True to Your Heart facts for kids

"True to Your Heart" is a special song from Disney's 1998 animated movie Mulan. It plays during the end credits of the film. This song was one of two singles released from the movie's soundtrack. Matthew Wilder and David Zippel wrote the song. Some people thought the song was lively but didn't quite fit the movie's overall style.

Making the Song

Matthew Wilder and David Zippel first wrote "True to Your Heart" for the band Hanson. However, that plan did not work out. Later, they were asked to change the song to sound like something Stevie Wonder would create.

The writers were very excited to work with Stevie Wonder. Wilder remembered waiting for Wonder to arrive at the studio. He described Wonder looking like "an African god" when he finally appeared. At first, they only wanted Wonder to play the harmonica on the song. But Wonder liked the song so much he offered to sing on it too. He said it sounded like a song he would have written in the 1970s.

Meanwhile, the band 98 Degrees had just released their first album. It did not become very popular. To reach more fans, especially in Asia and Europe, the band decided to record "True to Your Heart" with Stevie Wonder. This helped them become much more well-known.

Releasing the Song

"True to Your Heart" was the first single released from the Mulan soundtrack. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1998. The version of the song in the movie has slightly different words than the one on the soundtrack. In 1998, the song reached number 51 on the Adult Contemporary music chart.

• The Brazilian singers Sandy and Jr. made a Portuguese version of the song called "Seu Coração."
• In 2004, Raven-Symoné recorded her own version of the song. This version was used for the movie Ella Enchanted and the album Disneymania 2. Both of these versions were also included on the 2004 Mulan: Special Edition soundtrack.

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In Spanish: True To Your Heart para niños