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Chart Rewind: In 1994, ‘The Lion King’ Roared to No. 1 on the Billboard 200

"The Lion King" soundtrack, with songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice, hit No. 1 on the July 16, 1994, Billboard 200. Here's the chart rewind.

The album – with songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and its score composed by Hans Zimmer – ascended to the summit on the July 16, 1994-dated Billboard 200 in only its fourth week on the chart. The former marked John’s highest charting Hot 100 hit unaccompanied by another artist since 1988, when “I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That” reached No. The two were largely competing against themselves, as three of the five nominees were The Lion King songs that they penned – “Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata” also made the cut.

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