Disney Gets Its Own Designated Music Hub on Spotify
Starting today (July 17), Spotify listeners in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand can type "Disney" into their search bar to access the new Disney Hub, a…
The songs featured in Disney’s films, TV shows and theme parks are getting a designated home on Spotify.
Starting Wednesday (July 17), Spotify listeners in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand can type “Disney” into their search bars to access the new Disney Hub, a collection of playlists featuring music from the company’s wide spectrum of properties, from its classic animated titles to the Marvel and Star Wars franchises. It will additionally include playlists built around different activities like singing in the shower, road trips and bedtime.
Below are a few of the playlists being offered:
– Disney Hits: The top current songs from Disney and Pixar films.
– Disney Favorites: Includes both current and past selections from Disney and Pixar.
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– Disney Classics: A “nostalgic” playlist including songs from the Disney theme parks, live action and animated films and Disney Channel originals.
– Disney Singalongs: Songs designed for singing along to, “from the shower to the car.”
– Disney Princess: A selection of “love ballads” and “coming-of-age breakaways” from Disney princess films.
– Marvel Music: Songs and scores from Marvel’s films and TV shows.
– Best of Star Wars: Scores from the Star Wars franchise.
In announcing the news, Spotify highlighted the tremendous popularity of Disney content on its service, noting that users have streamed more than 2 billion minutes of Disney music this year to date. It also revealed the 10 most-streamed song on the service, as well as the most-repeated Disney songs over the past month.
Top 10 most-streamed Disney songs on Spotify:
“Let It Go” – Idina Menzel (from Frozen)
“How Far I’ll Go” – Auli’i Cravalho (from Moana)
“You’re Welcome” – Dwayne Johnson (from Moana)
“Life is a Highway” – Rascal Flatts (from Cars)
“You’ll Be In My Heart” – Phil Collins (from Tarzan)
“Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” – Agatha Lee Monn, Katie Lopez, Kristen Bell (from Frozen)
“I’ll Make a Man Out of You” – Chorus – Mulan, Donny Osmond (from Mulan)
“A Whole New World” – Alan Menken, Brad Kane, Lea Salonga, Tim Rice – (from Aladdin)
“Try Everything” – Shakira (from Zootopia)
“Love Is an Open Door” – Kristen Bell, Santino Fontana (from Frozen)
Most repeated Disney songs (past month):
“A Whole New World (End Title)” – ZAYN, Zhavia Ward (from Aladdin)
“Speechless” – Naomi Scott (from Aladdin)
“A Whole New World” – Alan Menken, Brad Kane, Lea Salonga, Tim Rice (from Aladdin)
“Let It Go” – Idina Menzel (from Frozen)
“Under the Sea” – Samuel E. Wright (from The Little Mermaid / Soundtrack Version)
“Part of Your World” – Jodi Benson – (from The Little Mermaid / Soundtrack Version)
“You’ve Got a Friend in Me” – Randy Newman (from Toy Story/Soundtrack Version)
“I See the Light” – Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi (from Tangled/ Soundtrack Version)
“I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” – Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson, Laura Williams (from The Lion King/Soundtrack Version)
“Can You Feel the Love Tonight” – Joseph Williams, Sally Dworsky, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Kristle Edwards (from The Lion King/Soundtrack Version)
This isn’t the first time Spotify has bestowed a partner with their own dedicated hub. In December, the streaming service announced the Ellen Hub, a collection of content themed around talk show host Ellen DeGeneres that includes exclusive content from the series.
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