Hans Zimmer
Composer
David Fleming
Additional Arrangements
Steve Mazzaro
Additional Arrangements
Omer Benyamin
Sequencer Programmer
Steven Doar
Sequencer Programmer
Bruce Fowler
Supervising Orchestrator
Kevin Kaska
Orchestrator
Carl Rydlund
Orchestrator
Walt Fowler
Orchestrator
Suzette Moriarty
Orchestrator
Dave Metzger
Additional Orchestrator
Jennifer Hammond
Additional Orchestrator
Nick Glennie-Smith
Conductor
Pharrell Williams
Song Producer
Mark Mancina
Song Producer
Stephen Lipson
Song Producer
Lebo M.
Vocals
Richard Harvey
Musician
Pedro Eustache
Musician
Heitor Pereira
Musician
Satnam Ramgotra
Musician
Tina Guo
Musician
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Vocal Contractor
Stephanie McNally
Music Editor
Ryan Rubin
Music Supervisor
Alan Meyerson
Music Scoring Mixer
Eva Reistad
Assistant Score Mixer
Soya Soo
Assistant Music Mixer
Kevin Globerman
Digital Score Recordist
Seth Waldmann
Additional Engineering
John Witt Chapman
Additional Engineering
Alfredo Pasquel
Additional Engineering
Chuck Choi
Technical Score Engineer
Alejandro Moros
Technical Music Assistant
David Naroth
Technical Music Assistant
Aldo Arechar
Score Technical Assistant
Taurees Habib
Digital Instrument Preparation
Raul Vega
Digital Instrument Preparation
Mark Wherry
Digital Instrument Design
Cynthia Park
Assistant to Hans ZIMMER
Steven Kofsky
Music Production Services
Shalini Singh
Studio Manager
THE LION KING, 2019, Directed by Jon Favreau
FILM CREDITS
Original Score Composed by Hans Zimmer
African Vocal & Choir Arrangements Created & Produced by Lebo M.
Original Songs by Tim Rice & Elton John
Songs Produced by Pharrell Williams
Executive Music Producer: Hans Zimmer
Music Editor: Stephanie McNally
Score Wrangler: Ryan Rubin
Additional Arrangements by David Fleming & Steve Mazzaro
African Music Consultant: Lebo M.
Music Production Services: Steven Kofsky
Featured Instrumentalists:
Woodwinds: Pedro Eustache & Richard Harvey
Kalimba: Heitor Pereira
Solo Violin: Ben Powell
Solo Cello: Tina Guo & Steve Erdody
Harp: Lara Somogyi
Drum Kit Circle: John "JR" Robinson, Satnam Ramgotra, Sheila E, Curt Bisquera & Toss Panos
Special Thanks to the Hans Zimmer Band: Pedro Eustache, Tina Guo, Guthrie Govan, Yolanda Charles, Nile Marr, Satnam Ramgotra, Nathan Stornetta, Holly Madge, Aicha Djidjelli, Nick Glennie-Smith, Molly Rogers & Leah Zeger
Supervising Orchestrator: Bruce L. Fowler
Score Orchestrations by Walt Fowler, Suzette Moriarty, Kevin Kaska & Carl Rydlund
Additional Orchestrations by Dave Metzger, Aaron Meyer, Dave Giuli, Melissa Orquiza, Jennifer Hammond, Chris Anderson-Bazzoli, Martin McClellan, Nicholas Cazares, Marshall Bowen & Brandon Bailo
Orchestra Contracted by Peter Rotter
Orchestra: The Hollywood Studio Symphony & The Recollective Orchestra
Recollective Orchestra Founded by Stephanie Matthews & Matt Jones
Concertmasters: Belinda Broughton & Stephanie Matthews
Songs Mixed by Stephen Lipson
Score & US Choir Recorded & Mixed by Alan Meyerson
Digital Score Recordist: Kevin Globerman
Music Preparation: Booker White
Orchestra Conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith
Score Recorded at Sony Scoring Stage
