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Album: We Love Disney
# Song Title   Time
1)    NE-YO Friend Like Me (Aladdin) More Info...
2)    Jessie J Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid) More Info...
3)    Jason Derulo Can You Feel the Love Tonight / Nants Ingonyama (The Lion King) More Info...
4)    Gwen Stefani The Rainbow Connection (The Muppet Movie) More Info...
5)    Ariana Grande Zero To Hero (Hercules) More Info...
6)    Jhené Aiko In a World of My Own/Very Good Advice (Alice in Wonderland) More Info...
7)    Fall Out Boy I Wan na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (The Jungle Book) More Info...
8)    Tori Kelly Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) More Info...
9)    Kacey Musgraves A Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins) More Info...
10)    Charles Perry Ev rybody Wants To Be a Cat (The Aristocats) More Info...
11)    Jessie Ware A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella) More Info...
12)    Lucy Hale & Rascal Flatts Let It Go (Frozen) More Info...
13)    Various Artists It s a Small World More Info...
 
Album: We Love Disney
# Song Title   Time
1)    NE-YO Friend Like Me (Aladdin) More Info...
2)    Jessie J Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid) More Info...
3)    Jason Derulo Can You Feel the Love Tonight / Nants Ingonyama (The Lion King) More Info...
4)    Gwen Stefani The Rainbow Connection (The Muppet Movie) More Info...
5)    Ariana Grande Zero To Hero (Hercules) More Info...
6)    Jhené Aiko In a World of My Own/Very Good Advice (Alice in Wonderland) More Info...
7)    Fall Out Boy I Wan na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (The Jungle Book) More Info...
8)    Tori Kelly Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) More Info...
9)    Kacey Musgraves A Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins) More Info...
10)    Charles Perry Ev rybody Wants To Be a Cat (The Aristocats) More Info...
11)    Jessie Ware A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella) More Info...
12)    Lucy Hale & Rascal Flatts Let It Go (Frozen) More Info...
13)    Various Artists It s a Small World More Info...
 
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  • Personnel: Sal Lozano, Dan Higgins , Tom Peterson, Jeff Driskill, Bob Sheppard (saxophone); Kye Palmer, Wayne Bergeron, Daniel Fornero, Ron King (trumpet); Alex Iles, Andrew Martin , Richard Bullock, Bob McChesney (trombone).
  • Audio Mixer: Jochem van der Saag.
  • Recording information: Air Studios, London, UK; Capitol Studios; Carrington House Studios, Burbank, CA; House of Blues- Studio A; Maverick Recording; Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA; The Grip Studio, Nashville, TN; Verve Studios, Santa Monica, CA.
  • Photographers: Nick Spanos; Brian Bolton; Zeke Ruelas.
  • Arranger: David Foster.
  • Messing with the classics can be risky, since listeners inevitably bring their own experiences and emotions to each aural memory. Just ask anyone who can sing "Hakuna Matata" on the spot or remembers hearing "A Whole New World" for the first time in a theater. Because Disney animated movies are a part of many folks' lives, they're guaranteed to be different, but hold an equally important place in each heart, and that's the case for these artists. On We Love Disney, a glittering marquee of contemporary talent tackle their favorite Disney songs, putting their own stylistic spin on things. Results fall into one of two categories (both of which are good): The best versions transform the originals into new creations that could stand alone without the burden of cultural memory. The rest fall into a generally pleasant but otherwise "cover versions" slot: a slightly unnecessary, but nonetheless enjoyable retooling. The Mouse House knows what it's doing, as each track is expertly executed.
  • The selections span generations -- from Cinderella (1950) to Frozen (2014) -- over six decades of princesses, anthropomorphic critters, and literary favorites. Ne-Yo, Charles Perry, and Fall Out Boy offer exhilaratingly rousing takes on already rowdy jams (Aladdin's "Friend Like Me," The Aristocats' "Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat," and The Jungle Book's "I Wan'na Be Like You," respectively), bringing jazzy swing and rollicking rockabilly to the party. Album highlights include major transformations of hitherto precious moments. Jessie J's take on Ariel's "Part of Your World" is, simply put, a stunner, infusing the original with depth and yearning. Gwen Stefani's "The Rainbow Connection" is a warm and adorable throwback to classy jazz standards, while Jhene Aiko's sultry, slow jam mash-up of Alice in Wonderland's "In a World of My Own/Very Good Advice" morphs the track into an alt-soul gem, complete with expert sampling of the original cartoon.
  • Lucy Hale and Rascal Flatts' take on Frozen's "Let It Go" seems very unnecessary, considering the original was still in the popular consciousness at the time of this release. Kacey Musgrave's playful "A Spoonful of Sugar" retains the zaniness of the Mary Poppins original, but doesn't alter it much. Surprisingly, two of the bigger names on the album -- Jason Derulo and Ariana Grande -- provide faithful renditions, but compared to some of the other surprisingly refreshing revisits on the album, they get lost in the shuffle. And that speaks to the strength of the contributions overall. If a pair of superstars can be outshined by less well-known upstarts (Charles Perry, Tori Kelly), it's a solid collection that'll reignite more than a few happy memories. ~ Neil Z. Yeung
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