This Land

"This Land" is a musical piece composed by Hans Zimmer for The Lion King. It was released on May 31, 1994, as part of the film's soundtrack. It was re-released on September 30, 2003, as part of the film's Special Edition soundtrack.
==Releases and alternative versions==
"This Land" was released on May 31, 1994, as part of the soundtrack of The Lion King.
Shortly after the release of the film's soundtrack, the complete score was unofficially released. The underscores that comprise "This Land" were released as two separate tracks: "What Am I Going To Do? - Sunrise At Pride Rock" and "Mufasa's Ghost".
"This Land" was re-released on September 30, 2003, as part of the film's Special Edition soundtrack.
On October 3, 2011, "This Land" was released as part of The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition).
On June 24, 2014, The Legacy Collection: The Lion King was released, with "This Land" having been split into two tracks: "We Are All Connected" and "Remember Who You Are".
"This Land" was reimagined for the 2019 remake of The Lion King. Portions of the score can be heard in "Rafiki's Fireflies" and "Reflections of Mufasa".
==Use==
===In the canon===
Unlike the other scores in the soundtrack of The Lion King, "This Land" is heard in two separate scenes. The first comes early in the film, just before Rafiki is seen painting Simba. The score picks up at the start of the rainstorm and carries through until just before Rafiki's on-screen appearance.
At this point, the score shifts to the scene in which Simba encounters the ghost of his father, Mufasa. The score plays through Simba's interaction with Mufasa's spirit as well as his follow-up conversation with Rafiki. The score ends with the musical flourish heard as Simba resolves to return to the Pride Lands amidst Rafiki's cheers of encouragement and joy.
===In other media===
"This Land" underwent several changes for the 2019 remake of The Lion King. It is cut and replaced with "Rafiki's Fireflies" during the scene in which Rafiki paints Simba. However, it remains relatively unchanged for the scene in which Simba encounters the ghost of his father, Mufasa.
In the stage musical version of The Lion King, the early section of score from "This Land" (the rainstorm) is titled "Pridelands", while the latter part of the track (Simba's encounter with Mufasa's ghost) is called "Pool Reveal". Certain parts of the score were cut and replaced with portions of the "He Lives In You (Reprise)" musical number.
A reimagined version of "This Land" is heard in the 1994 video game The Lion King. There are two slightly different versions of the score: one for Genesis and one for SNES.
==Trivia==
* Recomposed portions of "This Land" were used in an official TV spot for the 2019 remake of The Lion King.
==References==
Category:The Lion King (1994 soundtrack)
Category:The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition)
Category:The Lion King scores
Category:The Lion King: Special Edition
Category:Real world
Category:Scores