Hunchback of Notredame has probably one of the best soundtracks of all time. Heaven's light is just so gorgeous, especially the stark contrast with the following hellfire.

@WrenFaithBridger

4 жыл бұрын

The first time my daughters saw Hunchback, the opening song caused both of their jaws to drop. And let's not forget the gorgeous "Out There".

@pamelakibildis1177

4 жыл бұрын

Karen Fahel I Love Out There and God Help The Outcasts ❤️❤️😊

@dannysimion

4 жыл бұрын

buciallstar definitely a mature soundtrack and I’m glad he went gold for it on the musical soundtrack

@dominiquewong4706

4 жыл бұрын

Also the greatest overture of all Disney cartoons. For me, it is every better than the circle of life.

@lizzieheartswifeandgf

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite was God Help the Outcasts. 😍😍

Menken is the GOAT. And I am SO GLAD that Hunchback not only made the list but ranked NUMBER 2!!!

@jjravenjj

4 жыл бұрын

My exact thoughts!

@marilia4321

3 жыл бұрын

But The Hunchback of Notre Dame soundtrack is better than Little Shop of Horrors soundtrack 🤩❤️

So Menken pretty much IS the Disney Renaissance. I liked Galavant.

@joshpetzoldt6344

4 жыл бұрын

Though you've got to give props to the lyricists he worked with, particularly Howard Ashman and Stephen Swartz, and Elton John and Tim Rice for The Lion King.

@butitsgoogleimages8303

4 жыл бұрын

I loved Galavant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@kencoleman5007

4 жыл бұрын

With some help from Phil Collins and Randy Newman, Hans Zimmer, and Jerry Goldsmith. But mostly it was Menken, and whichever lyrics he was teamed up. There's also some other great songs from Hunchback animated. Like "Bells of Notre Dame", "Topsy Turvy", and "God Help the Outcasts".

@juanrisa945

4 жыл бұрын

@@kencoleman5007 Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Toy Story 2 aren't part of the Disney Renaissance

@kencoleman5007

4 жыл бұрын

@@juanrisa945 Many would say that Pixar's rise is a part of the Disney Renaissance. Plus, what about Zimmer? Does Lion King reach your critera?

Hercules one was my favorite because it had that nice Superman origin story.

Alan Menken is a hero! Thanks for my beautiful childhood memories ❤️

Alan Menken is a musical genius! No doubt about it!

I love The Hunchback Of Notre Dame as my favorite Disney Musical. Can you do the Top 10 Stephen Schwartz Musical?

@karlyeramos8557

4 жыл бұрын

Richard The Imaginator they have one already.

@TheImaginator972

4 жыл бұрын

@@karlyeramos8557 oh right. I forgotten LOL

Ah, so he did BOTH Enchanted and Tangled? Both also underrated soundtracks. I See the Light is gorgeous, Mother Knows Best is epic, True Love's Kiss is hilariously self-aware, and How Does She Know is so fun and happy! Alan Menken has the skills to orchestrate musical range of envy, that's for sure! Though maybe there was a funny hindsight moment at Disney headquarters & with Menken when Idina Menzel's voice was all over the place after Frozen and raking in $ for Disney; they had her as an important side character in Enchanted and she didn't get a song lol. Funny Side note: The Rapunzel/Eugene dynamic is the animated counterpart to the live-action Giselle/Robert dynamic. You know I'm right :)

@Compucles

4 жыл бұрын

Menken also does all the great songs in "Tangled: The Series."

@FeatheredWingz

4 жыл бұрын

@@Compucles Unfortunately, that show isn't legally available where I live (Canada) :/ And Disney is very quick to take down pirated streams of any for their shows. I'd love to see it though!

Alan Menken is a living legend

Congrats to Menken on his EGOT! Well deserved. As a fully grown adult, I can chart a great deal of my life thru his music, as I’m sure many others can as well.

Alan Menken is a GENIUS!!!🎶🤩👏🏼

Umm Pocahontas should definitely be in the top 10!!!

@zoek3420

4 жыл бұрын

Amber RoseFaye steven schwartz actually wrote some of the music in that film so it’s not a full alan menken musical so maybe that’s whh

@carloenavarro

4 жыл бұрын

@@zoek3420 Menken - Score and Music Schwartz - Lyrics Anyhow, Pocahontas should be included in the list.

