On Hollywood’s most prestigious night, there’s one award that keeps us thoroughly entertained in between Oscars being handed out and winners announced:Best Original Song. The award, which debuted at the seventh annual Academy Awards in 1934, has a long history that has even gifted us viral moments like John Travoltaintroducing the fictional Adele Dazeeminstead of “Let It Go” singer, Idina Menzel.
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When the Academy Awards air on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. on ABC, Disney is nominated (again) for Best Original Song. Did we mention that the company hastwosongs in the race? “Into the Unknown” fromFrozen IIand “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” fromToy Story 4are both nominated.
It wouldn’t be the first time Disney has won the award. The production giant has managed to collect a cool 14 Academy Awards for these songs that you won’t be able to get out of your head for the next week. You’re welcome.
“When You Wish Upon A Star” fromPinocchio, 1940
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“When You Wish Upon a Star” won Disney its first Academy Award and is still used as the company’s “theme” of sorts — you can hear it in the opening credits of most Disney films.
“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” fromSong of the South, 1947
“Chim-Chim-Cher-ee” fromMary Poppins, 1964
Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews inMary Poppins(1964).Walt Disney Pictures/Everett Collection
It wasn’t “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” or “Spoonful of Sugar” that snagged the award, it was therousing number that included a chimney sweepand Dick Van Dyke’s very exaggerated cockney accent.
“Under the Sea” fromThe Little Mermaid, 1989
If only we had a tiny crab friend to sing to us about how great our lives are! The one deserved an Oscar if only for Sebastian’s impeccable ability to conduct the “hot crustacean band.”
“Beauty and the Beast” fromBeauty and the Beast,1991
“A Whole New World” fromAladdin, 1992
Winning the award for“A Whole New World”meant back-to-back Oscars for Disney!
“Can You Feel the Love Tonight” fromTheLion King,1994
“Colors of the Wind” fromPocahontas, 1995
Clearly on a roll, Disney took home the award for “Colors of the Wind” one year later. The movie also won for Best Original Score. Jody Kuhn, the actress who voiced Pocahontas when she sang, was a musical theater star with four Tony nominations under her belt.
“You’ll Be In My Heart” fromTarzan, 1999
Phil Collins tugged at heartstrings everywhere when he scoredTarzanand gave us the masterpiece that is “You’ll Be In My Heart.”
“If I Didn’t Have You” fromMonsters Inc., 2001
Randy Newman, nominated this year for his song “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” fromToy Story 4, is responsible for many Disney classics, like “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” fromToy Story, which was nominated in 1995, and …
“We Belong Together” fromToy Story 3, 2010
Newman clearly has a knack for Disney songs!
“Man or Muppet” fromTheMuppets, 2011
Is he a man or is he a Muppet? The song’s only competition was one other song: “Real in Rio” from the animated film,Rio. And yes, that is Jason Segel and Jim Parsons having existential crises about whether or not they are men or Muppets.
“Let It Go” fromFrozen, 2013
This song won seven years ago and we still can’t “Let It Go.” Maybe if “Into the Unknown” from the movie’s sequel wins, we’ll finally be able to get this one out of our heads.
“Remember Me” fromCoco, 2017
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