"A Whole New World" is the key song from the 1992 classic animated feature, Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken along with lyrics written by Tim Rice.
Its original version was sung by Brad Kane (Aladdin's singing voice) and Lea Salonga (Jasmine's singing voice). The pop version was performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle in the closing credits of the film.
Plot
The song was sung by Aladdin and Jasmine while they were riding on the Magic Carpet about the new world that they are about to discover together while their love for each other blossomed.
At the end of Aladdin and the King of Thieves, an instrumental reprise of the song can be heard during Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding just before they see Cassim watching from the sidelines.
Lyrics
Aladdin:
I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
Jasmine:
A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Aladdin: Now I'm in a whole new world with you
Jasmine:
Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world (Aladdin: Don't you dare close your eyes)
A hundred thousand things to see (Aladdin: Hold your breath - it gets better)
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be
Aladdin: A whole new world (Jasmine: Every turn a surprise)
With new horizons to pursue (Jasmine: Every moment gets better)
Both:
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
Aladdin:
A whole new world (Jasmine: A whole new world)
That's where we'll be (Jasmine: That's where we'll be)
Aladdin:
A thrilling chase
Jasmine:
A wondrous place
Both:
For you and me
Aladdin:
A whole new world
Jasmine:
A whole new life
Aladdin and Jasmine:
For you and me
Aladdin:
You must feel trapped inside these walls
We'll run away, just you and me
Why not escape as evening falls?
Theres a whole world you've yet to see
Jasmine:
(Spoken) If I go with you, will it be safe?
Aladdin:
(Spoken) Sure. Do you trust me?
Jasmine:
(Spoken) What did you just say?
Aladdin:
(Spoken) Do you trust me?
Jasmine:
(Spoken) I'm not sure why, but... yes.
Aladdin:
I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
Jasmine:
A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here, it's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Aladdin:
Now I'm in a whole new world with you
Jasmine:
Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world
Aladdin:
Don't you dare close your eyes
Jasmine:
A hundred thousand things to see
Aladdin:
Hold your breath, it gets better
Jasmine:
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back
To where I used to be
Aladdin:
A whole new world
Jasmine:
Every turn a surprise
Aladdin:
With new horizons to pursue
Jasmine:
Every moment gets better
Both:
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
~Instrumental Break~
Jasmine:
A whole new world
Aladdin:
Don't you dare close your eyes
Jasmine:
A hundred thousand things to see
Aladdin:
Hold your breath, it gets better
Jasmine:
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back
To where I used to be
Aladdin:
A whole new world
Jasmine:
Every turn a surprise
Aladdin:
With new horizons to pursue
Jasmine:
Every moment gets better
Both:
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
Aladdin:
A whole new world
Jasmine:
A whole new world
Aladdin:
That's where we'll be
Jasmine:
That's where we'll be
Aladdin:
A thrilling chase
Jasmine:
A wondrous place
Both:
For you and me
I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But now from way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world
(Don't you dare close your eyes)
A hundred thousand things to see
(Hold your breath - it gets better)
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be
A whole new world
With new horizons to pursue
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world
(A whole new world)
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world
(Every turn a surprise)
With new horizons to pursue
(Every moment gets better)
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you (you)
A whole new world
(A whole new world)
That's where we'll be
(Where we will be)
A thrilling chase
A wondrous place
For you and me
Trivia
- Howard Ashman and Alan Menken discussed writing a song for the Magic Carpet ride. Sadly, Ashman passed away in March 1991 before they could begin. Fortunately, Tim Rice was brought in to help Menken finish the song.
- Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle performed it at the 65th Academy Awards and later won Best Song. It was also nominated for AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs as one of 15 from Disney and one of 17 from an animated movie to be nominated. The ones that eventually made the cut were: When You Wish Upon a Star (#7), Some Day My Prince Will Come (#19), Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (#36), Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (#47), Beauty and the Beast (#62), The Rainbow Connection (#74), and Hakuna Matata (#99).
- The song would later be featured in attractions at the Walt Disney Parks and Resort such as The Magic Carpets of Aladdin and Mickey's PhilharMagic. It is also featured in its own scene in World of Color and a short scene in Fantasmic!.
- The scene is one of the very few in the original script to have made it in the final film.
- Nineteen years after this song was made, a parody of this song called Aerial Area Rug from the Phineas and Ferb episode "Magic Carpet Ride", was done.
- During the song the carpet flies not only in Agrabah but also to the pyramids of Egypt, Zeus's temple in Greece, and the forbidden city in China.
- This is the only Disney song that won a Grammy for Song of the Year.
- The Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle duet was used as an end song for the 1997/98 Premiership season montage.
- It was included in Disney Sing Along Songs: Friend Like Me, Disney Sing Along Songs: Collection of All-Time Favorites: The Modern Classics and Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Once Upon a Dream.
- Girl group Eternal released the song as the B-side to their 1996 single, "Someday", recorded for the Disney film The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
- Hank Marvin did an instrumental version of the song in 1997 on his album Hank Plays the Music of Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber.
- LMNT covered the song for DisneyMania 2, released in 2004.
- Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey covered the song for DisneyMania 3 released in 2005, and on the two-disc Platinum Edition DVD for the Aladdin film.
- The song was covered in 2006 by British glamour model Katie Price (also known as Jordan) and her now ex-husband, Peter Andre. The track is included on their 2006 album of duets A Whole New World.
- J-pop artist Kumi Koda with Regina Belle replaced and Peabo Bryson included a cover for Koda's 2006 album Best: Second Session.
- K-pop boy-band TVXQ recorded the song for their 2007 Japanese album, Five in the Black, as a special track.
- In 2007, Pixar employee Nick Pitera uploaded a video to YouTube where he performs both the male and female characters, earning 30 million views (as of January 18, 2013).
- Saxophonist Dave Koz covered the song on his album At The Movies. The song featured Donna Summer on vocals.
- On Disney - Koe no Oujisama album the song was sung by Kenichi Suzumura
- The song was covered in 2013 by Japanese hip-hop/EDM group M-Flo, featuring vocals by Matt Cab, for the album Electronic Disney Music.
- José Mota performed this song in the last episode of his show "La Noche de José Mota" with altered lyrics, the song still called "A Whole New World" but the lyrics mentioned the importance of making people laugh and that "TV is a place for making laugh...in a whole new world".
- Malaysian singer Yuna recorded a ukulele version of the song to promote Disney's Aulani. It was later included as a bonus track on the We Love Disney album.
- A 2018 ad for Walt Disney World has a spoken word version of the song.
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