Little Wonders By Rob Thomas
Meet The Robinsons was released in 2007 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film received many positive reviews and, if you've seen it, you may remember the song Little Wonders by singer Rob Thomas.
Perhaps you also remember Thomas from the song Smooth, which he made with Santana Little Wonders reached No. 5 on the Billboard AC and you can hear the song in the credits. It is definitely one of the best songs by the Grammy-Award-winning musician.
Because You Loved Me By Celine Dion
Perhaps you know that Disney doesn’t produce just animated, family-friendly movies, as is the case of Up Close And Personal. Rleased in 1996, the film starred Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer and featured the song Because You Loved Me by the talented Celine Dion.
The single reached number one in North and South America and Asia. The single was such a hit that it won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television and Song of the Year. Despite all the awards, not many people know it!
Ruthless People By Mick Jagger
Ruthless People is a movie released in 1986 by Buena Vista Company, which belongs to Disney. It starred Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Anita Morris and Bill Pullman. Not only that, but the one and only Mick Jagger composed the soundtrack of the movie.
The Rolling Stones' lead singer wrote the song Ruthless People for the film in the company of Daryl Hall from Hall & Oates and Dave Stewart from Eurythmics. The song was a complete success and reached No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Hello, Hello By Elton John
The film Gnomeo & Juliet was released in 2011 and it's an adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic novel,Romeo and Juliet. The film featured many famous faces like Emily Blunt, James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne. There were also a few talented musicians in the movie.
The original soundtrack has songs from Nelly Furtado, Kiki Dee and of course, the one and only Elton John. The British singer played the mythical song Hello, Hello in a duet with Lady Gaga in the film but on the album version was only him singing the song. Hello, Hello was nominated for a Grammy, and although it didn’t win, it’s still in our hearts.
Can’t Fight The Moonlight By LeAnn Rimes
If you were born in the ‘90s, you probably know the film Coyote Ugly, starring Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, John Goodman, Izabella Miko and Tyra Banks. Believe it or not, the film was produced by Disney. It was a box office hit and it earned more than $113 million around the world. The film was a musical comedy/drama, and its main song, Can’t Fight The Moonlight by LeAnn Rimes that became a smash hit.
The single reached the top of the charts in Europe, Australia and Canada. Also, it became the best single of 2001 in Australia. Nowadays, we still can’t forget Rimes’ performance at the end of the movie.
When Can I See You Again? By Owl City
The animated Disney movie Wreck-It Ralph was released in 2012 and it was a box office hit. The plot revolved around a group of arcade game villains that decided to rebel against their roles as villains and wanted to become heroes. Perhaps you still sing the movie's main song When Can I See You Again? from Owl City. The American electronic band, led by Adam Young had the opportunity to create a song for a Disney movie and they did it great.
The single was so catchy that Disney decided to use it during the Paint The Night Parade. Also, Adam Young said that the band had a great time creating and recording the song, and that they would gladly do it again. Hopefully, we'll get to hear another Owl City song in a Disney film soon!
King Of Wishful Thinking By Go West
You Probably saw or at least know of Richard Gere and Julia Roberts' famous film Pretty Woman. Did you know that it was part of a Disney production through Buena Vista? The film became the third-highest-grossing film of the ‘90s. The original soundtrack was released by EMI.
The single King Of Wishful Thinking by Go West reached the top 10 of the charts in Canada, Australia and the United States. Also, it was part of the fourth studio album of Go West. Nowadays, it's considered a classic.
Immortals By Fall Out Boy
The American rock band Fall Out Boy has been in the industry for a long time. They became a well-known rock band that has millions of fans around the world, but it was a surprise when they were called to participate in the soundtrack of the animated film Big Hero 6 that was released in 2015, because their style was never considered "Disney-friendly".
The song Immortals is part also of the band’s album American Beauty/American Psycho of 2015. The members of the band said that they had a great time creating the song and being part of Disney. For them, it's the best song of the album.
Sooner Or Later By Madonna
There's nothing we can add to Madonna's trajectory; from singer to producer to actress, Madonna has proved that she's capable of doing whatever she wants to, even being part of a Disney production! The film Dick Tracy was released in 1990 starring the singer, Al Pacino, Glenne Headly and Charlie Korsmo. The plot is about a detective looking for a criminal and about his conflictive romances.
Madonna, in the role of Breathless Mahoney tries to win the detective's hearth and separate him from his girlfriend. In a sexy and daring scene, Madonna sings Sooner Or Later. Later, in the 1991 Oscars, she did it again. The single won an Academy Award for Best Song too. The song was created by the musical genius Stephen Madge.
I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing By Aerosmith
That’s right, we’re talking about Aerosmith’s smash hit I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing from the 1998 film Armageddon. Basically everyone knows the lyrics to this amazing song, but not many people know that the movie was a Disney production.
The film was also a box office hit that became the highest-grossing film of the year. Starring Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler and Billy Bob Thornton, the film is considered a classic nowadays, and the band never fails to play it in their concerts.
