Circle of Life - wikipedia Circle of Life This article is about the Disney song. For other uses, see Circle of Life ( disambiguation ). `` Circle of Life '' Artwork for UK CD single, also used internationally Single by Elton John from the album The Lion King : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Released 9 August 1994 Format CD, vinyl record ( 7 `` ), audio cassette Recorded Santa Monica, California April 1994 BOP Recording Studios Mmabatho, South Africa Length 4 : 51 Label Walt Disney, Mercury Songwriter ( s ) Elton John ( music ) Tim Rice ( lyrics ) Producer ( s ) Hans Zimmer Mark Mancina Jay Rifkin Chris Thomas Elton John singles chronology `` Can You Feel the Love Tonight '' ( 1994 ) `` Circle of Life '' ( 1994 ) `` Believe '' ( 1995 ) `` Can You Feel the Love Tonight '' ( 1994 ) `` Circle of Life '' ( 1994 ) `` Believe '' ( 1995 ) Audio sample file help Audio sample file help `` Circle of Life '' is a song from Disney 's 1994 animated film The Lion King. Composed by Elton John, with lyrics by Tim Rice, the song was performed by Carmen Twillie ( the deep female lead vocals ) and Lebo M. ( opening Zulu vocals ) as the film 's opening song. In an interview, Rice said he was amazed at the speed with which John composed : `` I gave him the lyrics at the beginning of the session at about two in the afternoon. By half - past three, he 'd finished writing and recording a stunning demo. '' Elton John sang a pop version ( with alternative lyrics ) of the song with the London Community Gospel Choir, which was included in the film 's soundtrack and made into a music video. `` Circle of Life '' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song in 1994, along with two other songs from The Lion King : `` Hakuna Matata '' and `` Can You Feel the Love Tonight '' which won the award. The song reached No. 11 in the UK and No. 18 in the United States and is featured frequently in attractions based on The Lion King, such as Disney theme parks and parades. Michael Crawford sang it as part of a medley for The Disney Album in 2001. Contents 1 Theatrical version 1.1 Act I 1.2 Act II 2 Other versions 3 Other languages 3.1 Movie version 3.2 Musical version 4 In popular culture 5 Charts 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 5.3 Certifications 6 References 6.1 Bibliography 7 External links Theatrical version Rafiki lifts Simba into the air with Mufasa and Sarabi looking on, in the original London version of The Lion King musical. Act I In the theatrical adaption, the opening sequence is noticeably different from the opening of the film. For example, the song is sung by Rafiki instead of an off - screen female narrator. With the sun rising over the Pride Lands, Rafiki commences the start of the production by singing the opening chant of the song and summoning the animals of the Pride Lands for the presentation of baby Simba. As the first two verses of the musical number end, a representation of Pride Rock appears on stage carrying its two reigning rulers, Sarabi cradling the small puppet representing her son in her arms with Mufasa alongside her. As the choir chants excitedly in the background, Rafiki accompanies the two monarchs to the top of Pride Rock to bless the cub before raising him high in the air, singing joyfully alongside the chorus as the gathered animals bow before their new prince. Act II At the end of Act II, Simba 's friends and family acknowledge him as the rightful king after Scar 's defeat. Rafiki crowns Simba with the mantle of kingship after his victory and Simba ascends Pride Rock. There he gives a mighty roar which echoes across the whole kingdom, and the animals come back to the Pride Lands to recognise and salute Simba as the rightful king. The musical ends as Rafiki presents Simba and Nala 's newborn cub to all of the animals, followed by a blackout that finishes Act II and leads to the curtain call at