In this musical time-machine is the top representative song, and the first and second runner up, for each year of the past nine decades, in a chronological retrospective of how music and the Walt Disney Company has evolved through time.
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PART THREE - CHANGING TIMES LASTING LEGACY 1970-1989
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- 1970 - Second Runner Up Boatniks
from The Boatniks - premiered on July 1, 1970
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- 1970 - Honorable Mention Wheels
from the live-action short: Dad, Can I Borrow the Car? - premiered on September 30, 1970
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- 1970 - First Runner Up The Aristocats
from The Aristocats - premiered on December 11, 1970
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- 1970 - Finalist Scales and Arpeggios
from The Aristocats - premiered on December 11, 1970
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- 1970 - * Winner * Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat
from The Aristocats - premiered on December 11, 1970
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- 1971 - Finalist Orange Bird Song
from the Disneyland Record: The Story and Songs of The Orange Bird - released in 1971
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- 1971 - Honorable Mention He's Gonna Make It
from The Barefoot Executive - premiered on March 17, 1971
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- 1971 - Honorable Mention Mickey Mouse Revue Overture / Entr'acte
from The Mickey Mouse Revue - premiered in Walt Disney World on October 1, 1971
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- 1971 - Second Runner Up Bear Band Serenade
from The Country Bear Jamboree - premiered in Walt Disney World on October 1, 1971
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- 1971 - Honorable Mention A Wonderful World Full of Love
from TV special: Grand Opening of Walt Disney World - Premiered on October 29, 1971
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- 1971 - * Winner * The Age of Not Believing
from Bedknobs and Broomsticks - premiered on December 13, 1971
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- 1971 - Honorable Mention Eglantine / Don't Let Me Down
from Bedknobs and Broomsticks - premiered on December 13, 1971
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- 1971 - Honorable Mention Portobello Road
from Bedknobs and Broomsticks - premiered on December 13, 1971
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- 1971 - First Runner Up The Beautiful Briny
from Bedknobs and Broomsticks- premiered on December 13, 1971
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- 1971 - Honorable Mention Substitutiary Locomotion
from Bedknobs and Broomsticks - premiered on December 13, 1971
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- 1972 - Second Runner Up Whistle While You Work / Minnie's Yoo Hoo!
from The Mouse Factory television series - premiered on January 26, 1972
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- 1972 - Honorable Mention Moreover and Me
from The Biscuit Eater- premiered on March 22, 1972
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- 1972 - Finalist If You Had Wings
from If You Had Wings- premiered in Walt Disney World on June 5, 1972
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- 1972 - * Winner * Baroque Hoedown
from Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade - premiered on June 11, 1972
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- 1972 - First Runner Up Walt Disney World Theme
from The Magic of Walt Disney World - premiered on December 22, 1972
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- 1973 - Honorable Mention Livin' One Day at a Time
from Charlie and the Angel - premiered on March 25, 1973
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- 1973 - * Winner * Whistle Stop
from Robin Hood - premiered on November 8, 1973
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- 1973 - Honorable Mention Oo-De-Lally
from Robin Hood - premiered on November 8, 1973
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- 1973 - Finalist Love
from Robin Hood - premiered on November 8, 1973
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- 1973 - First Runner Up The Phony King of England
from Robin Hood - premiered on November 8, 1973
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- 1973 - Honorable Mention Not in Nottingham
from Robin Hood - premiered on November 8, 1973
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- 1973 - Second Runner Up These Are the Best Times
from Superdad - premiered on December 17, 1973
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- 1974 - Second Runner Up Stars and Stripes Forever
from America Sings - premiered in Disneyland on June 29, 1974
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- 1974 - * Winner * Sweet Surrender
from The Bears and I - premiered on July 31, 1974
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- 1974 - First Runner Up Island At the Top of the World (Main Title)
from Island At the Top of the World - premiered on December 20, 1974
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- 1974 - Finalist Money
from the Disneyland Record An Adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol - released in 1974
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- 1974 - Honorable Mention This is the Way Christmas Ought to Be
from the Disneyland Record An Adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol - released in 1974
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- 1975 - * Winner * The Best Time of Your Life
from the Carousel of Progress - premiered in Walt Disney World on January 15, 1975
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- 1975 - First Runner Up Here's to the Future
from Space Mountain - premiered in Walt Disney World on January 15, 1975
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- 1975 - Honorable Mention Skipping Along
from Escape to Witch Mountain - premiered on March 21, 1975
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- 1975 - Finalist The Glorious Fourth
from America on Parade - premiered in Disneyland / Walt Disney World on June 15, 1975
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- 1975 - Second Runner Up The Apple Dumpling Gang
from The Apple Dumpling Gang - premiered on July 1, 1975
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- 1976 - Honorable Mention Carrot Stew
from the Disneyland record - Tawny Scrawny Lion - released in 1976
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- 1976 - Honorable Mention The Mail Must Go Through
from the Disneyland record - Seven Little Postmen - released in 1976
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- 1976 - Finalist Pooh for President
from the Disneyland record Winnie the Pooh for President - released in 1976
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- 1976 - First Runner Up Matecumbe
from The Treasure of Matecumbe - premiered on July 1, 1976
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- 1976 - Second Runner Up The Shaggy D.A.
