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Various Artists - The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD ALBUM (1 DISC)) "The Lion King" original motion picture soundtrack features new recordings of the original songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice, score by Oscarî and GRAMMYî-winning composer Hans Zimmer, plus African vocal and choir arrangements by GRAMMY-winning South African producer and composer LeboM (Rhythm of the Pride Lands). Oscar-nominated and GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams ("Hidden Figures"/producer, "Happy"), produced five songs on the soundtrack. In revisiting the score for "The Lion King," Zimmer realized the original themes and music were the "emotional spine of the story." He brought back many who worked on the original film, including LeboM, orchestrator Bruce Fowler, conductor Nick Glennie-Smith, arranger Mark Mancina, plus several singers from the choir including Carmen Twillie(who performed "Circle of Life" in the 1994 movie). Zimmer wanted to approach the score differently for the new film and enlisted the Re-Collective Orchestra (led by founders Matt Jones and Stephanie Matthews), along with the Hollywood Studio Symphony (comprised of Los Angeles-based session players), and his band. The goal was to rehearse and record the score like a live concert performance. Tracklistings: 1."Circle of Life"/"Nants' Ingonyama" Performed by Lindiwe Mkhize; African vocals performed by LeboM; written and composed by Elton John and Tim Rice; "Nants' Ingonyama" written by LebohangMorake and Hans Zimmer; produced by Hans Zimmer; vocals produced by Stephen Lipson 2."Life's Not Fair" Hans Zimmer 3."Rafiki's Fireflies" Hans Zimmer 4."I Just Can't Wait to Be King" Performed by JD McCrary, ShahadiWright Joseph and John Oliver; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Pharrell Williams; co-produced by Stephen Lipson 5."Elephant Graveyard" Hans Zimmer 6."Be Prepared" (2019 Version) Performed by Chiwetel Ejiofor; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Hans Zimmer and David Fleming 7."Stampede" Hans Zimmer 8."Scar Takes the Throne" Hans Zimmer 9."Hakuna Matata" Performed by Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, JD McCrary and Donald Glover; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Pharrell Williams; co-produced by Stephen Lipson 10."Simba is Alive!" Hans Zimmer 11."The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Performed by Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen; written by Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss and Solomon Linda; produced by Pharrell Williams 12."Can You Feel the Love Tonight" -Performed by Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Pharrell Williams; co-produced by Stephen Lipson 13."Reflections of Mufasa" Hans Zimmer 14.TBA 15."Battle for Pride Rock" Hans Zimmer 16."Remember" Hans Zimmer 17."Never Too Late" Performed by Elton John; African vocal and choir arrangements created and produced by LeboM; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Greg Kurstin; additional production by Elton John and Matt Still 18."He Lives in You" -Performed by LeboM; written by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin and LebohangMorake; produced by LeboM and Mark Mancina 19."Mbube" -Performed by LeboM; African vocal and choir arrangements created and produced by LeboM; written by Solomon Linda; produced by Pharrell Williams