US Choir Recorded at Sony Scoring Stage & Capitol Records
Percussion & Drum Circle Recorded at Fox Newman Stage
Vocals Contractor: Edie Lehmann Boddicker
South Africa Choir Musical Leader: Khaya Mthethwa
South Africa Choir Recorded at Mastermix Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa Choir Senior Engineer: Richard Mitchell
South Africa Additional Engineer: Thando Magwaza
Additional US Choir Recorded by Tommy Vicari
Additional Digital Score Recordist: Larry Mah
Additional Engineering by Seth Waldmann, John Witt Chapman & Alfredo Pasquel
Vocalist Recordings by Seth Waldmann
Songs Mix Assistant Engineer: Soya Soo
Score Mix Assistant: Eva Reistad
Additional Assistant Engineers: Jacob Moreno & Aldo Arechar
Score Mixed at Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, CA
Sequencer Programming: Steven Doar & Omer Benyamin
Technical Score Engineer: Chuck Choi
Technical Assistants: Alejandro Moros & David Naroth
Digital Instrument Design: Mark Wherry
Digital Instrument Preparation: Taurees Habib & Raul Vega
Studio Manager for Remote Control Productions: Shalini Singh
Assistant to Hans Zimmer: Cynthia Park
"Nants' Ingonyama"
Written by Lebohang Morake & Hans Zimmer
Performed by Lebo M.
"Circle Of Life"
Written by Elton John & Tim Rice
Produced by Hans Zimmer
Vocals Produced by Stephen Lipson
Performed by Lindiwe Mkhize
African Vocals Performed by Lebo M.
"I Just Can't Wait To Be King"
Written by Elton John & Tim Rice
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Co-Produced by Stephen Lipson
Performed by JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph & John Oliver
"Be Preparated (2019)"
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice
Produced by Hans Zimmer & David Fleming
Performed by Chiwetel Ejiofor
"Hakuna Matata"
Written by Elton John & Tim Rice
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Co-Produced by Stephen Lipson
Performed by Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, JD McCrary & Donald Glover
"The Lion Sleep Tonight"
Written by Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss & Solomon Linda
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Performed by Billy Eichner & Seth Rogen
"Can You Fell The Love Tonight"
Written by Elton John & Tim Rice
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Co-Produced by Stephen Lipson
Performed by Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Billy Eichner & Seth Rogen
"Spirit"
Written by Ilya Salmanzadeh, Timothy McKenzie & Beyoncé
Produced by Beyoncé, Ilya & Labrinth
Performed by Beyoncé
"Be Our Guest"
Written by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman
Performed by Billy Eichner
"Never Too Late"
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice
Produced by Hans Zimmer, Elton John & Stephen Lipson
African Vocal & Choir Arrangements Created & Produced by Lebo M.
Additional Music Arrangement by David Fleming
Performed by Elton John
"He Lives In You"
Written by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin & Lebohang Morake
Produced by Lebo M. & Mark Mancina
Performed by Lebo M.
"Mbube"
Written by Solomon Linda
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Performed by Lebo M.
