Love Will Find a Way (Disney song)
{{Short description|Song from Disney's 1998 animated film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Love Will Find a Way
| cover =
| alt =
| type =
| artist = Liz Callaway and Gene Miller
| album = Return to Pride Rock
| released = 1998
| recorded = 1998
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| length = 3:00
| label = Walt Disney
| writer = *Jack Feldman
}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Love Will Find a Way
| cover = Love Will Find a Way.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Heather Headley and Kenny Lattimore
| album = Return to Pride Rock
| released = July 6, 1998
| recorded = 1998
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 4:30
| label = Walt Disney
| writer = *Jack Feldman
}}
"Love Will Find a Way" is a song from the 1998 Disney film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, written by Jack Feldman and Tom Snow. In the film, the song is sung by Liz Callaway and Gene Miller. In the end credits, a pop version is performed by Heather Headley and Kenny Lattimore. Both versions were featured on the album Return to Pride Rock: Songs Inspired by Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EB0DAAAAMBAJ&q=%22love+will+find+a+way%22+%22disney&pg=PA223|title=Indianapolis Monthly|date=1999-11-01|publisher=Emmis Communications|language=en}} while the pop version was also released as a single.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-AkEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22love+will+find+a+way%22+%22disney&pg=PA52|title=Billboard|date=1998-07-11|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|language=en}}
Context
The song is sung by Kovu and Kiara, who, despite being from opposing lion prides, fall in love. Kovu has just been exiled from the Pride Lands after being falsely accused of attempting to assassinate Simba.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dimhg9t2TrUC&q=%22love+will+find+a+way%22+%22disney&pg=PA125|title=The Disney Song Encyclopedia|last1=Hischak|first1=Thomas S.|last2=Robinson|first2=Mark A.|date=2009-07-29|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810869387|language=en}} They sing about how their love will conquer all opposition and ultimately bring them together again.
Reception
The New York Times called it a "detachable...mawkish...generic-sounding ballad", and disliked the blight against Kiara's character of not being "brave and strong and smart" that is included in the song's lyrics. However, the newspaper added that the line does call to attention her "colorless, indistinct character", which lacks the cleverness of Belle and the will of Ariel.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/23/movies/video-review-a-lion-king-with-girls-as-stars.html|title=VIDEO REVIEW; A 'Lion King' With Girls as Stars|last=James|first=Caryn|date=1998-10-23|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-04-17|issn=0362-4331}} The Disney Song Encyclopedia describes it as a "romantic ballad" about how love can overcome all obstacles.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dimhg9t2TrUC&q=%22love+will+find+a+way%22+%22disney&pg=PA125|title=The Disney Song Encyclopedia|last1=Hischak|first1=Thomas S.|last2=Robinson|first2=Mark A.|date=2009-07-29|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-6938-7|language=en}} Bustle compared the line "Somewhere in my secret heart, I know love will find a way" to the work of Pablo Neruda.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/86052-19-disney-quotes-that-totally-describe-your-bae-because-youre-never-too-old-for-fairy-tales|title=19 Disney Quotes That Totally Describe Your Bae, Because You're Never Too Old For Fairy Tales|last=Mize|first=Chelsea|access-date=2017-04-17}} Geeks Of Doom negatively compared the song to The Lion King{{'}}s "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", but said the "overlooked" and "forgotten" song was a "touching" musical moment from the film about the "challenges of making relationships work" in the face of hurdles.{{Cite web|url=http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2017/02/16/disney-depth-revisit-disney-songs-p1|title=Disney In Depth: Revisit These Overlooked Disney Songs (Part 1)|date=2017-02-16|website=Geeks of Doom|access-date=2017-04-17}} AllMusic deemed the song a "favourite".{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/lion-king-vol-1-2-mw0000738550|title=Lion King, Vol. 1 & 2 – Various Artists {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2017-04-17}} Metro controversially deemed the tune Disney's 5th best song, positively comparing it to the "boring" and artificial "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"{{Cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/25/ranked-the-top-20-disney-songs-ever-5265814/|title=Ranked – the top 20 Disney songs ever|last=Metro.co.uk|first=Duncan Lindsay for|date=2015-06-25|website=Metro|access-date=2017-04-17}} commenting that the "romantic" tune "tugs at the heartstrings in a much more meaningful way".{{Cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/02/13/you-might-wrongly-disagree-but-the-lion-king-2-is-better-than-the-original-and-heres-why-5676939/|title=Sorry but The Lion King 2 is better than the original and here's why|last=Metro.co.uk|first=Duncan Lindsay for|date=2016-02-13|website=Metro|access-date=2017-04-17}}
As of April 2017, the song is the 15th most streamed Disney song on Deezer, the second song on the list from The Lion King franchise after "Circle of Life".{{Cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/12/this-shock-ranking-of-the-most-streamed-disney-songs-will-have-you-exclaiming-jiminy-cricket-6571035/|title=This ranking of streamed Disney songs will have you exclaiming 'Jiminy Cricket!'|last=Metro.co.uk|first=Rebecca Lewis for|date=2017-04-12|website=Metro|access-date=2017-04-17}}
MsMojo ranked the song 8th place in their "Top 10 Best Lion King Songs" video, commenting that "while the scenery is simple throughout the song, it's still quite captivating and fitting for the message it evokes."{{cite web |title=Top 10 Best Lion King Songs |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJmkwQxYAaE |website=youtube.com}}
References
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Category:Songs from The Lion King (franchise)
Category:Kenny Lattimore songs
Category:Songs written by Tom Snow
Category:Songs with lyrics by Jack Feldman (songwriter)