frozen, 2013) 72. Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, 1991) 73. Someday (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 1996) 74. Siamese Cat Song (Lady and the Tramp, 1955) 75. Higitis Figitis (The Sword in the Stone, 1963) 76. Poor Unfortunate Souls (The Little Mermaid, 1989) 77. Strangers Like Me (Tarzan, 1999) 78. Two Worlds (Tarzan, 1999) 79. You Belong to My Heart (The Three Caballeros, 1945) 80. I See the Light (Tangled, 2010) 81. Candle on the Water (Pete’s Dragon, 1977) 82. Castle in Spain (Babes in Toyland, 1961) 83. Real Gone (Cars, 2006) 84. Breaking Free (High School Musical TV movie, 2006) 85. Once Upon a Time in New York City (Oliver & Company, 1988) 86. The Wonderful Thing about Tiggers (Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day animated short, 1968) 87. Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor’s Life for Me) (Pinocchio, 1940) 88. Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me) (Disneyland ride – Pirates of the Caribbean, 1967) 89. For the First Time in Forever (Frozen, 2013) 90. So This Is Love (Cinderella, 1950) 91. True to Your Heart (Mulan, 1998) 92. The Wonderful World of Disney (TV - The Wonderful World of Disney, 1968) 93. Enjoy It (In Search of the Castaways, 1962) 94. Best of Friends (The Fox and the Hound, 1981) 95. Pink Elephants on Parade (Dumbo, 1941) 96. Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) (Mary Poppins, 1964) 97. When I See an Elephant Fly (Dumbo, 1941) 98. I’ll Try (from Return to Never Land, 2002) 99. Remember Me (Coco, 2017) 100. Look Through My Eyes (Brother Bear, 2003) Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “The Music of Disney” Dave’s Music Database: “Other Genre/Category Song Lists” Top 100 Broadway Songs Top 100 Movie Songs Top 50 Music Movies Top 50 Soundtracks First posted 6/23/2016; last updated 10/15/2025.

Olivia Rodrigo debuted at #1 with “Drivers License”

Drivers License Olivia Rodrigo

Writer(s): Olivia Rodrigo, Dan Nigro (see lyrics here) Released: January 8, 2021 First Charted: January 23, 2021 Peak: 18 US, 15 BA, 13 DG, 14 ST, 16 RR, 9 AC, 14 A40, 19 UK, 17 CN, 16 AU, 7 DF (Click for codes to charts.) Sales (in millions): 6.0 US, 1.8 UK, 12.68 world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, 710.97 video, 2293.45 streaming

Awards: Click on award for more details.

About the Song: Olivia Rodrigo was only 17 years old when she hit #1 with “Drivers License.” She had previously been known for roles on Disney Channel’s Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The “atmospheric power ballad,” WK produced by Dan Nigro, was the lead single from her first album, Sour. Billboard magazine’s Gab Linsberg and Jason Lipshutz called it the kind of debut single “that aspiring artists dream of.” WK The song mixes “bedroom pop, indie pop, and power pop” WK and is characterized by “a minimalist, piano-led production, incorporating kick drums, harmonies, syncopated hand-claps, and a dreamy bridge.” WK Rodrigo has said the song has Taylor Swift and Lorde influences. WK Rolling Stone’s Brittany Spanos echoed this, saying the production of the song “is reminiscent of Lorde’s Melodrama…while the lyrics and detailed storytelling channel Swift’s Fearless.” WK She was inspired to write the song after breaking up with her boyfriend. They used to talk about how exciting it would be once she had her driver’s license and could drive to his home. Instead, she ended up driving aimlessly around the suburbs of Los Angeles listening to sad songs and longing for him. SF She said, “Putting all those feelings into a song made everything seem so much simpler and clearer – and at the end of the day, I think that’s the whole purpose of songwriting. There’s nothing like sitting at the piano in my bedroom and writing a really sad song. It’s truly my favorite thing in the world.” UR On its fourth day of release, the song set a record on Spotify for the most single-day streams for a non-holiday song. It also had the biggest first week for a song on Spotify (65 million) SF as well as Amazon Music. The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, making her the youngest artist to achieve that feat. The song’s eight weeks at the pinnacle made it the longest-running number-one debut single in the history of the chart. WK It also hit #1 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Resources: SF Songfacts UR Uproxx.com (1/8/2021). “Olivia Rodrigo Proves She’s in a Lane of Her Own in Her Lovelorn ‘Drivers License’ Video” by Carolyn Droke WK Wikipedia Related Links: First posted 10/26/2021; last updated 10/12/2024.