ALBUM ASSEMBLY
Circle Of Life - Nants' Ingonyama : 1m1S Circle Of Life - Nants' Ingonyama
Life's Not Fair : 1m2-3 Sunrise - Life's Not Fair (Edited)
Rafiki's Fireflies : 1m4-5-6 Rafiki's Fireflies - Morning - Everything The Light Touches (Edited)
I Just Can't Wait To Be King : 1m9S I Just Can't Wait To Be King
Elephant Graveyard : 2m10-11-12 Elephant Graveyard - Father To Son (Edited)
Be Prepared (2019 Version) : 2m13S Be Prepared
Stampede : 3m15-16A ALT-17 - Stambede - Long Live The King - Kill Him (Edited)
Scar Takes The Throne : 4m17-18-19 Scar Takes The Throne (Edited)
Hakuna Matata : 4m20S Hakuna Matata (Edited)
Simba Is Alive! : 5m24-25 Watching Over Us - Simba's Alive (Edited)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight : 5m26S The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Can You Feel The Love Tonight : 5m29S Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Reflections Of Mufasa : 5m30-31-32 Your Responsibility - Rafiki - Reflections (Edited)
Spirit : 5m33S Spirit
Battle For Pride Rock : 6m37 Battle For Pride Rock (Edited)
Remember : 6m38 Remember
Never Too Late : 7m39S Never Too Late
He Lives In You : 7m40S He Lives In You
Mbube : 7m41S Mbube
1m1S Circle Of Life – Nants’ Ingonyama (4:01)
1m2-3 Sunrise – Life’s Not Fair (4:09)
1m4-5-6 Rafiki’s Fireflies – Morning – Everything The Light Touches (7:02)
1m7-8 Scar Scares Simba – Nala & Simba (2:25)
1m9S I Just Can’t Wait To Be King (3:23)
2m10-11-12 Elephant Graveyard – Father To Son (8:53)
2m13S Be Prepared (2:03)
3m14 A Gift He’ll Never Forget (0:27)
3m15-16A ALT-17 – Stambede – Long Live The King – Kill Him (8:00)
4m17-18-19 Scar Takes The Throne (4:26)
4m20S Hakuna Matata (4:58)
4m21AB-22 Morning Report – A New King – Nala Leaves (6:43)
4m23 A Delicate Balance (1:36)
5m24-25 Watching Over Us – Simba’s Alive (5:25)
5m26S The Lion Sleeps Tonight (1:24)
5m27-28 Nala Gives Chase – Nala & Simba Reunited (1:53)
5m29S Can You Feel The Love Tonight (3:02)
5m30-31-32 Your Responsibility – Rafiki – Reflections (6:48)
5m33S Spirit (4:37)
5m34 Returning Home (1:51)
6m35-36 Your Dinner – My Old Friend (1:07)
6m37 Battle For Pride Rock (11:31)
6m38 Remember (3:10)
7m39S Never Too Late (4:09)
7m40S He Lives In You (5:05)
7m41S Mbube (1:56)
"Circle Of Life - Nants' Ingonyama"
Performed by Lindiwe Mkhize
African Vocals Performed by Lebo M
Written by Elton John & Tim Rice
"Nants' Ingonyama" Written by Lebohang Morake & Hans Zimmer
Produced by Hans Zimmer
Vocals Produced by Stephen Lipson
"I Just Can't Wait To Be King"
Performed by JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph & John Oliver
Written by Elton John & Tim Rice
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Co-produced by Stephen Lipson
"Be Prepared (2019 Version)"
Performed by Chiwetel Ejiofor
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Produced by Hans Zimmer & David Fleming
"Hakuna Matata"
Performed by Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, JD McCrary & Donald Glover
Written by Elton John & Tim Rice
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Co-produced by Stephen Lipson
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Performed by Billy Eichner & Seth Rogen
Written by Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss & Solomon Linda
Produced by Pharrell Williams
"Can You Feel The Love Tonight"
Performed by Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Billy Eichner & Seth Rogen
Written by Elton John & Tim Rice
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Co-produced by Stephen Lipson
Beyoncé Vocals Produced by Beyoncé
Beyoncé Vocals Recorded & Mixed by Stuart White
"Spirit"
Performed by Beyoncé
Written by Timothy McKenzie, Ilya Salmanzadeh & Beyoncé
