The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Summary

The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,939 views/month, #580 of 60,676).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children^[3].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack received the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album^[4].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's instance of is recorded as album^[5].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's genre is pop music^[6].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's genre is world music^[7].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's genre is stage and screen^[8].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was produced by Hans Zimmer^[9].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was performed by various artists^[10].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's record label is recorded as Walt Disney Records^[11].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's record label is recorded as The Walt Disney Company^[12].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's place of publication is recorded as United States^[13].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is part of Walt Disney Records albums catalog^[14].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is part of Elton John's albums in chronological order^[15].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is part of Hans Zimmer's albums in chronological order^[16].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's language of work or name is recorded as English^[17].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was distributed by compact disc^[18].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was distributed by music streaming^[19].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's review score is recorded as 2^[20].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on May 31, 1994^[21].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's tracklist is recorded as Circle of Life^[22].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's tracklist is recorded as I Just Can't Wait to Be King^[23].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's tracklist is recorded as Be Prepared^[24].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's tracklist is recorded as Hakuna Matata^[25].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's tracklist is recorded as Can You Feel the Love Tonight^[26].
• The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's tracklist is recorded as Circle of Life^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1994-05-31^[30]

• Genre(s): cinematic classical, disco, electronic, mbube, modern classical, pop, rock and roll, synth-pop, worldbeat^[31]

• Community tags: academy award winner, adult contemporary, cinematic classical, disco, disney, electronic, epic music, film score, film soundtrack, general film music, mbube, modern classical, movie soundtrack, musicals, pop, rock and roll, score, show tunes, soundtrack, synth-pop, vocal, worldbeat^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2221ed36-10e5-31a4-bd39-782a65f4fc99^[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was various artists^[10]. It was produced by Hans Zimmer^[9].

Publication

The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on May 31, 1994^[21]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[17]. Genres include pop music^[6], world music^[7], and stage and screen^[8]. Part of include Walt Disney Records albums catalog^[14], a Wikimedia albums discography^[34]; Elton John's albums in chronological order^[15], a Wikimedia albums discography^[35]; and Hans Zimmer's albums in chronological order^[16]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc^[18] and music streaming^[19].

Reception

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children^[3], a class of award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1994^[38] and American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album^[4], a class of award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1974^[41]. The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack's review score is recorded as 2^[20].

Why It Matters

The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ranks in the top 0.96% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,939 views/month, #580 of 60,676).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children^[3] and American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album^[4].