Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty song) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "Once Upon a Dream" |
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| Song by Mary Costa and Bill Shirley | |
| from the album Sleeping Beauty | |
| Published | Walt Disney Music Company |
| Released | January 29, 1959 |
| Recorded | 1958 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Label | Walt Disney |
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| Producer(s) | George Bruns |
"Once Upon a Dream" is a famous song from the 1959 animated movie Sleeping Beauty. This classic film was made by Walt Disney. The song's words were written by Jack Lawrence and Sammy Fain. The music was put together by George Bruns.
The song's beautiful melody comes from a ballet called The Sleeping Beauty. This ballet was created in 1890 by a famous composer named Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The part of the ballet used for the song is known as "The Garland Waltz."
"Once Upon a Dream" is the main song of the Sleeping Beauty movie. It is also the special love song for Princess Aurora and Prince Philip. In the movie, you hear it sung by a chorus at the beginning and end. It is also sung as a duet by Mary Costa and Bill Shirley. They were the voices of Aurora and Philip.
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Popular Versions of the Song
Many artists have recorded their own versions of "Once Upon a Dream." These new versions help keep the song popular for different generations.
Other Artists' Covers
- In 2003, a girl group called No Secrets recorded a song for the Sleeping Beauty DVD. Its chorus was based on "Once Upon a Dream."
- Emily Osment covered the song in 2008. Her version was for the Platinum Edition release of the film. It was also on the album Princess Disneymania.
- Seth MacFarlane also covered the song in 2020. His version was part of his album called “Great Songs From Stage & Screen”.
Lana Del Rey's Version
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| Single by Lana Del Rey | ||||
| from the album Maleficent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | January 26, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Orchestral pop | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dan Heath | |||
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The American singer Lana Del Rey recorded her own version of "Once Upon a Dream." She did this for the movie Maleficent (2014). This film tells the story of Sleeping Beauty from the villain's point of view.
Lana Del Rey's song was released on January 26, 2014. For its first week, you could download it for free from the Google Play Store. After that, people could buy the digital song.
Chart Performance
Lana Del Rey's version of "Once Upon a Dream" was popular around the world. It appeared on music charts in several countries.
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) | 96 |
| France (SNEP) | 122 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 71 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 60 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) | 5 |
See also
In Spanish: Once Upon a Dream para niños