the end of the performance. The assembly of animals that appear are slightly different from the beginning of Act II. There are no wildebeests and adult elephant, only two zebras instead of three, three gazelles instead of four, and half of the bird performers instead of four. Only the baby elephant, the rhino, the giraffes, three cranes, the cheetah, and the birds appear as poles on cranes as kites. Other versions The song was re-recorded in 2003 by the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, a group of actors and actresses who have appeared in Disney Channel television series and original movies, for the album DisneyMania 2. The line - up was significantly different when their next rerecording, `` A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes, '' was released two years later. In 2017 American boyband 98 ° recorded a cover version of the song to help promote a re-release of The Lion King on Blu - ray as part of the Disney Signature Collection. The single was released as a digital download on 22 September 2017. Other languages Movie version With the usual number of dubs normally released by Disney, for The Lion King, a special Zulu dub was made in South Africa. This is not just the only Zulu dub ever made by Disney, but also the only dub made in any African language, other than Arabic. In 2003, in the Arabic and Polish versions, the song was re-dubbed, while the rest of the dub remained as such. Jocelyn B. Smith ( German ) received a gold record as an award for her performance. Beside the official dubs, several local TV stations made their own dub of the movie, or re-dubbed an existing version, in local languages. Namely : Arabic, Armenian, Austrian German, Crimean Tatar, Kabardian, Nogai, and Tamil. `` Circle of Life '' in other languages Language Performer Title Translation Arabic Unknown جالا الحديدي ( Jala El - Hadidi ) `` دائرة الحياة '' ( `` Dâ'iratu - l Hayât '' ) `` Circle of Life '' Brazilian Portuguese Zezé Motta `` O Ciclo Sem Fim '' `` The Endless Circle '' Bulgarian Стефка Оникян ( Stefka Onikyan ) ( bg ) `` Свят и вечен закон '' ( Svyat I Vechen Zakon ) `` A Holy And Eternal Law '' Cantonese 甄楚倩 ( `` Yan Choh - Sin '' ; Yolanda Yan ) ( zh ) `` 旋轉 的 世界 '' `` Spinning World '' Castilian Spanish Táta Vega `` El ciclo de la vida '' `` The cycle of life '' Croatian Jadranka Krištof `` Život teče u krug '' `` Life goes in circles '' Czech Jitka Zelenková ( cs ) `` Život proudív nás '' `` Life is flowing '' Danish Lise Dandanell ( da ) `` En verden af liv '' `` A World of Life '' Dutch Barbara Dex `` De Levenscyclus '' `` The Circle of Life '' Estonian Silvi Vrait `` Eluring '' `` Life Circle '' Finnish Anneli Saaristo `` Elämän tie '' `` The road of Life '' French Debbie Davis ( fr ) `` L'histoire de la vie '' `` The story of life '' German Jocelyn B. Smith `` Der ewige kreis '' `` The endless circle '' Greek Βιβή Κίτσου ( Vivi Kitsou ) `` Ο κύκλος ζωής '' ( `` O kyklos zois '' ) `` The circle of life '' Hebrew Ruti Holtzman `` גלגל החיים '' ( `` Galgal Hachayim '' ) `` The wheel of life '' Hindi Unknown जीवन का चक्र ( `` Jeevan Ka Chakra '' ) `` The survival of life '' Hungarian Andrea Szulák ( hu ) `` Az élet az úr '' `` Life is the master '' Icelandic Berglind Björk Jónasdóttir `` Hringras Lifsins '' `` Call Grass life '' Indonesian Unknown `` Roda Kehidupan '' `` Circle of Life '' Italian Ivana Spagna `` Il cerchio della vita '' `` The circle of life '' Japanese 宮園 ゆかり ( Miyazono Yukari ) `` サークル ・ オブ ・ ライフ '' ( `` Sākuru Obu raifu '' ) `` Circle of Life '' Korean 이정현 ( Lee Jung - hyun ) `` 자연 의 섭리 '' ( `` Chayŏne sŏlli '' ) `` The providence of nature '' Latin American Spanish Táta Vega `` El ciclo sin fin '' `` The endless cycle '' Malaysian Unknown `` Kitaran Kehidupan '' `` The cycle of life '' Norwegian Marianne Antonsen ( no ) `` Livets sirkel '' `` Circle of Life '' Polish Joanna Dark Beata Bednarz ( pl ) `` Krąg życia '' `` Circle of Life '' Portuguese Ana Paulino `` O ciclo sem fim '' `` The endless circle '' Romanian Andreea Poruțiu `` Povestea - i a ta '' `` The story belongs to you '' Russian Анна Вавилова ( Anna Vavilova ) `` Жизни вечный круг '' ( `` Zhizni Vechnyj Krug '' ) `` Eternal circle of life '' Serbian Александра Радовић ( Aleksandra Radović ) `` Životni krug '' `` Circle of Life '' Slovak Jana Kocianová ( sk ) `` Kolobeh Života '' `` Circle of Life '' Slovene Diana Lečnik `` Krog Živjenja '' `` Circle of Life '' Swedish Meta Roos ( sv ) `` En värld full av liv '' `` A world full of life '' Taiwanese Mandarin Unknown `` 生生 不 息 '' ( `` Shēngshēng bù xī '' ) `` Endless '' Thai สาย สุ นี ย์ สุข ก ฤต ( Saisunee Sukkrit ) `` วิถี แห่ง ชีวิต '' ( `` Wit̄hī h̄æ̀ng chīwit '' ) `` Circle of Life '' Turkish Zuhal Olcay `` Hayatın Çarkı '' `` The Wheel of Life '' Ukrainian Наталя Єфименко ( Natalia Efimenko ) `` Коло життя '' ( `` Kolo zhyttya '' ) `` Circle of Life '' Zulu Mara Iouw `` Indlela impilo '' `` Way of life '' Musical version Like it happened with the movie, when the musical was translated into other languages, the song also was translated. The versions below are those that are available for the public through cast recordings of the respective productions. The Brazilian and Korean productions were the only non-English productions of the show that did n't have a cast recording released at the time the show played in the respective countries. `` Circle of Life '' in other languages Language Performer Title Translation Dutch Nomvula Dlamini ( 2004 studio recording ) / Gugwana Dlamini ( 2016 live recording ) `` Alles ademt en leeft '' `` Everything breathes and lives '' English Tsidii Le Loka ( Broadway cast recording ) / Buyi Zama ( South African cast recording ) `` Circle of Life '' European Spanish Brenda Mhlongo `` El ciclo vital '' `` The vital cycle '' French Zama Magudulela `` Le cercle de la vie '' `` The circle of life '' German Velephi Patricia Mnisis `` Der Ewige Kreis '' `` The endless circle '' Japanese N / A `` ザ ・ サークル ・ オブ ・ ライフ '' ( Za sākuru Obu raifu ) `` The circle of life '' Latin American Spanish Shirley Hlahatse `` El ciclo vital '' `` The vital cycle '' In popular culture Due to the film 's impact on popular culture, the song `` Circle of Life '' is often referenced in other media. The opening to The Lion King was parodied in an episode of the 1990s cartoon Animaniacs, in which the theme of `` Circle of Life '' was parodied with `` Surprises in Life '', with vocals by Jim Cummings and Cree Summer as lead singer. The Tenth Doctor finds himself subconsciously quoting `` Circle of Life '' during a confrontation with the Sycorax leader in the 2005 Christmas special of the revived Doctor Who series, `` The Christmas Invasion ''. In one of Disney 's many self - references, `` The Circle of Life '' appeared as a false beginning of the film Chicken Little, when Buck was trying to open the movie. In the 1998 movie A Bug 's Life Hopper explains to Flit 's colony that his protection in exchange for food is one of those `` Circle of Life '' kind of deals. South Park did a parody song called `` The Circle of Poo '' that shows the endless circle of food and defecation in the episode `` A Very Crappy Christmas ''. It is currently the main theme song for Disney 's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney 's Epcot park currently features a cinema - type film called Circle of Life : An Environmental Fable from 1995 with Timon, Pumbaa, and Simba discussing environmental topics at the Walt Disney World Resort as well. At the 2011 White House Correspondents ' Dinner, President Barack Obama jokingly claimed he was going to show his long - form birth video, spoofing an earlier controversy about refusing to show his long - form birth certificate to prove he was, in fact, born in the United States. The opening