Circle of Life (The Lion King)
~ Recording by Elton John
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | 60858-2, 60858-7 |
| 1.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King | Elton John & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | D2 60858 |
| 1.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (BMG club edition) | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 60858-2, 60858-7, D 103533 |
| 1.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King | Elton John & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | WDR 36013-2 |
| 1.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King | Elton John & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 522 690-2 |
| 1.1 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Circle of Life | Elton John | Single + Soundtrack | Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 856 219-2, EJSCD 35 | |
| 1.1 | Circle of Life | 4:54 | Elton John | Circle of Life | Elton John | Single + Soundtrack |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 856 218-2 |
| 1.12 | The Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | O Rei Leão | Elton John, Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
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| 1.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King | Elton John & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | WDR 477177-2 |
| 1.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | 477177 2 |
| 1.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | 60858-0 |
| 1.14 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| The Rocket Record Company | 528 788-2 |
| 1.15 | Circle Of Life | 4:50 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.14 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 528 788-2 |
| 1.14 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.14 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | SSTARCD 6220 |
| 1.13 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), The Rocket Record Company | 528 947-2 |
| 1.14 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| The Rocket Record Company | 528 788-2 |
| 1.18 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | The Awards 1995 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | MOOD CD 39 |
| 1.15 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | *CMCAD 11481 |
| 1.15 | Circle of Life | 4:50 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-11481 |
| 1.15 | Circle of Life | 4:49 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCSSD-11481 |
| 1.15 | Circle of Life | 4:50 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-11481 |
| 1.1 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Disney’s Hit Singles & More | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| 0100542DNY | |
| 1.1 | Circle of Life (The Lion King) | 4:52 | Elton John | Disney’s Hit Singles & More | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | WD 115632 |
| 1.3 | Circle of Life (From the Lion King) | 4:51 | Elton John | Best of Disney | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Edel Records (multinational, ERE suffix), Walt Disney Records | 0104782DNY |
| 1.3 | Circle of Life (From the Lion King) | 4:51 | Elton John | Best of Disney | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | 060 478-2 |
| 1.3 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Disney’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | 0607292 |
| 1.7 | Circle of Life | 4:49 | Elton John | Feel the Love: 16 Classic Disney Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | WDR 360622 |
| 1.7 | Circle of Life | 4:49 | Elton John | Feel the Love: 16 Classic Disney Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | WDR 360612 |
| 1.18 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Walt Disney Records Presents Love Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Walt Disney Records | 492535.9 |
| 1.2 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Le Roi Lion: Le Disque d'or | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | |
| 1.2 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records, Edel Records (multinational, ERE suffix) | 0102502DNY |
| 1.2 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | |
| 1.1 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Circle of Life | Elton John | Single + Soundtrack |
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| 1.15 | Circle of Life | 4:50 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 314 548 841-2 |
| 1.3 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Disney's Superstar Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
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| 1.1 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Magic of Disney | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Circle of Life | 4:55 | Elton John | The Magic of Disney: 20 Superstar Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | 0827-45254-5 |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970–2002 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 063 499-2 |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970–2002 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 063 449-2 |
| 2.11 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970–2002 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 440 063 478-2, 440 063 496-2 |
| 2.11 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970–2002 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 440 063 478-2 |
| 2.11 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970–2002 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 4400634782 |
| 1.6 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Wow! Movie: Disney’s Superstar Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | AVCW-12317 |
| 2.9 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970–2002 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 077 012-2 |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970–2002 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | UICZ-1072 |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:50 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970–2002 (Special Edition) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 986 557-0 |
| 1.11 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King: Special Edition Soundtrack | Elton John & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | 60124-7 |
| 1.11 | Circle of Life | 4:50 | Elton John | The Lion King: Special Edition | Elton John & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | 5050466-6897-2-6 |
| 1.2 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Disney’s Magical Music Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 5050466-8613-2-0 | |
| 2.9 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970–2002 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), The Rocket Record Company | 986 570 - 8, 986 570-8 |
| 1.11 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King: Special Edition Soundtrack | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | 8601247 |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:55 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970–2002 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 986 616-1 |
| 1.3 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | Disney Superstar Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:54 | Elton John | Greatest Hits: One Night Only (Exclusive 2004 Asian Tour Edition) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Meika | |
| 2.2 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Disney’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | 00946 341246 2 1 |
| 3.2 | Circle of Life (The Lion King) | 4:52 | Elton John | Die größten Disney Filmhits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | 3491512 |
| 2.2 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Disney’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | 094634914925 |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Greatest Hits / One Night Only | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 600753016206, UMC1620 |
| 1.11 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King: Special Edition | Elton John & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0946 353221 2 5, 353 2212 |
