Can You Feel The Love Tonight?

by

Elton John

Album: The Lion King Soundtrack

Released: 1994

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This was featured in the Disney movie The Lion King when the main character, Simba the Lion, falls in love with his childhood friend Nala, to the dismay of his friends Timon and Pumba. The song was almost cut from the movie because it was not working with the scene, but Elton convinced the producers to leave it in. The Lion King soundtrack sold over 10 million copies. (thanks, Caitlin - Upper Township, NJ)

Disney solicited Elton's opinion about the movie as they were putting it together.

Elton wrote the music, Tim Rice wrote the lyrics. Rice made a name for himself putting lyrics to showtunes by Andrew Lloyd Webber. They wrote songs for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ, Superstar, and Evita. Like Elton, Tim Rice has been knighted.

Elton contributed most of the songs on The Lion King soundtrack, including "Circle Of Life," a Top-20 hit in the US. and UK.

This is performed as part of the Lion King Broadway show - a lavish, wildly successful production based on the movie. It is also featured in the Lion King show at the Animal Kingdom park at Disney World.

This was the most played song on US radio and TV in 1994.

Kiki Dee, Rick Astley, and Gary Barlow sang backup. Kiki Dee sang a duet with Elton on the '70s hit "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," Astley had a series of hits in the early '90s, and Barlow was a member of the group Take That.

This won the Grammy in 1995 for Best Male Pop Vocal. It also won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1995. John performed this at the ceremony.

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Comments (23):

HA!!! I absolutely love The Lion King! I know the whole movie front and backwards, all the dang songs, ect. I can even play the songs on my trumpet! lol Love it!!!!

- Megan, Stevenson, AL

The Lion King came out when I was 1, but I got really obsessed with it when I was like 4-5. I used to know all the words to every song. My mom got sick of it, though, so I haven't watched it since then. This song was the first one I ever danced to with a boy, though, so I learned it all over again.

- Hannah, Gustavus, OH

This song came out when my Mom was dyeing of cancer. I would hear it on the radio as I was getting ready to go to the hospital to see her. Now when I hear this song I know she is with me. I love this song it makes me feel close to her.

- Diana, Bronxville, NY

Absolutely beautiful and soothing song. One of Elton's greatest, which is really saying something. The first line refers to a "calm surrender," and that is basically exactly what this song is- a calm surrender to nature, love, and the joy of being alive.

- Shawn, Green Bay, WI

The LK came out a few years before my brother died of cancer. His daughter watched it 'ad nauseum' before and after he passed. The scene of Simba's dad in the stars kept her going for awhile. Good enough for me. "Cheers!" to Lion King fans.

- Brad, Center Line, MI

I associate this song with being spiritually
awakened by a woman I fell in love with and almost lost. I self analyzed myself through deep pain, and wanted to change. The twisted kaleidoscope is the false reality presented to us. There is a rhyme & reason as we are all interconnected. We have traveled amongst the stars as energy & will again. Two individual hearts can beat in synchronization if the emotion and mind is strong and aware. All this new awareness can be harnessed into a prominent future by ones design or the reality of that awareness can crack the mind, and emotion of those of weaker willpower, thus becoming a vagabond. Now I am at peace, a calm surrender knowing all will be better in a little more time. I believe in humanity and its ability to evolve into a higher level of consienceness.
One should always believe the very best no matter what negativity they are confronted with, thus disempowering the force applying that bad energy. I have always been a restless warrior (never satisfied, only pacified),so just being near that someone is enough because of the magic she triggered. I am still wide-eyed to the continuing growth of my being and understanding of the truth of it all, along with this extremely powerful true love I feel for this woman. We are friends barely because I can hardly control the waves of emotions that make me act childish and she has not yet been awakened herself on top of all that. Part of me wants to lay this love to rest. How long can I keep on going through this loop? I must believe the very best...

- Ryan, Los Angeles, CA

To Brandon : Lion King is not Hamlet. The music, characters and atmosphere set it apart from the shakespeare play. Lion King is the best movie ever and if you don't believe, you can look at how much money it made ad kiss my butt.

- Caitlin, Upper Township, NJ

The Lion King is an animated version of Sakespere's "Hamlet."

- Brandon, Peoria, IL

My kids watched the Lion King daily for four years. I know all the dialogue, all the scenes and all the words to this song. I quit liking it about the 759,399,241st time I heard it.

- Lalah, Wasilla, AK

Love it! It always reminds me of when I went to see the lion king at the theatre in London! Love the film, love the songs!

- Michelle, Darlington, England

The lyric that gets me: "It's enough for this restless warrior, just to be with you". Sappy, yes, but sappy genius.

- Sean, Brockton, MA

What a BEAUTIFUL song!! I mean Lion king is the best movie disney EVER made! This song just gives you the butterfly in the stomach feeling! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Lacie, Whitefish, MT

This is easily the greatest love song of all time! The Lion King is the greatest movie of all time, and both deserved their huge sucess!

- Caitlin, Upper Township, NJ

The Lion King is, if not one of the best, than THE best Disney film of all time; which, in turn makes this song wonderful.

- Jon, Oakridge, OR

I love this song so much. The lion king is my FAVORITE movie. I love it. It makes the movie even better. This song is my favorite classical song.

- Lysa, Houston, TX

love this song. when i heard it the first time i saw lion king, i cried because it was so sad

- Joel Schmendrick, ottawa, Ireland

AJ of Cleveland,GA - when they solicited Elton's opinion, they asked him to watch the film and give his feedback. Originally the song wasn't even in the film at all! I don't know how he did it, but he convinced them the song needed the song, other than that he said it was the best animation he had seen. They actually listened to him (which really doesn't happen in Hollywood), and fair enough Elton John and Tim Rice one an Oscar for the song. Elton John also one a Grammy Award for this song.

- Scott, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

its kind of weird when you hear it when your young because at first you don't get it. When I got older I laughed my but off!

- michael, houston, TX

When I was little, if I heard this, I would cry. I used to watch the Lion King EVERY day.

"Disney solicited Elton's opinion about the movie as they were putting it together"

What does that mean???

- AJ, Cleveland, GA

This song is so romantic! This song reminds me of how close my boyfriend and I are! It brings us closer and closer everyday! It is also my favorite song of the whole movie! Somwtimes i only watch the movie for that song!

- Katie, Coopersburg, PA

This is a great song and I really love that is in the Lion King Soundtrack. Ive owned it since I was 4. And still listen to it once in a while.

- Martha, Firebaugh, CA

love this song, it reminds me of this sad story i heard on the radio, where a woman wrote in asking to play it for her recently deceased boyfriend who died in a car crash( he was driving on his way to meet her). she wanted to play it to keep his memory alive. she also said that months earlier before his death, she phoned the radio show to request "can you feel the love tonight" for him, because they were spending so much time apart and so this song was special to them.

- julia, london, England

Great song! Sure it's a little sappy, but it's got a easy tune and melody. It also reminds me of an ex-girlfriend, so that brings memories.

- ED, CHICAGO, IL

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