chant was played from the film, and Simba was seen being lifted to the skies. This was used to poke fun at Obama 's alleged Kenyan heritage. New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes started using the song as his walk - up music during the 2016 MLB season. The Japanese band Da Pump recorded a cover version of the song in 2003. It is used in the Modern Family pilot when Mitch and Cam introduce Lily to the family. On 28 May 2017, the song was used in Stadio Olimpico during Francesco Totti 's farewell, after the winning match of AS Roma against Genoa C.F.C. for 3 - 2. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1994 -- 1995 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 60 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 30 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 5 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) 10 Ireland ( IRMA ) 9 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 5 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 13 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 11 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 18 US Mainstream Top 40 26 Year - end charts Chart ( 1994 ) Position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 32 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ The Hal Leonard Corporation publishes the song by the fuller title of `` Circle of Life ( with Nants ' Ingonyama ). '' Jump up ^ Josh Wilmes, ed. ( 24 May 1994 ). `` The Lion King : Film Notes ''. lionking.org. Retrieved 3 July 2011. Jump up ^ http://www.discogs.com/Elton-John-Circle-Of-Life/release/5807958 Jump up ^ Viagas, Robert ( ed. ). The Playbill Broadway Yearbook : June 2008 -- May 2009 : Fifth Annual Edition. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 174 Jump up ^ Rosenthal 2001, p. 379. Jump up ^ Rosental 2001, p. 380. Jump up ^ Walt Disney Company. ( 1998 ). The new illustrated treasury of Disney songs ( 5th ed. ). Milwaukee, Wisc. : Hal Leonard. p. 19. ISBN 0 - 7935 - 9365 - 4. ^ Jump up to : Willis 2000, p. 52. Jump up ^ `` 1994 Academy Awards Nominees and Winners by Category ''. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011. Jump up ^ `` 98 Degrees Singing ' Circle of Life ' Is the ' 90s Throwback We Did n't Know We Needed ''. Disney. Retrieved 24 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Circle of Life ( From `` The Lion King '' ) -- Single ``. iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Zulu ''. Charguigou. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Jump up ^ Lumi Tiikeri ( 16 August 2015 ), The Lion King -- Circle of Life ( Nogai ), retrieved 30 October 2016 ^ Jump up to : `` TLK Soloists ''. Charguigou. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Série `` MPB na ABL '' apresenta espetáculo `` Zezé Motta -- 45 anos de carreira '' '' ( in Portuguese ). Academia Brasileira de Letras. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2016. Jump up ^ ' The Lion King ' Speciale Uitvoering -- Discogs.com Jump up ^ Discogs.com Jump up ^ Jocelyn B. Smith 's biography -- Discogs.com Jump up ^ `` TLK Soloists ''. Charguigou. Retrieved 30 March 2016. Jump up ^ `` Obama lampoons Trump, releases ' birth video ' at annual dinner ''. CNN. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Yoenis Cespedes walks up to ' Circle of Life, ' hits walk - off homer to a guy in a Simba costume ''. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 6 September 2016. Jump up ^ `` The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart -- Week Ending 12 Feb 1995 ''. Imgur.com ( original document published by ARIA ). Retrieved 13 December 2016. Jump up ^ Ryan, Gavin ( 2011 ). Australia 's Music Charts 1988 -- 2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia : Moonlight Publishing. