Aladdin (1992 soundtrack)
Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | November 10, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 50:01 (1992 and 2001 releases) 56:52 (2004 Special Edition) | |||
Label | Walt Disney | |||
Producer | Alan Menken Tim Rice Walter Afanasieff | |||
Walt Disney Animation Studios chronology | ||||
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Singles from Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Filmtracks | [2] |
Sputnikmusic | 4/5[3] |
Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 1992 Disney animated feature film, Aladdin. The album was released by Walt Disney Records on CD and cassette tape on November 10, 1992. The soundtrack was intertwined with demos, work tapes and unreleased masters, as well as original scores in 1994 in a four-disc box set entitled The Music Behind the Magic: The Musical Artistry of Alan Menken, Howard Ashman & Tim Rice. A remastered reissue with altered lyrics and new artwork was released on March 27, 2001. A special edition reissue featuring two previously released demos and new artwork was released on September 28, 2004.
The music on the album earned composer Alan Menken the Academy Award for Best Original Score[4] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score,[5] as well as a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music,[6] and the lyricist Tim Rice the Academy Award for Best Original Song,[4] the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song,[5] and the first and only Disney song to win a Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the song "A Whole New World" sung by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle.[7][8] The album is one of the best-selling soundtrack albums to an animated film, with 3 million copies sold in the United States[9] and 300,000 copies sold in Canada.[10]
Track listing
All music is composed by Alan Menken
No. | Title | Lyrics | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Arabian Nights" ([A]) | Howard Ashman | Bruce Adler | 1:19 |
2. | "Legend of the Lamp" (includes a monologue by Robin Williams) | (score) | 1:25 | |
3. | "One Jump Ahead" | Tim Rice | Brad Kane | 2:22 |
4. | "Street Urchins" | (score) | 1:52 | |
5. | "One Jump Ahead (Reprise)" | Rice | Brad Kane | 1:01 |
6. | "Friend Like Me" | Ashman | Robin Williams | 2:26 |
7. | "To Be Free" | (score) | 1:39 | |
8. | "Prince Ali" | Ashman | Robin Williams | 2:51 |
9. | "A Whole New World" | Rice | Brad Kane, Lea Salonga | 2:40 |
10. | "Jafar's Hour" | (score) | 2:43 | |
11. | "Prince Ali (Reprise)" | Rice | Jonathan Freeman | 1:07 |
12. | "The Ends of the Earth" | (score) | 1:35 | |
13. | "The Kiss" | (score) | 1:51 | |
14. | "On a Dark Night" | (score) | 2:55 | |
15. | "Jasmine Runs Away" | (score) | 0:46 | |
16. | "Marketplace" | (score) | 2:37 | |
17. | "The Cave of Wonders" | (score) | 4:57 | |
18. | "Aladdin's Word" (includes cue from When You Wish Upon a Star) | (score) | 1:51 | |
19. | "The Battle" | (score) | 3:39 | |
20. | "Happy End in Agrabah" ([B]) | (score) | 4:15 | |
21. | "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" | Rice | Peabo Bryson, Regina Belle | 4:05 |
Total length: | 50:01 |
Notes
- A^ "Where they cut off your ear/If they don't like your face" were revised to "Where it's flat and immense/And the heat is intense" for remastered reissues.
- B^ Version included on the original CD and cassette releases (1992) contains several alternate cues.[citation needed]
All lyrics are written by Howard Ashman; all music is composed by Alan Menken
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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22. | "Proud of Your Boy (Demo)" | Alan Menken | 2:29 |
23. | "High Adventure (Demo)" | Alan Menken, Howard Ashman | 4:21 |
Total length: | 6:50 |
All music is composed by Alan Menken
No. | Title | Lyrics | Performed by: | Length |
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1. | "Arabian Nights" (demo/final) | Howard Ashman | Alan Menken, Bruce Adler | 1:48 |
2. | "Legend of the Lamp" (final/dialogue by Robin Williams) | (score) | 1:24 | |
3. | "On a Dark Night" (final) | (score) | 2:54 | |
