Tickets for the new The Lion King officially went on sale this morning, but (at least, IMO) that’s not the most exciting piece of Lion King news to hit today. Disney just released almost the entire track list for the new movie’s soundtrack, along with its release dates and details.
The digital version of the soundtrack will be released at 8 a.m. PDT on July 11, while the physical album will drop the same day as the movie, on July 19. Fans can preorder the physical album now.
With Hans Zimmer — who scored the original animated classic — returning to compose, and with voice talents such as Beyoncé and Donald Glover in the cast, there was no question that the soundtrack would be a must-have. But the track list is a gift that just keeps giving: there’s even a new Elton John song, called “Never Too Late,” for the end credits. A recording of the song “He Lives in You,” which is part of the Lion King Broadway show, will also play during the end credits. It even looks like Disney is still keeping something up its sleeve, with track 14 listed only as “TBA.”
Check out the full track list below!
- “Circle of Life”/“Nants’ Ingonyama” – Performed by Lindiwe Mkhize, African vocals performed by Lebo M, written and composed by Elton John and Tim Rice; “Nants’ Ingonyama” written by Lebohang Morake and Hans Zimmer, produced by Hans Zimmer, vocals produced by Stephen Lipson
- “Life’s Not Fair” – Hans Zimmer
- “Rafiki’s Fireflies” – Hans Zimmer
- “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” – Performed by JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and John Oliver; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Pharrell Williams; co-produced by Stephen Lipson
- “Elephant Graveyard” – Hans Zimmer
- “Be Prepared” (2019 Version) – Performed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, written by Elton John and Tim Rice, produced by Hans Zimmer and David Fleming
- “Stampede” – Hans Zimmer
- “Scar Takes the Throne” – Hans Zimmer
- “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
- “Simba is Alive!” – Hans Zimmer
- “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
- “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
- “Reflections of Mufasa” – Hans Zimmer
- TBA
- “Battle for Pride Rock” – Hans Zimmer
- “Remember” – Hans Zimmer
- “Never Too Late” – Performed by Elton John, African vocal and choir arrangements created and produced by Lebo M, written by Elton John and Tim Rice, produced by Greg Kurstin, additional production by Elton John and Matt Still
- “He Lives in You” – Performed by Lebo M; written by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Lebohang Morake; produced by Lebo M and Mark Mancina
- “Mbube” – Performed by Lebo M, African vocal and choir arrangements created and produced by Lebo M, written by Solomon Linda, produced by Pharrell Williams
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