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The Little Mermaid: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1989 Disney animated feature film, The Little Mermaid. It contains the songs from the film written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, as well as the film's score composed by Alan Menken. The score was orchestrated by Thomas Pasatieri. The album received the Academy Award for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (for "Under the Sea"), and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.

The soundtrack was first released by Walt Disney Records on October 13, 1989 on both CD and cassette tape.​ On November 22, 1994 the album was included in a four-disc box set entitled The Music Behind the Magic: The Musical Artistry of Alan Menken, Howard Ashman & Tim Rice.​ The box set included work tapes and demos intertwined into the finished original soundtrack.​ The soundtrack (without the demos and work tapes) was re-released with different artwork, on October 14, 1997​ and it was released internationally on October 31, 2000 in a double pack with The Little Mermaid II soundtrack.​ On October 3, 2006, a new two-disc special edition version of the soundtrack was released to correspond with the two-disc Platinum Edition DVD release of The Little Mermaid. The first disc remains identical to the original release, yet with remastered audio, while the newly added second disc is composed of various newly recorded version of the film's songs by different artists, such as Ashley Tisdale, Raven-Symoné, The Jonas Brothers, and Jessica Simpson. It also included two music videos, as well as new cover art.​

Reception

Calificaciones profesionales

Calificaciones
Fuente	Calificación
Allmusic	​
Filmtracks	​

As of February 2007, the album is certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA.​ In 2010, Rhapsody called it one of the all-time great Disney and/or Pixar Soundtracks.​

Track listing

Toda la música compuesta por Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman. All scores composed by Menken.

N.º	Título	Recording artist(s)	Duración
1.	«Fathoms Below»	Ship's Chorus	1:41
2.	«Main Titles» (Score)		1:26
3.	«Fanfare» (Score)		0:27
4.	«Daughters of Triton»	Kimmy Robertson, Caroline Vasicek	0:38
5.	«Part of Your World»	Jodi Benson	3:13
6.	«Under the Sea»	Samuel E. Wright	3:12
7.	«Part of Your World» (Reprise)	Jodi Benson	2:15
8.	«Poor Unfortunate Souls»	Pat Carroll	4:49
9.	«Les Poissons»	René Auberjonois	1:33
10.	«Kiss the Girl»	Samuel E. Wright	2:41
11.	«Fireworks» (Score)		0:38
12.	«Jig» (Score)		1:32
13.	«The Storm» (Score)		3:18
14.	«Destruction of the Grotto» (Score)		1:52
15.	«Flotsam and Jetsam» (Score)		1:22
16.	«Tour of the Kingdom» (Score)		1:24
17.	«Bedtime» (Score)		1:20
18.	«Wedding Announcement» (Score)		2:16
19.	«Eric to the Rescue» (Score)		3:40
20.	«Happy Ending»	Disney Chorus	3:11

Australian Bonus Track​
N.º	Título	Recording artist(s)	Duración
21.	«Part of Your World»	Alana De Roma	3:16

The Music Behind the Magic box set track listing​
N.º	Título	Recording artist(s)	Duración
1.	«Fathoms Below/Main Title» (Demo)	Menken, Ashman	4:41
2.	«Fathoms Below» (Final)	Ship's Chorus	1:41
3.	«Main Title» (Final) (Score)		1:26
4.	«Fanfare» (Final) (Score)		0:27
5.	«Daughters of Triton»	Robertson, Vasicek	0:38
6.	«Part of Your World» (Work Tape)	Menken, Ashman	0:45
7.	«Part of Your World» (Demo)	Menken	0:49
8.	«Part of Your World» (Final)	Benson	3:13
9.	«Fireworks» (Final) (Score)		0:38
10.	«Jig» (Final) (Score)		1:32
11.	«Under the Sea» (Work Tape)	Menken, Ashman	1:20
12.	«Under the Sea» (Demo)	Ashman	2:34
13.	«Under the Sea» (Final)	Samuel E. Wright	3:12
14.	«Sebastian and Triton» (Final) (Score)		1:43
15.	«Part of Your World» (Reprise) (Demo)	Menken	1:34
16.	«The Storm» (Final) (Score)		3:18
17.	«Part of Your World» (Reprise) (Final)	Benson	2:15
18.	«Silence Is Golden» (Demo)	Menken	2:37
19.	«Poor Unfortunate Souls» (Demo)	Ashman	5:07
20.	«Poor Unfortunate Souls» (Final)	Pat Carroll	4:49
21.	«Les Poissons» (Demo)	Ashman	2:09
22.	«Les Poissons»	René Auberjonois	1:33
23.	«Kiss the Girl» (Demo)	Ashman	1:05
24.	«Kiss the Girl» (Final)	Samuel E. Wright	1:37
25.	«Bedtime» (Final) (Score)		1:20
26.	«Wedding Announcement» (Final) (Score)
28.	«Eric to the Rescue» (Final) (Score)		3:40
29.	«Part of Your World/Happy Ending» (Work Tape) (Final)	Menken, Disney Chorus	2:34

