Little Mermaid Soundtrack (1989)
Little Mermaid Soundtrack (1989)

Little Mermaid Soundtrack: The Little Mermaid is a 1989 animation, adventure, and family film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker.

The film was penned by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman and is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale.

It stars Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett and more.

Little Mermaid Soundtrack (1989)
Little Mermaid Soundtrack (1989) Credit: IMDB

It is produced by Howard Ashman and John Musker with associate producer Maureen Donley.

The film came out in the United States on November 17, 1989, on Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.

Who composed the Little Mermaid Soundtrack?

Alan Menken composed the Little Mermaid Soundtrack. He is best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Who composed the Little Mermaid Soundtrack_ Alan Menken
Who composed the Little Mermaid Soundtrack_ Alan Menken Credit: Entertainment Weekly

Other than Little Mermaid, he has also worked for Beauty and the Beast in 1991, Aladdin in 1992, and Pocahontas in 1995.

The Little Mermaid soundtrack

The soundtrack was released on October 19, 1989, by Walt Disney Records, and all the lyrics were penned by Howard Ashman and were composed by Alan Menken.

  • Main Titles
  • Fathoms Below
  • Fanfare
  • Daughters of Triton
  • Part of Your World
  • Under the Sea
  • Part of Your World (Reprise)
  • Poor Unfortunate Souls
  • Les Poissons
  • Kiss the Girl
  • Fireworks
  • Jig
  • The Storm
  • Destruction of the Grotto
  • Flotsam and Jetsam
  • Tour of the Kingdom
  • Bedtime
  • Wedding Announcement
  • Eric to the Rescue
  • Happy Ending

Additional Songs

Here is the list of some Additional Songs that came in Little Mermaid 1989.

  • Bonus Track Song: Part of Your World

The Music Behind the Magic box set list:

  • Fathoms Below/Main Title
  • Fathoms Below
  • Main Title” (Final)
  • Fanfare” (Final)
  • Daughters of Triton
  • Part of Your World
  • Part of Your World
  • Part of Your World
  • Fireworks” (Final)
  • Jig” (Final)
  • Under the Sea”
  • Under the Sea”
  • Under the Sea”
  • Sebastian and Triton”
  • Part of Your World” (Reprise)
  • The Storm
  • Part of Your World
  • Silence Is Golden
  • Poor Unfortunate Souls
  • Poor Unfortunate Souls
  • Les Poissons
  • Les Poissons
  • Kiss the Girl
  • Kiss the Girl
  • Bedtime
  • Wedding Announcement
  • Untitled
  • Eric to the Rescue
  • Part of Your World/Happy Ending

List of Disc Two Songs

  • Kiss the Girl
  • Poor Unfortunate Souls
  • Part of Your World
  • Under the Sea
  • Poor Unfortunate Souls
  • Making of “Kiss the Girl” Music Video” (Enhanced feature)

List of Legacy Collection Disc 1 Songs

Little Mermaid Soundtrack (1989) (2)
Little Mermaid Soundtrack (1989) (2) Credit: IMDB
  • Fathoms Below
  • Main Titles
  • Fanfare
  • Daughters of Triton
  • Intro Ariel
  • Intro Ursula
  • Triton Reprimands
  • Sebastian’s Dilemma
  • Part of Your World
  • Fireworks
  • The Storm
  • Part of Your World (Reprise) / Ursula Plots
  • Ariel in Love
  • Under the Sea
  • Sebastian and Triton
  • Destroying the Grotto
  • Flotsam and Jetsam
  • Ursula’s Lair
  • Poor Unfortunate Souls
  • She’s Got Leg
  • Sebastian Relents
  • On Land
  • Miss Manners
  • Les Poissons
  • Crab On a Plate / Bedtime
  • Tour of the Kingdom
  • Kiss the Girl
  • Ariel Left Behind
  • Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise)
  • The Truth
  • Interrupting the Wedding / Ursula’s Defeat
  • Happy Ending

You can enjoy the entire album, including its songs and scores, on popular streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These platforms offer a variety of songs, and you can easily search for the album by name.

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