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Elton John -- Circle of Life '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Elton John -- Circle of Life '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` Adult Contemporary Tracks '' ( PHP ). RPM. 60 ( 15 ). 31 October 1994. ISSN 0315 - 5994. Retrieved 12 July 2011. Jump up ^ `` 100 Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them '' ( PHP ). RPM. 60 ( 16 ). 7 November 1994. ISSN 0315 - 5994. Retrieved 12 July 2011. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- John, Elton Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Circle of Life ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Elton John '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Elton John -- Circle of Life ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Elton John -- Circle of Life ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Elton John -- Circle of Life ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Elton John Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. ^ Jump up to : `` Elton John : Charts & Awards -- Billboard Singles ''. United States : AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2011. Jump up ^ `` RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1994 ''. RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 March 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Bibliography Rosenthal, Elizabeth ( 2001 ). His Song : The Musical Journey of Elton John. Billboard Books. ISBN 978 - 0 - 8230 - 8893 - 5. Willis, John ( 2000 ). Screen World 1995 Film Annual. Volume 46. Applause Books. ISBN 978 - 1 - 55783 - 233 - 7. External links Lion King Circle of Life Lyrics The Lion Kong -- Circle of Life on YouTube ( official upload by DisneyMusicVEVO ) The Lion King Films The Lion King ( 1994 ) The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride The Lion King 11⁄2 The Lion King ( 2019 ) Theater The Lion King Television or short films Timon & Pumbaa episodes Wild About Safety The Lion Guard episodes Characters Simba Timon and Pumbaa Nala Scar Music The Lion King `` Circle of Life '' `` I Just Ca n't Wait to Be King '' `` Be Prepared '' `` Hakuna Matata '' `` Can You Feel the Love Tonight '' The Lion King musical `` Endless Night '' `` The Madness of King Scar '' `` Shadowland '' Other Return to Pride Rock `` Love Will Find a Way '' Rhythm of the Pride Lands `` He Lives in You '' Video games The Lion King ( 1994 ) Disney 's Animated Storybook : The Lion King ( 1994 ) Timon & Pumbaa 's Jungle Games ( 1996 ) The Lion King : Simba 's Mighty Adventure ( 2000 ) The Lion King 11⁄2 ( 2003 ) Attractions Circle of Life : An Environmental Fable The Legend of the Lion King Festival of the Lion King The Lion King Celebration Elton John songs 1960s and 1970s `` Skyline Pigeon '' ( 1968 ) `` I 've Been Loving You '' ( 1968 ) `` Lady Samantha '' ( 1969 ) `` It 's Me That You Need '' ( 1969 ) `` Border Song '' ( 1970 ) `` Rock and Roll Madonna '' ( 1970 ) `` From Denver to L.A. '' ( 1970 ) `` Take Me to the Pilot '' ( 1970 ) `` Your Song '' ( 1970 ) `` Friends '' ( 1971 ) `` Levon '' ( 1971 ) `` Tiny Dancer '' ( 1972 ) `` Rocket Man '' ( 1972 ) `` Honky Cat '' ( 1972 ) `` I Think I 'm Going to Kill Myself '' ( 1972 ) `` Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters '' ( 1972 ) `` Crocodile Rock '' ( 1972 ) `` Elderberry Wine '' ( 1972 ) `` Daniel '' ( 1972 ) `` Teacher I Need You '' ( 1973 ) `` Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding '' ( 1973 ) `` Saturday Night 's Alright for Fighting '' ( 1973 ) `` Goodbye Yellow Brick Road '' ( 1973 ) `` Step into Christmas '' ( 1973 ) `` Candle in the Wind '' ( 1974 ) `` Bennie and the Jets '' ( 1974 ) `` Harmony '' ( 1974 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1974 ) `` The Bitch Is Back '' ( 1974 ) `` Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds '' ( 1974 ) `` Philadelphia Freedom '' ( 1975 ) `` I Saw Her Standing There '' ( 1975 ) `` Someone Saved My Life Tonight '' ( 1975 ) `` Island