Frozen Soundtrack Hit #1 for first of 13 weeks

Frozen Soundtrack various artists

Released: November 25, 2013 Peak: 113 US, 1 UK, 17 CN, 12 AU Sales (in millions): 4.0 US, 1.01 UK, 10.0 world (includes US and UK) Genre: Disney soundtrack

Tracks: Song Title (date of single release, chart peaks) Click for codes to singles charts. Frozen Heart (Cast of Frozen) Do You Want to Build a Snowman? (Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn, and Katie Lopez) (#51 US, #61 CAN, #45 AUS, #26 UK) For the First Time in Forever (Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel) (#57 US, #70 CAN, #62 AUS, #38 UK) Love Is an Open Door (Kristen Bell and Santino Fontana) (#49 US, #89 AUS, #52 UK) Let It Go (Idina Menzel) #5 US, #18 CAN, #16 AU, #11 UK, worldwide sales: 8.085 million) Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People (Jonathan Groff) In Summer (Josh Gad) (#90 AUS, #84 UK) For the First Time in Forever (Reprise) (Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel) Fixer Upper (Maria Wilson and Cast of Frozen) Let It Go (Demi Lovato) (#38 US, #31 CAN, #25 AU, #42 UK) Vuelie (Christophe Beck, Frode Fjelheim, & Cantus) Elsa and Anna * The Trolls * Coronation Day * Heimr Arnadair * Winter’s Waltz * Sorcery * Royal Pursuit * Onward and Upward * Wolves * The North Mountain * We Were So Close * Marshmallow Attack! * Conceal, Don’t Feel * Only an Act of True Love * Summit Siege * Return to Arendelle * Treason * Some People Are Worth Melting For * Whiteout * The Great Thaw (Vuelie Reprise) (Christophe Beck and Frode Fjelheim) Epilogue * score by Christophe Beck Total Running Time: 69:40

Rating: 4.091 out of 5.00 (average of 16 ratings) Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

About the Album: Disney’s Frozen was a “welcome return to form” AMG in the tradition of animated musicals in which characters broke into song. AMG The story was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen. The movie took home the Oscar for Best Animated Featured Film and the soundtrack proved to be a monster. It became only the fourth soundtrack from an animated film to top the U.S. album charts. WK With 13 weeks logged on top, it became the biggest soundtrack since 1998’s Titanic. WK It became the best-selling album of 2013 with more than 10 million albums sold worldwide. Robert Lopez Avenue Q, The Book of Mormon), one of twelve people to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, AMG teamed up with Kristen Anderson-Lopez (In Transit, Winnie the Pooh) to write original Broadway-style songs for the soundtrack. Idina Menzel’s version of Let It Go won the Oscar for Best Song, sold more than 8 million worldwide, and garnered over 400 million views on YouTube. The soundtrack offered a balance of songs with comic relief (In Summer, Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People) alongside musical interplays (For the First Time in Forever) between the two leading ladies, sisters Anna and Elsa, voiced respectively by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel. In addition, Christophe Beck, fresh off an Oscar win for short Paperman, provided the score. His instrumentals provided “much of the soundtrack’s drama and suspense…[incorporating] orchestral, choral, and folk-inspired elements.” AMG

Resources and Related Links: AMG All Music Guide AZ Amazon WK Wikipedia First posted 3/2/2019; last updated 4/30/2022.

July 16, 1994: The Lion King soundtrack hit #1

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Originally posted June 10, 2011. Last updated September 3, 2018.

The Lion King (soundtrack/cast) Elton John/Tim Rice/Hans Zimmer

Soundtrack Released: May 30, 1994 Stage Debut: July 8, 1997 Sales (in millions): US: 11.0 S, 1.0 C UK: 0.3 S IFPI: -- World (estimated): 18.4 S+C Peak: US: 110-S, 162 C UK: 4 S Canada: 15-S Australia: -- S soundtrack C cast album

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Genre: Disney/show tunes

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Album Tracks – Soundtrack:

