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"If You Can Dream" is the first song that was originally written and recorded specifically for the Disney Princess media franchise. It was written, produced, and arranged by Robbie Buchanan and Jay Landers. It was first released on the album Disney Princess: The Ultimate Song Collection.
"Your Crowning Glory" is a song from the 2004 Disney film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, sung by Julie Andrews (as Queen Clarisse) and Raven-Symoné (as Princess Asana). It is notable for being the first time Julie Andrews sang in film following her 1997 botched throat surgery. Intermittent singing in films had used old recordings of ...
MovieMouseReviews said that during this song, "suddenly you feel that old fuzzy Disney musical feeling and “Princess and the Frog” becomes a success." [22] Silver Screen Reviews said it, along with "Down in New Orleans", "really hit it out of the park in terms of context to the film and its characters". [23]
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Song Collection is a 2004 album that is a compilation of various Disney Princess songs, including the original song "If You Can Dream", ...
"Down in New Orleans" is a song from Disney's 2009 animated film The Princess and the Frog, written by Randy Newman. Several versions of the song were recorded for use in different parts of the film and other materials. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 82nd Academy Awards, but lost to "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart. [2]
The song's melody is based on the "Grande valse villageoise" (nicknamed "The Garland Waltz"), from the 1890 ballet The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. "Once Upon a Dream" serves as the film's main theme, and as the love theme of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip.
In the first version, the song shows Anna's happiness and naive optimism when preparing for Elsa's coronation. During the third verse, Elsa sings a counterpoint melody (with some of the same lyrics that are later used as the first verse of "Let it Go"), in which she expresses her fear of accidentally revealing her ice powers and her anxiety about opening the gates.
The lyrics of the song revolve around the bond between two lovers who, although they are far apart, have faith that their love would eventually draw them together once again. In the film version, Princess Odette and Prince Derek are pledging their love for each other, despite the fact that distance and circumstances separate them.