The Lion King Songs Ranked
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff (in their feature directorial debuts) and produced by Don Hahn, from a screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer. The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings. Taking place in a kingdom of lions in Africa, The Lion King tells the story of Simba (Swahili for lion), a young lion who is to succeed his father, Mufasa, as King of the Pride Lands; however, after Simba’s paternal uncle Scar kills Mufasa to seize the throne, Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile. After growing up in the company of the carefree outcasts Timon and Pumbaa, Simba receives valuable perspective from his childhood friend, Nala, and his shaman, Rafiki, before returning to challenge Scar to end his tyranny and take his place in the Circle of Life as the rightful King. Here are all of The Lion King songs ranked.
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15. We’re the Same (Sisi Ni Sawa)
“I love this song! If you think about it it applies to real life! Whether we are black or white we are the same. If someone tells you, you will never be good enough because of your skin tone, tell them sisi ni sawa Beautiful song showing that hyenas and lions can be friends, to put your differences aside and accept new friends of different kinds.”
14. Endless Night
“I’ve spend endless nights listening to this song. This song is the best the smothing voices and all the amazing background music and vocels and just the lyrics are amazing vote for this song.”
13. Shadowland
“Most emotional and heart-catching of all the songs. Seeing this performed live is a whole journey, and this song always makes me cry. It is the start of the climax and just utterly beautiful. I feel this one in my soul.”
12. …To Die For
“If you didn’t know, To Die For is the song that comes in when the stampede scene comes in. This should be in the top ten! It’s so powerful, and it pulls you buy your heartstrings.”
11. The Madness of King Scar
“I know this was in the musical but I add it because it was originally meant for the movie. And also the animation tribute for it is absolutely perfect. Definitely should watch it.”
10. Love Will Find a Way
“It’s so beautiful and majestic. and honestly Simba listen to Kovu he really loves Kiara! It is the start of the climax and just utterly beautiful. I feel this one in my soul.”
9. My Lullaby
“This song is soo dark for a children’s film. But it is such a wonderful song & composition! I think both Scar and Zira are both incredibly successful villains for entirely different reasons.”
8. We are One
“It’s beautiful and I love this song. Don’t know why but just can’t help singing along to this song, not as iconic as can you feel the love tonight and circle of life but definitely my favourite.”
7. He Lives in You
“This song is absolutely gorgeous. It is in Lion King (the musical) and Rafiki sings it to Simba about how Mufasa still lives in Simba. It gives me goosebumps every single time I listen to it. I love this song and be prepared, but be prepared is, in my opinion, harder to make sound good, only the best of voices can pull it off, and I’ve heard versions that just didn’t cut it.”
6. Not One of Us
“I watched the second lion king all the time and this song I remember so well! The second lion king is very good, but not as good as the first one though. I watched both of them equally and they’re both near and dear to my heart.”
5. Hakuna Matata
“Definitely the best lion king song, the lyrics, the tune and the fact that it is so happy. Hakuna Matata is the best song ever sung by Pumbaa and Timon! Hakuna Matata is the best phrase ever.”
4. I Just Can’t Wait to Be King
“Probably this song and “Hakuna Matata” were my favorite songs from the live action. They put JUST a little bit of their own souls into, that made it nostalgic and refreshing to me”
3. Can You Feel the Love Tonight
“This song is the best love song ever, very heartfelt and has a good tune to it! Elton John did a great job with this song! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!”
2. Circle of Life
“The opening scene in the movie touched my heart so much, me and my sister started tearing up a little. Especially the key changes in the song get me every time. This movie is the best Disney movie ever made.”
1. Be Prepared
“This song really pulls together the lion king and makes it an interesting movie. Scar descibes his plan to kill Mufasa to the hyenas in this song. He gets all the bad guys on the same note so they can rule Pride Rock. Even though scar makes some promises that he doesn’t exactly keep, his miscievous mind still creates the wonderful plot of the movie”