1. The Circle of Life (CARMEN TWILLIE)
2. I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (JASON WEAVER)
3. Be Prepared (JEREMY IRONS)
4. Hakuna Matata (NATHAN LANE/ ERNIE SABELLA/ JOSEPH WILLIAMS)
5. Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (JOSEPH WILLIAMS/ SALLY DWORSKY)
6. This Land (HANS ZIMMER)
7. To Die For (HANS ZIMMER)
8. Under the Stars (HANS ZIMMER)
9. King of Pride Rock (HANS ZIMMER)
10. The Circle of Life (ELTON JOHN) ((8/27/94, #15a US, #11 UK, #2 AC, airplay: 2 million)
11. I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (ELTON JOHN)
12. Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (ELTON JOHN) (5/21/94, #2a US, #14 UK, #1 AC. sales: ½ million, airplay: 1 million)

Notes:

A 2004 special edition added “an unreleased song, ‘The Morning Report,’ sung by Jeff Bennett, James Earl Jones, and Evan Saucedo” ^SL and written by John & Rice, “and yet another remix of Elton John’s ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight,’ this time with added percussion.” ^SL

Click here for the chart codes for singles/hit songs.

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Album Tracks – Cast Album:

1. Circle of Life (Tsidii Le Loka)
2. Grassland Chant (Ensemble)
3. The Morning Report (Samuel E. Wright)
4. The Lioness Hunt (Ensemble)
5. I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (Scott Irby-Ranniar)
6. Chow Down (Tracy Nicole Chapman)
7. They Live in You (Samuel E. Wright)
8. Be Prepared (Ensemble)
9. The Stampede (Ensemble)
10. Rafiki Mourns (Tsidii de Loka)
11. Hakuna Matata (Max Casella)
12. One by One (Ensemble)
13. The Madness of King Scar (Heather Headley)
14. Shadowland (Heather Headley)
15. The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Lebo M)
16. Endless Night (Jason Raize)
17. Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Heather Headley)
18. He Lives in You (Reprise) (Jason Raize)
19. Simba Confrots Scar (Robert Elhai)
20. King of Pride Rock/Circle of Life (Reprise) (Heather Headley)

Review: “Walt Disney Pictures had its fourth straight massive hit with an animated movie musical in the summer of 1994 with its tale of the coming of age of a young lion. The movie studio changed composers, replacing Alan Menken, who wrote The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin, with Hans Zimmer (instrumental score) and Elton John (songs); lyricist Tim Rice, who took over on Aladdin after the death of Howard Ashman, remained in place.” WR “Elton John doesn’t seem like a natural choice to write for a Disney musical, but he rose to the task on The Lion King, transcending his usual penchant for the softest of soft rock.” AZ He “took a leaf from the Paul Simon Graceland songbook and filled his music with references to South African mbaqanga.” WR John’s “collaboration with Tim Rice (former writing partner of Andrew Lloyd Webber) helps connect the soundtrack to the theatrical lineage of all Disney musicals – so much so that, like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King was eventually adapted for Broadway.” AZ However, from a content standpoint, “there wasn’t that much of it.” WR “but that didn’t keep this album from topping the charts as the movie harvested hundreds of millions of dollars all summer.” WR “Undistinguished songs like Can You Feel the Love Tonight? are far outnumbered by stirring, stately tunes that lent the film so much of its sense of pageant and play.” AZ However, “while it is hard to argue with the ecology lesson behind Circle of Life or the impossibly infectious rumba of Hakuna Matata,” SL there’s really only “about five songs here, three of which are repeated at the end in versions by John.” WR Then this “already padded soundtrack was further padded with four excerpts from Zimmer’s score.” WR Of course, some would suggest that “the true heart of the original soundtrack…was the…inspiring and majestic score.” SL In 1997, The Lion King was turned into a stage musical directed by Julie Taymor. It featured “actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets.” WK It debuted on July 8, 1997 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota and premiered on Broadway on October 15, 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. It is still running (although now at the Minskoff Theatre) after 8500 performances, now making it the “third longest-running show in history and the highest grossing Broadway production of all time, having grossed more than $1 billion.” WK It opened in London on October 19, 1999 at West End’s Lyceum Theatre and is still going after 7500 performances. “In September 2014, The Lion King became the top-earning title in box-office history for both stage productions and films, surpassing the record previously held by The Phantom of the Opera.” WK Review Sources: AZ Amazon.com review by John Sanchez SL All Music Guide review by Steve Leggett WR All Music Guide original review by William Ruhlmann (appears to no longer be online) WK Wikipedia

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