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Encanto song 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' passes 'Let It Go' as highest-charting Disney animated hit in 26 years

Lin-Manuel Miranda's soundtrack tune has become the biggest musical hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from a Disney animation movie since 1995.

Encanto (2021 movie)

It's time to talk about "Bruno" becoming the highest-charting song from a Disney animated movie in 26 years.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's catchy Encanto soundtrack tune "We Don't Talk About Bruno" has surpassed Frozen's Oscar-winning hit "Let It Go" as the biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit from Disney's animated filmography, according to new tracking data from the publication.

The song — credited to Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, and the Encanto cast — reached its new peak position of No. 4 on this week's chart thanks to 29 million streams and 8,000 downloads sold. Those numbers helped it surpass Idina Menzel's rendition of "Let It Go," which reached No. 5 in April 2014.

The only other songs from animated Disney films to reach a top-five position on the chart are Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle's Aladdin smash "A Whole New World," which hit No. 1 in 1993, Elton John's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King (No. 4 in 1994), and Vanessa Williams' Pocahontas soundtrack song "Colors of the Wind," which also reached No. 4 in 1995.

Encanto's accompanying soundtrack album previously became only the sixth animated soundtrack in history to top the Billboard 200 ranking, before falling to No. 3 on this week's chart.

In terms of box office, Encanto has become one of the biggest animated hits of the pandemic era, posting $93.1 million domestically and $222.6 million globally to date.

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'Encanto' song 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' passes 'Let It Go' from 'Frozen' as the biggest animated Disney hit in 26 years.

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Updated: November 3, 2021

Originally Published: July 1, 2019

Most popular disney songs of all time

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Every parent can surely name the most popular Disney song in their household. Whether you love that song as much as your kid or you’re hearing it in your nightmares, this much is true: When a child loves a song, they really love it. And as your parent, you will just have to accept that fact.

A new study has revealed the most popular Disney songs based on the number of Spotify plays — and if you’ve had a child in the past 10 years, you won’t be surprised by the top dog. Frozen‘s “Let It Go” topped the list with 298 million plays. Obviously.

The rest of the list, published by PlayLikeMum.com, makes sense for the most part: 2016’s Moana takes numbers two and three on the list, two being “How Far I’ll Go” with 205 million plays and three being “You’re Welcome, Moana” with 181 million plays. But number four? Entirely perplexing. With 153 million plays, “Life Is a Highway” from Pixar’s Cars is the fourth most listened-to Disney song on Spotify. *Scratches head*

Cars was popular and all (the franchise got three movies), but it’s not exactly considered a great musical contribution to the world of Disney. The song even ranked above Disney classics like “Beauty and the Beast” from the film of the same name, “A Whole New World” from Aladdin, and “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid.

Of course, this lists only ranking songs based on Spotify plays, so perhaps Cars just has a particularly passionate Spotify fan base.

Take a look at the top 10 for yourself, and find the rest of the 50-song list here.

  1. Let It Go, Frozen — 298 million
  2. How Far I’ll Go, Moana — 205 million
  3. You’re Welcome, Moana — 181 million
  4. Life Is a Highway, Cars — 153 million
  5. Beauty and the Beast, Beauty and the Beast (2017) — 148 million
  6. You’ll Be in My Heart, Tarzan — 132 million
  7. A Whole New World, Aladdin — 121 million
  8. Try Everything, Zootopia — 119 million
  9. Love Is an Open Door, Frozen — 113 million
  10. Under the Sea, The Little Mermaid — 109 million

This article was originally published on July 1, 2019

What is the number 1 Disney song of all time?

'We Don't Talk About Bruno' From 'Encanto' Now Tops Billboard's Greatest of All Time Disney Songs Chart Ranking. The chart-topping 'Encanto' smash now ranks as the biggest hit from multiple generations of Disney animated films.

What is the top 10 Disney song?

The 30 greatest Disney songs of all time, ranked.
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'The Beauty and the Beast' (The Beauty and the Beast) ... .
'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' (The Lion King) ... .
'A Whole New World' (Aladdin) ... .
'When You Wish Upon a Star' (Pinocchio) ... .
'Circle of Life' (The Lion King).

Did Encanto beat frozen?

Encanto's "We Don't Talk About Bruno" has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing Frozen's "Let It Go" and becoming the first Disney song to top the charts in 29 years.
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