#2: Tarzan
Phil Collins made a huge impact on every Disney score sheet it
seems. The Tarzan soundtrack came up time and time again, sometimes
even ahead of The Lion King. It’s quite possible the soundtrack did better
than the movie itself, with songs like: “You’ll Be in My Heart”; “Two
Worlds”; and “Trashin’ the Camp”.
Many new songs were added for the live action version “Legend of Tarzan”,
most of which are instrumental including: “Opar Advance”; Isikuti”;
“Better Love” and many more.
#3: Aladdin
Is it any wonder how Aladdin opened us all up to “A Whole New World”
with its soundtrack? This particular song came up on every list as well,
but it caused me to wonder if anyone remembers the other songs in the
movie, such as: “Arabian Nights” and “Friend Like Me” (you decide between
Robin Williams and Will Smith’s version, because we won’t).
Although, the one thing that separates Aladdin from the others on this list
was Princess Jasmine’s female empowerment anthem, “Speechless” in the
live action film which seemed to turn heads too.
#4: Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast came up on many lists as well, and how could it not
with songs like “Beauty and the Beast”; “Be Our Guest”; “Belle”;
“Something There”; and “Gaston”? Although the music of the movie may
not have been as popular as the previously mentioned movies, its live action
film was one of the more popular, and more highly rated than the
others. It also seemed to have more new songs written for it, such as
“How Does a Moment Last Forever”, “Days in the Sun”, and “Aria”.
The live action films have emerged during a time that is vastly different
from their original counterparts. Soundtracks are no longer sold as they
once were, instead they are tracks (or songs) on spotify. The radio doesn’t
really play them anymore, and sales are not tracked how they once
were. Will soundtracks become a thing of the past? Will Disney recreate
a live action movie that can finally stand up to its original animated counterpart?
We will see what the future holds.
Written By: Mihella
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