Produced by Beyoncé, ILYA for MXM Productions & Labrinth
Vocal Production: Beyoncé
Beyoncé Recorded by Stuart White
Recorded at MXM Studios & Kings Landing Studios West, Los Angeles, CA & Jungle Studios, NY, NY
Mixed by Stuart White at Avenue A Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Choir Produced by Derek Dixie
Choire Recorded by Daniel Pampuri & Lester Mendoza at NRG Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Engineered by Cory Bice, Jeremy Lertola, Sam Holland, Andrea Roberts & Steven Xai
Drums by Labrinth, ILYA & Derek Dixie
Percussions by ILYA, Labrinth & Jeremy Lertola
Piano by Jeff Lorber
Strings by David Fleming
Background Vocals by Beyoncé, Labrinth, ILYA, Jamal Moore, Maurice Smith, Jerome Wayne (aka J Rome), Derrick Charles, Donal Paige (aka DéP), George Young, Vernon Burris, TJ Wilkins, Andre Washington, Mabvuto Carpenter, Jason Morales, Johnny Gilmore, Stevie Notes, Marcus Eldridge, Edward Lawson & Steve Epting
Mastered by Colin Leonard at SING Mastering, Atlanta, GA
"Never Too Late"
Performed by Elton John
African Vocal & Choir Arrangements Created & Produced by Lebo M
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Produced by Greg Kurstin
Additional Production by Elton John & Matt Still
Engineered by Greg Kurstin, Alex Pasco & Julian Burg at Echo Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
Assisted by Michael Freeman at Mixsuite Studio, Los Angeles, CA
"He Lives In You"
Performed by Lebo M
Written by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin & Lebohang Morake
Produced by Lebo M & Mark Mancina
"Mbube"
Performed by Lebo M
African Vocal & Choir Arrangements Created & Produced by Lebo M
Written by Solomon Linda
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Recorded by Mike Larson at Chalice Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA & The Lunchtable, Los Angeles, CA
Choir Recorded by Richard Mitchell at Howard Audio, Brynston, Johannesburg, South Africa
Recording Assisted by Thomas Cullison
Mixed by Mike Larson at The Lunchtable, Los Angeles, CA
Choir: Nokukhanya Dlamini, Ntebo Namame, Margaret Mostage, Stephen Mofokeng, Bafana Nkosi, Sifiso Khanyile, Kwande Cikata, Gugulethu Shezi, Jabu Chirindah, Ayanda Bacela & Tshepiso Morake
Original Score by Hans Zimmer
Soundtrack Album Producers: Hans Zimmer & Jon Favreau
Songs Produced by Pharrell Williams
African Vocal & Choir Arrangements Created & Produced by Lebo M
Music Editor: Stephanie McNally
Score Wrangler: Ryan Rubin
Additional Arrangements by David Fleming & Steve Mazzaro
Songs Mixed by Stephen Lipson
Score & U.S. Choir Recorded & Mixed by Alan Meyerson
Music Production Services: Steven Kofsky
Supervising Orchestrator: Bruce L. Fowler
Score Orchestrations by Walt Fowler, Suzette Moriarty, Kevin Kaska & Carl Rydlund
Additional Orchestrations by Dave Metzger, Dave Giuti, Jennifer Hammond, Martin McClellan, Marshall Bowen, Aaron Meyer, Melissa Orquiza, Chris Anderson-Bazzoli, Nicholas Cazeres & Brandon Bailo
Orchestra Conductor: Nick Glennie-Smith
Orchesta: The Hollywood Studio Symphony & The Re-Collective Orchestra
The Re-Collective Orchestra Founded by Stephanie Matthews & Matt Jones
Digital Score Recordist: Kevin Globerman
Sequencer Programming: Steven Doar & Omer Benyamin
Technical Score Engineer: Chuck Choi
Technical Assistants: Alejandro Moros & David Naroth
Digital Instrument Design: Mark Wherry
Digital Instrument Preparation: Taurees Habib & Raul Vega
Orchestra Contractor: Peter Rotter
Vocals Contractor: Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Music Preparation: Booker White, Walt Disney Music Library
African Music Consultant: Lebo M
South Africa Choir Musical Leader: Khaya Mthethwa
South Africa Choir Senior Engineer: Richard Mitchell
