We Love Disney is a 2015 compilation album and third entry in the eponymous series, featuring cover versions of Disney songs by English-speaking musicians from various genres.[1] It was released by Verve Records and Walt Disney Records in the United States on October 30, 2015.[2] Two editions of the album were released: a single-disc standard edition, and a digipak deluxe edition, containing two bonus tracks.
We Love Disney | ||||
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Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
Released | October 30, 2015 | |||
Recorded | September 2014 – August 2015 | |||
Studio | Verve Studios, Santa Monica Capitol Studios, Hollywood Air Studios, London Sunset Sound, Hollywood Carrington House Studios, Burbank Henson Studios, Los Angeles The Village Studios, Los Angeles The Grip Studio, Nashville Red Bull Studios, London | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 46:24 | |||
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Producer | David Foster | |||
We Love Disney series chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Friend Like Me Original: the late Robin Williams (1953-2014)" (from Aladdin) | Ne-Yo | 3:02 |
2. | "Part of Your World Original: Jodi Benson" (from The Little Mermaid) | Jessie J | 3:20 |
3. | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight/Nants Ingonyama Original: Sir Elton John" (from The Lion King) | Jason Derulo | 3:49 |
4. | "Rainbow Connection" (from The Muppet Movie) | Gwen Stefani | 3:24 |
5. | "Zero to Hero Original by: Lillias White, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Cheryl Freeman and Vanéese Y. Thomas" (from Hercules) | Ariana Grande | 2:39 |
6. | "In a World of My Own / Very Good Advice Original by: Disney Legends Kathryn Beaumont" (from Alice in Wonderland) | Jhené Aiko | 4:55 |
7. | "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) Original by: Louis Prima & Phil Harris" (from The Jungle Book) | Fall Out Boy | 3:19 |
8. | "Colors of the Wind Original by: Vanessa Williams" (from Pocahontas) | Tori Kelly | 4:06 |
9. | "A Spoonful of Sugar Original by: Julie Andrews" (from Mary Poppins) | Kacey Musgraves | 3:38 |
10. | "Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat Original by: Scatman Crothers Phil Harris, Thurl Ravenscroft, Robie Lester, Liz English, Ruth Buzzi & Bill Thompson" (from The Aristocats) | Charles Perry | 3:08 |
11. | "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Original by: Disney Legends the late Ilene Woods (1929 - 2010)" (from Cinderella ) | Jessie Ware | 3:54 |
12. | "Let It Go Original by: Idina Menzel and Demi Lovato" (from Frozen) | Rascal Flatts & Lucy Hale | 4:07 |
13. | "It's a Small World The official Theme park Fantasyland in Disneyland" | Ne-Yo, Jessie J, Derulo, Stefani, Grande, Aiko, Fall Out Boy, Kelly, Musgraves, Perry, and Ware, Rascal Flatts & Hale | 3:03 |
Total length: | 46:24 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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14. | "It's Not Easy Being Green" (from The Muppet Show) | Brenna Whitaker | 3:55 |
15. | "A Whole New World Original Brad Kane and Disney Legends Lea Salonga" (from Aladdin) | Yuna | 2:33 |
Total length: | 52:52 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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16. | "Colors of the Wind" (from Pocahontas) | Sarah Àlainn | 4:06 |
After a successful run with localized versions in France, Australia and Germany (titled "I Love Disney" for the latter), David Foster decided to produce a new compilation album for the United States market.[3] During development, Foster created a wish list of American music artists for the album.[4] Foster often choose the song he felt fit the artist's style and vocal abilities, although several artists, such as Ariana Grande, Jason Derulo, and Kacey Musgraves began with different songs before ultimately settling on their eventual selections.[4] Lucy Hale was suggested at Disney's behest, as Hale also appears on the company's Hollywood Records roster.[4]
We Love Disney is a co-production between Verve Records and Walt Disney Records, with Universal Music Group providing worldwide distribution and marketing from Disney Music Group, alongside Universal.[5]
The album's release date was announced on August 14, 2015 at Disney's D23 Expo, where Ne-Yo performed "Friend Like Me" as part of the company's tribute to Robin Williams, who performed the original song in the film.[3] A music video for Ne-Yo's cover was released on October 1, 2015.[6] Later that year, Derulo, Grande, Kelly, Perry, and Aiko performed their selections from their album at the 2015 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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United States | October 30, 2015[7] |
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We Love Disney debuted at No. 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart with 31,000 album-equivalent units; it sold 26,000 copies in its first week, with the remainder of its unit total reflecting the album's streaming activity and track sales.[9]
Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 54 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 58 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 44 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 74 |
French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 118 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 13 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 8 |
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