62, and ' Hakuna Matata' from The Lion King, ranked at No.

19, ' Beauty and the Beast' from Beauty and the Beast ranked at No. The American Film Institute ranked 'When You Wish Upon a Star' seventh in their 100 Greatest Songs in Film History, the highest ranked of only four Disney animated film songs to appear on the list, the others being ' Someday My Prince Will Come' from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ranked at No. The Library Of Congress deemed Edwards's recording of the song 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant' and inducted it into the National Recording Registry in 2009. In the film, Edwards' performance plays over the titles, and bridges into Jiminy's opening scene.

When the producers decided to promote Jiminy to the narrator role, using Edwards' recording made sense as the title theme. In October, Edwards recorded the song as a 'test take', because Edwards was cast as Jiminy Cricket, and at the time the cricket's role in the story was limited. Disney decided that the song should play over the opening credits, and used as a musical theme throughout the film. Harline and Washington delivered 'When You Wish Upon a Star' to the Pinocchio story crew in early autumn 1938, and they recognized it right away as a spotlight song that should be given prominence in the film. In the 1980s, 'When You Wish Upon a Star' become the signature song of The Walt Disney Company and is often used as such in the production logos at the beginning of many Disney films. It was also the first Disney song to win an Oscar. It won the 1940 Academy Award for Best Original Song. A recording with Christian Rub (with Mister Geppetto's voice), Cliff Edwards and Chorus was released by Victor Records as catalogue number 26479B (in the US) and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalogue number BD 823. It was first released on a 4-record 78-RPM album set, and years later as one side of an LP, backed by selections from The Wizard of Oz.

The recording by Cliff Edwards and Chorus was released by Victor Records as catalogue number 26157A (in the US) and by EMI on the His Master's Voice Label as catalogue number BD 821.Įdwards recorded another version in 1940 for an American Decca Records 'cover version' of the score of Pinocchio, conducted by Victor Young and featuring soprano Julietta Novis and The King's Men. The original version was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket, and is heard over the opening credits and in the final scene of the film. ' When You Wish Upon a Star' is a song written by Leigh Harline (music), and Ned Washington (lyrics) for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. 1940 single by Cliff Edwards 'When You Wish Upon a Star'įrom the album Pinocchio (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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