True To Your Heart By Stevie Wonder And 98 Degrees
Based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, Mulan was released in 1998 with the voices of Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy and Miguel Ferrer. The film was a success at the box office and is now considered a Disney classic. It's even getting a live-action remake soon!
At the closing credits, you can hear the wonderful voice of Stevie Wonder singing True To Your Heart with boy band 98 Degrees. Also, singer Christina Aguilera was part of the original soundtrack with the release of the singe Reflection, which became her debut single.
The Climb By Miley Cyrus
We all know that the career of the singer and actress Miley Cyrus started in the TV Disney series, Hannah Montana. In the role of the singer, Cyrus won international fame and by the time that Hannah Montana: The Movie was released in 2009, she was already a teenager superstar. The Climb was the official song of the film, and it became a smash hit.
It reached the top of every chart in the world and at present, people still sing it, especially in shows like AGT or the X-Factor. We can say that Miley Cyrus is no longer related to Hannah Montana but people can’t forget The Climb.
I’m Still Here (Jim’s Theme) By John Rzeznik
Perhaps you know John Rzeznik as the lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls. The band’s most memorable single was Iris, which was released in 1998 for the movie City Of Angels, starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. Four years later, Rzeznik was called to participate in the soundtrack of the animated film Treasure Planet.
The rock singer released I’m Still Here (Jim’s Theme) and the song became a smash hit and reached No. 10 on the Adult Pop Songs’ list. Rzeznik said that he felt very close to Jim when he was at Jim’s age.
All For Love By Bryan Adams, Rod Steward & Sting
Three Musketeers was released in 1993 and it was another film adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ novel. Starring Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O’Donnel and Tim Curry. Like the title of the film, three great singers united for the soundtrack: Bryan Adams, Rod Steward and Sting.
All For Love was part of the credits and was performed the three singers. The single was a massive hit that reached No. 1 in North America and other countries. In 1994, Adams played a live version with Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli and Nancy Gustafson. Still today, the single is part of Adam’s concerts.
Never Knew I Needed You By Ne-Yo
The Princess And The Frog was released in 2009 and was based on the Brothers Grimm tale The Frog Prince. The film featured many great musicians like Randy Newman and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band that recorded the opening song Down In New Orleans. But the song that stole our hearts was Never Knew I Needed You by Ne-Yo that was in the credits.
The romantic song became one of Ne-Yo’s favorite songs of all time. Also, the singer released the video music of the song related to the love story between the main characters, Tiana and Naveen, and the music video showed clips of the movie.
Real Gone By Sheryl Crow
The film Cars was released in 2006 and had many incredible actors and actresses in it like Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt and Larry The Cable Guy. The film about the adventures of talking cars won every child’s heart. Also, country and pop singer Sheryl Crow recorded the song Real Gone for the film.
The song received many nominations, including a People’s Choice Award For Favorite Song In A Movie. Also, Billy Ray Cyrus sang it for Disneymania 6. The single was part of Billboard Pop 100 and Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts.
Whale Of A Tale By Kirk Douglas
Hollywood has recently lost one of the greatest actos of all time, the talented Kirk Douglas. Douglas passed away on February 5 at the age of 103. Without a doubt, his acting career is proof of his talent and professionalism. Perhaps, you didn’t know that Douglas was a singer too!
The American actor was part of the 1954 film 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea as an actor but he also recorded the most memorable song of the film Whale Of A Tale. The song was co-written by Al Hoffman, who was the creator of incredible and popular songs like Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo from Cinderella and The Unbirthday Song from Alice In Wonderland.
Live To Rise By Soundgarden
The Avengers was a complete hit at the box office with an amazing cast that included Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlet Johansson and Chris Hemsworth. The original soundtrack needed to be at the same level of success and we think the rock band Soundgarden did it perfectly with the release of the single Live To Rise.
But Soundgarden’s singer Chris Cornell stated it wasn’t easy for the band to make the perfect song that matched the movie but in the end, they managed do a song that fits in the film and was authentic. It reached the top of many charts around the world.
There You’ll Be By Faith Hill
You probably know the film Pearl Harbor, released in 2001 and starring Ben Affleck, Tom Sizemore, Alec Baldwin and Kate Beckinsale. The plot revolves around the events of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and it was a box office hit. The original soundtrack also became very popular around the world, especially the single There You’ll Be, recorded by country musician Faith Hill.
Originally, the single was going to be recorded by Celine Dion but she refused. Hill did a great song that reached No. 1 in Canada, Portugal and Sweden and was part of the top 5 of charts in the US and the UK. Hill also included the song in her Greatest Hits album.
Breakaway By Kelly Clarkson
Anne Hathaway rose to fame when she was part of the Princess Diaries franchise in the early 2000s, alongside the incredible and talented Julie Andrews: The second film features many incredible songs, such as a duet between Andrews and Raven Symoné and it was the first time that Andrews sang in public after a throat surgery in 1997. Definitely a touching scene!
Also, the single Breakaway written by Matthew Gerrard and Avril Lavigne and recorded by singer Kelly Clarkson became a hit. It was part of the top of the U.S charts for almost 21 weeks in a row.