Brother Bear (Soundtrack)

Brother Bear is Disney’s 44th animated motion picture and was released in 2003. The story follows Kenai, an Inuit boy, who kills a bear in revenge for a battle in which his oldest brother Sitka is killed. Sitka’s spirit, angered by the needless killing of the bear, transforms Kenai into a bear himself. In order for Kenai to become human again he must traverse the wilderness and learn both empathy and the true meaning of brotherhood.

Following on from his successful soundtrack for Tarzan, Phil Collins was invited to return and compose the songs for Brother Bear. He was disappointed once it became clear that he wouldn’t be singing all of the songs himself, but in the end Collins was pleased with the artists chosen for the songs. The soundtrack features performances from Tina Turner and The Blind Boys of Alabama.

The soundtrack was not one of Disney’s best received soundtracks receiving only average scores from critics. On the Billboard 200 it charted at position 52 on its release.