Award-Winning Classics: Complete YouTube Playlist of All Songs from "The Little Mermaid"
2018.12.06 published
The Little Mermaid is Filled with Great Songs ♡
The Disney movie "The Little Mermaid" was released in the U.S. in 1989 and in Japan in 1991.
It's a classic princess story where Ariel, the mermaid princess, falls in love with a human prince, and surely many people around the world have watched it at least once ♡
The original story is Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," and Walt Disney had actually been planning an animation for it since the 1940s during World War II.
Unfortunately, actual production began after Walt's death, but
The Little Mermaid became a hugely popular work that marked the beginning of Disney's second golden age ♡
In Japan, you can find Mermaid Lagoon at Tokyo DisneySea, and the Shiki Theatre Company has been performing it,
making the world of The Little Mermaid quite familiar and close to us ♩
The music in The Little Mermaid features a collection of great songs, including "Under the Sea" and "Part of Your World."
Here, we will introduce all the insert songs that are often chosen as background music for weddings.
The Little Mermaid Song ① Part of Your World
"Part of Your World" is a song where Ariel sings about her longing for the surface world while in her sea cave where she hides her treasures.
It's a very famous and magnificent romantic song that never fails to be wonderful no matter how many times you hear it ♩
Sebastian and Flounder are adorable too, right? ♡
For weddings, it's recommended to play this song during the entrance or during highlights like the cake cutting.
You can listen to the Japanese version of "Part of Your World" here.
The Little Mermaid Song ② Under the Sea
"Under the Sea" is also a signature song of The Little Mermaid.
To distract Ariel from her longing for the land, Sebastian sings about how wonderful the underwater world where she was born is!
In fact, this song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1989, the year it was released.
It's a pop and fun melody that people all around the world can sing and dance to ♩
It's a good choice for wedding background music during mingling or for lively moments ♡
You can listen to the Japanese version of "Under the Sea" here.
The Little Mermaid Song ③ Poor Unfortunate Souls
"Poor Unfortunate Souls" is a suspiciously atmospheric song sung by the villain Ursula as she deceives Ariel to take her voice.
This song is also famous and often played in places like Disney ♩
Ursula's deep and heavy voice creates an exhilarating and thrilling feeling.
You can listen to the Japanese version of "Poor Unfortunate Souls" here.
The Little Mermaid Song ④ Kiss the Girl
"Kiss the Girl" is a song where Sebastian and the animals encourage Ariel and Prince Eric to kiss as Ariel has become human.
The phrase "sha-la-la-la-la" is catchy and easy to remember ♩
Watching the scene where the two are on a boat together makes it very romantic and makes you want to cheer for them ♡
For weddings, it's recommended to play this during table rounds or for re-entrance music.
You can listen to the Japanese version of "Kiss the Girl" here.
The Little Mermaid Song ⑤ Daughters of Triton
"Daughters of Triton" is a wonderful song sung by King Triton's daughters (Ariel's sisters) on Ariel's 16th birthday.
The gradually rising melody is addictive ♩
It's sung in the DisneySea attraction, King Triton's Concert, and is quite popular ♡
For weddings, it might be good to play it during a surprise appearance of siblings.
You can listen to the Japanese version of "Daughters of Triton" here.
The Little Mermaid Song ⑥ Les Poissons
"Les Poissons" is a song sung by the chef in the castle's kitchen while cooking.
It's a humorous scene where Sebastian desperately tries to escape from becoming an ingredient, and it’s quite funny♪
The chaotic visuals and melody are entertaining ♩
You can listen to the Japanese version of "Les Poissons" here.
All of The Little Mermaid Songs are Wonderful ♡
We've introduced all the lyrical music from the Disney movie The Little Mermaid, which was released in 1989.
Each song is famous and truly a wonderful classic ♡
Please consider using them as background music for your wedding ♩