The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Album by Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer

Released 31 May 1994

pop cinematic classical

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Circle of Life
Carmen Twillie
3:59
2
I Just Can't Wait to Be King
Jason Weaver With Rowan Atkinson And Laura Williams
2:51
3
Be Prepared
Jeremy Irons With Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin And Jim Cummings
3:40
3.9 ★
4
Hakuna Matata
Nathan Lane And Ernie Sabella With Jason Weaver And Joseph Williams
3:34
2.9 ★
5
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Joseph Williams And Sally Dworsky With Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella And Kristle Edwards
2:58
6
The Morning Report
James Earl Jones, Jeff Bennett And Evan Saucedo
1:37
7
This Land (instrumental)
Hans Zimmer
2:56
3.0 ★
8
... To Die For (instrumental)
Hans Zimmer
4:18
9
Under the Stars (instrumental)
Hans Zimmer
3:45
3.2 ★
10
King of Pride Rock (instrumental)
Hans Zimmer
5:59
11
Circle of Life
Elton John
4:52
2.5 ★
12
I Just Can't Wait to Be King
Elton John
3:37
3.0 ★
13
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (End Title)
Elton John
4:02
14
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (remix)
Elton John
4:09
CD 2: Rhythm of the Pride Lands
1
Circle of Life
Lebo M
2
He Lives in You
Jimmy Cliff Featuring Lebo M
3
Hakuna Matata
Lebo M
4
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Lebo M
2.0 ★
5
Kube
Lebo M
6
Lea Halalela (Holy Land)
Lebo M
7
It's Time
Lebo M
8
One by One
Lebo M
9
Warhog Rhapsody
Nathan Lane & Ernie Sabella
10
Lala
Lebo M
11
Busa
Lebo M
12
Noyana
Disney Channel Circle of Stars

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Release credits

Abraham Laboriel
bass [4, 6]
Adam Smalley
editor [3-4, 6-7, 9, 11-12]
Alan Meyerson
mix [4, 6-12], recording [4, 6-12]
Albert Wing
tenor saxophone [9]
Alfie Silas
background vocals [4]
Andy Hill
executive [4, 6-12]
Audrey Wiechman
additional [4], solo [4]
Beaulah Hashe
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Bongani Masuku
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Bongani Ngcobo
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Brian Dixon
additional [6]
Bruce Fowler
arranger [9], orchestrator [3-4, 7, 9, 11-12]
Cheech Marin
additional [3]
Chris Clark
additional [6]
Chris Thomas
mix [11-12], producer [11-12]
Chuck Berghofer
bass [9]
Chuck Sabo
drums (drum set) [11-12]
Dave Metzger
additional [6]
Davey Johnstone
guitar [11-12]
David Reitzas
remixer [14]
Efrain Toro
percussion [9]
Elton John
lead vocals [11-12, 14], vocal [14]
Ernie Sabella
lead vocals [2.9, 1.4], vocal [4]
Evan Saucedo
performer [6]
Faith Kekana
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Gugwana Dlamini
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Guy Babylon
programming [11-12]
Hans Zimmer
arranger [1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 2.6, 2.9], producer [2.6, 2.9, 1.3, 1.7, 1.9]
Harold J. Kleiner
executive [4, 6-12]
Harvey Mason
drums (drum set) [9]
JVT
arranger [6-7, 10-12], producer [6-7, 10, 12]
James Earl Jones
performer [6]
Jason Weaver
additional [4], vocal [4]
Jay Rifkin
arranger [2.4, 2.12, 1.4, 1.9], mix [1.3-4, 1.7, 1.9, 2.4, 2.6-12], producer [2.4, 2.6-7, 2.9-10, 2.12, 1.4, 1.9], recording [1.3-4, 1.7, 1.9, 2.4, 2.6-12]
Jeff Bennett
performer [6]
Jeremy Irons
lead vocals [3]
Jim Cummings
additional [3]
Jochem van der Saag
remixer [14]
Joel Berke
assistant [6]
Joseph Williams
additional [4]
Khanyo Maphumulo
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Khululiwe Sithole
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12], solo [6]
Kurt McGettrick
clarinet [9]
Lebo M
additional [1.6, 2.11], arranger [2.7-8, 2.11-12, 1.6], co [4, 6-8, 10-12], lead vocals [4, 7, 10-11], producer [6], solo [8, 12], vocal arranger [2.4, 2.6-12, 1.6]
Lindiwe Hlengwa
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Luyanda Jezile
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12], solo [12]
Mark "Pocket" Goldberg
guitar [9]
Mark Mancina
arranger [2.4, 1.4], producer [1.4, 1.6, 2.4, 2.9]
Marylin Nokwe
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Matthew Vaughn
additional [11]
Max Ngcobo
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12], solo [12]
Maxi
background vocals [6-7, 9]
Maxine Waters
background vocals [4]
Mbongeni Ngema
additional [11]
Michael Fisher
percussion [9]
Michael Lang
keyboard [9]
Mpume Shelembe
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Nandi Morake
background vocals [9], choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Nathan Lane
lead vocals [1.4, 2.9], vocal [4]
Nick Glennie‐Smith
conductor [3-4, 7, 9, 11-12], orchestrator [3-4, 7, 9, 11-12]
Olle Romo
programming [11-12]
Oren Waters
background vocals [6-7, 9]
Paula Jones
engineer [4, 11-12]
Pete Lewis
assistant [11-12]
Phil Spalding
bass [11-12]
Phillip Teele
trombone [9]
Phumzile Ntuli
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Ricky Nelson
background vocals [4, 6-7, 9]
Robbie Nevil
guitar [4, 6-7, 11-12]
Ronald Kunene
background vocals [4, 6-7, 9]
Rose Rose
background vocals [9]
Rose Stone
background vocals [4, 6-7]
Sibusiso Dlamini
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Simon Phillips
drums (drum set) [4, 6, 11-12]
Skhumbuzo Kubhaka
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Solly Letwaba
bass [11]
Steve Kempster
mix [6], recording [6]
Steven Fowler
alto saxophone [9]
Terry Young
background vocals [4, 6-7]
Thandekile Nhlanhla
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Thembi Kubheka
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Walt Fowler
trumpet [9]
Wendy Mseleku
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12], solo [12]
Whoopi Goldberg
additional [3]
Xolani Khuluse
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]
Zamo Mbutho
choir vocals [4, 6-8, 10-12]