[Classic Hits] A Collection of Disney Songs Filled with Love and Dreams

Without youRandy Newman

Disney Music Showcase / If I Didn't Have You | Disney+

The theme song of the Disney film Monsters, Inc., which depicts the slapstick antics at a company where monsters work, is “If I Didn’t Have You.” Composed by Randy Newman—just like Toy Story’s theme song “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”—it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 74th Oscars.

With a warm sound that evokes old jazz, the song features charming lyrics that reveal the relationship between the film’s characters, Sulley and Mike.

In the Japanese version, the vocals are performed by Hidehiko Ishizuka and Yuji Tanaka, who also provided the characters’ dubbing.

You’ll Be in My HeartPhil Collins

Phil Collins – You’ll Be in My Heart / Tarzan

“You’ll Be in My Heart” is a single released in 1999 by Phil Collins, who was active as the vocalist and drummer for the progressive rock band Genesis.

It was used as the theme song for the Disney film Tarzan and reached number one on the U.S.

Adult Contemporary chart.

The Japanese version was sung by Masayuki Sakamoto of V6 and was also used as the theme song for the TBS variety show Gakkō e Ikō!.

Feel the loveElton John

Can You Feel the Love Tonight 愛を感じて (The Lion King)

Can You Feel the Love Tonight, composed by Elton John.

It’s a song from the film The Lion King, and in the Japanese dub of the live-action remake it was sung by Kento Kaku and Yoko Kadoyama.

The song begins with Timon and Pumbaa’s feelings of loneliness after spending so much time with Simba, and then portrays Simba and Nala gradually deepening their love for each other.

Just like the many love stories of Disney princesses, this piece lets you fully experience a beautiful world of love created in the animal kingdom.

Beauty and the BeastAlan Menken

Beauty and the Beast

This song is memorable for the ballroom dance scene with Belle and the Beast.

Based on a French folktale, it’s from the 1991 film Beauty and the Beast.

The lyrics depict Belle and the Beast opening their hearts to each other as love gradually blossoms, drawing listeners in with a dreamy charm.

It’s also striking that Mrs.

Potts sings while gently watching over the two during the scene.

Many people likely find themselves longing for such a calm and romantic moment.

Dreams in secretMack David & Jerry Livingston & Al Hoffman

A Dream Is a Wish (Cinderella)

One of the iconic songs sung by Cinderella, Disney’s quintessential princess, throughout various scenes in the film is “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes.” It captures a range of emotions—from the heartbreaking moments when she’s bullied by her stepfamily to the final departure scene with the prince, her savior.

In the 2015 live-action Cinderella, the song is performed as a duet by Mitsuki Takahata and Yu Shirota, who did the Japanese dub.

Many other artists, including Natsumi Abe and Fumiya Fujii, have also covered the song.