Princess Disneymania is Disney's first compilation album in the Disneymania series. It was released on September 30, 2008. The album features various artists renditions of classic songs originally from the Disney Princess films.
Emily Osment's cover of "Once Upon a Dream", is the only previously unreleased song on the compilation, the song was also used to promote Sleeping Beautys Platinum Edition DVD release, which was released the following month. Kari Kimmel, Amy Adams, and Sierra Boggess' contributions on the compilation were all taken from their respective soundtrack albums Ella Enchanted, Enchanted, and The Little Mermaid: Original Broadway Cast Recording, all the other songs on the compilation were previously released on a Disneymania album and are mainly sung by female artists. The album, like its predecessors, received mixed reviews from music critics. Some praised its collection of beloved Disney songs performed by popular artists, while others dismissed it as unoriginal and criticized its over-reliance on previously released material.
The album became the lowest-peaking of the series, peaking at #191 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing # Title Performer(s) Film Length1"Once Upon a Dream"Emily OsmentSleeping Beauty3:322"That's How You Know"Demi LovatoEnchanted3:123"Some Day My Prince Will Come"Ashley TisdaleSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs3:304"Colors of the Wind"Vanessa HudgensPocahontas3:585"Reflection"Christina AguileraMulan3:336"So This Is Love" The Cheetah GirlsCinderella3:407"Kiss the Girl"Colbie CaillatThe Little Mermaid3:168"It's Not Just Make Believe"Kari KimmelElla Enchanted3:069"Under the Sea"Raven-SymonéThe Little Mermaid3:1510"Ever Ever After"Jordan PruittEnchanted3:1211"True to Your Heart"Keke PalmerMulan3:2212"Happy Working Song"Amy AdamsEnchanted2:0913"Part of Your World"Sierra BoggessThe Little Mermaid: Musical3:2314"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"Disney Channel StarsCinderella3:46
Critical reception "Princess Disneymania" received mixed reviews from music critics. Allmusic said "This collection features an assortment of beloved songs from classic Disney tales of love and enchantment performed by the biggest names in pop music. Standouts include former Mouseketeer Christina Aguilera’s career-making ballad, "Reflection," from MULAN; Raven-Symone delivering an almost brassy take on the always uplifting "Under the Sea" from THE LITTLE MERMAID; and delightful Oscar-nominated actress Amy Adams's sprightly take on a "Happy Working Song" from ENCHANTED."Various Artists - Princess Disneymania, AllMusic
Charts Chart (2008)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard 200191U.S. Top Compilation Albums5U.S. Top Kids Audio5
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