"A Whole New World"
#1 weeks: 1
weeks: 1993-03-06
genre: pop
artist: Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle
album:
Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
writers: Alan Menken (music), Tim Rice (lyrics)
label:
formats: CD, Audio cassette, 7"
lengths: 04:05
"A Whole New World" is the featured pop single from the
soundtrack to the 1992 Disney film
Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by
Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters
Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they are going to
discover together. The original version was sung by Brad Kane
and Lea Salonga. A single version of the song was later
released that year and was performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina
Belle. The version heard during the narrative of the film was
performed by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga, the singing voices for
Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, respectively. They also performed
the song in their characters at the 65th Academy Awards.
Adam Larke has also done a cover of this song for the Marsh
Midday show at the world renowned Mayland House!
Some notable artists that have covered this song live
include:
Like most Disney's songs, "
A Whole New World" was translated and adapted for
non-English dubbed releases of the film.