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True to Your Heart

August 23, 2023

"True to Your Heart" is the "end-credits song"[1] of Disney's 1998 animated film Mulan, and one of two singles released off the soundtrack. It was written by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel and performed by American boy band 98 Degrees and singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. The song was also included on the band's second album, 98 Degrees and Rising.

"True to Your Heart"
Single by 98 Degrees and Stevie Wonder
from the album Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack and 98 Degrees and Rising
B-side"Was It Something I Didn't Say"
ReleasedMay 24, 1998
Recorded1998
Genre
Length4:15
Label
Composer(s)Matthew Wilder
Lyricist(s)David Zippel
Producer(s)
  • Matthew Wilder
98 Degrees singles chronology
"Was It Something I Didn't Say"
(1998) 		"True to Your Heart"
(1998) 		"Because of You"
(1998)
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"How Come, How Long"
(1997) 		"True to Your Heart"
(1998) 		"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
(2003)
Audio video
"True To Your Heart" on YouTube

Critics felt the song was vibrant but ultimately seemed out of place in the Mulan film and soundtrack.

Production

Matthew Wilder & David Zippel had written the song originally for Hanson, but the deal eventually fell through. They were subsequently asked to alter the song to give it a "Stevie Wonder feel".[1] The writers previously had the opportunity to work with famous performers like dubbing artist Marni Nixon, though were "excited and astonished" to work with Wonder.[1] Wilder recalled: "While sitting in the studio waiting for Wonder's arrival, some guy walks in and sets up a keyboard and then walks out with saying a word. After several hours passed, Wonder finally arrived. I peaked my head out into the hallway in time to see him floating down this long hallway in this floor-length dashiki. He looked like an African god."[1] Wilder and Zippel didn't have a clear collaboration in mind when calling Wonder into the studio. Initially they had asked him to play harmonica on the track. Wonder said that he liked the song, describing it as "a song I would've written back in the '70s and I’m into it" and offered to sing on it.[1]

Meanwhile, 98 Degrees had recently released their debut album with just one single "Invisible Man" and the album failed to chart. The band's next creative step following this was to explore the international markets of Asia and Europe and record "True to Your Heart" with Stevie Wonder for Disney's Mulan soundtrack which led them to wider recognition.[2]

Release

The song was released as the first single off the soundtrack[3] and was nominated for the 1998 Grammy Awards in the category of Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television. The song has different lyrics in the movie than on the soundtrack.[4] The song reached 51 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1998.

Sandy and Jr. interpreted the song in Portuguese as "Seu Coração".[5]

Raven-Symoné recorded a cover of the song in 2004 for the soundtrack to Ella Enchanted and Disneymania 2.[6][7] Both versions were released on 2004's Mulan: Special Edition.[8]

Track listing

  • UK CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:18
  2. "True To Your Heart" (Instrumental) – 4:16
  3. "Was It Something I Didn't Say" (performed by 98 Degrees) – 5:02
  • UK & European CD maxi single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:15
  2. "True To Your Heart" (Instrumental) – 4:15
  3. "True To Your Heart" (98° Vocal Version) (performed by 98 Degrees) – 4:15
  • European CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:15
  2. "True To Your Heart" (Instrumental) – 4:15
  • Australian CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:15
  2. "I'll Make A Man Out Of You" (performed by Donny Osmond) – 3:21
  • Japanese CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (LP Version) (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:16
  2. "Because Of You" (LP Version) (performed by 98 Degrees) – 4:56
  3. "Because Of You" (Radio Edit) (performed by 98 Degrees) – 3:55
  • French Promo CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (Radio Edit) (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:15
  • US Promo CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:16
  • UK & European Promo CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (Radio Edit) (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:15
  • UK Promo CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:15
  • Japanese Promo CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (LP Version) (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:16
  2. "Because Of You" (LP Version) (performed by 98 Degrees) – 4:56
  3. "Because Of You" (Radio Edit) (performed by 98 Degrees) – 3:55