| 1.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | |
| 1.1 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Magic of Disney: 20 Superstar Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | |
| 1.25 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | |
| 1.16 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | Just Like Belgium | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 172 7110 |
| 1.15 | Circle Of Life | 4:50 | Elton John | Rocket Man: 18 Norske Hits! | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| The Rocket Record Company | 602517271319 |
| 1.10 | Circle of Life | 4:50 | Elton John | Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 1727112 |
| 1.3 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | Disney Superstar Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | D000462802 |
| 1.11 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King (special edition) | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | |
| 1.2 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Le Roi Lion (deluxe collection) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | |
| 1.2 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Walt Disney Records | |
| 1.12 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits (2CD Australian Tour Edition 2011) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Australia | 5336831 |
| 1.8 | Lion King: Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | Now That's What I Call Musicals | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI TV | 5341008 |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Legacy Collection: The Lion King | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | D002036192 |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Legacy Collection: The Lion King (24-Bit/44.1kHz) | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Legacy Collection: The Lion King | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | D0020693C5 |
| 2.10 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Legacy Collection: The Lion King | Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
| Walt Disney Records | 0050087315078 |
| 2.17 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Diamonds | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | |
| 1.34 | Circle of Life | ?:?? | Elton John | Diamonds | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Rocket Music Ltd., UCM Records, Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | |
| 2.17 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Diamonds (deluxe edition) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 2.17 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Diamonds (deluxe edition) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | |
| 2.17 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Diamonds | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Rocket Music Ltd., UCM Records, Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | 00602557681901 |
| 2.17 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Diamonds (deluxe) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | |
| 2.17 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Diamonds (Deluxe) (iTunes/Deezer/Spotify) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | |
| 1.34 | Circle of Life | ?:?? | Elton John | Diamonds | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Rocket Entertainment (imprint of Rocket Music / Rocket Record company), Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | 6700657 |
| 2.17 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Diamonds | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 00602557681871 |
| 2.17 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Diamonds (3CD Deluxe 2019) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Rocket Entertainment (imprint of Rocket Music / Rocket Record company), Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC), Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | 7754089 |
| 1.8 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | Disney's Magical Tunes | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | The Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | The Lion King: Circle of Life | Elton John | Single + Soundtrack |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | PRCD-10448-2 |
| 4.11 | Circle of Life | 4:55 | Elton John | Music, the Natural Choice: Spread the Jam #16 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 2.12 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | The Lion King: Complete Score | Elton John & Hans Zimmer | Album + Soundtrack |
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| 1.11 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | The Very Best Of Magic Elton John | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.12 | Circle Of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Made in England | Elton John | Album |
| The Rocket Record Company | 526 185-2 |
| 1.3 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Disney's Superstar Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
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| 1.3 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | Superstar Hits | Various Artists | Album |
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| 1.17 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | Greatest Hits | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | |
| 1.7 | Circle of Life | 4:53 | Elton John | All for Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 2.9 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1970 - 2002 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | |
| 1.14 | Circle of Life | 4:52 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.14 | Circle of Life | 4:51 | Elton John | Love Songs | Elton John | Album + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| additional programming: | Matthew Vaughn (English film producer) |
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| programming: | Guy Babylon Olle Romo |
| assistant engineer: | Pete Lewis (engineer) |
| engineer: | Paula Jones (Australian audio engineer, producer) |
| producer and mixer: | Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) |
| editor: | Adam Smalley |
| bass: | Phil Spalding |
| drums (drum set): | Chuck Sabo |
| guitar: | Davey Johnstone |
| lead vocals: | Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) |
| conductor: | Nick Glennie‐Smith |
| orchestrator: | Bruce Fowler (American trombonist and composer) Nick Glennie‐Smith |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | William A. Bong Ltd. (in 1994) |
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| recorded at: | Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom |
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| mixed at: | The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom |
| sampled by: | Lion King by KB feat. Suzy Rock Sexual Lion King by Neil Cicierega (lead vocals) |
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| recording of: | Circle of Life (The Lion King) |
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Related works
Circle of Life (The Lion King)
| lyricist: | Tim Rice |
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| composer: | Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) |
| publisher: | Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1994) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Phantom of the Total Eclipse of the Memory (order: 6) |
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| later translated versions: | Ciclo sem fim (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Brazilian Portuguese version) Ciclo sem fim (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Portuguese version) De Levenscyclus Der ewige Kreis El ciclo de la vida (Circle of Life) (El rey león) Elämän tie En värld full av liv Krąg życia L’histoire de la vie (Le Roi Lion) Livets sirkel サークル・オブ・ライフ (ライオン・キング) サークル・オブ・ライフ (ライオン・キング; 浅利慶太 translation) |
| part of: | The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack) The Lion King (stage musical) The Lion King (Live in Prague) (order: 1) The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack) (order: 2) |
| parts: | Nants' Ingonyama |