Aladdin (1992 soundtrack)

Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 1992 Disney animated feature film, Aladdin. The album was released by Walt Disney Records on CD and cassette tape on October 27, 1992. The soundtrack was intertwined with demos, work tapes and unreleased masters, as well as original scores in 1994 in a four-disc box set entitled The Music Behind the Magic: The Musical Artistry of Alan Menken, Howard Ashman & Tim Rice. A remastered reissue with altered lyrics and new artwork was released on March 27, 2001. A special edition reissue featuring two previously released demos and new artwork was released on September 28, 2004. The Legacy Collection: Aladdin was released on September 9, 2022, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Aladdin.

Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artwork for original release
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 27, 1992 (original release)
March 27, 2001 (re-release)
September 28, 2004 (Special Edition)
Recorded1988–1992
Genre
Length
  • 50:01 (1992 and 2001 releases)
  • 56:52 (Special Edition)
LabelWalt Disney
Producer
Walt Disney Animation Studios chronology
Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1991)
Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1992)
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1994)
Singles from Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)"
    Released: October 31, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Filmtracks
Sputnikmusic4/5

The music on the album earned composer Alan Menken the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, as well as a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music. Menken, along with lyricist Tim Rice, also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and a Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the song "A Whole New World". It is currently the first and only Disney song to win Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards. The album is one of the best-selling soundtrack albums to an animated film, with 3 million copies sold in the United States and 300,000 copies sold in Canada.

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