We can finally hear Beyoncé sing in The Lion King, and sorry, Elton John, but this is our new everything
It was only a matter of time until we heard a snippet from the soundtrack of the upcoming Lion King remake. It’s finally here, and Beyoncé sounds like an angel—obviously. On Thursday, June 20th, Disney dropped the latest mini-trailer for the upcoming CGI-reimagining of its 1994 classic animated film The Lion King. In this 30-second clip, we finally hear Donald Glover, who voices Simba, and Beyoncé, who voices Nala, croon “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” And that 30 seconds was all we needed to know that The Lion King is about to become the movie of the summer.
Sorry, Elton John—who composed and performed the Academy Award-winning song for the 1994 version—you have officially been upstaged.
But we don’t know how Sir Elton John could be mad at the buttery harmonies Bey and Glover put into his work. It’s a glorious rendition. Check it out below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKhL7S4N4Io
Needless to say, fans are flipping out having finally heard Queen Bey and Childish Gambino vocally tag-team to reproduce one of the most nostalgic songs from our childhoods.
I've never felt love until I heard Beyonce sing in that new Lion King trailer!! pic.twitter.com/T8YRQBwUeC
— ryan mitchell (@TheSlayGawd) June 20, 2019
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It’s me. I can feel it. pic.twitter.com/Qrj22h4d16
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) June 20, 2019
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Let’s be honest with ourselves. We love Donald Glover, and he’ll be amazing in this film. But truthfully…this isn’t about him.
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— David (@Dreams_on_Paper) June 20, 2019
How Beyonce was with Donald Glover in the studio when they were recording ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ for #lionking 😂 pic.twitter.com/KlPNKrCc5w
— Ta-Nehisi Quotes (@blackcoffeyboy) June 20, 2019
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She hit the word "harmony" the way I needed her to hit it. 😌 pic.twitter.com/Duo3QtTkXJ
— Xennials.get.no.respect (@duchez83) June 20, 2019
But it is a little about him, we suppose.
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I fucking love Gambino
— ricklmiv (@ricklmiv) June 20, 2019
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Can this please be the start of something great…? PLEASE?
I was today years old when I learned I needed a whole beyonce and donald glover album https://t.co/N4kQ2p7TVX
— alex medina (@mrmedina) June 20, 2019
Beyoncé and Glover join a stacked cast, including James Earl Jones (Mufasa), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), Billy Eichner (Timon), and Seth Rogan (Pumbaa). So, yeah, you could say we were born ready for this Lion King remake. The Lion King hits theaters July 19th, and you’ll want to pack (many) tissues. With voices like these, Bey and Don are going to bring the house to tears.