South Africa Choir Additional Engineers: Thando Magwaza & Khotso Thahane
Additional U.S. Choir Recorded by Tommy Vicari
Additional Digital Score Recordist: Larry Mah
Additional Engineering by Seth Waldmann, John Witt Chapman & Alfredo Pasquel
Vocalist Recordings by Seth Waldmann
Score Mix Assistant: Eva Reistad
Song Mix Assistant Engineer: Soya Soo
Additional Assistant Engineers: Jacob Moreno & Aldo Arechar
Score Recorded at Sony Scoring Stage, Culver City, CA
U.S. Choir Recorded at Sony Scoring Stage & Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
South Africa Choir Recorded at Mastermax Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa
Percussion/Drum Circle Recorded at The Newman Scoring Stage, Fox Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Score Mixed at Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, CA
Studio Manager for Remote Control Productions: Shalini Singh
Assistant to Hans Zimmer: Cynthia Park
Mastered by Patricia Sullivan at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Executive in Charge of Music & Soundtracks for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production: Mitchell Leib
Music Production for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production: Ryan Hopman
Soundtracks for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production: Kaylin Frank
Music Business/Legal Affairs for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production: Scott Holtzman, Don Welty & Marc Shaw
Hans Zimmer would like to thank: Jon, Joya, Max, Madeline & Brighton, Jeff Nathanson, Karen Gilchrist, John Bartnicki, Debbi Bossi, Caleb Deschanel, Adam Gerstel, Mark Livolsi, Alan F. Horn, Alan Bergman, Tim Tice, Elton John, David Furnish, Zachary & Elijah, Pharrell, Helen, Rocket, Wolf, Hawk & Sun, Mitchell Leib, Ryan Hopman, Kaylin Frank, Michelle Rogel, Mandey Anginone, Keith Wilson, Hannah Bredberg, Dani Markman, David Walsh, Lora Hirschberg, Chris Boyes, Frank Eulner, Pascal Garneau, Marshall Winn, Bill Kruzykowski, Rachel Schreibmann, Dave Matusek, Ian McClarren, Leslie Quan, Brian Russell, Russell Allen, Kurt Humphrey, Alex Rush, Noah Kloor, Kyle Bellar, Marlon E. Espino, Mike Larson, Jerry Edouard, Caron Veazey, Jennifer Yin, Han Hollinger, Kelly Donnelly, Stu White, Kaleb Steele, Steve Pamon, Teresa LaBarbera, Monica Sonand, Russ & Kathy Fleming, Jean & Rod Mazzaro, Stephanie Olmanni, Susan & Lance McNally, Foxy, Jonevin Sabado, Melissa Muik, Gabi Kofsky, Candace Carlo, Jillian Abood, BeBe Lerner & the ID Team, Ryan Ouchida, Julian Pastorelli, Zoë, Jake, Max & Annabel & The Duchess of Duke Street
Special thanks to the Hans Zimmer Band: Pedro Eustache, Tina Guo, Guthrie Govan, Yolanda Charles, Nile Marr, Satnam Ramgotra, Nathan Stornetta, Holly Madge, Aicha Djidjelli, Nick Glennie-Smith, Molly Rogers & Leah Zeger
Special Thanks: Lesley Allery, Carolyn Alliende, Sean Bailey, Catherine Baggett, Kieran Beardmorre, Bill Berrol, Sylvia Black, David Boucher, Elanzo Burgess, David Byrnes, Lyndsie Chlowitz, Donna Cole-Brulé, Jay Cooper, Sam Dickerman, Martin Dodd, Nancy Dolan, Jack Doutt, Jerker Edström, Don Friedman, Peter Grant, Beth Harrold, Mark Kovinsky, Sean Johnson, Rachel Kurstin, Ron Laffitte, David Lande, Debra MacCulloch, Max Martin, Sibonga Mhlungu, Chris Montan, Andrea Nelson-Meigs, Rachael Paley, Jon Platt, Stuart Prager, Sandy Roberton, Khanyi Serakoeng, Lawrence Shire, Tracy Louise Stent, & the entire staff at Walt Disney Studios Music Department, Walt Disney Records & the Disney Music Group
Elton John, Tim Rice, Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Stephen Lipson
02 – Life’s Not Fair (1:43)
Hans Zimmer, David Fleming
03 – Rafiki’s Fireflies (1:52)
Hans Zimmer
