The 20 Best Disney Animated Movie Soundtracks, Tune In Now

Music is the only thing that creates a bond between people, no matter what race they are or what culture they follow.

Music can heal anyone’s soul with its musical arrangements of instruments. So here we will talk about Disney soundtracks, which have many musical stories related to our childhood.

Disney movie soundtracks are very impactful and spread the magic throughout the world.

In this list, we will list the 20 best Disney movie soundtracks that will surely relax your heart and be pleasing to your ears.

1. “Let It Go”

Movie: Frozen
Composers: Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson
Singer: Idina Menzel

Frozen is a computer-animated musical film directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. The film contains some of the best soundtracks like “Let It Go,” “Do You Want Me To Build a Snowman,” and many more. The film was released on November 19, 2013, and became a commercial hit.

2. “Once Upon A Dream”

Movie: Sleeping Beauty
Composers: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Singer: Bill Shirley and Mary Costa

Sleeping Beauty contains extraordinary soundtracks like “Once Upon a Dream,” “Do You Hear That/I Wonder,” and many more.

The film shows the story of a Princess whose witch curses that she will die at 16. However, the witch alters her curse by allowing the princess to survive by going into a deep hibernation that a true love’s kiss can only break.

3. “I 2 I.”

Movie: A Goofy Movie
Composers: Carter Burwell
Singer: Tevin Campbell

Kevin Lima directs this animated comedy musical movie. And the film is based on the television series goof troop, created by Robert Taylor. In addition, this adventure film contains some mesmerizing songs produced by Carter Burwell.

The film’s theme music was a simple mix classic tune, “I 2 I,” which is a good tune. And its direct-to-video sequel, named “An extremely goofy movie,” was released on February 29, 2000.

4. “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo”

Movie: Cinderella
Composers: Jerry Livingston and Mack David
Singer: Jimmy MacDonald and Verna Felton

Everybody knows the story of Cinderella because of its enormous soundtrack and extremely excellent storyline. The movie received many awards for its soundtracks like “Bibbidi-Bobidi-Boo” and “Get You out of my head, damn you!”.

Apart from these songs, there are songs too which are very catchy and unforgettable, like “A Dream is a wish your heart makes” and “The work song.” These songs are pleasing to the ears and are relaxing to watch.

5. “You’ve Got A Friend In Me.”

Movie: Toy Story
Composers: Randy Newman
Singer: Randy Newman

Toy Story was one of the major hits of the 90s. This comedy adventure movie shows the level of toys that can talk when no human is present. And these toys tell each other about their day and play with each other.

The songs in the movie include “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” “Stranger Things,” and many more mesmerizing vocals that Randy Newman unforgettably produces. This movie can be considered one of the best-animated movies ever made. And has received so many awards.

6. “Everybody Wants To Be A Cat”

Movie: The Aristocats
Composers: AI Rinker
Singer: Liz English, Phil Harris, and Thurl Ravenscroft

This animated movie is not famous because it was removed from the Disney Channel due to Salt Disney’s death. But the film songs were terrific and still mesmerizing.

The movie also contains one of the best tracks, “Everybody Wants to Be a Cat,” a progressive piece ahead of that time. And till now, it is remembered because of its nostalgic music and advanced music.

7. “Kanine Krunchies Jingle”

Movie: One Hundred And One Hundred Dalmations
Composers: Mel Leven
Singer: Lucille Bliss

This movie contains only three songs but impeccable songs, which include “Kanine Krunchies Jingle,” “Dalmatian Plantation,” and “Cruella De Vil.” These soundtracks are the slimmest tracks in Disney movies’ history. The music quality of the songs in this film is very high and composed exceptionally well.

8. “Heigh-Ho”

Movie: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
Composers: Frank Churchill
Singer: Michel Mela, Bernard Alane and Jean Loup

This movie contains some of the best songs, like “Heigh-Ho” and “Someday my prince will come.” These catchy songs are a hallmark of other cartoon songs.

The above things become more impressive when you know that this movie was the first real animated movie of that time. And it became one of the most popular movies of all time.

9. “Why Should I Worry”

Movie: Oliver And Company
Composers: Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight
Singer: Billy Joel

This musical adventure movie contains many catchy songs we have used to sing. The film shows the story of Oliver, a homeless kitten who joins some of the street dog gangs. J.A.C. Redford produces the music in the movie. The film was successful but received mixed reviews from critics.

10. “Hellfire”

Movie: The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Composers: Alan Menken
Singer: Tony Jay

This film is people’s favorite 90s Disney movie because of its stunning gothic soundtracks like “Hellfire” and “Topsy Turvy.” In addition, the film shows the story of Quasimodo, a deformed bell ringer in Notre Dame, who breaks all the self-imposed stupor and stands up to help a girl named Esmeralda.

