Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)

~ Recording by Carmen Twillie, African vocals by Lebo M

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Circle of Life4:00Carmen Twillie with Lebo MThe Lion King
  • 1994-05-31 US
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CINRAM USA pressing)
  • 1994-05-31 US
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie, African vocals by Lebo MThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (BMG club edition)
  • 1994-05-31 US
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (SRC pressing)
  • 1994-05-31 US
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie & Lebo MThe Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • 1994-06-17 JP
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieThe Lion King
  • 1994-06-23 FR
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie, African vocals by Lebo MThe Lion King
  • 1994-07-01 DE
1.2Circle of Life (cast version)3:58Carmen Twillie, African vocals by Lebo MCircle of Life
1.2Circle of Life (cast version)3:59Carmen Twillie, African vocals by Lebo MCircle of Life
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieThe Lion King
1.1Circle of Life4:01Elton JohnThe Lion King (Complete Score)
  • 1994 -
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie with Lebo MThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1.1Circle of Life4:00Carmen TwillieThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1.1Circle of Life4:03Carmen Twillie with Lebo MThe Lion King: Sing-Along
1.14Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie, African vocals by Lebo MThe Very Best of Disney 2
1.2Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical Magic
  • 1995-03-28 US
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)3:59Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical Magic
  • 1995-03-28 US
2.16Circle of Life (The Lion King)3:59Carmen Twillie & Lebo M.The Very Best of Disney: 39 Original Songs
  • 1995-11-27 DE
2.3The Circle of Life4:02Elton JohnAbsolutely Disney
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)3:59Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical Magic
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)3:59Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical Magic (BMG club edition)
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)3:59Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical Magic
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King, 1994)3:59Elton JohnClassic Disney, Volume I: 60 Years of Musical Magic
2.19Circle of Life4:00Elton JohnThe Greatest Hits of Walt Disney
2.16Circle of Life (The Lion King)3:59Carmen Twillie & Lebo M.The Very Best of Disney: 39 Original Songs
1.5Circle of Life (from "The Lion King")4:01Carmen Twillie and Lebo MWalt Disney Records Presents Classics 1: 20 Original American Songs
  • 1995 -
3.15Circle of Life3:59Elton JohnBest of Disney
1.20Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie & Lebo MThe Disney Experience
1.6Circle of Life (The Lion King)3:59Carmen Twillie African vocals by Lebo MDisney's Jungle Boogie: 14 Favorite Songs From Jungle Book, the Lion King, Jungle Cubs, Timon & Pumbaa
  • 1999-02-09 US
1.11Circle of Life – the Lion King4:00Lebo MDisney’ Love & Ballad Collection
  • 1999-09-15 JP
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King)3:59Carmen Twillie with Lebo M.Classic Disney: 60 Years of Musical Magic
1.2Circle of Life (cast version)3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MCircle of Life
1.7Circle of Life3:59Elton JohnDisney's Greatest, Volume 1
  • 2001-02-27 US
2.1Circle of Life (The Lion King)4:00Carmen Twillie & Lebo MDisney Forever
1.1Circle of Life (from “The Lion King”/soundtrack)3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MThe Lion King (special edition)
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie, African vocals by Lebo MThe Lion King: Special Edition Soundtrack
  • 2003-09-30 US
1.1Circle of Life3:58Carmen Twillie and Lebo MThe Lion King: Special Edition
  • 2003-10-27 GB
2.13サークル・オブ・ライフ［ライオン・キング］4:00Carmen Twillie & Lebo Mマイ・ファースト・ディズニー オリジナル・サウンドトラック・ベスト
  • 2003-11-27 JP
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie with Lebo MThe Lion King: Special Edition Soundtrack
1.10Circle of Life4:00Carmen Twillie and Lebo MThe Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata ～Songs from Timon & Pumbaa’s Hilarious Adventure and More～
  • 2004-03-24 JP
2.4Circle of Life4:00Elton JohnDisney Magic (Asian edition?)
  • 2004-09-28 US
1.1Circle of Life4:00Elton JohnUltimate Disney
  • 2004-11-15 GB
2.19Circle of Life3:59Elton JohnThe Greatest Hits of Walt Disney
1.1Circle of Life4:00Carmen Twillie with Lebo MThe Lion King: Special Edition
  • 2006-02-06 GB
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie & Lebo MThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • 2006-05-30 US
2.2Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieDriving With Disney
  • 2006-07-10 GB
2.9The Lion King / Circle Of Life3:58[Disney]Disney: The Music Behind The Magic
  • 2006-11-07 US