Disc Two (Special Edition)​
N.º	Título	Recording artist(s)	Duración
1.	«Kiss the Girl»	Ashley Tisdale	3:25
2.	«Poor Unfortunate Souls»	Jonas Brothers	2:29
3.	«Part of Your World»	Jessica Simpson	3:29
4.	«Under the Sea»	Raven-Symoné	3:16
5.	«Poor Unfortunate Souls» (Music Video) (Enhanced feature)	Jonas Brothers	2:29
6.	«Making of "Kiss the Girl" Music Video» (Enhanced feature)	Ashley Tisdale	1:03

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The Legacy Collection: The Little Mermaid was released as a two-disc album on November 24, 2014, to coincide with the film's twenty-fifth anniversary.​

Todas las canciones escritas y compuestas por Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.

Disc 1
N.º	Título	Performer(s)	Duración
1.	«Fathoms Below»	Ship's Chorus	1:42
2.	«Main Titles»		1:26
3.	«Fanfare»		0:28
4.	«Daughters of Triton»	Kimmy Robertson, Caroline Vasicek	0:52
5.	«Intro Ariel»		3:12
6.	«Intro Ursula»		2:38
7.	«Triton Reprimands»		1:49
8.	«Sebastian's Dilemma»		0:44
9.	«Part of Your World»	Jodi Benson	3:31
10.	«Fireworks»		2:11
11.	«The Storm»		3:18
12.	«Part of Your World (Reprise) / Ursula Plots»	Jodi Benson	3:03
13.	«Ariel in Love»		0:23
14.	«Under the Sea»	Samuel E. Wright	3:23
15.	«Sebastian and Triton»		1:40
16.	«Destroying the Grotto»		1:55
17.	«Flotsam and Jetsam»		1:47
18.	«Ursula's Lair»		2:17
19.	«Poor Unfortunate Souls»	Pat Carroll	4:49
20.	«She's Got Legs»		1:22
21.	«Sebastian Relents»		0:28
22.	«On Land»		2:25
23.	«Miss Manners»		1:09
24.	«Les Poissons»	René Auberjonois	2:11
25.	«Crab On a Plate / Bedtime»		2:20
26.	«Tour of the Kingdom»		1:26
27.	«Kiss the Girl»	Samuel E. Wright	2:40
28.	«Ariel Left Behind»		4:09
29.	«Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise)»	Jodi Benson	0:31
30.	«The Truth»		1:23
31.	«Interrupting the Wedding / Ursula's Defeat»		6:44
32.	«Happy Ending»		3:22

Todas las canciones escritas y compuestas por Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.

Disc 2
N.º	Título	Performer(s)	Duración
1.	«Fathoms Below (Work Tape)»	Howard Ashman and Alan Menken	2:15
2.	«Daughters of Triton (Synth Demo)»	Howard Ashman and Alan Menken	0:56
3.	«Part of Your World (Synth Demo)»	Howard Ashman and Alan Menken	3:15
4.	«Fireworks / Jig (Score Piano)»	Alan Menken	2:10
5.	«The Storm (Score Piano Demo)»	Alan Menken	2:35
6.	«Under the Sea (Synth Demo)»	Howard Ashman and Alan Menken	4:42
7.	«Poor Unfortunate Souls (Basic Synth Demo)»	Howard Ashman and Alan Menken	5:06
8.	«Poor Unfortunate Souls (Final Synth Mockup)»	Howard Ashman and Alan Menken	5:31
9.	«Les Poissons (Work Tape Demo)»	Howard Ashman and Alan Menken	2:09
10.	«Les Poissons (Synth Demo)»	Howard Ashman and Alan Menken	2:03
11.	«Kiss the Girl (Synth Demo B)»	Howard Ashman and Alan Menken	2:41
12.	«Happy Ending (Score Piano Demo)»	Alan Menken	2:32

Unreleased songs/score

Several pieces of music from the movie remained unreleased in any format from Disney until the release of "Walt Disney The Legacy Collection: The Little Mermaid" in December 2014 according to the 25th anniversary of the film. A fan-compiled complete score (including song instrumentals) does exist and can be heard/seen on video sharing websites.

