The Little Mermaid: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Disney's 1989 animated feature The Little Mermaid. It contains the songs from the film written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, as well as the film's score composed by Alan Menken. The score was orchestrated by Thomas Pasatieri. The album received the Academy Award for Best Original Score, Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.
The soundtrack was first released on October 13, 1989 on both CD and cassette tape. It was re-released with different artwork, on October 14, 1997 and it was released internationally on October 31, 2000 in a double pack with The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea soundtrack. On October 3, 2006, a new two-disc special edition version of the soundtrack was released to correspond with the two-disc Platinum Edition DVD release of The Little Mermaid. The first disc remains identical to the original release, yet with remastered audio, while the newly added second disc is composed of various newly recorded version of the film's songs by different artists, such as Ashley Tisdale, Raven-Symoné, The Jonas Brothers, and Jessica Simpson. It also included two videos, as well as new cover art.
Reception[]
As of February 2007, the album is certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA. In 2010, Rhapsody called it one of the all-time great Disney & Pixar Soundtracks. All songs written and composed by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. All scores composed by Menken.
Track listing (2-Disc Special Edition Soundtrack)[]
Disc 1[]
| Track | Title | Movie | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fathoms Below | The Little Mermaid | Ship's Chorus |
| 2 | Main Titles | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 3 | Fanfare | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 4 | Daughters Of Triton | The Little Mermaid | Daughters Of Triton |
| 5 | Part Of Your World | The Little Mermaid | Jodi Benson |
| 6 | Under The Sea | The Little Mermaid | Samuel E. Wright |
| 7 | Part Of Your World (Reprise) | The Little Mermaid | Jodi Benson |
| 8 | Poor Unfortunate Souls | The Little Mermaid | Pat Carroll And Jodi Benson |
| 9 | Les Poissons | The Little Mermaid | Rene Auberjonois |
| 10 | Kiss The Girl | The Little Mermaid | Samuel E. Wright |
| 11 | Fireworks | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 12 | Jig | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 13 | The Storm | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 14 | Destruction Of The Grotto | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 15 | Flotsam And Jetsam | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 16 | Tour Of The Kingdom | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 17 | Bedtime | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 18 | Wedding Annoucement | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 19 | Eric To The Rescue | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken |
| 20 | Happy Ending | The Little Mermaid | Alan Menken And Chorus |
Disc 2[]
| Track | Title | Movie | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss The Girl | The Little Mermaid | Ashley Tisdale |
| 2 | Poor Unfortunate Souls | The Little Mermaid | Jonas Brothers |
| 3 | Part Of Your World | The Little Mermaid | Jessica Simpson |
| 4 | Under The Sea | The Little Mermaid | Raven Symone |