@Disneymore

3 жыл бұрын

Definitly agree I was shocked it's just an honorable mention!

A far cry from his Disney work in tone, but "Little Shop of Horrors" brought together the power duo of Menken and Ashman (a partnership right up to Ashman's death).

@strawberrysoulforever8336

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Also, if you watch The Little Mermaid, you can see Little Shop's influence. The ending to Part Of Your World has the same tune as Somewhere That's Green.

Named dropped only once in this video. Shame Howard Ashman deserves more recognition for the work he did too. The man was literally still writing lyrics and music for beauty and the beast whilst on his death bed.

I love Hercules :)

What a great list! Props for Little Shop at #1 and Pocahontas as an honorable mention.

@sarahgibb1735

Жыл бұрын

I Agree because all though Little shop is criminally underrated, It is the definition of how come Disney Renaissance and modern musicals by Alan Menken work

My favourite of his work is Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Hercules, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame

My favorite of his work has to be Newsies! The stage version is better than the movie. When I saw Aladdin on tour back in March, Major Attaway was the Genie!

Alan Menken is a musical genius!

Musicals always bring the best memories i had in childhood 😘

pocahontas is just an honorable mention?????? wtf watchmojo

Finally this video!!!! They also need to do a top ten list of the best Disney Renassiance movies! ❤

@sandrallewellyn2632

4 жыл бұрын

Are there even enough of those movies to make a list?

I can still sing every song from Hercules, word for word. It was one of my favorite soundtracks, it still is if I'm being honest.

@countrygirlbeth1

4 жыл бұрын

It's always on my iTunes. Most of the songs are always high on my list listened

@grace5033

4 жыл бұрын

Same!! Except for a star is born lol

Been waiting for this type of list. Thank you so much

I'm been waiting for this list thank you msmojo i love Alan menken

I get chills whenever I listen to The Bells of Notredame

If you followed the whole journey of hunchback musical, you would know that Disney eventually shut down the broadway run because the production required a 18 member choir ( expensive) and they didnt think the dark story would generate the type of return they were looking for especially after Little mermaid didn’t exactly become a hit as they expected. The whole cast was pissed off when they pulled the plug and I believe the guy that played Quasimodo posted some sort of rant about it as well.

@TheKnowledgeMan101

3 жыл бұрын

32 person choir actually

Alan Menken is a legend , he did all the memorable music from my childhood. He made the Disney Renaissance. Newsies and his other Disney projects are my favorite.

Next video: Top 10 Best Hans Zimmer Musicals

@HorseCrazieGirl15

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

As far as I know, Menken and his team are currently working on a musical version of Hercules. I couldn't be happier and it 100 % deserves a musical rendition since the songs are so good

Alan Menken is long overdue to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame RIP Howard Ashman

Hunchback is my number one. The music is Menken at his best.

@countrygirlbeth1

4 жыл бұрын

The songs in that show are just amazing

I’ll always think that Little Shop is Menken’s best piece of work But Menken does say his best work is Hunchback and that’s not a bad one to favor

Alan menken is a genius!!! How does he come up with music like that in musicals and Disney movies?!?!??

6:35 FANSIES! DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?! WE'RE GOING ON STRIKE!!!

Beauty and the Beast really should have been number 1. Menken and Ashman were really an amazing duo. Too bad about Ashman's early death.

I can't believe Pocahontas wasn't in the top 10

@bimbooo2064

4 жыл бұрын

ikr, Pocahontas should be listed

Very very great fun list I like it a lot and a lot of fun too great job mis mojo one of my very favorite list ever

Paper Mill’s production of Hunchback is my all-time favorite stage production. It was mind-blowingly amazing! Its a crime that it hasn’t made it to broadway. Michael Arden’s performance of Quasimodo was Tony worthy.

Little Shop of Horrors is just SPECTACULAR!

Great list

the hunchback musical is my favourite disney to stage adaptation. the way they use the set and their ensemble is phenomenal and Alan menken's music sends shivers through me every time i hear it. plus the added songs like "someday" and "top of the world" are some of my favourite theater pieces.

