What are Disney’s most popular songs?

Using the Spotify Playlist Miner tool, theater ticket company SeatPlan examined the top 1,000 Spotify playlists featuring the word “Disney” in their title to determine Disney’s most popular songs.

“Disney’s ability to consistently make incredibly successful songs is fascinating,” said SeatPlan CEO Ben Jackson. “The songs can encompass an array of experiences and emotions and their popularity speaks to the cultural legacy Disney’s films have.”

Top Ten: Disney’s Most Popular Songs

#10 “Under the Sea” From “The Little Mermaid” 

“Under the Sea” makes the top ten by appearing in 234 Spotify playlists and having been streamed over 284 million times.

#9 “When Will My Life Begin?” From “Tangled” and “For the First Time in Forever“ From “Frozen”

Two Disney Princesses tied for Disney’s ninth most popular song, with both featuring in 239 playlists. In addition, Rapunzel’s “When Will My Life Begin?” has over 275 million streams, and Anna’s “For the First Time in Forever” has been streamed over 232 million times.

#8 “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” From “Frozen” 

“Frozen” proves to be extremely popular, claiming eighth place with “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?,” which features on 246 playlists and has 323 million streams (plus over 365 million views on YouTube).

#7 “Into the Unknown” From “Frozen 2” 

Disney’s seventh most popular song, “Into the Unknown,” sung by 2022 Disney Legend Idina Menzel as Elsa, has been featured across 260 playlists and has gained 394 million streams.

#6 “Hakuna Matata” From “The Lion King” 

Timon and Pumbaa’s iconic song from “The Lion King” soundtrack comes in sixth place, featuring in 261 playlists on Spotify and racking up 268 million streams. 

This year, “The Lion King” is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the original soundtrack by Elton John and Tim Rice has over 1.5 billion streams on Spotify.

#5 “Love Is an Open Door” From “Frozen” 

In fifth place for Disney’s most popular songs is “Love Is an Open Door,” sung by 2022 Disney Legend Kristen Bell in “Frozen,” which appeared in 263 playlists and has been streamed over 362 million times on Spotify.

According to married songwriters Robert and Kristen Lopez, the duet between Anna and Hans was intended to sound like “the perfect first date.”

#4 “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” From “Mulan” 

In fourth place is “I’ll Make a Man Out of You,” sung by Donny Osmond on the “Mulan” soundtrack. The song is featured on 270 playlists and has gained over 319 million streams on Spotify.

Fun Fact: Osmond auditioned for “Hercules” but wasn’t cast because he sounded “too old” (Roger Bart got the gig despite being only five years younger). However, he was cast to sing Shang’s song in “Mulan” because his singing voice sounded like the character’s voice actor, BD Wong. 

#3 “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” From “The Lion King”

Placing third is “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King,” sung by Simba actor Jason Weaver in “The Lion King.” The song, which also features Rowan Atkinson as Zazu and Laura Williams as Nala, was featured in 276 playlists and has amassed 290 million streams.

#2 “How Far I’ll Go” From “Moana” and “Let It Go” From “Frozen” 

Tying in second for Disney’s most popular song is “How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana” and the iconic “Frozen” hit “Let It Go.” Both songs were featured in 288 playlists.

“How Far I’ll Go,” sung by Auli’I Cravalho, is the most streamed song from the film’s soundtrack, with over 595 million streams. Idina Menzel’s “Let It Go” has been played over 742 million times on Spotify and is reportedly Disney’s most streamed song globally.

#1 “You’re Welcome” From “Moana”  

The research revealed that “You’re Welcome,” sung by Dwayne Johnson as Maui, is Disney’s most popular song. It has been featured in 293 playlists and streamed over 538 million times. In addition, “You’re Welcome” has over 1.6 billion YouTube views.

Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda has said he was worried about whether Johnson would want to sing for the role but lucky for fans, The Rock was more than happy to sing Disney’s most popular song.

Top 20: Disney’s Most Popular Songs on Spotify

“Clearly, audiences love returning to the lyrical magic of Disney tracks. It is encouraging to see many tracks in the top ten are from films that were released even before the millennium, proving the timeless quality they have,” Jackson said. “This vast success of every soundtrack cements Disney’s eternal popularity and status in the discourse of music and shows how Disney continues to enchant new generations of fans with their fun melodies and classic tales.”  

Methodology 

Using Spotify Playlist Miner, 1,000 playlists that included the word “Disney” in their titles were scoured to produce the top 100 songs. Consulting Spotify, the total number of streams was noted as of April 19, 2024.