Critical reception

MTV described it as a "celebratory tune that captures the mood of the film's conclusion" a la "Circle of Life".[3] Soundtrack.net felt the song "seems very out of place on this soundtrack".[9] NPO3FM deemed the song the "big breakthrough" of 98 Degrees.[10] DVDDizzy deemed it "catchy but out-of-left-field" and a "soundtrack anomaly", though added that the music video does a "good job at inspiring laughter".[7] CinemaBlend felt the singers were "crooning" in the song.[11] Billboard deemed it the 22nd best Disney Renaissance song, deeming it a "pretty promising combination" of artists, who "lived up to the hype with this playful, harmonica-flavored boy band jam".[12]

Animated Views deemed Raven-Symone's version "over-emoted".[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "'Mulan': The story behind 'I'll Make a Man Out of You' and its other hit songs". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  2. ^ "98[Degrees], rising". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  3. ^ a b MTV News Staff. "98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder Stay "True" For Disney". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  4. ^ "The Music of Mulan". www.oocities.org. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  5. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo – CD tem apenas cinco canções – 01/07/98". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  6. ^ "Ella Enchanted CD 2004". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  7. ^ a b "Mulan: Special Edition DVD Review". www.dvdizzy.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  8. ^ Mulan: Special Edition – IGN, 18 October 2004, retrieved 2020-09-22
  9. ^ "Mulan – by Jerry Goldsmith – Pick Of The Week". www.soundtrack.net. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  10. ^ "98 Degrees". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  11. ^ "Mulan: Special Edition". CINEMABLEND. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  12. ^ "Every Song From the Disney Renaissance (1989–'99), Ranked: Critics' Take". Billboard. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  13. ^ "Mulan: Special Edition – Animated Views". Retrieved 2020-09-22.

