My Favorite Disney Songs

I’ve decided to compile a list of my favorite Disney songs... I mean, they’re basically ALL my favorites, but I tried to narrow it down some. Trust me, it was no easy task. I couldn’t even get it down to a top 10. The best I could do was top 15. Disney is ACTUALLY my life! You think I love Star Wars or Marvel? No! It’s Disney all the way! (I guess, technically those are both Disney now. Ha!) What I mean is, traditional animated Disney films. Those are my whole world. And the songs are just such a huge part of them. I know every single movie and all their songs backwards and forward. I own every single song and have a very extensive playlist.

So here are my top 15 favorite Disney songs in alphabetical order (I can’t even rank them):

“After Today”- A Goofy Movie

I just love singing along to it with all the different voices. I like these ensemble songs as you get a feel for the tone of the movie, the main character’s struggles/personality, and a great sense of movement as he/she interacts with different people and places.

“Belle”- Beauty and the Beast

Another ensemble song-- a total classic. This is the epitome of a great musical introduction. I love how bouncy and fun it is.

“Friends On the Other Side”- The Princess and the Frog

Great villain song! It’s so dark and mysterious and yet sort of fun at the same time.

“Gaston”- Beauty and the Beast

An untraditional villain song where the villain isn’t singing about his/her evil plan or something, but instead others are singing ABOUT the villain. And if these lyrics aren’t some of the cleverest/funniest you’ve ever heard in your life, there’s something the matter with you.

“Go the Distance”- Hercules

One of the great motivational Disney songs. It’s so empowering, the way it builds and builds. And it’s so beautiful!

“Hellfire”- The Hunchback of Notre Dame

One of the greatest villain songs ever written! Holy cow! SO DARK!!! That choir chanting, the totally twisted subject matter. Whew! And if you actually watch the scene, the visuals are stunning!

“How Far I’ll Go”- Moana

Might be totally cliche of me, but there’s no denying that this song is amazing. It might not be my favorite movie, but I will say that I loved the music.

“I Just Can’t Wait to Be King”- The Lion King

This song is a lot of fun. Don’t tell me you don’t just want to start dancing whenever it starts playing.

“I’ll Make a Man Out of You”- Mulan

One of the greatest Disney songs EVER! If anyone ever says “let’s get down to business” everyone automatically wants “to defeat the Huns.” This song will get anyone pumped up, guaranteed! It’s a great work out song.

“I Won’t Say I’m In Love”- Hercules

I love this one! Everyone tries vocalizing with Meg (and often fails). The attitude in this song is REAL (and that’s why it’s so fun to sing).

“Kiss the Girl”- The Little Mermaid

I was debating hard on whether I should put this one or “Under the Sea.” I ultimately went with this one because I love singing “shalalalala” and also it’s just so jazzy.

“Prince Ali”- Aladdin

What is there to say about this one except it’s awesome? I love how over-the-top it is. It’s like, is there anything this Prince Ali guy DOESN’T have? Haha!

“Out There”- The Hunchback of Notre Dame

What an underrated song! It seriously needs more recognition! You think songs like “Go The Distance” and “How Far I’ll Go” are great empowering songs? You gotta listen to this one. Just the way it builds and builds to that final note! Ooh! And its beautiful message! I just love it so much! I could listen to it all day!

“Stand Out”- A Goofy Movie

A great message and a great beat. I really like how the two songs sung by the rock star in this movie reflect what’s going on in the story-- the motivations of the characters, their conflicts, etc. (And I just slightly like this one better than “I2I”) 

“Wherever You Are”- Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin

This one is definitely a lesser known song from a lesser known movie, but I personally think it’s a beautiful song from an adorable and hilarious movie. I’ve always wanted a nice piano version of this song, but because it’s so unpopular, no one’s bothered to adapt it. Oh well, I still love it!