1.3Circle of Life (Lion King)3:59Carmen TwillieThe Best Disney Album in the World …Ever!
  • 2006-11-27 GB
1.10Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie & Lebo MThe Disney Collection, Volume 1 (favourite original soundtrack recordings)
1.1Circle of Life3:59Elton JohnUltimate Disney
  • 2007-10-22 XE
  • 2007-10-22 GB
2.20The Lion King: Circle of Life4:00Carmen Twillie & Lebo M101 Songs From the Musicals
  • 2008-12-01 GB
1.1Circle of Life4:00Carmen Twillie & Lebo M.The Magic Of Disney
1.1Circle of Life3:58Carmen TwillieThe Magic of Disney
  • 2009-11-23 XE
1.10Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MDisney Soundtracks Collection
1.7Circle of Life - From “The Lion King” Soundtrack3:59Carmen Twillie & Lebo M.Disney’s Greatest Volume 1
1.4Circle of Life3:58Carmen Twillie & Lebo MLo mejor del rey león
  • 2011-08-12 XW
1.1Circle of Life3:59The Lion KingDisney: Best of The Lion King
  • 2011-09-06 -
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King)3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MNow That’s What I Call Disney!
  • 2011-11-21 XE
1.2Circle of Life - From Disney’s ’’The Lion King’’3:59Carmen Twillie & Lebo M.Now That’s What I Call Disney
  • 2011 -
1.2Circle of Life (The Lion King)3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MNow That’s What I Call Disney!
  • 2012-11-19 GB
1.1Circle of Life3:59Elton JohnUltimate Disney
  • 2013-10-21 XE
1.6Circle of Life3:58Carmen TwillieDisney Classics Box Set
  • 2013-11-11 US
2.6Circle of Life3:58Lebo M & Carmen TwillieDisney Classics
  • 2013-11-12 CA
  • 2013-11-12 US
1.6Circle of Life3:58Carmen TwillieDisney Classics Box Set
  • 2013-11-30 BR
1.1Circle of Life / Nants’ ingonyama3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MThe Legacy Collection: The Lion King
  • 2014-06-24 US
  • 2016-06-24 -
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie, Lebo M.The Legacy Collection: The Lion King
  • 2014-06-24 US
1.1Circle of Life / Nants’ ingonyama3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MThe Legacy Collection: The Lion King (24-Bit/44.1kHz)
  • 2014-06-24 XW
1.1Circle Of Life - The Lion King3:58Carmen Twillie & Lebo MDisney Icon Volume 1
  • 2014-07-14 AU
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie & Lebo MThe Legacy Collection: The Lion King
  • 2014-07-22 XW
1.1Circle of Life / Nants’ ingonyama3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MThe Legacy Collection: The Lion King
  • 2014-09-09 XE
1.3Circle of Life (The Lion King)3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MNow That’s What I Call Disney!
  • 2014-11-07 GB
1.3Circle of Life (The Lion King)3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MNow That’s What I Call Disney!
  • 2014-11-10 XE
1.1Circle of Life (From "The Lion King")3:58Carmen Twillie & Lebo MICON: Disney (Vol. 1)
1.4Circle of Life (The Lion King)3:59Carmen Twillie and Lebo MNow That’s What I Call Disney
  • 2017-11-03 GB
1.16Circle of Life3:58Carmen Twillie, Lebo MClassic Disney
1.4Circle of Life3:58Carmen Twillie & Lebo MAbsolute Disney: Volume 2
  • 2018-03-30 -
2.5サークル・オブ・ライフ (『ライオン・キング』より)3:58カーメン・トゥイリー, レボ・MSongs from Imagination 〜Disney Music Collection Celebrating Mickey Mouse
  • 2018-11-14 JP
2.5Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie, African vocals performed by Lebo MDisney Sing Your Heart Out
  • 2018-11-19 GB
1.4Circle of Life3:58Carmen Twillie and Lebo MUltimate Disney: A Magical Collection of All Time Disney Favourites
1.15Circle of Life (from “The Lion King” soundtrack)3:57Carmen Twillie, Lebo MDisney Summer Songs
2.20Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieNow That’s What I Call Disney
  • 2021-10-01 XE
1.40Circle of Life3:58Carmen Twillie, Lebo MNow That’s What I Call Disney
  • 2021-10-01 -
2.3Circle of Life3:58Carmen Twillie, Lebo M, Tim Rice & Elton JohnDisney 100
  • 2023 -
1.1Circle of Life4:00Carmen TwillieThe Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • 2024-07-26 -
3.16Circle of Life4:00Carmen Twillie & Lebo MDisney's 75 Years of Music and Memories
1.13Circle of Life3:59Carmen Twillie & Lebo MMastermix Classic Cuts, Volume 114: At the Movies
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieThe Lion King
1.1Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Promotion
1.1Circle of Life4:00Elton JohnLion King and Friends
Bootleg
1.13The Lion King: Circle of Life4:04Hans ZimmerThe Hans Zimmer / Mark Mancina Collaboration
1.1Circle of Life3:59Elton JohnThe Lion King: Complete Score
2.1Circle of Life (film version)3:59Elton JohnThe Lion King: Complete Score
1.4Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieOST Project 2009 ~ Они делали историю
1.1Circle of Life3:59Elton JohnThe Lion King: Expanded Score
Pseudo-Release
2.5Circle of Life - From “The Lion King”3:58Carmen Twillie & Lebo M.Songs from Imagination -Disney Music Collection Celebrating Mickey Mouse- (English text)
Withdrawn
2.6Circle of Life - From "The Lion King"3:58Carmen Twillie & Lebo M.Disney Classics
  • 2013-01-01 -
(unknown)
1.17Circle of Life3:59Carmen TwillieDisney Ultimate Buddy Collection
1.1Circle of Life4:00Carmen TwillieThe Lion King

