1994 - The Lion King Soundtrack - Elton John

30 Years Ago This Month - 1994 The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released.

It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer.

Two smash singles were released.

"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" peaked at #4, #1 AC, #3 Mainstream Top 40. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

"Circle of Life" made #18, #2 AC, and #26 Mainstream Top 40.