Once again, the film’s biggest songs are the big stage musical pieces that everyone leaves the theaters humming, but Mulan distinguishes itself based on the strength of its orchestral numbers.
Nowhere is that truer than when talking about the film’s soundtrack. Yet, shortly into the film, it becomes apparent that the reason this particular setting was chosen is because it is rich in potential. Much like Pocahontas and Aladdin, it took a look at a corner of the world or of history that you probably would have never expected Disney to look at. Mulan wasn’t technically the final film of the Disney Renaissance, but rather the last entrant into that era that felt like it retained the qualities and spirit of the movement. These are the 20 Best Disney Movie Soundtracks. There are very few Disney soundtracks that completely miss the mark, but there is a select group of soundtracks which stand tall above the rest. Not to discredit the tremendous effort it takes to craft that one Disney song that seems to echo through time, but it pales in comparison to the effort it takes to craft a collection of songs that not only sticks to your soul but so perfectly completes the narrative of the film itself. While individual Disney songs tend to stick with the studios’ legions of fans, there is something to be said for the strength of a Disney film’s overall soundtrack. No other animation studio, not even the mighty Pixar, has ever come close to matching the impossible brilliance of a Disney song. That reputation cannot be attributed to any one fact, but if you’re breaking down the element of the Disney formula that has separated them most from the competition, it's the quality of their songs. To young and old alike, the Disney name was synonymous with magic. Actually, they were the premiere animation studio. Long before Disney purchased the rights to Marvel, Star Wars, and your childhood (coming soon), they were simply known as an animation studio.