Over the years I've found that many Disney songs have gone unnoticed by the general public and flew under the radar when they definitely did not plan to. When people think about their favorite movies, they often think about the main song in it, whether it be the main title, or just a catchy song everyone knows.
Here's a list of some of the most popular songs in some of the vault films, along with their top view count on youtube, and some of my favorite underrated songs from each movie. are your favorites in this list?
The Songs in Question
Snow White -
Popular Song: Heigh Ho (Dwarf Chorus) View Count: 12 Million
Underrated Song: I'm Wishing (Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell) View Count: 1.3 Million
Pinocchio -
Popular Song: I've Got No Strings (Dickie Jones) View Count: 5.6 Million
Underrated Song: Little Wooden Head (Leigh Harline) View Count: 244k
Cinderella -
Popular Song: Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo (Verna Felton) View Count: 22 Million
Underrated Song: So This is Love (Ilene Woods) View Count: 1.9 Million
Peter Pan -
Popular Song: You Can Fly! (Judd Conlon) View Count: 2.6 Million
Underrated Song: Main Title/The Second Star to the Right (Judd Conlon) View Count: 713k
The Little Mermaid -
Popular Song: Under The Sea (Samuel E. Wright) View Count: 136 Million
Underrated Song: Part of Your World Reprise (Jodi Benson, Alan Menken) View Count: 3.2 Million
Beauty and the Beast -
Popular Song: Beauty and the Beast (Tale as Old as Time) (Angela Lansbury, Alan Menken) View Count: 56 Million
Underrated Song: Human Again (Alan Menken) View Count: 1.2 Million
Aladdin -
Popular Song: A Whole New World (Brad Kane, Lea Salonga, Alan Menken) View Count: 56 Million
Underrated Song: One Jump Ahead Reprise (Brad Kane) View Count: 251k
In conclusion, Alan Menken is a LITERAL genius and all of these songs are fantastic, I just enjoy showing a little love to the less viewed ones. Have you heard any of my favorite underrated songs? Did I mention any of your favorite songs? Do you feel any of these are truly underrated? Comment below!
“Think of the happiest things,
It’s the same as having wings.
Take the path that moonbeams make,
If the moon is still awake,
You’ll see him wink his eye,
You can fly! You can fly! You can fly! ”