04 – I Just Can’t Wait To Be King – JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph & John Oliver (3:22)
Elton John, Tim Rice, Pharrell Williams, Stephen Lipson
05 – Elephant Graveyard (6:38)
Hans Zimmer, Lebo M
06 – Be Prepared (2019 Version) – Chiwetel Ejiofor (2:03)
Elton John, Tim Rice, Hans Zimmer, David Fleming
07 – Stampede (7:46)
Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Steve Mazzaro
08 – Scar Takes The Throne (2:50)
Hans Zimmer, David Fleming
09 – Hakuna Matata – Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, JD McCrary & Donald Glover (4:11)
Elton John, Tim Rice, Pharrell Williams, Stephen Lipson
10 – Simba Is Alive! (3:38)
Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, David Fleming
11 – The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Billy Eichner & Seth Rogen (1:24)
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss & Solomon Linda, Pharrell Williams
12 – Can You Feel The Love Tonight – Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Billy Eichner & Seth Rogen (3:02)
Elton John, Tim Rice, Pharrell Williams, Stephen Lipson
13 – Reflections Of Mufasa (5:09)
Hans Zimmer, Lebo M
14 – Spirit – Beyoncé (4:37)
Labrinth, ILYA, Beyoncé, Derek Dixie, Jeremy Lertola, Jeff Lorber, David Fleming
15 – Battle For Pride Rock (11:01)
Hans Zimmer, Elton John, Tim Rice, Lebo M
16 – Remember (3:09)
Hans Zimmer, Elton John, Tim Rice
17 – Never Too Late – Elton John (4:09)
Elton John, Tim Rice, Greg Kurstin, Matt Still, Lebo M
18 – He Lives In You – Lebo M (5:05)
Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Lebo M
19 – Mbube – Lebo M (1:56)
Solomon Linda, Pharrell Williams, Lebo M


“Mufasa, movie #1 – A Lion King Story”
Interesting to see what the Mufasa score will sound like as it will apparently be scored by both Zimmer and Nicholas Britell of Succession & Andor fame.
Have you got a source for that?
@giftheck: https://www.ecartelera.com/noticias/entrevista-hans-zimmer-kung-fu-panda-4-steve-mazzaro-76292
it’s in spanish though, but you can let it be translated
That’s interesting, especially since a few of his collaborators ARE returning and I’d find it odd that Lebo M would agree to return without him.
Shame the only KFP4 interview is in Spanish. Sounds like Hans definitely worked on the movie but let Steve do the legwork, as suspected.
He was busy with Dune 2, let composers breathe, they can’t handle massive projects like you take two glasses of water in one minute.
I’m sick of that, Zimmer was occupied with a movie was supposed to be released in last year, but they delayed (he was to supposed to work entirely in KPF4 in last December) and happened.
Of course Hans worked on KFP4. Dune had been finished for like 3 months when they got to record KFP…
Looks like it’s been made clear officially now: Zimmer was atatched when Disney did the Investor’s Day call in 2021 but he dropped out before production began. Dave Metzger is going to be composing the score. Lin Manuel Miranda’s still doing the songs, and it’s still stated that Mark Mancina is producing those, with vocals from Lebo M.
https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/09/27/dave-metzger-scoring-barry-jenkins-mufasa-the-lion-king/
Metzger is a fairly prolific orchestrator – he’s credited with working on both the 1994 and 2019 Lion King films in that capacity, as well as quite a few other Disney films. His most recent composing credits include Disney’s Wish, and Once Upon A Studio.
Are we going to have the Mufasa soundtrack on the site?
Confusing things even more is that Brittel remained as a co-composer alongside Metzger, Lebo M. provided vocals, Mark Mancina helped produce the songs, and Zimmer provided a single cue, “And So It’s Time”, despite having officially dropped out prior to production.