Disneymania Explained

Disneymania
Type:compilation
Artist:Various artists
Cover:disneymania.jpg
Released:September 17, 2002
Recorded:1998–2002
Genre:Pop
Length:52:47
Label:Walt Disney
Producer:Jay Landers
Chronology:Disneymania album
Next Title:Disneymania 2
Next Year:2004

Disneymania[1] [2] is the first album in the Disneymania series featuring various musical artists performing classic Disney songs. The original album, released on September 17, 2002, featured contemporary Disney classics. It peaked at number 52 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA in February 2003. Singles released from the album were "I Wanna Be Like You" by Smash Mouth and "Beauty and the Beast" by Jump5. The album also includes "Reflection" by Christina Aguilera, which was released as a single years prior in 1998.

Track listing

TitlePerformer(s)FilmLength
1"Some Day My Prince Will Come"AnastaciaSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs3:45
2"Under the Sea"A*TeensThe Little Mermaid3:25
3"You'll Be in My Heart"UsherTarzan4:12
4"When You Wish upon a Star"N'SyncPinocchio2:22
5"Colors of the Wind"Ashanti & Lil' Sis Shi ShiPocahontas3:46
6"I Wan'na Be Like You"Smash MouthThe Jungle Book3:17
7"Part of Your World"Jessica SimpsonThe Little Mermaid3:28
8"I Just Can't Wait to Be King"Aaron CarterThe Lion King3:26
9"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"S ClubThe Lion King4:11
10"Hakuna Matata"Baha MenThe Lion King3:43
11"The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room"Hilary DuffThe Enchanted Tiki Room2:44
12"Beauty and the Beast"Jump5Beauty and the Beast3:28
13"Kiss the Girl"No SecretsThe Little Mermaid3:14
14"Reflection"Christina AguileraMulan3:34
15"Circle of Life"Ronan KeatingThe Lion King4:43
16"A Whole New World" 1SweetboxAladdin'3:22

Critical reception

Allmusic gave the album a rating of 3 out of 5 stars, noting "some of pop's biggest names have been handed over music from numerous Disney flicks (with most of the emphasis being on '80s and '90s fare), and then asked to give them totally new makeovers". It described the interpretations as "infusing a light trip-hop beat", "bouncy", "beeping electronics", "soulful", "pumping in beats", "a cappella", "'Footloose'-like spin, "understated", and "measured".[3]

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 20052
U.S. Top Internet Albums258
U.S. Top Kids Audio1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disneymania . Amazon . 2014-07-30.
  2. Allmusic: Disneymania
  3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/disneymania-mw0000223582 Disneymania