New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Multi-platinum and global award-winning superstar singer/songwriter ZAYN and emerging sensation singer/songwriter Zhavia Ward are set to perform the Oscar and GRAMMY-winning duet "
A Whole New World". The song will be featured in the film's end credits and on the Walt Disney Records soundtrack, and is available today as a single and music video, which can be seen here. The new updated rendition of the classic song is produced by Saltwives aka Alex Oriet and
David Phelan (ZAYN and Charli XCX) and the music video was directed by Philip Andelman (Beyoncé,
Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran).
"The selection of artists, producer and tonal direction was critical for the success of updating a classic song like this," said Mitchell Leib, president of
Music & Soundtracks for the Walt Disney Studios. "ZAYN's vocals are like no other and his artistic imprint immediately brought a contemporary and diverse presence. Additionally, ZAYN could have chosen any artist in the world to collaborate with on the duet, but he personally selected Zhavia for her unique perspective, powerful vocal abilities and to platform a talented new artist, ensuring that the audience could discover this song, again, for the first time."
The timeless ballad, featuring Alan Menken's beautiful melody and
Howard Ashman's unforgettable lyrics, received an Academy Award®, Golden
Globe Award and GRAMMY Award, among other accolades, upon its release in 1992.
The "Aladdin" original motion picture soundtrack features an unforgettable score from eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken ("Beauty and the Beast," "The
Little Mermaid"), along with new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and two-time Academy Award winner
Howard Ashman ("Little Shop of Horrors"), three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice ("The Lion King") and one song written by Menken and Oscar and Tony Award-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ("La La Land," "
Dear Evan Hansen"). From Walt Disney Records, the digital soundtrack is set for release on May 21 at 9:00pm PT and will be followed by the physical album on May 24.
A thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of Disney's animated classic, "Aladdin" is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. "Aladdin" opens in U.S. theaters nationwide May 24, 2019.
Oscar-nominated actor and multi-platinum recording artist
Will Smith and GRAMMY-nominated superstar songwriter, producer and multi-platinum selling artist
DJ Khaled are set to perform a re-invented version of the classic Oscar-nominated song "Friend Like Me." The song will be featured in the film's end credit, on the Walt Disney Records soundtrack, and released as a single. The new updated rendition of the song is produced by DJ Khaled.
The new original song featured in the film and included on the soundtrack is "Speechless," performed by Jasmine (Naomi Scott). The song is Jasmine's big breakout song in the film about finding her voice, and was written by Alan Menken and songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
The
Aladdin soundtrack includes "Arabian Nights," "One Jump Ahead," "One Jump Ahead (Reprise)," "
Speechless" (Part 1), "Friend Like Me," "Prince Ali," "A Whole New World," "One Jump Ahead" (Reprise 2), "
Speechless" (Part 2), "
A Whole New World" (End Title), "Friend Like Me" (End Title), and "
Speechless" (Full), plus 25 score cues composed by Alan Menken.
The
Aladdin original motion picture soundtrack physical album is now available for pre-order, pre-add on Apple Music, and pre-save on Spotify. "
A Whole New World" is available at streaming and download services.
About Aladdin:
Directed by Guy
Ritchie ("Sherlock Holmes," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."), who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, "Aladdin" is written by John August ("Dark Shadows," "Big Fish") and
Ritchie based on Disney's "Aladdin." The film stars
Will Smith ("Ali," "Men in Black") as the larger-than-life Genie; Mena Massoud ("Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan") as the charming scoundrel Aladdin;
Naomi Scott ("Power Rangers") as Jasmine, the beautiful, self-determined princess; Marwan Kenzari ("Murder on the Orient Express") as Jafar, the powerful sorcerer;
Navid Negahban ("Legion") as the Sultan concerned with his daughter's future; Nasim Pedrad ("Saturday Night Live") as Dalia, Princess Jasmine's free-spirited best friend and confidante; Billy Magnussen ("Into the Woods") as the handsome and arrogant suitor
Prince Anders; and Numan Acar ("The Great Wall") as Hakim, Jafar's right-hand man and captain of the palace guards.
"Aladdin" is produced by Dan Lin, p.g.a., ("Sherlock Holmes") and Jonathan Eirich, p.g.a., ("Death Note") with Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Marc Platt ("
La La Land") and
Kevin De La Noy ("The Dark Knight Rises") serving as executive producers.
