I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King, 1994)

~ Recording by Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams

Annotation

reference id: https://acoustid.org/track/52ea9026-7b77-4f9b-9e1e-47897b0fcff1

Annotation last modified on 2015-04-21 03:46 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion KingElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1994-05-31
Walt Disney Records60858-2, 60858-7
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1994-05-31
Walt Disney RecordsD2 60858
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (BMG club edition)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1994-05-31
Walt Disney Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)60858-2, 60858-7, D 103533
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • FR1994-06-23
Walt Disney RecordsWDR 36013-2
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • DE1994-07-01
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)522 690-2
1.3I Just Can't Wait to Be King (cast version)2:51Jason Weaver feat. Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsCircle of LifeElton JohnSingle + Soundtrack
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)856 219-2, EJSCD 35
1.5I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Elton JohnThe Lion King (Complete Score)Elton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -1994
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney RecordsWDR 477177-2
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records60858-0
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records477177 2
1.2I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:52Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion King: Sing-AlongElton JohnAlbum
Pickwick Records (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.)DSM CD 477
1.4I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:50Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson & Laura WilliamsThe Very Best of Disney 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Pickwick Records (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.)DISCD 480
1.7I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson & Laura WilliamsClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-03-28
Walt Disney Records60865-0
1.7I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King, 1994)2:51Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-03-28
Walt Disney Records60865-2, 60865-7
2.19I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson & Laura WilliamsThe Very Best of Disney: 39 Original SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1995-11-27
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)529 765-2
1.7I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King, 1994)2:51Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical Magic (BMG club edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)60865-7, D108692
1.7I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King, 1994)2:51Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney Records60685-7
1.7I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King, 1994)2:51Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
edel (just "edel" logo), Walt Disney Records0108652DNY
2.19I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson & Laura WilliamsThe Very Best of Disney: 39 Original SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)529 408-2
1.9I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:49Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsDisney's Hero Songs (no branding on front cover)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney Records60376-7, 60390-7
1.3I Just Can't Wait to Be King (The Lion King)2:50Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsDisney's Jungle Boogie: 14 Favorite Songs From Jungle Book, the Lion King, Jungle Cubs, Timon & PumbaaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-02-09
Walt Disney Records860644
1.7I Just Can't Wait to Be King (The Lion King)2:51Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsClassic Disney: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney RecordsD89956
1.3I Just Can't Wait to Be King (cast version)2:51Jason Weaver feat. Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsCircle of LifeElton JohnSingle + Soundtrack
1.2I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion King: Special Edition SoundtrackElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2003-09-30
Walt Disney Records60124-7
1.2I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:49Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion King: Special EditionElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB2003-10-27
Walt Disney Records5050466-6897-2-6
1.2I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion King: Special Edition SoundtrackElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records8601247
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:52Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata ～Songs from Timon & Pumbaa’s Hilarious Adventure and More～Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • JP2004-03-24
Walt Disney RecordsAVCW-12371
2.4I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Elton JohnUltimate DisneyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-11-15
Walt Disney Records5050467582125, WSMCD195
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion King: Special EditionElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB2006-02-06
Walt Disney Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0946 353221 2 5, 353 2212
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson & Laura WilliamsThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2006-05-30
Walt Disney Records
2.23I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Elton JohnDriving With DisneyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-07-10
Virgin TV
1.13I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:52[Disney]Sing Along - Duets[Disney]Album
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)UK:356 2992
1.5I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:52[Disney]Sing Along - Duets[Disney]Album
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)UK:356 2992
2.4I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Elton JohnUltimate DisneyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2007-10-22
  • GB2007-10-22
Walt Disney Records50999 5 10815 2 2, 50999 5 10816 2 1, 50999 5 10818 2 9, 50999 5 10820 2 4, 510 8152
1.14I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:50Elton JohnDisney: Greatest MusicalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-02-25
Virgin TVVTDCD 886
