You'll Be in My Heart

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“You'll Be in My Heart”
Single by Phil Collins from the album Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
Released	1999
Format	CD Maxi-single
Recorded	1999
Genre	Pop
Length	4:17
Label	Walt Disney Records
Writer(s)	Phil Collins
Producer	Phil Collins, Rob Cavallo
Phil Collins singles chronology
"True Colors" (1998) "You'll Be in My Heart" (1999) "Strangers Like Me" (2000)

"You'll Be in My Heart" was the main single and oscar winning song from the 1999 Disney animated feature Tarzan. Written and performed by Phil Collins, it appears on Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack as well as various other Disney compilations. A version of the single performed by Glenn Close also appears on the soundtrack.

Contents 1 Charts and awards 2 Other languages 3 Cover versions 4 Lyrics 5 References

[edit] Charts and awards

"You'll Be in My Heart", eventually peaking at #21, was Collins's first appearance to the American Top 40 charts since 1994's "Everyday". The track went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Collins performed the song live at that year's ceremony.

[edit] Other languages

The entire Tarzan Soundtrack, and therefore "You'll Be in My Heart", was also written and performed by Phil Collins in various other languages beside English. Because of the multiple recordings, a Spanish version of the song, "En Mi Corazón", marks Collins' only appearance on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. The song charted at #32.^[1]

[edit] Cover versions

On DisneyManias 1, 4 and 6, "You'll Be in My Heart" was redone. Usher redid the song on the first one, Teddy Geiger redid the song on the fourth one, and Drew Seeley covered it on the sixth one.^[1] Another "Tarzan" song, entitled "Two Worlds" was covered by Corbin Bleu on DisneyMania 5.

A karaoke version of the song is on the Brother Bear Disney Karaoke Series CD.

The song was parodied on an episode of South Park as You'll Be In Me as revenge of the creators' song losing the Oscar to Collins.

Michael Crawford performed the song on The Disney Album, a collection of Disney songs all sung by Michael Crawford.

[edit] Lyrics

The song is used in a scene when Tarzan's adoptive mother gorilla Kala sings that her baby should stop crying because she will protect her baby, and keep him safe and warm. She says everything will be fine and she tells him that "you will be in my heart always". In the movie the song ends on the first verse, the full version of the song on the soundtrack album notes that others don't understand why a mother and child who are so different can love each other. When destiny calls, the child is told he must be strong even if the parent is not with him.

[edit] References

• ^  "Phil Collins: Artist chart history". Billboard magazine.

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Awards
Preceded by "When You Believe" from The Prince of Egypt	Academy Award for Best Original Song 1999	Succeeded by "Things Have Changed" from Wonder Boys
Preceded by "The Prayer" from Quest for Camelot	Golden Globe for Best Original Song 1999	Succeeded by "Things Have Changed" from Wonder Boys