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Under the Stars
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Attribution information
Composer

Hans Zimmer

Mixer

Jay Rifkin

Release information
Released

May 31, 1994

Track

8

Length

3:45

Albums

   The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
   The Lion King: Special Edition

Appearances

The Lion King

Samples
Versions

   Anonymous Audio File Icon Clip ArtUnder the Stars 
   Anonymous Audio File Icon Clip ArtUnder the Stars (Genesis) 
   Anonymous Audio File Icon Clip ArtUnder the Stars (SNES) 

You said you'd always be there for me! But you're not. And it's because of me. It's my fault. It's my fault.
Simba laments Mufasa's death[src]

"Under the Stars" is a musical piece composed by Hans Zimmer for The Lion King. It was released on May 31, 1994, as part of the film's soundtrack. It was re-released on September 30, 2003, as part of the film's Special Edition soundtrack.

Releases and alternative versions[]

"Under the Stars" was released on May 31, 1994, as part of the soundtrack of The Lion King.[1][2]

Shortly after the release of the film's soundtrack, the complete score was unofficially released. "Under the Stars" was released as an uncut track titled "Nala - Simba - Mufasa Ghost".[3]

"Under the Stars" was re-released on September 30, 2003, as part of the film's Special Edition soundtrack.[4][5]

On June 24, 2014, The Legacy Collection: The Lion King was released, with "Under the Stars" once more released as an uncut track: "Remember Who You Are".[6][7]

"Under the Stars" was reimagined for the 2019 remake of The Lion King. It is titled "Reflections of Mufasa" on the film's soundtrack.[8][9]

Use[]

In the canon[]

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Simba reflects on his past, during which "Under the Stars" is heard.

"Under the Stars" is first heard in The Lion King after the "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" musical sequence. The score plays through the initial conversation between Simba and Nala, then cuts to Simba lamenting his father's death. It carries through parts of his interaction with Rafiki, including the scene where he chases Rafiki through dense jungle, then cuts to the triumphant "Busa Simba" theme.

Several sections of underscore were cut from this track. Early in the score, the track skips over the heated argument between Simba and Nala, and jumps straight to Simba's lamentations under the stars. When the track reaches Simba's conversation with Rafiki, several sections of score are cut, and the revelation of Mufasa's ghost is removed entirely.[10]

In other media[]

The score was reimagined for the 2019 remake of The Lion King. It is heard during the scene in which Simba encounters Rafiki and the ghost of his father, Mufasa.[11]

In the stage musical version of The Lion King, parts of "Under the Stars" can be heard in the cue "Pool Reveal". Parts of the score are cut, as the "He Lives In You (Reprise)" musical number replaces much of the original scene.[12]

A reimagined version of the score is heard in the 1994 video game The Lion King. There are two slightly different versions of the score: one for Genesis and one for SNES.[13]

References[]

  1. The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  2. The Lion King. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics, LLC. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  3. The Lion King (Complete Score). Hans-Zimmer.com. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  4. The Lion King: Special Edition. iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved on October 11, 2019.
  5. The Lion King. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics, LLC. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  6. Walt Disney Records the Legacy Collection: The Lion King. iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  7. The Legacy Collection: The Lion King. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics, LLC. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  8. The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  9. The Lion King. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics, LLC. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  10. Revealed in Disney's The Lion King (1994). Written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton, and directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.
  11. Revealed in Disney's The Lion King (2019). Written by Jeff Nathanson and directed by Jon Favreau. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
  12. The lion king conductors score Page 001
  13. Revealed in The Lion King (1994). Developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment.


The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Circle of Life    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    Be Prepared    Hakuna Matata    Can You Feel the Love Tonight    This Land    ...To Die For    Under the Stars    King of Pride Rock    Circle of Life    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    Can You Feel the Love Tonight
The Lion King: Special Edition
Circle of Life    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    Be Prepared    Hakuna Matata    Can You Feel the Love Tonight    The Morning Report    This Land    ...To Die For    Under the Stars    King of Pride Rock    Circle of Life    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    Can You Feel the Love Tonight (End Title)    Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Remix)    The Hyenas
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