Music
On this page I attempt to list out the various albums and songs that were released as part of the Little Mermaid franchise, with links to individual pages with the song's lyrics. Most of the albums are rated from 1 to 10 on Annie D's Scale of Availability: 10 being super-common and 1 being super-rare. If you spot any mistakes, whether in the lyrics or other tidbits I've stated, please email me at:
If you're looking for the lyrics of a specific song and don't want to go through all these albums one by one, head on straight for the alphabetical listing of songs HERE.
Some of the lyrics pages of this section contain audio samples. These are meant as samples only, and have been clipped to less than 10% of the original song according to unlicensed sampling criteria. The function of these samples are for information purposes only, to help people identify songs they don't know the title of, and to help people decide on buying the albums. Please don't ask me for the full mp3s. All songs belong to Walt Disney Records.
- The Little Mermaid Original Soundtrack -
Sebastian from The Little Mermaid -
Sebastian: Party Gras -
- Simply Mad About the Mouse -
Splash Hits -
Other Series Songs -
Songs from the Sea -
Music Behind the Magic -
- Undersea Selections -
Ariel's Favorites -
Peter Andre's Kiss the Girl -
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea -
- Disney Mania -
Disney Princess -
Special Edition Soundtrack -
The Little Mermaid & Friends -
10 Disney Favorites -
- Broadway Demo Tape -
Original Broadway Cast Recording -
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning -
With music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman, The Little Mermaid's original movie soundtrack was nominated for and won the 1989 Academy Award for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Under
the Sea). The original release of this soundtrack was in 1989. There have been quite
a few re-releases over the years, but I'm only going to mention this, the original one, and the Special Edition
re-release, the info of which is further down the page here.
Availability Scale: 7
Song List
- Fathoms Below [ lyrics ]
- Main Titles*
- Fanfare*
- Daughters Of Triton [ lyrics ]
- Part Of Your World [ lyrics ]
- Under The Sea [ lyrics ]
- Part Of Your World (reprise) [ lyrics ]
- Poor Unfortunate Souls [ lyrics ]
- Les Poissons [ lyrics ]
- Kiss The Girl [ lyrics ]
- Fireworks*
- Jig*
- The Storm*
- Destruction Of The Grotto*
- Flotsam And Jetsam*
- Tour Of The Kingdom*
- Bedtime*
- Wedding Announcement*
- Eric To The Rescue*
- Happy Ending [ lyrics ]
Samuel E. Wright, the voice of Sebastian, released two dance albums in 1991, hot on the heels of the success of
Under the Sea. Sebastian from The Little Mermaid and Sebastian: Party Gras! feature
Sebastian-style covers of various songs, some with Jodi Benson providing guest vocals in-character as Ariel.
Many thanks to Mermaid Zone for the scan of the Sebastian album below.
Availability Scale: 3
Sebastian from The Little Mermaid
- Arise [ lyrics ]
- Three Little Birds [ lyrics ]
- You Can Get It If You Really Want [ lyrics ]
- Music Sweet [ lyrics ]
- Hot, Hot, Hot [ lyrics ]
- Under the Sea [ lyrics ]
- Dancing Mood [ lyrics ]
- Dance the Day Away [ lyrics ]
- Day-O (Banana Boat Song) [ lyrics ]
- Take This Song [ lyrics ]
- Jamaica Farewell [ lyrics ]
Sebastian: Party Gras!
In 1991, an album called Simply Mad About the Mouse was released, featuring established
singers performing famous Disney songs their own way. Unlike the later Disney Mania, the
performers of this album were more seasoned and less of the pop genre side of music.
Availability Scale: 4One song from The Little Mermaid was included in this album, which is Kiss the Girl. It was performed by the R&B group Soul II Soul. Many thanks to misturwondeful for informing me about this. He also adds that the song is available on iTunes.
The Little Mermaid prequel series spawned a semi-soundtrack entitled Splash Hits that was released in 1992.
This album features a few songs from the first season of the series along with other songs that were written
specifically for the album itself. Availability Scale: 6
Splash Hits
- In Harmony [ lyrics ] from In Harmony/The Evil Manta
- You Got to be You [ lyrics ] from Whale of a Tale
- Sing a New Song [ lyrics ] from Message in a Bottle
- Just a Little Love [ lyrics ] from Whale of a Tale
- Sea Floor Strut [ lyrics ]
- Beddie-Bye Blues [ lyrics ] from Double Bubble
- Please Don't Wake the Whale [ lyrics ]
- Reef with a View [ lyrics ]
- The Lobster Mobster's Mob [ lyrics ] from Urchin
- Dis is de Life [ lyrics ] from Red
- The Edge of the Edge of the Sea [ lyrics ] from Stormy
- In My Blue Backyard [ lyrics ]
- Home Is [ lyrics ]
Unfortunately, a number of songs that were in the series didn't make it on to any compilation album, which I find odd
and disappointing. I've listed those songs here for posterity's sake.
