Poor Unfortunate Souls (The Little Mermaid)

~ Song

Relationships

additional lyricist:Lin‐Manuel Miranda (from 2022 until 2023)
lyricist:Howard Ashman
composer:Alan Menken
publisher:ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
日音 Synch事業部
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988)
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Alan-menken-poor-unfortunate-souls-lyrics [info]
https://genius.com/Original-broadway-cast-of-the-little-mermaid-poor-unfortunate-souls-lyrics [info]
referred to in medleys:Steps in Time Finale
The Little Mermaid Medley (Disneyland) (order: 6)
Fantasmic! (theme park show soundtrack) (order: 34)
later translated versions:Al die kommer en kwel
Die armen Seelen in Not (Second German dubbing)
Ni förkrympta små liv
Pauvres âmes infortunées
Små ulykkelige pus
Tüm Dertlerine Son
Ursula's Zauber
Πονεμένες ψυχές
不幸せな魂 (リトルマーメイド)
later versions:Poor Unfortunate Souls (reprise) (The Little Mermaid; Broadway version)
part of:The Little Mermaid (2008 Broadway musical based on the 1989 Disney film) (order: 16)
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack) (order: 21)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
Act 1: Poor Unfortunate Souls (live, 2007-07-26: Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, CO, USA)Alan Menken?:??
Act 2: Poor Unfortunate Souls (reprise) (live, 2007-07-26: Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, CO, USA)Alan Menken4:22
Halloween “Kooky-Spooky” Scary-Okeemedley[Disney]3:41
Poor Unfortunate SoulsQueen Latifah4:34
Poor Unfortunate SoulsSherie René Scott & Sierra Boggess5:20
Poor Unfortunate SoulscoverVoicePlay feat. Rachel Potter2:18
Poor Unfortunate SoulsMelissa McCarthy4:42
Poor Unfortunate SoulsDebbie Shapiro Gravitte3:30
Poor Unfortunate SoulscoverJonathan Young2:55
Poor Unfortunate SoulscoverJonas Brothers2:27
Poor Unfortunate SoulscoverChina Anne McClain2:44
Poor Unfortunate SoulscoverLydia the Bard3:30
Poor Unfortunate Souls (Dolby Atmos)Pat Carroll4:50
Poor Unfortunate Souls (Dolby Atmos mix)Melissa McCarthy4:42
Poor Unfortunate Souls (Dolby Atmos mix)coverMelissa McCarthy4:42
Poor Unfortunate Souls (The Little Mermaid, 1989)Pat Carroll4:51
Poor Unfortunate Souls (basic synth demo)Howard Ashman & Alan Menken5:07
Poor Unfortunate Souls (demo)Alan Menken5:09
Poor Unfortunate Souls (final synth mockup)Howard Ashman & Alan Menken5:32
Suite from "The Little Mermaid": Poor Unfortunate SoulscoverErich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra2:30
Vanessa’s SongcoverVoicePlay feat. Rachel Potter0:32
Villains Halloween Party Mixmedley[Disney]4:55