4. | "One Jump Ahead" (final) | Tim Rice | Brad Kane | 2:22 |
5. | "Street Urchins" (final) | (score) | 1:56 | |
6. | "One Jump Ahead, Reprise" (final) | Rice | Kane | 1:00 |
7. | "Count on Me" (demo) | Alan Menken | Menken | 2:38 |
8. | "Call Me a Princess" (demo) | Ashman | Howard Ashman, Menken | 2:40 |
9. | "Jasmine Runs Away" (final) | (score) | 0:44 | |
10. | "Marketplace" (final) | (score) | 2:36 | |
11. | "Why Me" (unreleased master) | Rice | Jonathan Freeman | 3:21 |
12. | "Friend Like Me" (work tape) | Ashman | Ashman, Menken | 1:07 |
13. | "Friend Like Me" (final) | Ashman | Robin Williams | 2:27 |
14. | "To Be Free" (final) | (score) | 1:37 | |
15. | "The Cave of Wonders" (final) | (score) | 4:56 | |
16. | "Prince Ali" (demo) | Ashman | Ashman, Menken | 4:13 |
17. | "Prince Ali" (final) | Ashman | Williams | 2:51 |
18. | "A Whole New World" (work tape) | Rice | Menken, Tim Rice | 0:50 |
19. | "A Whole New World" (final) | Rice | Kane, Lea Salonga | 2:39 |
20. | "The Kiss" (final) | (score) | 1:50 | |
21. | "Aladdin's World" (final) | (score) | 1:51 | |
22. | "Humiliate the Boy" (demo) | Ashman | Freeman, Menken | 3:42 |
23. | "Jafar's Hour" (final) | (score) | 2:39 | |
24. | "Prince Ali, Reprise" (final) | Rice | Freeman | 1:12 |
25. | "The Ends of the Earth" (final) | (score) | 1:35 | |
26. | "The Battle" (final) | (score) | 3:38 | |
27. | "Happy End in Agrabah" (final) | (score) | 4:14 | |
28. | "Arabian Nights, Reprise" (unreleased master) | Ashman | Adler | 0:44 |
29. | "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" (single) | Rice | Peabo Bryson, Regina Belle | 4:05 |
Total length: | 70:44 |
All lyrics are written by Howard Ashman; all music is composed by Alan Menken
No. | Title | Performed by: | Length |
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1. | "Arabian Nights, Reprise #1" (demo) | Ashman, Menken | 0:31 |
2. | "Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim" (demo) | Ashman, Menken | 2:45 |
3. | "Arabian Nights, Reprise #2" (demo) | Ashman, Menken | 0:32 |
4. | "Friend Like Me" (demo) | Ashman, Menken | 2:35 |
5. | "Proud of Your Boy" (demo) | Ashman, Menken | 2:27 |
6. | "How Quick They Forget" (demo) | Ashman, Menken | 3:57 |
7. | "Arabian Nights, Reprise #3" (demo) | Ashman, Menken | 0:34 |
8. | "High Adventure" (demo) | Ashman, Menken | 4:19 |
9. | "Arabian Nights, Reprise #4" (demo) | Ashman, Menken | 0:43 |
Total length: | 18:47 |
Unreleased songs and score
- "Arabian Nights" (Instrumental) [1:20]
- "Legend of the Lamp" (without narration) [1:17]
- "Jafar Plots" [0:31]
- "Aladdin on the Run" [0:31]
- "One Jump Ahead" (Instrumental) [2:22]
- "One Jump Ahead Reprise" (Instrumental) [1:01]
- "Princess Jasmine / The Sultan Gives Away His Ring" [3:22]
- "Aladdin and Jasmine / The Guards Arrive" [3:55]
- "Jasmine Confronts Jafar / Jafar in Disguise" [2:37]
- "The Cave of Wonders" (Full Version) (About 1 minute and 28 seconds of music was not included in commercial CD releases) [6:23]
- "Aladdin Unconscious / The Genie" [1:27]
- "Friend Like Me" (Instrumental) [2:25]
- "Leaving the Cave of Wonders / The Sultan Upbraids Jafar / Iago's Idea" [2:55]
- "Aladdin’s First Wish / Creating Prince Ali" [2:02]
- "Prince Ali" (Instrumental) [2:49]
- "The Sultan's Magic Carpet Ride" [0:55]
- "On the Balcony" [4:05]
- "A Whole New World" (Full Version) [2:45] (The version heard in the film includes about 12 seconds of score before the song starts)
- "Aladdin Almost Drowns" [1:58]
- "Jasmine Chooses a Suitor / Jafar Knows Aladdin’s Secret / Aladdin's Dilemma" [2:38]
- "Iago Steals The Lamp" [0:59]
- "Prince Ali Reprise" (Instrumental) [1:05]
- "Jafar as Sultan / Aladdin Returns... Again" [2:18]
- "Friend Like Me" Reprise (Plays at the beginning of the end credits) [0:40]
Cut songs
Howard Ashman and Alan Menken composed several songs for an initial story treatment of Aladdin prior to beginning work on Beauty and the Beast.[11][12] This story treatment incorporated several plot elements from the original folk tale and additional characters that were eliminated during later story development. Three songs from this score - "Arabian Nights", "Friend Like Me" and "Prince Ali" - survive in the final film.