Song List
- Never Give Up [ lyrics ] from Resigned to It
- You Wouldn't Want to Mess With Me [ lyrics ] from Against the Tide
- The Sound of Laughter [ lyrics ] from Giggles
- Daring to Dance [ lyrics ] from Wish Upon a Starfish
- Just Give Me a Chance [ lyrics ] from Scuttle
- Just Like Me [ lyrics ] from A Little Evil
- Let's Play Princess [ lyrics ]
Another compilation album was released in 1992, entitled Songs from the Sea. This collection features completely
original songs that are The Little Mermaid-themed and were written specifically for this album that has an underlying story that
weaves the songs together. Jodi Benson reprises her role in-character as Ariel, and Samuel E. Wright reprises his role as
Sebastian. Many thanks to Jay for sending in the album cover. Availability Scale: 4
Songs from the Sea
- The Sea Kingdom [ lyrics ]
- What's It Like to be a Mermaid? [ lyrics ]
- The Scuttle Strut [ lyrics ]
- There's Only One Ariel [ lyrics ]
- He's a Friend [ lyrics ]
- At the Mermaid's Ball [ lyrics ]
- Party with Me [ lyrics ]
- My Room in the Sea [ lyrics ]
- Dreaming [ lyrics ]
- H20, What a Feeling! [ lyrics ]
- We Share the Earth [ lyrics ]
- Where Mermaids Dwell [ lyrics ]
In 1994 a special workshop album called The Music Behind the Magic was released, featuring rough demo or
work tape versions of songs from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, all of which had to undergo
tremendous changes before reaching the final versions in the films, and some songs didn't make the final cut at all. The first
disc of this collection is dedicated to The Little Mermaid, and contains a mix of demo versions (with Alan
Menken and Howard Ashman providing the vocals) and final versions of various songs.
Many thanks to Marissa for some needed info. Availability Scale: 4
The Music Behind the Magic: Disc One
- Fathoms Below Main Titles [Demo Version] [ lyrics ]
- Fathoms Below [Final] [ lyrics ]
- Main Titles [Final]
- Fanfare [Final]
- Daughters of Triton [ lyrics ]
- Part of Your World [Work Tape] [ lyrics ]
- Part of Your World [Demo Version] [ lyrics ]
- Part of Your World [Final] [ lyrics ]
- Fireworks
- Jig [Final]
- Under the Sea (Work Tape)
- Under the Sea [Demo Version] [ lyrics ]
- Under the Sea [Final] [ lyrics ]
- Sebastian and Triton [Final]
- Part of Your World (Reprise) [ lyrics ]
- Storm [Final]
- Part of Your World (Reprise) [Demo Version] [ lyrics ]
- Silence Is Golden [Demo Version] [ lyrics ]
- Poor Unfortunate Souls [Demo Version] [ lyrics ]
- Poor Unfortunate Souls [Final] [ lyrics ]
- Poissons [Demo Version] [ lyrics ]
- Poissons [Final] [ lyrics ]
- Tour of the Kingdom [Final]
- Kiss the Girl [Demo Version] [ lyrics ]
- Kiss the Girl [Final] [ lyrics ]
- Bedtime [Final]
- Wedding Announcement [Final]
- Eric to the Rescue [Final]
- Part of Your World/Happy Ending [Work Tape/Final] [ lyrics ]
Now I shall begin on the mix-and-match compilations. This one is Undersea Selections, released in 1996, and contains
a mix of songs from the original soundtrack, Splash Hits, Sebastian: Party Gras! and Songs from
the Sea. Availability Scale: 2
Undersea Selections
- Fathoms Below [ lyrics ] from The Little Mermaid
- Part of Your World [ lyrics ] from The Little Mermaid
- Under the Sea [ lyrics ] from The Little Mermaid
- Kiss the Girl [ lyrics ] from The Little Mermaid
- Iko Iko from Sebastian: Party Gras!
- Octopus' Garden [ lyrics ] from Sebastian: Party Gras!
- In Harmony [ lyrics ] from Splash Hits
- Please Don't Wake the Whale [ lyrics ] from Splash Hits
- In My Blue Backyard [ lyrics ] from Splash Hits
- At the Mermaid's Ball [ lyrics ] from Songs from the Sea
- Where Mermaids Dwell [ lyrics ] from Songs from the Sea
Ariel's Favorites is another compilation album, released in 1998 and features songs from
Songs from the Sea, Sebastian from The Little Mermaid and Splash Hits.