My only complaint is when you referred to Little Shop of Horror's as a play

Emily when you mentioned # 1 my heart just melted... Or I should say my spirit bloomed?! That's the only possible # 1! I think I couldn't agree more with this chart!

Newsies is one of my favorite movies of all time. I actually got to see a special preview of the movie before it was released everywhere. I saw it like 3 times in theaters.

Love this idea!

This guy is a legend in the musical composition arena. So many of his works from Disney I loved especially Pocahontas and his other works outside of Disney are just as magical. Leap of Faith is awesome too as honorable mention!

i’m thrilled to see little shop as #1! i’m currently playing audrey in a community theatre production!!!

When LSOH was on top I flipped cause i love the music!

Makes me wanna watch Hercules now thanks!

I love little shop of horrors but particularly the theatrical ending 🌱 I love Audrey II

Depending on how early you made this video before it was published, you might not have known BUT Hercules DID have a stage production with Public Works, and Menken wrote a few new songs to add to the show, in addition to all the ones from the movie!

I'm offended by Pocahontas being an honourable mention

@bimbooo2064

4 жыл бұрын

i personally think Pocahontas is better than Hercules

@tomboysquirrel

4 жыл бұрын

Colors of the wind is extremely iconic though.

I LOVE THE HUNCHBACK IT'S SO BLOODY GOOD.

NEWSIESSSSS yes! I love that musical and I’m glad the Hunchback of Notre Dame was in a higher spot

HERCULES WAS AN INCREDIBLE SOUNDTRACK

"Hercules" and "Hunchback" have always been at the top of my underrated Disney movies list and "Little Mermaid" was my childhood favorite because Ariel and I were born without the use of our legs

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is one of my absolute favorite musicals!

Alan Menken ------ the great man who had such a contribution in making our childhood great!!!!! My personal favourite is the score when the lanterns float in the sky in Tangled!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Amazing Hercules has gone to Broadway! With Roger Bart as Hades!

@manuelorozco7760

4 жыл бұрын

Maya Davis-Goodstein Not Broadway just the Public Theater in New York. But it would be cool if the show is Broadway Bound

@mayadg16

4 жыл бұрын

Manuel Orozco Oh ok, thanks😊👌🏽

@manuelorozco7760

4 жыл бұрын

Maya Davis-Goodstein Your Welcome

@countrygirlbeth1

4 жыл бұрын

I hope it does go to Broadway and then tours. Hercules is one of my favorite Disney movies. Hades is truly my bfavorite villain

@grace5033

4 жыл бұрын

Hades?! Really? Hella weird considering he did the singing voice for Hercules. In fact, given that Cheyenne Jackson (Hades in D3) also has a significant theater background, I'm surprised they didn't cast him

Alan Menken is one of my heroes! The only reason you wouldn't love him is to not know who he is...which is IMPOSSIBLE because he is so iconic

Seeing the Hunchback of Notre Dame so high in this list makes me ridiculously happy!

I love Galavant songs! Simple but great!

Kinda unpopular opinion, but I prefer the Newsies movie to the Broadway musical. I just preferred the emphasis the movie placed on brotherhood and friendship over the kinda forced romance of the Broadway show. Plus, young Christian Bale singing and dancing around New York with a cowboy hat? Yes please.

@LucienSabre

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. 👍❤️ It still baffles me to this day to see how underrated the Newsies movie is.

I miss A Bronx Tale so much. I will never forget being in the audience of Closing Night and meeting Menken at the stage door. Picture and autograph. Will never forget. Hunchback is also my favorite Disney movie and one of my favorite stage adaptations especially since it follows the book better. Plus Patrick Page kills it as Frollo and Micheal Arden was phenomenal as Quasimodo.

I need to call it... The Hunchback of Notre Dame is an opera. It has continuous music in three defined acts. A masterpiece! (Yeah I know he dies in the book... but it's Disney and it was already way way into the dark...) Little Shop of Horrors is a stage piece that made a good film. A brilliant Musical! That is like Don Giovanni against Die Zauberflote (Might be worth a Google ;) . I reckon it should have been a double A side and a draw... for Menken and Mozart.

Okay this ENTIRE video I was waiting for Little Shop to be on the list and I was planning to absolutely riot if it wasn’t 😂

You know what would be cool, a film with songs by Menken and Schwartz, a score by Menken, and directed by Steven Spielberg.

