As Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary, here's a look back at the best soundtracks that make up their iconic, timeless animated movies.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Some of Disney's most iconic movies are their tune-filled animated features, and most of them include fantastical soundtracks. More than 100 years since the inception of the company, animated features have come to define the studio. Featuring tunes written by some of the best pop and theater composers of their respective eras, the best Disney animated movies include irresistibly toe-tapping songs and heart-wrenching ballads.
14 Pinocchio Pinocchio, Disney's second foray into animated feature-length films, garnered two Academy Awards for its classic songs. One of the most memorable of them is "I've Got No Strings" a song whose plucky melody and witty lyrics are a perfect match for the main character and his quirky personality. The most iconic song from the movie, however, is "When You Wish Upon A Star", a song that is still in use today as Disney's official anthem.
11 Moana Lin-Manuel Miranda's first collaboration writing music and lyrics for Disney came in the form of Moana, a Polynesian-set story of an adventurous teenager who sets sail to try to save her people. Miranda perfectly mixes the sounds of the South Pacific setting with his musical theater background.
8 The Princess and the Frog Famous film composer Randy Newman, who wrote "You've Got A Friend in Me" for the Pixar film Toy Story, composed the jazz and blues-inspired music that brought The Princess and the Frog's 1920s New Orleans setting to life. It's one of Disney's most underrated movies and scores, with catchy songs like "Dig a Little Deeper" and the deliciously eerie villain song "Friends On the Other Side".
5 Pocahontas Though often remembered for its problematic whitewashed retelling of the true story it's based on, Pocahontas features some of Disney's most complex songs. The songs really help to further the plot and give deep insights into the characters. Best are the scores of two soaring ballads "Colors of the Wind" and "Just Around the Riverbend", written by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, which are as affecting and emotional as their melodies are gorgeous.
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