We Love Disney [Deluxe Edition]

To read my review of the regular edition, click here.

The deluxe edition of We Love Disney contains two bonus tracks, Brenna Whitaker tackling “It’s Not Easy Being Green” from The Muppet Show, and Yuna’s version of Aladdin’s “A Whole New World.” Whitaker stands in the shadow of numerous luminary artists who have done the song before her. Ray Charles, Lena Horne, Diana Ross and Frank Sinatra are just some of the numerous artists who have covered the song. Another version feels like a retread of overly familiar ground, no matter that Whitaker sings the shit out of the song. Yuna’s “A Whole New World” is much better, as she completely reconfigured the track into a strummed acoustic hangout. It’s charming to the last, and a refreshing spin on a beloved tune. 

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