Many thanks to Sharon for cover scan. Availability Scale: 4
Song List- What's It Like to be a Mermaid? [ lyrics ] from Song from the Sea
- Hot, Hot, Hot [ lyrics ] from Sebastian from The Little Mermaid
- Dance the Day Away from Sebastian from The Little Mermaid
- He's a Friend [ lyrics ] from Songs from the Sea
- My Room in the Sea [ lyrics ] from Songs from the Sea
- Limbo Rock [ lyrics ] from Sebastian: Party Gras!
- Reef with a View [ lyrics ] from Splash Hits
- The Edge of the Edge of the Sea [ lyrics ] from Splash Hits
- Coconut [ lyrics ] from Sebastian: Party Gras!
- In Harmony [ lyrics ] from Splash Hits
- The Sea Kingdom [ lyrics ] from Songs from the Sea
- The Scuttle Strut [ lyrics ] from Songs from the Sea
- Beddie-Bye Blues [ lyrics ] from Splash Hits
- Octopus' Garden [ lyrics ] from Sebastian: Party Gras!
- Home Is [ lyrics ] from Splash Hits)
In 1998 Peter Andre released his officially-sanctioned cover of Kiss the Girl as a single. I don't have
confirmation of this, but I suspect that this single was part of The Little Mermaid's 10th Anniversary campaign
and may have been included as a Bonus Track in certain limited edition re-releases of the movie soundtrack around this
time. Anyone who knows anything more, please drop me a line.
Availability Scale: 2
Peter Andre's Kiss the Girl - Disc One
- Kiss the Girl [ lyrics ]
- Mysterious Girl
- Just For You
Peter Andre's Kiss the Girl - Disc Two
When the sequel The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea came out, they released a semi-soundtrack album. This
album was released in the year 2000 and features all the songs that were in the movie along with a few songs that were from
Sebastian: Party Gras! Availability Scale: 6
Song List
- Down to the Sea [ lyrics ]
- Tip & Dash [ lyrics ]
- Iko Iko
- Octopus' Garden [ lyrics ]
- For a Moment [ lyrics ]
- Give a Little Love [ lyrics ]
- Hot, Hot, Hot [ lyrics ]
- Here on the Land and Sea [ lyrics ]
Two CD samplers were released separately from the official soundtrack. One of the CD samplers contains Chely Wright's version of Part of Your World, which played over the movie's end credits. Many thanks to Alex for this info.
The first sampler has:
And the second has:
A song that was deleted from the film but included in the Special Edition DVD is: Gonna Get My Wish [ lyrics ]
From 2002 onwards there was a surge where the classic Disney franchises were given hip make-overs (so to speak),
culiminating in numerous Disney Mania pop-oriented covers of various classic songs. The Little Mermaid was not spared, and the
following songs were recorded for the Disney Mania albums. Availability Scale: 10
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Disney Mania (2002)
Disney Mania vol. 3 (2005)
Disney Mania vol. 5 (2007)
Disney Mania vol. 6 (2008)
Disney Mania vol. 7 (2010)
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The massive Disney Princess franchise recruited the voice actresses of the various Disney
Princesses (at least, those of whom are still with us) to sing in-character for various original songs put
together for the Disney Princess music albums and DVDs. Naturally, Ariel as Jodi Benson is featured in some of
these songs. I need help with the lyrics, so anyone who can make out the words better than me please do
drop me a line. Many thanks to Joel for helping out. Availability Scale: 7-10
Disney Princess: Ultimate Song Collection (2004)
- If You Can Dream [ lyrics ]
- Christmas is Coming [ lyrics ]
- Christmas in the Ocean [ lyrics ]
- Ariel's Christmas Island [ lyrics ]
- The Twelve Days of Christmas [ lyrics ]
- The Beauty of the Season [ lyrics ]
- I Just Love Getting Dressed for Tea [ lyrics ]
- Manners and Etiquette [ lyrics ]
- Happy Birthday, Princess [ lyrics ]
- Ariel's Sing-Along Sea Song: The Crab Song [ lyrics ]
The original movie was given a Platinum Edition DVD release in 2006, and at that time the soundtrack was given a Special
Edition re-release. This Special Edition album has two discs, the first disc being the original soundtrack in its entirety,
and the second disc containing new pop-oriented covers, some of which were recorded for the previous Disney Mania albums.