11. “You’ll Be In My Heart.”

Movie: Tarzan
Composers: Phil Collins
Singer: Phil Collins

Tarzan is the best adventure animated movie ever, directed by Kevin Lima and Chris Buck. The songs in the film are composed and produced by Phil Collins and Mark Mancina.

And the best song album of the film is “You’ll Be in my heart” by Phil Collins; it is also the only Tarzan Soundtrack that stays for 19 weeks at the top of the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart.

12. “The Gospel of Truth”

Movie: Hercules
Composers: Alan Menken
Singer: Jocelyn Brown

Hercules is an animated fantasy comedy directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. The film contains some of the best songs of all time, like “Go The Distance,” “The Gospel of Truth,” and many more. These soundtracks are so unique that you can listen to them all day.

13. “The Bare Necessities”

Movie: The Jungle Book
Composers: Terry Gilkyson
Singer: Bruce Reitherman and Phil Harris

The Jungle Book movie is always a kid’s favorite, but this movie’s soundtracks are also fascinating for adults. And it shows a human being baby who wolves have raised in the jungle.

And they have named him Mowgli. But, the animal family gets scared when a man-eating tiger threatens him. The famous single songs in the film are “The bare necessities” and “I wanna be like you.”

14. “Colors Of The Wind”

Movie: Pocahontas
Composers: Alan Menken
Singer: Judy Kuhn

Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg direct this musical historical drama. The film was released on June 16, 1995, and it won many awards for its excellent animation and songs. Some of the pieces in this movie are “Colors of the Wind,” “Savage,” etc.

It also contains one of the all-time classics, “Just Around the Riverbend.” The film is about a princess named Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan. And the Chief decides to marry her daughter to the New World’s greatest warrior, but she wants to marry a prince named Smith.

15. “A Whole New World”

Movie: Aladdin
Composers: Alan Menken
Singer: Zayn Malik and Zhavia Ward

Aladdin is a comedy fantasy musical film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Alan Menken produces the music in the movie. Aladdin contains famous best songs like “The Whole New World,” “Prince Ali,” “Arabian Nights,” and many more, making it the first among other Disney movies to earn a Grammy Award for Song of the Year.

Seeing the film’s success, the producers decided to derive works from the film. They released Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) and The Return of Jafar (1994), an animated television series.

16. “Reflection”

Movie: Mulan
Composers: Matthew Wilder
Singer: Christina Aguilera

Mulan is an adventure animated musical film directed by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft. Jerry Goldsmith gives the music in the movie. The film received an Academy Award and Golden Globe for its animation and music.

The film shows the story of Mulan, a young girl who replaces her father in the army, joining to fight invaders. Because she doesn’t want her weak father to join the military and endanger his life. The best soundtrack album in the film is “Reflection.”

17. “Beauty And The Beast”

Movie: Beauty And The Beast
Composers: Alan Menken
Singer: Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson

Beauty and the Beast is one of the best musical romantic fantasy animated films. Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise direct the film. And the “Beauty And The Beast” song by Alan Menken became one of the major hits of that year, gaining lots of attention and awards.

In the Beauty and the Beast movie, we see the story of a beautiful woman named Belle, who agrees to live with a beast because of a deal made to return her abducted father. But soon, she discovers that the beast is none other than a handsome prince.

18. “Poor Unfortunate Souls”

Movie: The Little Mermaid
Composers: Alan Menken
Singer: Pat Carroll

The Little Mermaid is a musical fantasy film released on November 17, 1989, by Walt Disney Pictures and is one of the best Disney movies of all time. The Little Mermaid film was written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements.

And the songs in the film, like “Part of your world” and “Poor unfortunate souls,” are written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. The film became a commercial hit because of its appealing animation, music, and characters.

19. “What’s This”

Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Composers: Danny Elfman
Singer: Danny Elfman

This musical dark fantasy film was produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick. The soundtrack in this film has the best team, with songs written by Danny Elfman.

The film garnered a cult following and was nominated for an Academy Award for best visual effects.

20. “Circle Of Life”

Movie: The Lion King
Composers: Elton John and Tim Rice
Singer: Carmen Twillie and Lebo M.

The Lion King is one of the best musical drama films produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. The songs in the Lion King film are written by composers Elton John and Tim Rice, with the help of Hans Zimmer. This Disney film was released on June 15, 1994, and everybody started praising its story, music, themes, and Animation.

And the soundtracks like “Circle Of Life,” “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” “Be Prepared,” “Can’t Wait To Be King,” and “Hakuna Matata” became some major hits soundtracks. And among these songs, “Can you feel the love tonight” by Tim Rice became the biggest-selling animated soundtrack of that time.

Here are some bonus Disney movie soundtracks that you must listen to once.