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This Land
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Attribution information
Composer

Hans Zimmer

Mixer

Jay Rifkin

Release information
Released

May 31, 1994

Track

6

Length

2:55

Albums
Appearances

The Lion King

Samples
Versions

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Remember who you are. You are my son, and the one true king.
Mufasa's ghost implores Simba to return to the Pride Lands[src]

"This Land" is a musical piece composed by Hans Zimmer for The Lion King. It was released on May 31, 1994, as part of the film's soundtrack. It was re-released on September 30, 2003, as part of the film's Special Edition soundtrack.

Releases and alternative versions[]

"This Land" was released on May 31, 1994, as part of the soundtrack of The Lion King.[1][2]

Shortly after the release of the film's soundtrack, the complete score was unofficially released. The underscores that comprise "This Land" were released as two separate tracks: "What Am I Going To Do? - Sunrise At Pride Rock" and "Mufasa's Ghost".[3]

Deluxe Collection

The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition).

"This Land" was re-released on September 30, 2003, as part of the film's Special Edition soundtrack.[4][5]

On October 3, 2011, "This Land" was released as part of The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition).[6][7]

On June 24, 2014, The Legacy Collection: The Lion King was released, with "This Land" having been split into two tracks: "We Are All Connected" and "Remember Who You Are".[8][9]

"This Land" was reimagined for the 2019 remake of The Lion King. Portions of the score can be heard in "Rafiki's Fireflies" and "Reflections of Mufasa".[10][11]

Use[]

In the canon[]

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Simba encounters the ghost of his father, Mufasa, during which "This Land" is heard.

Unlike the other scores in the soundtrack of The Lion King, "This Land" is heard in two separate scenes. The first comes early in the film, just before Rafiki is seen painting Simba. The score picks up at the start of the rainstorm and carries through until just before Rafiki's on-screen appearance.

At this point, the score shifts to the scene in which Simba encounters the ghost of his father, Mufasa. The score plays through Simba's interaction with Mufasa's spirit as well as his follow-up conversation with Rafiki. The score ends with the musical flourish heard as Simba resolves to return to the Pride Lands amidst Rafiki's cheers of encouragement and joy.[12]

In other media[]

"This Land" underwent several changes for the 2019 remake of The Lion King. It is cut and replaced with "Rafiki's Fireflies" during the scene in which Rafiki paints Simba. However, it remains relatively unchanged for the scene in which Simba encounters the ghost of his father, Mufasa.[13]

In the stage musical version of The Lion King, the early section of score from "This Land" (the rainstorm) is titled "Pridelands", while the latter part of the track (Simba's encounter with Mufasa's ghost) is called "Pool Reveal". Certain parts of the score were cut and replaced with portions of the "He Lives In You (Reprise)" musical number.[14]

A reimagined version of "This Land" is heard in the 1994 video game The Lion King. There are two slightly different versions of the score: one for Genesis and one for SNES.[15]

Trivia[]

  • Recomposed portions of "This Land" were used in an official TV spot for the 2019 remake of The Lion King.[16]

References[]

  1. The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  2. The Lion King. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics, LLC. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  3. The Lion King (Complete Score). Hans-Zimmer.com. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  4. The Lion King: Special Edition. iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved on October 11, 2019.
  5. The Lion King. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics, LLC. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  6. The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition). iTunes. Apple. Retrieved on January 21, 2023.
  7. The Lion King: Deluxe Collection. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics. Retrieved on January 21, 2023.
  8. Walt Disney Records the Legacy Collection: The Lion King. iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  9. The Legacy Collection: The Lion King. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics, LLC. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  10. The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  11. The Lion King. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics, LLC. Retrieved on October 8, 2019.
  12. Revealed in Disney's The Lion King (1994). Written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton, and directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.
  13. Revealed in Disney's The Lion King (2019). Written by Jeff Nathanson and directed by Jon Favreau. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
  14. The lion king conductors score Page 001
  15. Revealed in The Lion King (1994). Developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment.
  16. YouTube favicon TV Spot 5 (TV Spot World) The Lion King (2019) on the TV Spot World YouTube channel


The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Circle of Life    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    Be Prepared    Hakuna Matata    Can You Feel the Love Tonight    This Land    ...To Die For    Under the Stars    King of Pride Rock    Circle of Life    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    Can You Feel the Love Tonight
The Lion King: Special Edition
Circle of Life    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    Be Prepared    Hakuna Matata    Can You Feel the Love Tonight    The Morning Report    This Land    ...To Die For    Under the Stars    King of Pride Rock    Circle of Life    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    Can You Feel the Love Tonight (End Title)    Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Remix)    The Hyenas
The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition)
He Lives in You    Circle of Life    Lea Halalela    Upendi    Busa    One of Us    Love Will Find a Way    Can You Feel the Love Tonight    We Are One    One By One    It's Time    Noyana    In Youpendi    Be Prepared    He Lives In You    My Lullaby    Hakuna Matata    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    The Lion Sleeps Tonight    Circle of Life    Grazing in the Grass    Can You Feel the Love Tonight    Warthog Rhapsody    Kube    This Land    Digga Tunnah Dance    The Morning Report    Love Will Find a Way (End Title)    The Lion Sleeps Tonight    Be Prepared    They Live In You
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