Availability Scale: 10
Special Edition: Disc Two
Music:
- Kiss The Girl - Ashley Tisdale [ lyrics ]
- Poor Unfortunate Souls - Jonas Brothers [ lyrics ]
- Part of Your World - Jessica Simpson [ lyrics ]
- Under the Sea - Raven-Symoné [ lyrics ]
- Poor Unfortunate Souls Music Video - Jonas Brothers
- The Making Of The Kiss The Girl Music Video - Ashley Tisdale
Along with the Special Edition of the soundtrack, a few other compilation albums were released around the same time
and occasionally included as "bonus gifts" with the Platinum Edition DVD. According to what information I've been able to get,
one of these albums is The Little Mermaid and Friends and another is 10 Disney Favorites: Songs from the Sea (not to be confused with
the other Songs from the Sea). Many thanks to Ashley for some of this info.
Availability Scale: 6 & 3
The Little Mermaid and Friends
- Part of Your World [ lyrics ]
- You Can Get It If You Really Want [ lyrics ]
- One Dance [ lyrics ]
- Kiss the Girl [ lyrics ]
- In Harmony [ lyrics ]
- The Laughing Song from Disney's "Merry Little Christmas"
- Home Is [ lyrics ]
- Under the Sea [ lyrics ]
10 Disney Favorites: Songs from the Sea
The Little Mermaid has, in 2007, made the leap from animation to live-action with the Broadway musical. In 2006
there has been a demo tape circulating the internet featuring early workshop versions of songs intended
for the stage. Availability Scale: 6, although it has not been officially released. Many thanks to
Elly, Mariah and Laura for helping out with the lyrics.
Broadway Demo Song List
- Daughters of Triton [ lyrics ]
- Human Stuff [ lyrics ]
- Wasting Away [ lyrics ]
- Part of Your World [ lyrics ]
- Part of Your World (reprise) [ lyrics ]
- Under the Sea [ lyrics ]
- The World Above [ lyrics ]
- Sweet Child [ lyrics ]
- Her Voice [ lyrics ]
- Poor Unfortunate Souls [ lyrics ]
- Positoovity [ lyrics ]
- Beyond My Wildest Dreams [ lyrics ]
- Les Poissons [ lyrics ]
- If Only [ lyrics ]
- If Only (reprise) [ lyrics ]
- Poor Unfortunate Souls (reprise) [ lyrics ]
- Kiss the Girl [ lyrics ]
- All Good Things Must End [ lyrics ]
- Finale [ lyrics ]
In July 2007 a live-action theatrical version of The Little Mermaid arrived on stage
thanks to Disney Theatrical, with a Broadway opening in January 2008. It's a new
interpretation of the film, filled with sparkling special effects and dedicated to create a
live-action experience for the people unlike anything ever seen before. Ariel has been seen
"live" before, thanks to the Disney theme parks, but not quite like this. An Original
Broadway Cast Recording was pretty much a-given, showcasing all the classic favourites,
plus some brand new tracks for fans to enjoy. Availability Scale: 9
The Little Mermaid: Original Broadway Cast Recording
- Overture
- Fathoms Below / Where I Belong [ lyrics ]
- Daughters of Triton [ lyrics ]
- The World Above [ lyrics ]
- Human Stuff [ lyrics ]
- I Want the Good Times Back [ lyrics ]
- Part of Your World [ lyrics ]
- Storm at Sea [ lyrics ]
- Part of Your World (reprise) [ lyrics ]
- She's in Love [ lyrics ]
- Her Voice [ lyrics ]
- The World Above (reprise) [ lyrics ]
- Under the Sea [ lyrics ]
- Under the Sea (encore)
- Sweet Child [ lyrics ]
- Poor Unfortunate Souls [ lyrics ]
- Positoovity [ lyrics ]
- Beyond My Wildest Dreams [ lyrics ]
- Les Poissons [ lyrics ]
- Les Poissons (encore)
- One Step Closer [ lyrics ]
- I Want the Good Times Back (reprise) [ lyrics ]
- Kiss the Girl [ lyrics ]
- Sweet Child (reprise) [ lyrics ]
- If Only (quartet) [ lyrics ]
- The Contest [ lyrics ]
- Poor Unfortunate Souls (reprise) [ lyrics ]
- If Only (reprise) [ lyrics ]
- Finale Ultimo [ lyrics ]
The 2008 prequel movie The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is all about music, so it's natural
that it contains a couple of songs in it. I'm surprised there hasn't been a soundtrack released along
with it, because that's what they did with The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. Oh well.
Song List
In 2008 there was a special concert at the Lyceum Theatre in London, hosted by Josh Groban and titled
BBC Radio 2 Celebrates the Music of Disney. Various performers joined in celebrating the
music of Disney through the ages, and naturally The Little Mermaid got its little section. Of
interest, Kerry Butler, who'd had the role of Ariel in the Broadway demo, got to reprise the role here,
and she's accompanied by Titus Burgess, the original Broadway Sebastian, Drew Sarich as Eric and Adam
Pascal as King Triton (heh).