1. Fathoms Below (Instrumental) [1:41]
2. Main Titles (Full version as heard over end credits – the last seven seconds have not been released commercially) [1:34]
3. Sebastian's Fanfare [0:06]
4. Daughters of Triton (Instrumental) [0:36]
5. Daughters of Triton (Film Version) [0:36]
6. Part of Your World (Full Version - The version heard in the film includes score while Ariel speaks before the song starts) [3:23]
7. Part of Your World (Instrumental) [3:23]
8. The Grotto Revealed [0:12]
9. Part of Your World (Reprise) [Instrumental] [2:14]
10. Under the Sea (Instrumental) [3:11]
11. Poor Unfortunate Souls (Part 1 - Instrumental) / Ursula’s Deal [2:15]
12. Poor Unfortunate Souls (Part 2 - Instrumental) [1:14]
13. Les Poissons (Instrumental) [1:32]
14. Kiss the Girl (Instrumental) [2:40]
15. Vanessa on the Beach (without vocal) [1:00]
16. Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise) (Film Version) [0:32]
17. Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise) [Instrumental] [0:32]
18. Interrupting the Wedding / Ursula's Defeat (with vocal) [6:45]
19. Happy Ending (film version) [3:10]
20. Happy Ending (sans Disney chorus) [3:10]

Score composition and orchestration

Alan Menken's first songs-and-underscore project garnered him an Academy Award for the Best Score of 1989. This would prove to give him a very high nomination-to-win ratio of awards. Alan was originally hired for the songs only, but after writing an underscore demo for the film's executives, his assignment grew. The following are some details on the film's score overall:

• Almost all of the score features a section of music in the key of G major (including "Main Titles", the beginning portion of "Happy Ending", "Les Poissons", "Bedtime", and most instances of Ariel's solo aria). "Tour of the Kingdom" alternated between G major and E major throughout.
• In darker moments, and for Ursula's theme, the key of G minor is prominent ("Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise)", most of "The Storm", "Eric to the Rescue" among others).
• The French horn is used to symbolize King Triton (listen to "Destruction of the Grotto"), the oboe is used to symbolize Prince Eric (the beginning of "The Storm", as well as "Happy Ending" when Ariel is looking at Eric on the shore). Usually the brass section represents Ursula and the flute almost always portrays Ariel's vocal aria. Clarinets represent Scuttle.
• Synthesizers and electric pianos are used quite often in the orchestration (namely for the songs, like "Part of Your World"), but the grand piano is almost never used.
• Scuttle's leitmotif can be heard in the beginning of "Wedding Announcement", the scene after Ariel becomes a human and was the basis for "Beyond My Wildest Dreams" in the 2007 broadway production. This theme is used as a variation for the music when the animals are stopping Vanessa's wedding.
• Ursula's leitmotif is most obvious in the track "Flotsam and Jetsam" but it comes from the melody notes for the chorus of "Poor Unfortunate Souls". This theme is also used while Ariel is being transformed, and it is played fast and supported by a harsh brass section.

Chart positions

Year(s)	Chart	Peak position
1989	US Billboard 200​	32
1991	Suiza (Schweizer Hitparade)​	25
2006, 2012	US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)​	4

Predecesor: The Milagro Beanfield War

Academy Award for Best Original Score 1989

Sucesor: Dances with Wolves

Predecesor: -

Golden Globe for Best Original Score 1988

Sucesor: -

Véase

• The Music Behind the Magic
• Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection

Referencias

[[Category:1989 soundtracks] [[Category:Albums certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America] [[Category:Disney animation soundtracks] [[Category:Disney's The Little Mermaid] [[Category:Soundtracks produced by Alan Menken] [[Category:Walt Disney Records soundtracks]