We Love Disney (2015 album)
We Love Disney | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | October 30, 2015 | |||
Recorded | September 2014 – August 2015 | |||
Studio | Verve Studios, Santa Monica Capitol Studios, Hollywood Air Studios, London Sunset Sound, Hollywood Carrington House Studios, Burbank Henson Studios, Los Angeles The Village Studios, Los Angeles The Grip Studio, Nashville Red Bull Studios, London | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 46:24 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | David Foster | |||
We Love Disney series chronology | ||||
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We Love Disney is a 2015 compilation album and third entry in the We Love Disney series, featuring cover versions of Disney songs by English-speaking musicians from various genres.[1] It was released by Verve Records and Walt Disney Records in the United States on October 30, 2015.[2] Two editions of the album were released: a single-disc standard edition, and a digipak deluxe edition, containing two bonus tracks.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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14. | "It's Not Easy Being Green" (from The Muppet Show) | Brenna Whitaker | 3:55 |
15. | "A Whole New World Original by; Brad Kane & Disney Legend Lea Salonga" (from Aladdin) | Yuna | 2:33 |
Total length: | 52:52 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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16. | "Colors of the Wind" (from Pocahontas) | Sarah Àlainn | 4:06 |
Production
[edit]After a successful run with localized versions in France, Australia and Germany (titled "I Love Disney" for the latter), David Foster decided to produce a new compilation album for the United States market.[3] During development, Foster created a wish list of American music artists for the album.[4] Foster often choose the song he felt fit the artist's style and vocal abilities, although several artists, such as Ariana Grande, Jason Derulo, and Kacey Musgraves began with different songs before ultimately settling on their eventual selections.[4] Lucy Hale was suggested at Disney's behest, as Hale also appears on the company's Hollywood Records roster.[4]
We Love Disney is a co-production between Verve Records and Walt Disney Records, with Universal Music Group providing worldwide distribution and marketing from Disney Music Group, alongside Universal.[5]
Release
[edit]The album's release date was announced on August 14, 2015 at Disney's D23 Expo, where Ne-Yo performed "Friend Like Me" as part of the company's tribute to Robin Williams, who performed the original song in the film.[3] A music video for Ne-Yo's cover was released on October 1, 2015.[6] Later that year, Derulo, Grande, Kelly, Perry, and Aiko performed their selections from their album at the 2015 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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United States | October 30, 2015[7] |
Commercial performance
[edit]We Love Disney debuted at No. 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart with 31,000 album-equivalent units; it sold 26,000 copies in its first week, with the remainder of its unit total reflecting the album's streaming activity and track sales.[9]
Charts
[edit]Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 54 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 58 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 44 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 74 |
French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 118 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 13 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ Vaughn, Shamontiel (July 8, 2015). "We Love Disney album will release in October". Orlando Sun Times. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Verve Records & Walt Disney Records Announce Tracklisting For Compilation Album We Love Disney, Due October 30th" (Press release). PR Newswire. Burbank, California. August 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Lee, Ashley (November 1, 2015). "Ariana Grande, Fall Out Boy, Kacey Musgraves Cover Disney Hits for New Album". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c Atkinson, Katie (October 30, 2015). "David Foster on 'We Love Disney,' Making Carla Bruni a Global Pop Star & If Ariana Is His New Celine". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ Willman, Chris (November 20, 2015). "Disney Music Group President Ken Bunt on the 'Star Wars' Soundtrack and Harnessing the Force for the House of Mouse". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Vain, Madison (October 1, 2015). "Ne-Yo's 'Friend Like Me' music video is an Aladdin throwback". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ Hassan, Adeel (October 30, 2015). "Your Friday Briefing: Syria, China, Breast Cancer". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Various Artists - We Love Disney: Music". ASIN B014HDTXYY. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (November 8, 2015). "Chris Stapleton Soars to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart After CMAs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (November 14, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Elvis Presley Has the No 1 Album in Australia Again". Noise11. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ [2015&cat=a "Austriancharts.at – – We Love Disney [2015]"] (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ [2015&cat=a "Ultratop.be – – We Love Disney [2015]"] (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ [2015&cat=a "Ultratop.be – – We Love Disney [2015]"] (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ [2015&cat=a "Lescharts.com – – We Love Disney [2015]"]. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ [2015&cat=a "Swisscharts.com – – We Love Disney [2015]"]. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Various Artists - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.