Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)

~ Recording by Carmen Twillie, African vocals by Lebo M

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Circle of Life4:00Carmen Twillie with Lebo MThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1994-05-31
Walt Disney RecordsD2 60858
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie, African vocals by Lebo MThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (BMG club edition)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1994-05-31
Walt Disney Records60858-2, 60858-7, D 103533
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie with Lebo MThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records60858-0
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)3:59Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-03-28
Walt Disney Records60865-2, 60865-7
1.2Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-03-28
Walt Disney Records60865-0
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)3:59Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
edel (just “edel” logo), Walt Disney Records0108652DNY
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)3:59Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney RecordsD15087
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)3:59Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney Records60685-7
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)3:59Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical Magic (BMG club edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney Records60865-7, D108692

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Jay Rifkin
producer:Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
editor:Adam Smalley
additional vocals:Lebo M. (Lebo M, producer/composer Lebohang Morake)
choir vocals:Committed Artists Choir & Friends
lead vocals and solo vocals:Carmen Twillie
conductor:Nick Glennie‐Smith
arranger:Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
orchestrator:Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator)
Nick Glennie‐Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1994)
recorded at:BOP Studios (South African recording studios and facilities) in Mmabatho
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5A93cfO3z1UgUaXQaSkfBh [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibiNy4d4gc [info]
other databases:https://www.whosampled.com/Carmen-Twillie/Circle-of-Life/ [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/267873 [info]
recording of:Circle of Life (The Lion King)

Circle of Life (The Lion King)

lyricist:Tim Rice
composer:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1994)
referred to in medleys:The Lion King Medley (for handbells, McChesney)
Lion King Medley: Can You Feel the Love Tonight / Circle of Life / He Lives in You / Shadowland (Michael Crawford Medley) (order: 2)
The Lion King: Soundtrack Highlights (for concert band, arranged by Calvin Custer) (order: 2)
Phantom of the Total Eclipse of the Memory (order: 6)
later parody versions:[Circle Line]
The Surface of Light
later translated versions:Alles ademt en leeft
Ciclo sem fim (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Brazilian Portuguese version)
Ciclo sem fim (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Portuguese version)
Ciclo sin fin (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Latin American Spanish version)
De levenscyclus
Der ewige Kreis
Der Kras von mein' Leb'n
El ciclo de la vida (El rey león)
Elämän tie
En värld full av liv
Krąg życia
L’histoire de la vie (Le Roi Lion)
Livets sirkel
サークル・オブ・ライフ (ライオン・キング)
サークル・オブ・ライフ (ライオン・キング; 浅利慶太 translation)
part of:The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack)
The Lion King (stage musical)
The Lion King (Live in Prague) (order: 1)
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack) (order: 2)
is the basis for:The Surface of Light
quotes lyrics from:Nants' Ingonyama