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"I See the Light" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater for Walt Disney Animation Studios' 50th animated feature film ''Tangled'' (2010). A duet originally recorded by American recording artist and actress Mandy Moore and American actor Zachary Levi in their respective film roles as main characters Rapunzel and Flynn Rider, the folk-inspired pop ballad serves as both the film's love and theme song. Lyrically, "I See the Light" describes the developing romantic relationship between Rapunzel and Flynn, and is featured as the seventh track on the film's soundtrack album. ''Tangled ''was originally conceived by Disney animator Glen Keane. Subsequently, Walt Disney Animation Studios hired veteran Disney composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater to write the film's songs. Initially, Menken and Slater had written a moreanthemic version of "I See the Light" before finally re-working it into a gentler, simpler and more folk-oriented song. Menken would later reveal that, out of ''Tangled'' "I See the Light" has inspired a generally mixed to positive reception from film and music critics, who were largely ambivalent towards the song's content, questioning its originality. However, the "lantern sequence" during which "I See the Light" is performed by Rapunzel and Flynn has enjoyed widespread critical acclaim, with journalists and commentators praising its visuals and use of 3D. Critically, both the song and the scene have been compared to similar romantic musical sequences from preceding Disney animated films, including "Kiss the Girl" from ''The Little Mermaid'' (1989) and "A Whole New World" from ''Aladdin'' (1992), both of which are love songs also composed by Menken. In spite of its lukewarm reviews, "I See the Light" has garnered numerous awards and accolades. The song was nominated for the Academy and Golden Globe awards for Best Original Song in 2011, losing both, the former to "We Belong Together" from ''Toy Story 3'' (2010) and the latter to "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" from ''Burlesque'' (2010). Subsequently, "I See the Light" won both the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. Since its release, the song has been recorded and covered by various musical artists, including musical theatre performers David Harris and Lucy Durack, and classical singer Jackie Evancho. == Background == The concept of an animated film based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Rapunzel" originated from Disney animator Glen Keane in 1998. Veteran Disney composer Alan Menken had just recently completed scoring Walt Disney Pictures' ''Enchanted'' (2007) when he received a telephone call from Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2008, who invited him to compose the music for the studio's then-upcoming animated film ''Tangled.'' Upon accepting, Menken invited frequent collaborator Glenn Slater, with whom he had previously worked on Disney's ''Home on the Range'' (2004) and the Broadway musical adaptation of ''The Little Mermaid'' (1989), to serve alongside him as his co-writing lyricist once again.〔 Aware that ''Tangled'' would not be "a () musical like ''Beauty and the Beast'' or (HREF="http://www.kotoba.ne.jp/word/11/The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)" TITLE="The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)">The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' ) ", on both of which Menken worked as a composer, Menken described the film as a "hybrid" because it is "far from () classic break into song musical." For ''Tangled'', Menken challenged himself to come up with a different, unique sound that would differ significantly from the musical styles of his previous Broadway musical-influenced film projects and compositions. Inspired by the ongoing motif of Rapunzel's "long hair and the freedom she wanted",〔 Menken decided to draw particular influence from the musical genre of 1960s folk rock, citing the musicianship and artistry of Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell as a major source of musical inspiration.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「I See the Light」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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