"A Whole New World" is a song from Disney's 1992 animated feature film Aladdin, with music
by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice.
The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they
are going to discover together while riding on Aladdin's magic carpet.
The original version was sung by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga during the film.
They also performed the song in their characters at the 65th Academy Awards, where it won Academy
Award for Best Original Song.
In 2014, Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed performed the song as Aladdin and Jasmine in the film's
Broadway adaptation.
A single version of the song was previously released that year and was performed by Peabo
Bryson and Regina Belle.
This version is played in the movie's end credits and is referred on the soundtrack
as "Aladdin's Theme".
This version peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 6, 1993, replacing
Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", which had spent a then record 14 weeks at
the top of the chart.
The track peaked at #12 in the UK Singles Chart in 1992.
The song is the first and only song from a Disney animated film to top the Billboard
Hot 100.
Charts Best Achievement for Music in Motion Pictures
Cover versions Girl group Eternal released the song as the
B-side to their 1996 single, "Someday", recorded for the Disney film The Hunchback of Notre
Dame.
Hank Marvin did an instrumental version of the song in 1997 on his album Hank Plays the
Music of Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber.
LMNT covered the song for DisneyMania 2, released in 2004.
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey covered the song for DisneyMania 3 released in 2005, and
on the two-disc Platinum Edition DVD for the Aladdin film.
The song was covered in 2006 by British glamour model Katie Price and her now ex-husband,
Peter Andre.
The track is included on their 2006 album of duets A Whole New World.
J-pop artist Kumi Koda and Peabo Bryson included a cover for Koda's 2006 album Best: Second
Session.
K-pop boy-band TVXQ recorded the song for their 2007 Japanese album, Five in the Black,
as a special track.
In 2007, Pixar employee Nick Pitera uploaded a video to YouTube where he performs both
the male and female characters, earning 30 million views.
Saxophonist Dave Koz covered the song on his album At The Movies.
The song featured Donna Summer on vocals.
On Disney - Koe no Oujisama album the song was sung by Kenichi Suzumura
The song was covered in 2013 by Japanese hip-hop/EDM group M-Flo, featuring vocals by Matt Cab,
for the album Electronic Disney Music.
Christian pop punk band Stellar Kart featured a cover on their Disney cover EP named after
this song.
Live cover performances Some notable artists that have covered this
song live include: Sweetbox, for WOW!
DisneyMania in Japan.
Charice Pempengco and Super Junior member Kyuhyun on Star King in 2007
Peabo Bryson and Patti LaBelle performed the song along with all 77 contestants at the
1994 Miss Universe Pageant in Manila, Philippines Bryson recorded a version of the song with
Japanese pop artist Kumi Koda, which appeared as a bonus track on her album BEST ~second
session~.
Peabo Bryson and Chilean singer Andrea Tessa performed the song on the Viña del Mar International
Song Festival in 2001.
David Phelps and Sandi Patty performed the song on "Mark Lowry On Broadway" in 2001.
In the second season of American Idol in 2003, eventual winner Ruben Studdard sang the song
on Movie Night.
It was noted that season that "A Whole New World" was the most commonly used audition
song, and a montage of "A Whole New World" auditions was aired to emphasize it.
In addition to recording a cover, Peter André and Katie Price performed the song live on
Children in Need in 2005.
K-pop artists Ivy and Brian Joo K-pop artist BoA and TVXQ member Xiah Junsu
performed the song live at the AnyBand Concert in Korea on December 29, 2007.
Glee's actor Darren Criss performed the song with Lea Salonga, the singing voice of Princess
Jasmine on Aladdin at Billboard/Hollywood Reporter TV & Film Music Conference to Alan
Menken.
Girls' Generation member Tiffany and K.Will The song is performed during the fountain
show World of Color at Disney California Adventure park while LED lights affixed to Mickey's
Fun Wheel twinkle in the backdrop, appearing as stars.
International Like most Disney's songs, "A Whole New World"
was translated and adapted for non-English dubbed releases of the film.
See also List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1993
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1993
List of Mainstream Top 40 number-one hits of 1993
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