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Jay Rifkin
producer:Hans Zimmer
editor:Adam Smalley
additional vocals:Lebo M.
choir vocals:Committed Artists Choir & Friends
lead vocals and solo vocals:Carmen Twillie
conductor:Nick Glennie‐Smith
arranger:Hans Zimmer
orchestrator:Bruce Fowler
Nick Glennie‐Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (in 1994)
recorded at:BOP Studios in Mmabatho, North West, South Africa
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5A93cfO3z1UgUaXQaSkfBh [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibiNy4d4gc [info]
other databases:https://www.whosampled.com/Carmen-Twillie/Circle-of-Life/ [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/267873 [info]
recording of:Circle of Life

Related works

Circle of Life (The Lion King)

lyricist:Tim Rice
composer:Elton John
publisher:Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (in 1994)
referred to in medleys:The Lion King Medley
Lion King Medley: Can You Feel the Love Tonight / Circle of Life / He Lives in You / Shadowland (order: 2)
The Lion King: Soundtrack Highlights (order: 2)
Phantom of the Total Eclipse of the Memory (order: 6)
later parody versions:[Circle Line]
later translated versions:Alles ademt en leeft
Ciclo sem fim
Ciclo sem fim
Ciclo sin fin
De levenscyclus
Der ewige Kreis
Der Kras von mein' Leb'n
El ciclo de la vida
Elämän tie
En värld full av liv
Krąg życia
L’histoire de la vie
Livets sirkel
サークル・オブ・ライフ
サークル・オブ・ライフ
part of:The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King (order: 1)
The Lion King (order: 2)
quotes lyrics from:Nants' Ingonyama