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| Single by Elton John | ||||||||||
| from the album The Lion King | ||||||||||
| Released | May 12, 1994 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" single, CD single, Cassette single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop Classical |
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| Length | 3:59 | |||||||||
| Label | Walt Disney Records Hollywood Records |
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| Writer(s) | Elton John (music) Tim Rice (lyrics) |
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| Producer | Chris Thomas | |||||||||
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"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is an Academy Award-winning song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King, composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. It was described by Don Hahn (the film's producer), Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff (the film's directors) as having "the most diverse history" in the film.[1] It was a chart hit in the UK, peaking at #14 on the UK Singles Chart, and achieved even more success in the U.S., reaching a peak of #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. This is one of the first songs recorded by Elton John after the Roland Piano era.
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History
The song was performed in the film by Kristle Edwards, Joseph Williams, Sally Dworsky, Nathan Lane, and Ernie Sabella, while the end title version was performed by Elton John. It won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. It also earned Elton John the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
In 2003, a remixed version of the song was included in the Special Edition soundtrack of The Lion King, again sung by Elton John.
In the midquel The Lion King 1½, the romantic scene where the song was originally featured also had the song playing, but with a difference: interspersed with the romantic scenes were short comedic shots of Timon and Pumbaa trying to disrupt Simba and Nala's night out.
Early production
The song was once planned to be sung only by Timon and Pumbaa, but Elton John disliked the comical nature of the concept, as he had wanted to make a wholly romantic Disney song. It is possible that this version of the song was the one used for The Lion King 1½.
Disney didn't even plan on using the song in the movie originally. It was only at the insistence of Elton that the company included it in the movie.
Later, the song was planned to be sung this time only by Simba and Nala but in the end the idea was scrapped again and the final result was the song mainly sung by an off-screen voice (Kristle Edwards) with short lines from Simba (Joseph Williams) and Nala (Sally Dworsky), and the beginning and end parts by Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella).[1]
Personnel
- Elton John: Piano, Vocals
- Davey Johnstone: Guitar, Backing vocals
- Chuck Sabo: Drums
- Phil Spalding: Bass, Backing Vocals
- Guy Babylon: Keyboard
- Kiki Dee: Backing Vocals
- Rick Astley: Backing Vocals
- Gary Barlow: Backing Vocals
Cover versions
- Australian pop star Dannii Minogue performed the song on a UK Disney TV special.
- In 1995 a techno dance version of the song was released by Russian techno group Harajuku. They also released a techno dance version of "Colors of the Wind" the same year.
- In 2002 the song was covered by the British pop group S Club for the first DisneyMania.
- A version of the song similar to S Club's is an Easter egg on select DVD copies of Born Romantic, where it can be heard playing over the credits if the viewer presses a certain button on the remote (usually "Select" or "OK") just as they begin.
- In 2004 the song was covered by American Idol contestant William Hung on his debut album.[2]
- In 2006 the song was covered by Sara Paxton for DisneyMania 4.
- In 2006 Czech singer Zbyněk Drda sang the version of Elton John in Czech Idol and up to this date he is identified with it. After his victory it became a part of his concert repertoire.
- In 2008 the song was covered by American Idol finalist Elliott Yamin for DisneyMania 6.[3]
- In 2008 the song was covered by Choo Choo Soul from the Playhouse Disney for the album, Disney Music Block Party.
- In 2008 the song was covered and released as a single by Pop / Americana artist Billy Jon Coogan[4].
- In 2008 the song was covered by Phil Stacey for Country Sings Disney.
- In 2009 the song was covered by Jadakiss in "Hangover".
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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| Austria[5] | Gold | February 6, 1995 | 15,000 |
| France[6] | Silver | December 21, 1994 | 125,000 |
| Sweden[7] | Platinum | March 29, 1995 | 20,000 |
| U.S.[8] | Gold | August 17, 1994 | 500,000 |
Charts
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| Preceded by "7 Seconds" by Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry |
French SNEP number one single December 13, 1994 - February 4, 1995 (10 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Short Dick Man" by 20 Fingers featuring Gillette |
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| Preceded by "Streets of Philadelphia" from Philadelphia |
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1994 |
Succeeded by "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas |
References
- ^ a b Roger Allers (director), Rob Minkoff (director). (2003-10-07). The Lion King: Platinum Edition, Disc 1, Director's Commentary. [DVD]. Los Angeles, California: Disney.
- ^ "William Hung". Demand Entertainment. http://www.williamhung.net/clips.cfm. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Disneymania, Vol. 6: Various Artists: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Disneymania-Vol-6-Various-Artists/dp/B0015HZAPC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1207241940&sr=1-5. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DSWBAU
- ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ "australian-charts.com". http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=Can+You+Feel+The+Love+Tonight&cat=s. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "austriancharts.at". http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=Can+You+Feel+The+Love+Tonight&cat=s. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "lescharts.com". http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=Can+You+Feel+The+Love+Tonight&cat=s. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "charts-surfer.de". http://www.charts-surfer.de/. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie". http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ "charts.org.nz". http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=Can+You+Feel+The+Love+Tonight&cat=s. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com". http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=Can+You+Feel+The+Love+Tonight&cat=s. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "everyhit.com search results". http://www.everyhit.com. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "Billboard.com Hot 100 Chart Listing For The Week Of Nov 12 1994". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3018632&cdi=6882904&cid=11%2F12%2F1994. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "Billboard.com Hot 100 Airplay Chart Listing For The Week Of Nov 12 1994". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=350&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+100+Airplay&ci=3018628&cdi=6882609&cid=11%2F12%2F1994. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "Billboard.com Hot Adult Contemporary Chart Listing For The Week Of Nov 26 1994". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=341&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Adult+Contemporary+Tracks&ci=3018594&cdi=6880749&cid=11%2F26%2F1994. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "Billboard.com Hot Singles Sales Chart Listing For The Week Of Nov 12 1994". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=353&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Singles+Sales&ci=3018640&cdi=6883406&cid=11%2F12%2F1994. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 11, 1995". http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=5434. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com". http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=Can+You+Feel+The+Love+Tonight&cat=s. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "hitparade.ch". http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=Can+You+Feel+The+Love+Tonight&cat=s. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ 1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
- ^ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
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