Menken composed several additional songs for the subsequent story revisions following Ashman's 1991 death, prior to Tim Rice's involvement with the project.[11]
Work tape, demo and master recordings of cut songs have been released in several formats, notably on the 1994 The Music Behind the Magic box set,[11] the 2004 special edition soundtrack and the 2004 DVD release of the film.[13]
1990 Original Score - music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman.[11]
- Arabian Nights
- Arabian Nights (Reprise #1)
- Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim
- Arabian Nights (Reprise #2)
- Friend Like Me
- To Be Free
- Proud of Your Boy – A demo version performed by Menken was featured on the 2004 special edition soundtrack. A pop version recorded by Clay Aiken was included on the 2004 DVD release of the film.[13] It is in the film's stage musical adaption, which premiered 2011.
- How Quick They Forget
- Arabian Nights (Reprise #3)
- High Adventure – A demo version performed by Menken and Ashman was featured on the 2004 special edition soundtrack.
- Arabian Nights (Reprise #4) — This was later used as the ending for Aladdin and the King of Thieves.
Additional Menken/Ashman demos[11]
- Call Me a Princess – A cover version was recorded by actress/singer Kerry Butler and released on her first solo album, Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust in May 2008.
- Humiliate the Boy
Menken solo demos[11]
- Count on Me
- Why Me
- My Time Has Come
- My Finest Hour
Score composition and orchestration
Alan Menken's score for Aladdin follows the compositional method also used in The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, with specific cues and motifs derived from the songs' melodies.
- Aladdin's theme echoes the melody of "One Jump Ahead". It prominently appears in the score cues "Street Urchins", "To Be Free" and "Aladdin's World".
- Jasmine's theme is introduced in her first scene at the palace. Alan Menken later expanded this motif into the song "To Be Free" which is sung by Jasmine in the stage version Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular as well as the musical.
- The Sultan is usually accompanied by royal fanfare.
- Jafars theme is darker, and resembles an instrumental version of "Arabian Nights". It also shares an instrumental version of the deleted song "My Finest Hour", whether he's alone or accompanied by Iago.
- Genie shares the same musical motif as Jasmine, symbolizing his desire to also be free. This cue was expanded into the song "To Be Free" for Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular.
- When Aladdin and Jasmine are together, they are usually accompanied by an instrumental cue of "A Whole New World".
Accolades
Awards | |||
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Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
Academy Awards[4] | Best Original Song | "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken and Tim Rice | Won |
"Friend Like Me" – Alan Menken and Howard Ashman | Nominated | ||
Best Original Score | Alan Menken | Won | |
Best Sound Effects Editing | Mark Mangini | Nominated | |
Best Sound | Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson, Doc Kane | Nominated | |
British Academy Film Awards[6] | Best Original Film Score | Alan Menken | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards[5] | Best Original Song | "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken and Tim Rice | Won |
"Friend Like Me" – Alan Menken and Howard Ashman | Nominated | ||
"Prince Ali" – Alan Menken and Howard Ashman | Nominated | ||
Best Original Score | Alan Menken | Won | |
Grammy Awards[7][8][14] | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Alan Menken, Tim Rice, Walter Afanasieff | Won |
Record of the Year | "A Whole New World" – Walter Afanasieff | Nominated | |
Song of the Year | "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken and Tim Rice | Won | |
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals | "A Whole New World" – Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle | Won | |
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken and Tim Rice | Won | |
"Friend Like Me" – Alan Menken and Howard Ashman | Nominated | ||
Best Musical Album for Children | Alan Menken and Tim Rice | Won | |
Saturn Awards[15] | Best Music | Alan Menken | Nominated |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[19] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[21] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[22] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[24] | Platinum | 350,000[23] |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[26] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Taiwan | — | 150,000[27] |
United States (RIAA)[28] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
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- ^ "Aladdin (Alan Menken)". Film Tracks. September 15, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Soundtrack (Disney) - Aladdin (Album review ) | Sputnikmusic".
- ^ a b c "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c "SEARCH – Aladdin". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on July 13, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Film | Score for a Film in 1994". BAFTA Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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- ^ "Disney Enjoys Success Of Universal Canada Deal". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 15. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 8, 2000. p. 51.
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- ^ Culhane, John (1992). Disney's Aladdin: The Making of an Animated Film (1st ed.). New York: Hyperion. ISBN 1-56282-757-X
- ^ a b "Aladdin: Ultimate DVD review". IGN. September 17, 2004. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2007.
- ^ "Nominees for 36th annual Grammy Awards". UPI. January 6, 1994. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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- ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack / Alan Menken – Aladdin". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Disney's 'Frozen' Soundtrack Hits Top 10 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. United States. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 310.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Aladdin - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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External links
- 1992 soundtrack albums
- 1990s film soundtrack albums
- Aladdin (franchise)
- Disney animation soundtracks
- Disney Renaissance soundtracks
- Albums produced by Alan Menken
- Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children
- Walt Disney Records soundtracks
- Fantasy film soundtracks
- Musical film soundtracks
- Alan Menken soundtracks
- Disney film soundtracks
- Howard Ashman soundtracks