Endless Night (The Lion King song)
1997 song by Jason Raize and The Lion King Ensemble / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Endless Night" is a song written by Lebo M, Hans Zimmer, Julie Taymor, and Jay Rifkin. It premiered in 1997 as part of the musical The Lion King, a stage adaptation of Disney's 1994 animated feature film of the same name. Mark Mancina produced the song and arranged by Mark A. Brymer. Taymor wrote the lyrics based on the melody from "Lala", a song from the 1995 soundtrack album Rhythm of the Pride Lands. Jason Raize, who first performed the role of Simba for the Broadway production, first performed and recorded "Endless Night"; his version is included on the original cast recording.
"Endless Night" | |
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Song by Jason Raize and The Lion King Ensemble | |
from the album The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording | |
Released | November 14, 1997 |
Length | 4:41 |
Label | Walt Disney |
Composer(s) | |
Lyricist(s) | Julie Taymor[1] |
Producer(s) | Mark Mancina |
"Endless Night" is a ballad that lyrically deals with Simba grieving the death of his father Mufasa. The song includes vocals by a choir that encourages Simba to move forward. Reception to the song was mainly positive. Some commentators praised how it helped to develop Simba's character. "Endless Night" has been performed in different instances outside the show; Nick Afoa released a version in support of the United Kingdom charity Centrepoint, and Adam Jacobs sang it as part of a mashup with "Proud of Your Boy" at a Theatre Development Fund event. It sounds similar to Anthem from chess.