When You Wish Upon A Star

About When You Wish Upon A Star

"When you wish Upon a Star" is a song written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. The original version was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket, and is heard over the opening credits and in the final scene of the film. The song has since become the representative song of The Walt Disney Company. The recording by Cliff Edwards and Chorus was released by Victor Records as catalogue .

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About this song

Credited to

Louis Armstrong

Album

Disney's Greatest Love Songs · Track 15 of 30 · Longest track on the album

Released

January 1, 2008

Duration

4:24

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43,513 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Disney's Greatest Love Songs