I Just Can’t Wait to Be King

~ Recording by Elton John

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1994-05-31
Walt Disney RecordsD2 60858
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CINRAM USA pressing)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1994-05-31
Walt Disney Records60858-2, 60858-7
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (SRC pressing)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1994-05-31
Walt Disney Records60858-2, 60858-7
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (BMG club edition)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1994-05-31
Walt Disney Records60858-2, 60858-7, D 103533
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • JP1994-06-17
Walt Disney RecordsPCCD-00112
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • FR1994-06-23
Walt Disney RecordsWDR 36013-2
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • DE1994-07-01
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)522 690-2
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney RecordsWDR 477177-2
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records60858-0
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records477177 2
1.11等我长大来当王3:37Elton John狮子王 国际中文版电影原声带原声带Album + Soundtrack
  • -1995-11-01
  • CN-
滾石唱片 (Rock Records Taiwan imprint)
1.17I Just Can't Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnAll for LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney Records
1.1I Just Can't Wait to Be King3:38Elton JohnThe Disney Collection, Volume 4: Favourite Original Soundtrack RecordingsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Walt Disney RecordsWD 608182
1.15I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnWalt Disney Records Presents Love HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Walt Disney Records492535.9
1.12I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King (special edition)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records
1.12I Just Can't Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King (Special Edition Soundtrack) (2xCD special edition)Elton John, Tim Rice, Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2003-09-30
Walt Disney Records61001-7
1.12I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King: Special Edition SoundtrackElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2003-09-30
Walt Disney Records60124-7
1.12I Just Can't Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King: Special Edition SoundtrackElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records8601247
1.12I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King: Special EditionElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB2006-02-06
Walt Disney Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0946 353221 2 5, 353 2212
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2006-05-30
Walt Disney Records
2.11I Just Can't Wait to Be King3:36Elton JohnThe Legacy Collection: The Lion KingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2014-06-24
Walt Disney Records
2.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Legacy Collection: The Lion KingElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2014-06-24
  • -2016-06-24
Walt Disney RecordsD002036192
2.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Legacy Collection: The Lion King (24-Bit/44.1kHz)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2014-06-24
Walt Disney Records
2.11I Just Can’t Wait To Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Legacy Collection: The Lion KingElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2014-07-22
Walt Disney RecordsD0020693C5
2.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Legacy Collection: The Lion KingElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XE2014-09-09
Walt Disney Records0050087315078
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:36Elton JohnNow That’s What I Call Disney 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-10-27
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Walt Disney RecordsB0022023-02
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King – From “The Lion King”3:35Elton JohnNOW That’s What I Call Disney 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-10-27
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Walt Disney Records
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King – From “The Lion King” (soundtrack version)3:35Elton JohnNow! Disney 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2015-09-04
Universal Music Canada
1.11I Just Can't Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King Reo Māori (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Various ArtistsCompilation + Soundtrack
  • XW2022-09-30
Walt Disney Records
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Elton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2024-07-26
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion KingElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
The Walt Disney Company - Portugal, Lda.727301
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion King: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackElton John, Tim Rice & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records60858-2, 60858-7
Bootleg
2.13I Just Can't Wait to Be King3:36Elton JohnThe Lion King: Complete ScoreElton John & Hans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
(unknown)
1.11I Just Can’t Wait to Be King3:37Elton JohnThe Lion KingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack

Relationships

programming:Guy Babylon
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer)
assistant engineer:Pete Lewis (engineer)
engineer:Paula Jones (Australian audio engineer, producer)
producer and mixer:Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
editor:Adam Smalley
bass:Phil Spalding
drums (drum set):Chuck Sabo
guitar:Davey Johnstone
lead vocals:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
conductor:Nick Glennie‐Smith
orchestrator:Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator)
Nick Glennie‐Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:William A. Bong Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)

Related works

I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)

lyricist:Tim Rice
composer:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1994)
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1994)
referred to in medleys:The Lion King Medley (for handbells, McChesney)
Scene 5 - Lion King (order: 3)
The Lion King: Soundtrack Highlights (for concert band, arranged by Calvin Custer) (order: 7)
later parody versions:Just Can't Wait to Be Prince
later translated versions:Dan ben ik de baas van het land
Eu mal posso esperar p'ra ser rei
Ich will jetzt gleich König sein
Je voudrais déjà être roi
Kunhan kruunun saan kuninkaan
O que eu quero mais é ser rei
Snart är det jag som är kung
Snart blir jeg majestet
Strasznie już być tym królem chcę
Voglio diventare presto un re
Voy a ser el Rey León (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Spanish version)
Wacht maar tot ik Koning ben
Yo quisiera ya ser el rey (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Latin American Spanish version)
早く王様になりたい (ライオン・キング)
王様になるのが待ちきれない (ライオン・キング 片桐和子訳)
part of:The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack)
The Lion King (stage musical)
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack) (order: 3)