Girl '' ( 1975 ) `` Grow Some Funk of Your Own '' ( 1976 ) `` I Feel Like a Bullet ( In the Gun of Robert Ford ) '' ( 1976 ) `` Pinball Wizard '' ( 1976 ) `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' ( 1976 ) `` Cage the Songbird '' ( 1976 ) `` Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word '' ( 1976 ) `` Bite Your Lip ( Get Up and Dance ! ) '' ( 1977 ) `` Crazy Water '' ( 1977 ) `` The Goaldiggers Song '' ( 1977 ) `` Ego '' ( 1978 ) `` Part - Time Love '' ( 1978 ) `` Song for Guy '' ( 1978 ) `` Are You Ready for Love '' ( 1979 ) `` Mama Ca n't Buy You Love '' ( 1979 ) `` Johnny B. Goode '' ( 1979 ) 1980s `` Little Jeannie '' ( 1980 ) `` Sartorial Eloquence ( Do n't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More ? ) '' ( 1980 ) `` Dear God '' ( 1980 ) `` Whatever Gets You thru the Night '' ( 1981 ) `` Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever '' ( with Kiki Dee, 1981 ) `` Blue Eyes '' ( 1982 ) `` Empty Garden ( Hey Hey Johnny ) '' ( 1982 ) `` Ball and Chain '' ( 1982 ) `` All Quiet on the Western Front '' ( 1982 ) `` I Guess That 's Why They Call It the Blues '' ( 1983 ) `` I 'm Still Standing '' ( 1983 ) `` Sad Songs ( Say So Much ) '' ( 1984 ) `` Passengers '' ( 1984 ) `` Nikita '' ( 1985 ) `` That 's What Friends Are For '' ( 1985 ) `` Wrap Her Up '' ( 1985 ) `` Take Me to the Pilot '' ( 1988 ) `` I Do n't Wanna Go on with You Like That '' ( 1988 ) `` Town of Plenty '' ( 1988 ) `` Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters ( Part Two ) '' ( 1988 ) `` Healing Hands '' ( 1989 ) `` Sacrifice '' ( 1989 ) 1990s `` Club at the End of the Street '' ( 1990 ) `` You Gotta Love Someone '' ( 1990 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1991 ) `` The One '' ( 1992 ) `` Runaway Train '' ( 1992 ) `` The Last Song '' ( 1992 ) `` Simple Life '' ( 1993 ) `` True Love '' ( 1993 ) `` Shakey Ground '' ( 1994 ) `` Ai n't Nothing Like the Real Thing '' ( 1994 ) `` Can You Feel the Love Tonight '' ( 1994 ) `` Circle of Life '' ( 1994 ) `` Believe '' ( 1995 ) `` Made in England '' ( 1995 ) `` When the Money 's Gone '' ( 1995 ) `` You Can Make History ( Young Again ) '' ( 1996 ) `` The Madness of King Scar '' ( 1997 ) `` Something About the Way You Look Tonight '' ( 1997 ) `` Candle in the Wind 1997 '' ( 1997 ) `` Written in the Stars '' ( 1999 ) 2000s `` I Want Love '' ( 2001 ) `` This Train Do n't Stop There Anymore '' ( 2002 ) `` Original Sin '' ( 2002 ) `` Are You Ready for Love '' ( 2003 ) `` Ghetto Gospel '' ( 2005 ) `` Electricity '' ( 2005 ) `` The Bridge '' ( 2006 ) `` Joseph, Better You than Me '' ( 2008 ) `` Tiny Dancer ( Hold Me Closer ) '' ( 2009 ) Related articles Albums discography Videography Book : Elton John Category : Elton John Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Circle_of_Life&oldid=822109963 '' Categories : 1994 singles Elton John songs Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist ( s ) Pop ballads Rock ballads Song recordings produced by Chris Thomas ( record producer ) Songs from The Lion King Songs with lyrics by Tim Rice Songs with music by Elton John Theme music 1994 songs Hidden categories : CS1 Portuguese - language sources ( pt ) EngvarB from October 2017 Use dmy dates from October 2017 Articles with hAudio microformats Audio sample to be checked Interlanguage link template link number Articles containing Japanese - language text Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Swiss Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart called without song Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Ελληνικά Español Français 한국어 Italiano עברית Nederlands Norsk nynorsk Português Simple English Svenska 中文 4 more Edit links This page was last edited on 24 January 2018, at 12 : 56. 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Question: who sings the circle of life at the beginning of the lion king
Answer: Carmen Twillie