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Mufasa: The Lion King
Soundtrack album by
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Lebo M
ReleasedDecember 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
Length16:21
Language
  • English
  • Swahili
  • Xhosa
  • Zulu
LabelWalt Disney
Producer
Lin-Manuel Miranda chronology
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The 2024 American animated musical drama film Mufasa: The Lion King has original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a score composed by Dave Metzger. The film's soundtrack album features seven songs and was released on December 13, 2024, through Walt Disney Records; a deluxe edition released on the same day includes the score and instrumental tracks.[1] The film is a prequel to The Lion King (2019), a photorealistically animated remake of The Lion King (1994); Miranda collaborated on the songs with South African composer Lebo M, who was involved with the 1994 film.[2] Production on the album was handled by Miranda, Mark Mancina, and Tom MacDougall.[1]

In December 2020, Disney announced that Hans Zimmer, who worked on the 1994 and 2019 films, would return to score the film, alongside Pharrell and Nicholas Britell.[3] However, Miranda and Lebo M were revealed to be involved with the soundtrack in April 2024,[4] with Zimmer said to have dropped out prior to production.[5] Miranda started work on the songs in early 2022, after he had finished working on Encanto (2021).[6] Lebo M, whose vocals are heard in "Circle of Life", the opening song from The Lion King, admitted he felt pressure in writing a "worthy successor"; he ended up writing "Ngomso" in one morning, which features lyrics in Xhosa.[7][8] The soundtrack features vocal contributions from the South African Gospel Choir, who also sing in Swahili and Zulu.[9]

The soundtrack album was also released with songs translated into French, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Kazakh, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Dutch, Flemish Dutch, Russia, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, and Vietnamese.[10] A brief version of "Hakuna Matata", by Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen voicing Timon and Pumbaa, appears in the film but is not included on the album.[11]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, except "Ngomoso", which was written by Lebo M, "Milele" and "We Go Together", written by Miranda and Lebo M, and "I Always Wanted a Brother", written by Miranda and Nicholas Britell.

Mufasa: The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) track listing
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Ngomso"Lebo M1:16
2."Milele"Anika Noni Rose and Keith David2:27
3."I Always Wanted a Brother"Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Aaron Pierre, and Kelvin Harrison Jr.3:34
4."Bye Bye"Mads Mikkelsen, Joanna Jones, and Folake Olowofoyeku2:15
5."We Go Together"Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Preston Nyman, and Kagiso Lediga2:44
6."Tell Me It's You"Aaron Pierre and Tiffany Boone2:27
7."Brother Betrayed"Kelvin Harrison Jr.1:37
Deluxe edition additional tracks
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
8."Destiny Reigns"Dave Metzger3:01
9."Kuqondile"Nicholas Britell and Lebo M1:57
10."Listen to My Voice"Dave Metzger2:43
11."Find the Way"Nicholas Britell and Lebo M1:07
12."The Race"Dave Metzger2:23
13."Home"Nicholas Britell and Lebo M1:47
14."Burden of Pride"Dave Metzger5:04
15."My Love"Dave Metzger and Lebo M1:44
16."Bathroom Break"Dave Metzger0:31
17."Run Mufasa!"Dave Metzger3:19
18."And So It's Time"Hans Zimmer and Lebo M0:30
19."All That Was Lost"Dave Metzger1:06
20."Jamaa"Dave Metzger1:29
21."Follow the Fireflies"Dave Metzger0:54
22."Smell a Duck"Dave Metzger2:18
23."Elephant Stampede"Dave Metzger1:34
24."Beneath the Scars"Dave Metzger1:06
25."The King Within"Dave Metzger1:51
26."We Made It"Nicholas Britell and Lebo M1:34
27."Clash of Kings"Dave Metzger1:52
28."Blood for Blood"Dave Metzger2:34
29."The Earth Will Shake"Dave Metzger3:40
30."The King of Milele"Dave Metzger2:23
31."A Story of a Great King"Dave Metzger and Lebo M4:14
32."Ngomso" (instrumental)Mark Mancina and Lebo M1:05
33."Milele" (instrumental)Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda2:27
34."I Always Wanted a Brother" (instrumental)Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda3:34
35."Bye Bye" (instrumental)Mark Mancina, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Dave Metzger2:15
36."We Go Together" (instrumental)Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda2:44
37."Tell Me It's You" (instrumental)Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda2:26
38."Brother Betrayed" (instrumental)Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda1:37

References

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  1. ^ a b "Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Available Today on Walt Disney Records". Disney Music Group. Business Wire. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Piña, Christy (December 3, 2024). "Lin Manuel-Miranda Says Writing Songs for 'Mufasa' "Raised the Bar" Because 'The Lion King' Album Was "All Bangers"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "All the Disney Investor Day Announcements in One Big Post". Vulture. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Disney Debuts First Teaser Trailer for 'Mufasa: The Lion King'". The Walt Disney Company. April 29, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Dave Metzger Scoring Barry Jenkins' Mufasa: The Lion King". Film Music Reporter. September 27, 2024. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Piña, Christy (December 10, 2024). "Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals Why He Didn't Return for 'Moana 2'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Agence France-Presse (December 15, 2024). "Voice of 'The Lion King' returns for Disney prequel". France 24. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Tiwane, Bonginkosi (December 3, 2024). "Soundtrack for 'Mufasa: The Lion King' revealed, including South African contributions [VIDEO]". The Citizen. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (December 11, 2024). "'Mufasa: The Lion King's Barry Jenkins Surprises London Premiere Audience With News Of His Nuptials". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  10. ^ "Spotify – Lin-Manuel Miranda – Discography". Spotify. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Thompson, Nicole (December 13, 2024). "Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner embody 'Hakuna Matata' spirit in 'Mufasa: The Lion King'". The Hamilton Spectator. Canadian Press. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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