"I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You" is a 1998 song written by

James Horner James Roy Horner (August 14, 1953 – June 22, 2015) was an American composer. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements, and for his frequent use of motifs associated with Celtic music. Horner's first film score was i ...

and lyricist

Will Jennings Wilbur H. "Will" Jennings (born June 27, 1944) is an American lyricist. He is popularly known for writing the lyrics for the songs "Tears in Heaven" and "My Heart Will Go On". He has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and has won s ...

for the 1998 film ''

The Mask of Zorro ''The Mask of Zorro'' is a 1998 American swashbuckler film based on the character of the masked vigilante Zorro created by Johnston McCulley. It was directed by Martin Campbell and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jone ...

'', of which it is the main theme. For the film, the song was recorded by American singer

Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gra ...

and Australian singer

Tina Arena Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...

. Released as a single in Europe, the duet reached number three in France, number four in the Netherlands, number nine in

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, and number 34 in Switzerland. At the 1999 ALMA Awards, it won Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' wrote, "

and

, the writing team behind Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", try to make a little more cinematic pop magic with the theme to ''"The Mask of Zorro, The Mask Of Zorro"''. Will it meet with similarly manic consumer response? Probably not. But it's a fine showcase for the lovely voices of Anthony and Arena (the latter is practically channeling Dion in her performance). The song has a grand Spanish flavor that suits the tone of the film. Expect Adult Contemporary, AC programmers to jump on this one, while top 40 tastemakers hang back and wait to see how the movie does at the box office."

Music video

A music video for the song was released in 1998, directed by British director Nigel Dick. It features Tina Arena and Marc Anthony singing on a stage in front of an audience, with footage from the film playing out on a projector screen.

Track listing

European CD single # "I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You" – 4:41 # "Zorro's Theme" (The London Symphony Orchestra) – 3:01 # "Not for Sale" – 3:55 # "Any Other Love" – 4:39

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1998 singles 1998 songs Columbia Records singles Love themes Male–female vocal duets Marc Anthony songs Song recordings produced by Jim Steinman Songs with lyrics by Will Jennings Songs written by James Horner Songs written for films Sony Music singles Tina Arena songs Song recordings with Wall of Sound arrangements