As some of wewe might be able to tell, I have been in a very musical mood lately. Along those themes, I wanted to make 2 muziki countdowns: 1 for Songs and 1 for Scores. I upendo Disney's music, especially from the team of Alan Menken & Howard Ashman. I almost never like covers of DP songs kwa Disney Pop stars so unless otherwise mentioned, all versions here are the original ones from the film. Here are my rankings for inayopendelewa songs:

Honorary Mentions:
With A Smile & A Song - Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs (So positive and uplifting plus an excellent message.) "There's no use in grumbling When the raindrops come tumbling Remember, you're the one Who can fill the world with sunshine When wewe smile and wewe sing."
Dig A Little Deeper - The Princess & The Frog (So genuine and upbeat plus an excellent message.) "Don't matter what wewe look like. Don't matter what wewe wear. How many rings wewe got on your finger, We don't care. Don't matter where wewe come from. Don't even matter what wewe are"

20. I'll Make A Man Out Of wewe - Mulan
I upendo how this is such a great little masculine song thrown into a DP film! I think it was an excellent diverse song from the lovely zaidi feminine songs. I think the lyrics are great and they often will get stuck in my head.


19. Poor Unfortunate Souls- The Little Mermaid
This has always been such a great villain song to me. I upendo the way Ursula delivers it as well as the specific words she chooses. (She reminds me a lot of my ex-Stepmom, especially when she sings this song.) This song really shows off how villainous and manipulative Ursula is.


18. Whistle While wewe Work- Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs
I upendo how this song shows Snow White's positive and genuine nature. I have heard her described as "manipulative" but I don't see that at all, I think she's a very good and decent person who does not try to exploit others to get what she wants. (Her plea for help to the Dwarfs was simply that, a plea from a 14-ish? mwaka old maiden who knew that was the safest place for her and she offered to do her part to stay.) Whenever I am cleaning myself, I always tend to hear this song. Work has to be done and it's best done with a positive attitude.


17. Almost There- The Princess & The Frog
I upendo Tiana's confidence in this song, towards her goal to open up her own restaurant. I love, respect and admire the fact that she doesn't just expect things to fall into her lap, she is willing to do the work to reach her goal. She doesn't let "trials and tribulations" bring her down because she is stronger than that and chooses not to be a victim. I also upendo the fact that she stands out in her town. She describes the people in New Orleans as being zaidi laid back and easy going, as mentioned in the line "This old town can slow wewe down, people taking the easy way But I know exactly where I'm going, I'm getting closer and closer every day." This determination and ambitious spirit is displayed beautifully in this song and I upendo the nod to her father in it as well.


16. Something There- Beauty & The Beast
I upendo how this song shows Belle & the beast starting to fall in love. It's so sweet and sincere. I think it also very accurately shows how true upendo plays out from a budding friendship. At some point wewe just realize that there's "something there" that's zaidi than friendship, the chemistry becomes undeniable. The initial judgments/perceptions are gone and a upendo has started to develop in it's place.


15. For The First Time In Forever Reprise - Frozen
It's been noted many times on this site but it's worth mentioning again, this song does such a beautiful job at inaonyesha the contrast and dynamic between Elsa & Anna. Their voices blend beautifully together. This song gets stuck in my head often!


14. Belle - Beauty & The Beast
I upendo this entire song! I upendo all of the lyrics and I upendo how well it explains so much about Belle's character. The fact that she went through hardship, that she is misunderstood, that she finds solace in reading, that she has big dreams for herself, and that she is a classic beauty in her town yet doesn't use it to her advantage au rely on it to exploit others. I even upendo all of the lyrics sung kwa various townspeople in it!


13. A Girl Worth Fighting For - Mulan
I upendo how flattering this song is! These men are marching off into war to face some cruel and merciless enemies and protect everyone in their country and the only thing they hope for in return is to find a girl, a love, who makes it all worth it. Some say this song is not romantic at all but I completely disagree. Although I am a woman, I think this song coming from men and their point of view is incredibly romantic. They are willing to face almost certain death with the hopes that a woman will upendo them, appreciate them and respect them for all of their hard work and effort to keep them going. Plus, what they ask for is no where near unreasonable (specific beauty traits, appreciation of battle scars, cooks well, praise and adoration and laughs at his jokes). They also don't just want a girl kwa force au circumstance, they want to impress and woo her. I love, appreciate and respect this song. I also appreciate and respect the horrible things that lots of males willingly choose to face as well as their uncanny protection and accommodation for females and children (usually strangers) so that they don't have to deal with the "ugly work". I also upendo that the song ends abruptly with the reality of exactly why it is these men need these kinds of hopes, for the horrible things they do face and deal with. Catchy too.


12. Part Of Your World/Reprise - The Little Mermaid
I upendo how beautiful and emotional Ariel's voice is in this. It's kind of heartbreaking for me. She sounds so sincere, so passionate with such longing. I think this song is just gorgeous, musically and vocally. This scene/song usually makes me cry because of Ariel's conviction and how gorgeous the song is musically.