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True to Your Heart is the end credits song 1 of Disney s 1998 animated film Mulan and one of two singles released off the soundtrack It was written by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel and performed by American boy band 98 Degrees and singer songwriter Stevie Wonder The song was also included on the band s second album 98 Degrees and Rising True to Your Heart Single by 98 Degrees and Stevie Wonderfrom the album Mulan An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack and 98 Degrees and RisingB side Was It Something I Didn t Say ReleasedMay 24 1998Recorded1998GenrePopsoulR amp BLength4 15LabelWalt Disney MotownComposer s Matthew WilderLyricist s David ZippelProducer s Matthew Wilder98 Degrees singles chronology Was It Something I Didn t Say 1998 True to Your Heart 1998 Because of You 1998 Stevie Wonder singles chronology How Come How Long 1997 True to Your Heart 1998 Signed Sealed Delivered I m Yours 2003 Audio video True To Your Heart on YouTubeCritics felt the song was vibrant but ultimately seemed out of place in the Mulan film and soundtrack Contents 1 Production 2 Release 2 1 Track listing 3 Critical reception 4 References 5 External linksProduction EditMatthew Wilder amp David Zippel had written the song originally for Hanson but the deal eventually fell through They were subsequently asked to alter the song to give it a Stevie Wonder feel 1 The writers previously had the opportunity to work with famous performers like dubbing artist Marni Nixon though were excited and astonished to work with Wonder 1 Wilder recalled While sitting in the studio waiting for Wonder s arrival some guy walks in and sets up a keyboard and then walks out with saying a word After several hours passed Wonder finally arrived I peaked my head out into the hallway in time to see him floating down this long hallway in this floor length dashiki He looked like an African god 1 Wilder and Zippel didn t have a clear collaboration in mind when calling Wonder into the studio Initially they had asked him to play harmonica on the track Wonder said that he liked the song describing it as a song I would ve written back in the 70s and I m into it and offered to sing on it 1 Meanwhile 98 Degrees had recently released their debut album with just one single Invisible Man and the album failed to chart The band s next creative step following this was to explore the international markets of Asia and Europe and record True to Your Heart with Stevie Wonder for Disney s Mulan soundtrack which led them to wider recognition 2 Release EditThe song was released as the first single off the soundtrack 3 and was nominated for the 1998 Grammy Awards in the category of Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television The song has different lyrics in the movie than on the soundtrack 4 The song reached 51 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1998 Sandy and Jr interpreted the song in Portuguese as Seu Coracao 5 Raven Symone recorded a cover of the song in 2004 for the soundtrack to Ella Enchanted and Disneymania 2 6 7 Both versions were released on 2004 s Mulan Special Edition 8 Track listing Edit UK CD single True To Your Heart performed by 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder 4 18 True To Your Heart Instrumental 4 16 Was It Something I Didn t Say performed by 98 Degrees 5 02UK amp European CD maxi single True To Your Heart performed by 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder 4 15 True To Your Heart Instrumental 4 15 True To Your Heart 98 Vocal Version performed by 98 Degrees 4 15European CD single True To Your Heart performed by 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder 4 15 True To Your Heart Instrumental 4 15Australian CD single True To Your Heart performed by 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder 4 15 I ll Make A Man Out Of You performed by Donny Osmond 3 21Japanese CD single True To Your Heart LP Version performed by 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder 4 16 Because Of You LP Version performed by 98 Degrees 4 56 Because Of You Radio Edit performed by 98 Degrees 3 55French Promo CD single True To Your Heart Radio Edit performed by 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder 4 15US Promo CD single True To Your Heart performed by 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder 4 16UK amp European Promo CD single True To Your Heart Radio Edit performed by 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder 4 15UK Promo CD single True To Your Heart performed by 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder 4 15Japanese Promo CD single True To Your Heart LP Version performed by 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder 4 16 Because Of You LP Version performed by 98 Degrees 4 56 Because Of You Radio Edit performed by 98 Degrees 3 55Critical reception EditMTV described it as a celebratory tune that captures the mood of the film s conclusion a la Circle of Life 3 Soundtrack net felt the song seems very out of place on this soundtrack 9 NPO3FM deemed the song the big breakthrough of 98 Degrees 10 DVDDizzy deemed it catchy but out of left field and a soundtrack anomaly though added that the music video does a good job at inspiring laughter 7 CinemaBlend felt the singers were crooning in the song 11 Billboard deemed it the 22nd best Disney Renaissance song deeming it a pretty promising combination of artists who lived up to the hype with this playful harmonica flavored boy band jam 12 Animated Views deemed Raven Symone s version over emoted 13 References Edit a b c d e Mulan The story behind I ll Make a Man Out of You and its other hit songs EW com Retrieved 2020 09 22 98 Degrees rising EW com Retrieved 2020 09 22 a b MTV News Staff 98 Degrees Stevie Wonder Stay True For Disney MTV News Retrieved 2020 09 22 The Music of Mulan www oocities org Retrieved 2020 09 22 Folha de S Paulo CD tem apenas cinco cancoes 01 07 98 www1 folha uol com br Retrieved 2020 09 22 Ella Enchanted CD 2004 www broadwayworld com Retrieved 2020 09 22 a b Mulan Special Edition DVD Review www dvdizzy com Retrieved 2020 09 22 Mulan Special Edition IGN 18 October 2004 retrieved 2020 09 22 Mulan by Jerry Goldsmith Pick Of The Week www soundtrack net Retrieved 2020 09 22 98 Degrees NPO 3FM in Dutch Retrieved 2020 09 22 Mulan Special Edition CINEMABLEND 2016 05 27 Retrieved 2020 09 22 Every Song From the Disney Renaissance 1989 99 Ranked Critics Take Billboard 2017 03 15 Retrieved 2020 09 22 Mulan Special Edition Animated Views Retrieved 2020 09 22 External links Edit True To Your Heart on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title True to Your Heart amp oldid 1170066349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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