NE-YO, Jessie J, Jason Derulo, Gwen Stefani, Ariana Grande, Jhene Aiko, Fall Out Boy, Tori Kelly, Kacey Musgraves, Charles Perry, Jessie Ware, Lucy Hale & Rascal Flatts Interpret Beloved Disney Classics, Produced By Legendary Producer David Foster
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14, 2015 — (PRNewswire) — Verve Records and Walt Disney Records have announced the 12 artists who are included on the upcoming compilation album We Love Disney, which will be released on October 30th. The album features the hottest artists from across the pop, rock, R&B, and country worlds delivering their own unique interpretations of classic Disney songs. We Love Disney was produced by multi-platinum, 16-time Grammy® Award-winning producer and Verve Music Group Chairman David Foster.The album features singer-songwriter NE-YO on the Oscar® and a Golden Globe Award-winning song "Friend Like Me," from 1992's Aladdin; British pop singer and songwriter Jessie J on "Part of Your World," from 1989's The Little Mermaid; multi-platinum pop/R&B singer/songwriter Jason Derulo on the Oscar® and a Golden Globe Award-winning song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," from 1994's The Lion King; multi-platinum solo artist and No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani on the Oscar®-nominated song "The Rainbow Connection," from 1979's The Muppet Movie; multi-platinum pop singer Ariana Grande on "Zero to Hero," from 1997's Hercules; singer/songwriter Jhené Aiko on "In a World of My Own/Very Good Advice" from 1961's Alice in Wonderland; rock band Fall Out Boy on "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" from 1967's The Jungle Book; singer-songwriter and Capitol Records artist Tori Kelly on "Colors of the Wind," the Oscar®, Golden Globe, and Grammy-winning theme song from 1995's Pocahontas; critically acclaimed country artist Kacey Musgraves on "A Spoonful of Sugar" from 1964's Mary Poppins; soul/R&B singer and Verve Recording artist Charles Perry on "Ev'rybody Wants To Be a Cat," from 1970's The Aristocats; British soul singer Jessie Ware on "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," which appears in both the 1950 animated film Cinderella as well as this year's enchanting adaptation of the classic film directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Lily James; and best-selling country group Rascal Flatts, accompanied by Hollywood Records' artist-actress Lucy Hale duet on "Let It Go," the top-selling, Oscar® and Grammy-winning song from the 2013 film Frozen. The album also features a rendition of "It's a Small World" performed by all of the artists.
"In choosing the artists to appear on We Love Disney, we tried to cover the whole spectrum," David Foster says. "I wanted great singers. That's always been my mandate. We set the bar high and everyone who came in absolutely killed it. The vocals on this album are spectacular."
We Love Disney will be released in several configurations, including as a digital album, a standard CD, a Deluxe CD, on Deluxe Vinyl, and as a picture-disc set. The Deluxe versions feature two bonus tracks from Verve Records' artists Brenna Whitaker ("Bein' Green" from The Muppet Show) and Yuna ("A Whole New World" from Aladdin). We Love Disney will also be available as a Collector's Edition Box Set, which includes the digital deluxe album, limited-edition double vinyl, standard-edition double vinyl, limited-edition CD, standard-edition CD, limited-edition double-picture disc, four numbered lithographs, a DVD of "The Magic Behind We Love Disney," a limited-edition T-shirt featuring a one-time only design, an exclusive tote bag, and a Certificate of Authenticity.
The album and box set can all be pre-ordered now at https://www.welovedisneymusic.com/. Those who pre-order the digital album via participating retailers will receive an instant download of NE-YO's "Friend Like Me."
The tracklisting for We Love Disney is as follows:
NE-YO "Friend Like Me" (Aladdin)
Jessie J "Part of Your World "(The Little Mermaid)
Jason Derulo "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (The Lion King)
Gwen Stefani "The Rainbow Connection" (The Muppet Movie)
Ariana Grande "Zero to Hero" (Hercules)
Jhené Aiko "In a World of My Own/Very Good Advice" (Alice in Wonderland)
Fall Out Boy "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" (The Jungle Book)
Tori Kelly "Colors of the Wind" (Pocahontas)
Kacey Musgraves "A Spoonful of Sugar" (Mary Poppins)
Charles Perry "Ev'rybody Wants To Be a Cat" (The Aristocats)
Jessie Ware "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (Cinderella)
Lucy Hale & Rascal Flatts "Let It Go" (Frozen)
Various Artists "It's a Small World"
Bonus tracks on Deluxe CD, Vinyl, and Picture Disc:
Brenna Whitaker "Bein' Green" (The Muppet Show)
Yuna "A Whole New World" (Aladdin)
About Verve Music Group:
Verve is Universal Music Group's American contemporary label with an active artist roster that includes Andrea Bocelli, Diana Krall, Mark Knopfler, Ledisi, Dirty Loops, Sarah McLachlan, Yuna and Barry Manilow, to name a few. David Foster, a 16-time Grammy Award-winning producer, has served as Verve Chairman since 2012. When Verve was founded in 1956, the label made a name for itself as the home of jazz legends including Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Evans, Nina Simone, John Coltrane, Stan Getz and Billie Holiday.
About Walt Disney Records/Disney Music Group:
Disney Music Group is home to Walt Disney Records, Hollywood Records, Disney Music Publishing and DMG Nashville. DMG releases family music and film and television soundtracks such as the Oscar and Grammy-winning "Frozen" soundtrack, the Grammy-nominated soundtracks for "Guardians of the Galaxy," the Aladdin Original Broadway Cast Recording, and "Saving Mr. Banks," as well as "Teen Beach 2," and the upcoming soundtracks "The Descendants," "Ant-Man," and "Star Wars." DMG also releases the Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection, a series celebrating the anniversaries of Disney's most cherished and classic films, including "Mary Poppins," "The Lion King," and Disney Pixar's "Toy Story." The labels' genre-spanning rosters include Demi Lovato, Breaking Benjamin, ZZ Ward, R5, Grace Potter, Zella Day, Bea Miller, Sabrina Carpenter, Joywave, Olivia Holt, Jordan Fisher, Fairfax Recordings, and more.
More information about We Love Disney will be announced in the coming weeks. Pre-order the album now at
http://smarturl.it/WLDMusic .
