We Love Disney is a 2015 compilation album and third entry in the
We Love Disney series, featuring
cover versions of
Disney songs by
English-speaking musicians from various genres.[1] It was released by
Verve Records and
Walt Disney Records in the United States on October 30, 2015.[2] Two editions of the album were released: a single-disc standard edition, and a
digipak deluxe edition, containing two bonus tracks.
After a successful run with localized versions in France, Australia and Germany (titled "I Love Disney" for the latter),
David Foster decided to produce a new compilation album for the United States market.[3] During development, Foster created a
wish list of American music artists for the album.[4] Foster often choose the song he felt fit the artist's style and vocal abilities, although several artists, such as
Ariana Grande,
Jason Derulo, and
Kacey Musgraves began with different songs before ultimately settling on their eventual selections.[4]Lucy Hale was suggested at Disney's behest, as Hale also appears on the company's
Hollywood Records roster.[4]
The album's release date was announced on August 14, 2015 at Disney's
D23 Expo, where
Ne-Yo performed "
Friend Like Me" as part of the company's tribute to
Robin Williams, who performed the original song in the film.[3] A music video for Ne-Yo's cover was released on October 1, 2015.[6] Later that year, Derulo, Grande, Kelly, Perry, and Aiko performed their selections from their album at the 2015
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.
We Love Disney debuted at No. 8 on the US
Billboard 200 chart with 31,000
album-equivalent units; it sold 26,000 copies in its first week, with the remainder of its unit total reflecting the album's
streaming activity and
track sales.[9]