“Sing Sweet Nightingale” is a song from the 1950 Disney animated film “Cinderella“. The song is performed by Cinderella’s animal friends, Jaq and Gus, as they help her clean her stepmother’s house. The song is known for its delicate melody and slow, dreamy tempo, as well as for its use of multiple vocal tracks to create a rich, harmonious sound. In the film, the song is accompanied by a sequence in which Cinderella imagines herself in a beautiful ball gown, with birds and mice helping her get ready for the royal ball. “Sing Sweet Nightingale” was written by Mack David, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston, who also wrote many other songs for Disney films, including “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” from “Cinderella” and “The Bare Necessities” from “The Jungle Book”.
Listen to Sing Sweet Nightingale (Song)
Additional Details
- Related Disney Character(s): Anastasia Tremaine (Cinderella), Cinderella, Drizella Tremaine (Cinderella), Lady Tremaine (Cinderella)
- Song Written By: Mack David; Jerry Livingston; and Al Hoffman
- Song Performed By: Eleanor Audley; Rhoda Williams; and Ilene Woods
- Year Released: 1950
