| "Love Power (End Credit Version)" | ||||
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| Single by Idina Menzel | ||||
| from the album Disenchanted | ||||
| Released | November 17, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Composer(s) | Alan Menken | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Stephen Schwartz | |||
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| "Love Power (End Credit Version)" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Power" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for Disney's musical fantasy film, Disenchanted (2022), the sequel to the 2007 film Enchanted. The song is performed by American actress and singer Idina Menzel, who plays Nancy Tremaine in both films. It is a Broadway-inspired power ballad, with lyrics advocating for the strength that love and memories have to overcome challenges. Menzel also recorded a pop version of the song, entitled "Love Power (End Credit Version)", for the film's closing credits, which Walt Disney Records released as its soundtrack's lead single in November 2022.
Despite her musical experience, Menzel does not sing in Enchanted due to the non-musical nature of her character, which Disney had hoped to correct in the sequel. Menken composed "Love Power" with references to Menzel's signature songs – "Let It Go" from Frozen (2013) and "Defying Gravity" from Wicked (2003) – in mind, and included allusions to the latter at the behest of Schwartz, its songwriter. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the singer recorded it in her home during lockdown, and most of her demo's vocals were retained for the final version. In the sequel, Nancy – now the Queen of Andalasia – encourages Morgan to use cherished memories of her stepmother, Giselle, to undo a curse that has turned her wicked.
Most of the song takes place during an animated sequence set in the fictional kingdom of Andalasia. Actress Amy Adams, who plays Giselle, briefly reprises the song a cappella during the film's climax. "Love Power" received mixed reviews from critics upon release, most of whom praised Menzel's performance but found the song unmemorable. Many reviewers also compared it to Menzel's previous work from Wicked and Disney's own Frozen franchise.