The newest broadway (well not really broadway) soundtrack of the Hunchback of Notre Dame is so beautiful! I cry everytime I listen to it!

I love all the Disney that came from Alan Menken!

On this one I think you got it. Little Shop, hunchback, newsies all made the list as well as Aladdin and Beauty/Beast and mermaid?!! I’m in heaven just thinking of all this great music! 💋

Little shop of horrors is a musical I grew up on and I love that it gets the spot light here, but after seeing aladdin on Broadway that comes a close second for me.

Alan menken, hans zimmer, john williams are one of the most highly recognizable when it comes to musical scores. Musical geniuses.

@tessas

4 жыл бұрын

My top 3 modern musical geniuses are Max Martin, Alan Menken, and John Williams. Almost every popular song/score of modern times has been touched by one of them.

When I was 9 I named my stuffed animal after him

As someone who’s had the amazing opportunity to perform Hunchback, I can tell you it damn well earns that no. 2 spot

Alan Menken's disney musics is what I was growing up with.

About time Alan Menken gets some respect. He will always be one of my top favorite movie composers of all time.

They are all incredible and iconic but nothing will ever beat the incredible writing and composition of Beaty and the Beast.

You should have made a video on the Top 10 Alan Menken Scores.

Great to see Hunchback getting the recognition it deserves!

Make a list of top ten most underrated Disney films. Great Mouse Detective, Oliver and Company, etc.

Love The Little Mermaid and Leap Of Faith with Raul Esparza

top 5 are all perfect!

GREAT CLASSICS

AAAHHH Hercules and Hunchback Of Notre Dame😍😍😍😭😭😭

Hercules is such a great Disney film. Hercules is my 2nd fav Disney film. I also love Tangled, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid & Pocahontas & Hunchback. I also love Newsies

Can you please do Top 10 Best Tim Rice Musicals?

You put Little Mermaid low for me and I was like this list is meh... then I saw #1 and I was like "Ya got me good, MsMojo." I approve.

Little Shop of Horrors is what help boost Alan Menken's career, got noticed by Disney and ended up making memorable song after memorable song.

In my opinion Hercules is one of the best Disney soundtracks ever. A Star is Born, Go the Distance, Zero to Hero, I Won’t Say I’m in Love 🙌🏽

"Would you like me to write you a theme song, my king?" "Shut up, Menken!"

Wow. I grew up with these...from hercules to the Aladdin...beauty and the beast...pocahontas...and tangled... ofc hunchback from notredame. Also musicals as newsis and little shop of horrors-SuDdEnLy SeYmOrEeeeee

Aladdin is my favorite by far 🧞‍♂️❤️ What's your favorite Alan Menken musical? Edit: *Happy birthday Alan!* 🎂🎊(I know I'm late lol)

@gladyleefajardo2057

4 жыл бұрын

Beauty and the the beast

@abigailcurry4622

4 жыл бұрын

Elsa Of Arendelle Newsies

@amyclarke41

4 жыл бұрын

Beauty and the beast ax😍

@yunting0620

4 жыл бұрын

Love Aladdin!!! Desert Moon is soooo beautiful ❤❤❤❤

Gotta give them credit where credit is due for putting Hunchback in the top 2. He even came to my school when we did that musical.

Wait there’s footage of Joshua Castille’s turn in Hunchback of Notre Dame?

Only an honourable mention for Pocahontas?!?! The entire score from first note to last is a masterpiece!! It's up there with Beauty and the Beast and Hunchback, but people always forget about it 🙁

Fun fact: Angela Lansbury was worried her singing voice had deteriorated too much to be a fit for Beauty and the Beast but was convinced to do a take on the condition that if it wasn't up to snuff they could redub it. Needless to say that woman left the crew in tears in a single take with her beautiful rendition of what would become a classic

'Newsies' is one of my favorite Disney live-action film musicals. Least we forget that Christian Bale is in it, and he sings & dances!

Little shop of horrors is a horror theme musical and I can't wait for the remake

My Top 5 1. Beauty And The Beast 2. Newsies 3, The Little Mermaid 4. Sister Act 5. Little Shop Such a hard choice.. for real!