11. I Wonder - Sleeping Beauty
I upendo how gorgeous Aurora's voice sounds. I also upendo how this song represents Aurora's docile and innocent nature as well as her romantic and idealistic personality. She is so pure and graceful and I think it really comes through in this song. The only way she knows of finding upendo is the same way as the birds: Through song.


10. Let It Go - Frozen
Yes, I upendo this song. I think the muziki is very beautiful and I upendo the actress' voice in it. I've never really liked the song "Reflection" from Mulan but I'm pretty sure I upendo this song for the same reason others upendo that song. I think it's beautifully passionate and earnest, albeit not smartly written. As a song on it's own, I completely understand why it was such a big hit as it immediately stuck with me the first time I saw Frozen. As far as the film goes though, there are definite inconsistencies with the lyrics here and the film's story.


9. Listen With Your moyo - Pocahontas
I tend to try to find a balance between head and moyo but that aside, I upendo this song. I find it to be so incredibly soothing. The few lyrics that are here are beautiful as well.


8. If I Never Knew wewe - Pocahontas
I don't know why, and maybe someone could clear this up for me, but I remember this song being in the movie and playing when Pocahontas goes to see John Smith while he is being held captive. That was when I watched in on VHS as a child though. Now when I see the movie on Blu-Ray, it's not played until the credits. I do upendo the version at the end with the credits though kwa Jon Secada and Shanice, I think it's done beautifully. Anyways, I always thought this was one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard in my life, especially lyrically. This song really shows the power and beauty of love; how fragile and precious it is. Definitely this song makes me cry every single time I hear it nowadays because it's so beautiful. Perhaps because I feel the same way about my husband. There's a saying that "It's better to have loved and Lost then to have not known upendo at all" and I think this song embodies that perfectly. link


7. Belle Reprise - Beauty & The Beast
It's very short but I absolutely upendo and adore it. I can't get enough, it is stuck in my head all of the time. I upendo how it's distilled to the core of what Belle wants: Adventure away from here zaidi than anything else. It reminds me of the song "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" kwa The Animals. I upendo the concept behind this song.


6. So This Is Love
This stuck always stuck out the most to me from Cinderella, even as a child. It was so beautiful and romantic as well as so pure and innocent. I upendo the way it accurately resembles love. It accurately represents upendo to be transcending and heavenly. Definitely will always be a beautiful and heartwarming classic for me.


5. Mother Knows Best - Tangled
This song has been growing on me ever since the first time I heard it! I upendo it so much as I can really relate to it. I think this song perfectly captures the manipulation and deceit of Mother Gothel. I upendo how Mother Gothel plays the "Merchant of Doubt" kwa saying things like "One way au another Something will go wrong, I swear" she uses the line "Me, I'm just your mother what do I know? I only bathed and changed and nursed you" inaonyesha how ridiculously manipulative she is. None of that stuff means anything because that's her job yet she's trying to make Rapunzel feel indebted to her for being alive. Personally, this song reminds me of my actual mother and it really captures her villainous spirit (and she is similar to Mother Gothel) so I find this song to be brilliantly realistic and accurate.


4. A Whole New World - Aladdin
My all-time inayopendelewa Disney duet! I have always loved this song since I first heard it as a little girl and still find it to be such a romantic and magical feeling song. I upendo the way it describes young upendo to be so exciting and full of adventure and mystery. I think it's so beautiful. This is also one of my inayopendelewa jimmy, hunitumia scenes where she finally stops being a shrew for a dakika (until the song is over) and just lets herself be happy.


3. Honor To Us All - Mulan
I rank this so highly because I catch myself imba it all the time! I think it is so cute and catchy! I also upendo the dynamic it shows between Mulan and her mother. I also upendo the "recipe for instant bride" and find it to be fairly accurate. I also upendo that it does mostly match up with what the men say they want from women. I just feel like women don't really understand men as well as they used to and I don't think enough mothers give their daughters honest and straight-forward advice despite what feelings it may trigger like they used to. I upendo that Mulan's mother does this for her in this song though. I have the highest respect and appreciation for good mothers and wives so I personally really respect and appreciate this song and the way it holds that role in such high esteem. I see children as the future so I think good parenting is absolutely prime and necessary; One of the most important jobs in society. I still value families as they are still the best environment for children growing up and I upendo how this song speaks to that.


2. Once Upon A Dream - Sleeping Beauty I upendo classical muziki and I absolutely upendo Tchaikovsky! Ever since I was a little girl I always liked classical muziki and I loved this song. It always feels like a dream, sweeping me off my feet and making me want to do Piqué turns etc. all over the room. It certainly sweeps me off my feet and I can definitely see why it swept Aurora off of hers as well. It embodies grace and beauty to me.


1. Part Of That World - The Little Mermaid Nostalgia, nostalgia. Not just for the film but for when I felt just like Ariel and I was "ready to know what the people know, ask them my maswali and get some answers". I always wanted to explore and learn new things and have been very curious about other cultures. I think the concept behind this song is so beautiful and inspiring. I also think Ariel's voice is so powerful and feminine at the same time, sometimes it gives me goose, bata bukini bumps. I adore Ariel's voice completely, it's so gorgeous. I think the muziki behind the song is equally gorgeous. A timeless classic that I sing/listen to often.