Aladdin (1992 soundtrack)

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Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artwork for original release
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 27, 1992 (original release)
March 27, 2001 (re-release)
September 28, 2004 (Special Edition)[1]
Recorded1988–1992
Genre
Length
  • 50:01 (1992 and 2001 releases)
  • 56:52 (Special Edition)
LabelWalt Disney
Producer
Walt Disney Animation Studios chronology
Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1991)
Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1992)
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1994)
Singles from Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)"
    Released: October 31, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Filmtracks[3]
Sputnikmusic4/5[4]

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 October 27, 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 Legacy Collection: Aladdin was released on September 9, 2022, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Aladdin.[5]

The music on the album earned composer Alan Menken the Academy Award for Best Original Score[6] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score,[7] as well as a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.[8] Menken, along with lyricist Tim Rice, also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song,[6] the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song,[7] and a Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the song "A Whole New World". It is currently the first and only Disney song to win Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards.[9][10] The album is one of the best-selling soundtrack albums to an animated film, with 3 million copies sold in the United States[11] and 300,000 copies sold in Canada.[12]

Track listing[edit]

All music is composed by Alan Menken

Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
No.TitleLyricsPerformer(s)Length
1."Arabian Nights" ([A])Howard AshmanBruce Adler1:19
2."Legend of the Lamp" (includes a monologue by Robin Williams) (score)1:25
3."One Jump Ahead"Tim RiceBrad Kane2:22
4."Street Urchins" (score)1:52
5."One Jump Ahead (Reprise)"RiceBrad Kane1:01
6."Friend Like Me"AshmanRobin Williams2:26
7."To Be Free" (score)1:39
8."Prince Ali"AshmanRobin Williams2:51
9."A Whole New World"RiceBrad Kane, Lea Salonga2:40
10."Jafar's Hour" (score)2:43
11."Prince Ali (Reprise)"RiceJonathan Freeman1:07
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)"RicePeabo Bryson, Regina Belle4:05
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

Aladdin (Special Edition Soundtrack)
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
22."Proud of Your Boy (Demo)"Alan Menken2:29
23."High Adventure (Demo)"Alan Menken, Howard Ashman4:21
Total length:6:50

All music is composed by Alan Menken

The Music Behind the Magic: Aladdin
No.TitleLyricsPerformed by:Length
1."Arabian Nights" (demo/final)Howard AshmanAlan Menken, Bruce Adler1:48
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 RiceBrad Kane2:22
5."Street Urchins" (final) (score)1:56
6."One Jump Ahead, Reprise" (final)RiceKane1:00
7."Count on Me" (demo)Alan MenkenMenken2:38
8."Call Me a Princess" (demo)AshmanHoward Ashman, Menken2:40
9."Jasmine Runs Away" (final) (score)0:44
10."Marketplace" (final) (score)2:36
11."Why Me" (unreleased master)RiceJonathan Freeman3:21
12."Friend Like Me" (work tape)AshmanAshman, Menken1:07
13."Friend Like Me" (final)AshmanRobin Williams2:27
14."To Be Free" (final) (score)1:37
15."The Cave of Wonders" (final) (score)4:56
16."Prince Ali" (demo)AshmanAshman, Menken4:13
17."Prince Ali" (final)AshmanWilliams2:51
18."A Whole New World" (work tape)RiceMenken, Tim Rice0:50
19."A Whole New World" (final)RiceKane, Lea Salonga2:39
20."The Kiss" (final) (score)1:50
21."Aladdin's World" (final) (score)1:51
22."Humiliate the Boy" (demo)AshmanFreeman, Menken3:42
23."Jafar's Hour" (final) (score)2:39
24."Prince Ali, Reprise" (final)RiceFreeman1:12
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)AshmanAdler0:44
29."A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" (single)RicePeabo Bryson, Regina Belle4:05
Total length:70:44

All lyrics are written by Howard Ashman; all music is composed by Alan Menken

The Music Behind the Magic: Aladdin (The Original Score)
No.TitlePerformed by:Length
1."Arabian Nights, Reprise #1" (demo)Ashman, Menken0:31
2."Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim" (demo)Ashman, Menken2:45
3."Arabian Nights, Reprise #2" (demo)Ashman, Menken0:32
4."Friend Like Me" (demo)Ashman, Menken2:35
5."Proud of Your Boy" (demo)Ashman, Menken2:27
6."How Quick They Forget" (demo)Ashman, Menken3:57
7."Arabian Nights, Reprise #3" (demo)Ashman, Menken0:34
8."High Adventure" (demo)Ashman, Menken4:19
9."Arabian Nights, Reprise #4" (demo)Ashman, Menken0:43
Total length:18:47

Unreleased songs and score[edit]

Cut songs[edit]

Howard Ashman and Alan Menken composed several songs for an initial story treatment of Aladdin prior to beginning work on Beauty and the Beast.[13][14] 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.[13]

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,[13] the 2004 special edition soundtrack and the 2004 DVD release of the film.[15]

1990 Original Score - music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman.[13]

  • 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.[15] In 2011, it was restored in the film's stage musical adaption.
  • 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[13]

  • 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[13]

  • Count on Me

Menken/Tim Rice demos[13]

  • Why Me
  • My Time Has Come
  • My Finest Hour

Accolades[edit]

Awards
Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result
Academy Awards[6] 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[8] Best Original Film Score Alan Menken Nominated
Golden Globe Awards[7] 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[9][10][16] 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
MTV Movie Awards[17] Best Song from a Movie "A Whole New World" – Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle Nominated
Saturn Awards[18] Best Music Alan Menken Nominated

Charts[edit]

Certifications and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[24] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Germany (BVMI)[25] Gold 250,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[27] Platinum 350,000[26]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[29] Gold 50,000^
Taiwan 150,000[30]
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[32] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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