English Song: A Whole New World

Song: A Whole New World
Artist: Brad Kane and Lea Salonga
Movie: Aladdin


I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?

I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride

A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming

A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Now I'm in a whole new world with you

Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky

A whole new world
Don't you dare close your eyes
A hundred thousand things to see
Hold your breath - it gets better
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be

A whole new world
Every turn a surprise
With new horizons to pursue
Every moment red-letter
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you

A whole new world
That's where we'll be
A thrilling chase
A wondrous place
For you and me




A Whole New World Recording Session

A Whole New World
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
"A Whole New World" was the featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they're going to discover together. The single version was performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle and is heard over the end credits. The version heard during the narrative of the film was performed by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga, the singing voices for Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, respectively. They also performed the song in their characters at the 65th Academy Awards.
 
Awards
 
"A Whole New World" won the 1992 Academy Award for Best Original Song, giving Alan Menken his third win and second consecutive after his 1991 award for "Beauty and the Beast". The song also won the 1992 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, also succeeding "Beauty and the Beast" in the award. It went on to win the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1994.

Release and charts
 
The single was released on November 5, 1992 and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 6, 1993, ending the fourteen-week run of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You". It remained at number one for one week before it was replaced by Snow's "Informer". A Whole New World is also the only Disney song to date to hit # 1 on the US charts.

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