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (from “The Lion King”/soundtrack version)2:51Jason Weaver & Rowan Atkinson & Laura WilliamsThe Lion King (special edition)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records
1.5I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson & Laura WilliamsLo mejor del rey leónVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-08-12
Walt Disney Records[none]
1.18I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsLe Roi Lion (deluxe collection)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-08-22
Walt Disney Records
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51The Lion KingDisney: Best of The Lion KingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2011-09-06
Walt Disney RecordsD001377902
1.18I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Walt Disney Records
1.15I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)2:52Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsNow That’s What I Call Disney!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-11-21
Walt Disney Records50999 6 78546 2 2, VTDCD 1036
1.15I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)2:52Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsNow That’s What I Call Disney!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-11-19
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Walt Disney Records50999 0 17524 2 7, VTDCDX 1052
2.4I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:51Elton JohnUltimate DisneyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-10-21
Walt Disney Records00050087299538
1.5I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:52Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Legacy Collection: The Lion KingElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2014-06-24
  • -2016-06-24
Walt Disney RecordsD002036192
1.5I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:52Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Legacy Collection: The Lion King (24-Bit/44.1kHz)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2014-06-24
Walt Disney Records
1.5I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson & Laura WilliamsThe Legacy Collection: The Lion KingElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2014-07-22
Walt Disney RecordsD0020693C5
1.5I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:52Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Legacy Collection: The Lion KingElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XE2014-09-09
Walt Disney Records0050087315078
1.16I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)2:52Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsNow That’s What I Call Disney!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-11-07
Walt Disney Records
1.16I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)2:52Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsNow That’s What I Call Disney!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-11-10
NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead), Walt Disney RecordsCDNNNOW20
1.17I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)2:52Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsNow That’s What I Call Disney!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney RecordsCDNNNOW60
1.4I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsDisney Sing Your Heart OutVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-11-19
Walt Disney Records8740478
3.1I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:50Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson & Laura WilliamsUltimate DisneyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney Records8739241
1.7I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King, 1994)2:51Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney RecordsD15087
1.2I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:51Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
The Walt Disney Company - Portugal, Lda.727301
1.18I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:51Elton JohnThe Lion King CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.9I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:49Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsDisney's Hero Songs (McDonald's front cover, plain back cover)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney Records60376-7
1.9I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:49Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsDisney's Hero Songs (McDonald's front cover, Circuit City/Tower Records/The Wall/Borders/Spec's Music back cover)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney Records
1.9I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:49Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura WilliamsDisney's Hero Songs (McDonald's front cover, Circuit City/Target/NRM/Meijer/Camelot Music back cover)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney Records60376-7
1.10I Just Can’t Wait to Be King2:50Elton JohnLion King and FriendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday (newspaper), Walt Disney RecordsDMMOS01
Bootleg
1.6I Just Can't Wait to Be King2:50Elton JohnThe Lion King: Complete ScoreElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Jay Rifkin
producer:Mark Mancina (American score composer)
editor:Adam Smalley
additional vocals:Rowan Atkinson
Laura Williams (musical theatre vocalist)
lead vocals:Jason Weaver
vocals:Rowan Atkinson
conductor:Nick Glennie‐Smith
arranger:Mark Mancina (American score composer)
orchestrator:Bruce Fowler (American trombonist and composer)
Nick Glennie‐Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (rights holders and distribution) (in 1994)
has remixes:THE LION KING (THE LIFE REMIX) by Elton John feat. JiN & CORN HEAD
recording of:I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)

Related works

I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)

lyricist:Tim Rice
composer:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
日音 Synch事業部
Walt Disney Music Company, Inc. (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1994)
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1994)
later translated versions:Eu mal posso esperar p'ra ser rei
Ich will jetzt gleich König sein
Je voudrais déjà être roi
Kunhan kruunun saan kuninkaan
O que eu quero mais é ser rei
Snart är det jag som är kung
Snart blir jeg majestet
Strasznie już być tym królem chcę
Voglio diventare presto un re
Voy a ser el Rey León
Wacht maar tot ik Koning ben
早く王様になりたい (ライオン・キング)
王様になるのが待ちきれない (ライオン・キング 片桐和子訳)
part of:The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack)
The Lion King (stage musical)
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack) (order: 3)