''We Love Disney'' is a compilation series that features cover versions of
Disney
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
songs by contemporary artists. It is the successor to the ''
Disneymania'' series of albums that were released from 2002 to 2010. The
first album of the series was released in France in 2013. The
second album was released in Australia in 2014 and included songs such as "
Let It Go
"Let It Go" is a song from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney's 2013 computer-animated feature film ''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'', whose music and lyrics were composed by husband-and-wife songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert L ...
" (from ''
Frozen'') and "
Baby Mine" (from ''
Dumbo
''Dumbo'' is a 1941 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The fourth Disney animated feature film, it is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, ...
'') and such artists as
Dannii Minogue and
The McClymonts
The McClymonts are an Australian country music trio comprising sisters Brooke McClymont (born 1981), Samantha McClymont (born 1986) and Mollie McClymont (born 1987), originally from Grafton, New South Wales. They have released one eponymous EP a ...
. A
2015 release was released in the United States by
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, the label is home to the world's largest jazz catalogue, which includes recordings by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simon ...
, with production by
David Foster
David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...
.
History
The first album in the series was released in France in 2013. The project was led by
Mercury/Universal and included collaborations from artists that included
Élodie Frégé
Élodie Frégé is a French singer and actress. She was the winner of the third season of ''Star Academy France''. She released her self-titled début album after winning the show.
Career
Frégé auditioned for ''Star Academy'' Season 3 and won ...
and
Ben l'Oncle Soul
Benjamin Duterde (; born 10 November 1984), better known by his stage name Ben l'Oncle Soul (, ), is a French soul singer and songwriter. He has released four studio albums, the self-titled debut '' Ben l'Oncle Soul'' in 2010, ''À coup de rêves ...
. It became the fourteenth best selling album in France in 2013. It charted in numerous countries, including #2 in Belgium,
#2 in France,
and #8 in Switzerland.
The second album in the series was released in Australia in November 2014, debuting at number 69 on the Australia Album Chart.
The album includes such Disney songs as "
Let It Go
"Let It Go" is a song from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney's 2013 computer-animated feature film ''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'', whose music and lyrics were composed by husband-and-wife songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert L ...
" (from ''
Frozen'') and "
Baby Mine" (from ''
Dumbo
''Dumbo'' is a 1941 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The fourth Disney animated feature film, it is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, ...
'') and such artists as
Dannii Minogue and
The McClymonts
The McClymonts are an Australian country music trio comprising sisters Brooke McClymont (born 1981), Samantha McClymont (born 1986) and Mollie McClymont (born 1987), originally from Grafton, New South Wales. They have released one eponymous EP a ...
.
The third album was released in the United States in October 2015. It is produced by
David Foster
David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...
, current chairman of
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, the label is home to the world's largest jazz catalogue, which includes recordings by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simon ...
. The album features musicians from various genres, including country, pop, rock, and R&B.
In February 2016, a Latin American version with Spanish-speaking singers was announced. The first single released was a Spanish version of "
Circle of Life
"Circle of Life" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film ''The Lion King''. Composed by English musician Elton John, with lyrics by Tim Rice, the song was performed by Carmen Twillie (the deep female lead vocals) and Lebo M. (opening vocals ...
" from ''
The Lion King
''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance ...
'', performed by Mexican singer
Alejandro Fernandez
Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander.
Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre ( French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Rus ...
and featuring his daughter Camila.
Release history
* 2013:
**
''We Love Disney'', France
* 2014:
**
''We Love Disney'', Australia
** ', France
* 2015:
**
''We Love Disney'', United States
** , Indonesia
** , Italy
** ''
We Love Disney Best-Of'', France
** ''
I Love Disney'', Germany
* 2016:
** ''
We Love Disney
''We Love Disney'' is a compilation series that features cover versions of Disney songs by contemporary artists. It is the successor to the ''Disneymania (series), Disneymania'' series of albums that were released from 2002 to 2010. The We Love D ...
'', Latin America
** ''
Everybody Loves Disney'', United States
** ''
We Love Disney 3'', France
** ''
Jazz Loves Disney'', France
* 2017:
** ''
Jazz Loves Disney 2 – A Kind of Magic
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
'', France
* 2019:
** ''
We Love Disney
''We Love Disney'' is a compilation series that features cover versions of Disney songs by contemporary artists. It is the successor to the ''Disneymania (series), Disneymania'' series of albums that were released from 2002 to 2010. The We Love D ...
'', Sweden
* 2021:
** ''Jazz Loves Disney (Deluxe)'', France
Chart history
We Love Disney (2013 album)
We Love Disney (2014 album)
We Love Disney (2015 album)
We Love Disney (2016 album)
References
Further reading
Interview with David Foster
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Walt Disney Records compilation albums
Verve Records compilation albums
2010s compilation albums
Covers albums
Mercury Records compilation albums
Universal Music Group compilation albums