Under the Sea

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"Under the Sea" is a popular, Oscar-winning song from Disney's animated film *The Little Mermaid*, known for its calypso style and upbeat celebration of underwater life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Disney song
animated film song
film song
song
appearsIn The Little Mermaid (1989 film)
linked to: The Little Mermaid
associatedWithFranchise The Little Mermaid franchise
linked to: The Little Mermaid
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Original Song
Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
basedOn The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, loosely)
characterPerformedBy Sebastian (The Little Mermaid)
linked to: Sebastian
composer Alan Menken
countryOfOrigin United States
fictionalUniverse Disney’s The Little Mermaid universe
linked to: The Little Mermaid
filmReleaseYear 1989
firstPerformanceContext The Little Mermaid (1989) theatrical release
linked to: The Little Mermaid
genre calypso
reggae-influenced pop
hasChoreographyStyle animated musical number
hasInstrumentation brass section
steel drums
hasMusicalStyle Caribbean-influenced
upbeat
hasTargetAudience children
family
hasType show tune
includedIn Disney animated musical canon
includedInStageAdaptation The Little Mermaid (Broadway musical)
linked to: The Little Mermaid
language English
lyricist Howard Ashman
lyricsBy Howard Ashman
medium animated film
musicBy Alan Menken
narrativeLocation underwater kingdom of Atlantica
notableFor signature song of The Little Mermaid
winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song
originalWorkPublisher Walt Disney Pictures
partOf The Little Mermaid (1989 film)
linked to: The Little Mermaid
partOfSoundtrack The Little Mermaid: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
partOfWork The Little Mermaid
performer Samuel E. Wright NERFINISHED
productionCompany Walt Disney Feature Animation
recordLabel Walt Disney Records
linked to: Disneyland Records
releaseYear 1989
sungByCharacter Sebastian (crab)
theme celebration of underwater life
contentment with one’s environment
title Under the Sea
usedAs showpiece number for Sebastian

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Howard Ashman wroteLyricsFor Under the Sea
The Little Mermaid (1989 film) notableSong Under the Sea
subject linked to: The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (1989 film) academyAwardWinningSong Under the Sea
subject linked to: The Little Mermaid
Jodi Benson sings Under the Sea (reprises and related performances)
linked to: Under the Sea
Under the Sea title Under the Sea
Ariel sings Under the Sea
The Little Mermaid (2023 film) featuresSong Under the Sea