The Disney Song Encyclopedia - fieldi

8 “ARE YOU IN OR OUT?”
film. Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman wrote the flowing music and the
romantic lyric, which takes the form of a series of questions. Tami Tappan
and David Burnham made a playful duet recording of the song in 2003.
“Are You In or Out?” is the jazzy, upbeat number about a sinister conspiracy
from the animated video sequel Aladdin and the King of Thieves
(1995). Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn wrote the arresting number,
which is sung by the thief Sa’luk (voice of Jerry Orbach) as he tries to convince
some of his fellow outlaws to overtake Aladdin’s father Cassim and
make Sa’luk the king of the Forty Thieves. Among the voices featured as the
fellow thieves are those of Jeff Bennett, Guy Stroman, Scott Barnes, Paul
Kandel, Gordon Stanley, David Friedman, Merwin Foard, Rob Paulsen,
Jess Harnell, and Clyde Kusatu.
“The Aristocats” is the Gallic-sounding title song by Richard M. and
Robert B. Sherman for the 1970 animated film, sung on the soundtrack
by Maurice Chevalier, the last time the beloved French entertainer was
heard in a movie musical. Chevalier came out of retirement to sing (in
English and French) over the opening credits. The number has the style of
a French café song as it describes the upper-class felines of Paris.
“As Long as I’m Here with You” is the gentle ballad about friendship
written by Mark Watters (music) and Lorraine Feather (lyric) for the madefor-video
film Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005). During the final
credits of the film, Joseph Lawrence sings on the soundtrack the folk ballad
about braving all of life’s difficulties as long as one’s friend is near.
“As Long as There’s Christmas” is the seasonal song of hope written
by Rachel Portman (music) and Don Black (lyric) for the made-for-video
animated musical Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997).
Although Belle (voice of Paige O’Hara) is trapped in the Beast’s castle, she
believes there is still hope for a merry Christmas as she sings this flowing
ballad with Mrs. Potts (Angela Lansbury), Cogsworth (David Ogden Stiers),
Lumière (Jerry Orbach), and the other enchanted objects. Later in the film,
when the Beast casts Belle into the dungeon for trying to celebrate Christmas,
the song is reprised by Belle and the French tree ornament Angelique
(Bernadette Peters). During the final credits, a duet version of the song is
sung on the soundtrack by Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson.