Princesses are a huge part of the Disney canon. Hailing from many eras of time and parts of the world, the princesses usually have a few things in common. They want to grow up, escape a boring or bad situation, or both. They break out of their worlds to experience new things and find love. And, of course, they sing about all of that.
For many children and adults, the songs of Disney princess movies are much more than notes on a page. They bring about excitement, curiosity, suspense, and even nostalgia. With the data available on Spotify, it's time to see which of these songs have been streamed the most. This list does not move past the Disney Renaissance time period (only Moana and Frozen songs would make the list after those years).
Belle
"Good morning, Belle!" Beauty and the Beast (1991) would not be the same without those lyrics. Belle's desire for a break from the mundane becomes evident in her title song, and it sets up the town for viewers.
The bookworm in blue wants a life like the exciting ones she reads about, but alas: "Every morning just the same, as the morning that we came to this poor provincial town." To date, "Belle" has 57,218,505 listens on Spotify.
Be Our Guest
"Be Our Guest" moves up to 77,239,191 streams. The novelty of dishes, candlesticks, and other inanimate objects welcoming Belle to the castle never wears off.
"Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test." The clever rhymes and dazzling spread impress Belle just as much as they do the movie's generations of viewers.
Beauty And The Beast
With thirty years of music having passed since the film was released, plenty of singers have covered "Beauty and the Beast." Even so, the original version from the movie has a solid 89,253,678 streams.
It's a gift to tell a story in a song, and Howard Ashman and Alan Menken certainly knew how to do that together. The theme of unexpected joys comes to the fore in lyrics like "ever just the same, ever a surprise."
Reflection
Christina Aguilera's old rendition of "Reflection" does not have as many plays as the one Mulan sings within the 1998 movie. At 103,921,170 listens, "Reflection" has clearly inspired those who grew up watching Mulan and came to appreciate its meaning over time.
The song is deeply personal for Mulan, a woman who cares that people look at her heart. Listeners often apply the song's meaning to their own lives, as well.
Kiss The Girl
108,654,502 times, people have listened to "Kiss the Girl" on Spotify. The song from The Little Mermaid (1989) sounds as fresh now as it did then, and the scene is unforgettable.
Ariel and Prince Eric's date on the water is the cutest thing, but Eric needs some coaching in order to give Ariel a kiss. It doesn't help that Ariel still can't say anything, and she just has to sit there.
Colors Of The Wind
Pocahontas (1995) has many flaws, but its "Colors of the Wind" is one of Disney's most popular princess songs. The 121,627,431 listens confirm this.
A combination of leaps and steps and of major and minor tones in the melody easily pulls listeners in, and many like to sing along. "Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain? Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"
Part Of Your World
Singers of all musical genres have experimented with "Part of Your World," a song that is as fun to play on the piano as it is to sing. Like the princesses who came before her and after her, Ariel must sing her song of looming independence, of a life not yet lived.
She is ready to go beyond the water to "be where the people are." 138,509,283 listens have been recorded on Spotify for this iconic song that carries people onto its wave every time.
Under The Sea
"Under the Sea" is one of the most fun songs to grace any Disney princess movie. Sebastian creatively tells Ariel that the sea is the place she wants to be.
The sound of the percussion instruments immediately takes listeners to a bubbly ocean floor where Ariel swims with all her aquatic friends. With 164,429,085 listens on the original version of the song, it's a clear classic.
A Whole New World
Jasmine and Aladdin get to do something that none of the other princesses on this list get to do: fly. The soaring melody of "A Whole New World" takes fans to "a dazzling place [they] never knew."
A magic carpet ride is a unique way to get two love interests together, and the harmonies of the tune resonate with listeners, as 177,403,400 plays show.
I'll Make A Man Out Of You
Kids who grew up with Mulan remember how fun it was to sing "I'll Make a Man Out of You" while watching the movie or while reliving it on the playground at school.
The staccato rhythm Li Shang sings aligns with the military march of the drums. There are 189,088,238 streams for this epic piece of Mulan's journey. Every heart is racing on the way up to the line, "mysterious as the dark side of the moon."