from The Shaggy D.A. - premiered on December 16, 1976
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- 1976 - * Winner * I'd Like to Be You for a Day
from Freaky Friday - premiered on December 17, 1976
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- 1977 - Honorable Mention Mickey Mouse Club March (Disco Mouse)
from the TV series: The New Mickey Mouse Club - premiered on January 9, 1977
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- 1977 - Honorable Mention R-E-S-C-U-E (Rescue Aid Society)
from The Rescuers - premiered on June 22, 1977
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- 1977 - Finalist Tomorrow is Another Day
from The Rescuers - premiered on June 22, 1977
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- 1977 - Second Runner Up Someone's Waiting for You
from The Rescuers - premiered on June 22, 1977
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- 1977 - Honorable Mention Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (Main Title)
from Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo - premiered on June 24, 1977
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- 1977 - Honorable Mention Boo Bop Bobop Bop Bop (I Love You Too)
from Pete's Dragon - premiered on November 3, 1977
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- 1977 - Honorable Mention It's Not Easy
from Pete's Dragon - premiered on November 3, 1977
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- 1977 - * Winner * Candle on the Water
from Pete's Dragon - premiered on November 3, 1977
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- 1977 - First Runner Up Every Little Piece
from Pete's Dragon - premiered on November 3, 1977
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- 1977 - Honorable Mention Brazzle Dazzle Day
from Pete's Dragon - premiered on November 3, 1977
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- 1978 - Honorable Mention Return from Witch Mountain (Main Title)
from Return from Witch Mountain - premiered on March 10, 1978
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- 1978 - Second Runner Up May the Best Man Win
from Hot Lead and Cold Feet - premiered on July 5, 1978
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- 1978 - * Winner * Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse
from the Mickey's 50 parade - premiered in Disneyland / Walt Disney World in 1978
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- 1978 - First Runner Up Small One
from the cartoon short: The Small One - premiered on December 16, 1978
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- 1978 - Finalist Merchant's Song (Get the Money to the Bank)
from the cartoon short: The Small One - premiered on December 16, 1978
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- 1979 - First Runner Up Pass a Little Love Around
from The North Avenue Irregulars - premiered on February 9, 1979
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- 1979 - * Winner * Disco Mickey Mouse
from The Disneyland Record: Mickey Mouse Disco - released in 1979
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- 1979 - Honorable Mention Macho Duck
from The Disneyland Record: Mickey Mouse Disco - released in 1979
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- 1979 - Finalist You Can Always Be Number One
from The Disneyland Record: You Can Always Be Number One - released in 1979
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- 1979 - Honorable Mention The Legend of Thunder Mountain
from Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - premiered in Disneyland on September 2, 1979
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- 1979 - Second Runner Up Theme from The Black Hole
from The Black Hole - premiered on December 20, 1979
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- 1980 - Honorable Mention Goin' Quackers
from the Disneyland Record: Goin' Quackers - released in 1980
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- 1980 - Honorable Mention Vacuum Cleaner Hoses
from the Disneyland Record: Goin' Quackers - released in 1980
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- 1980 - First Runner Up Right Down the Middle of Main Street USA
from the Disneyland stage show: Disneyland is Your Land - premiered in 1980
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- 1980 - Honorable Mention Midnight Madness
from Midnight Madness - premiered on February 8, 1980
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- 1980 - Second Runner Up I Found a New Friend
from Herbie Goes Bananas - premiered on June 25, 1980
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- 1980 - * Winner * Half of Me
from The Last Flight of Noah's Ark - premiered on July 9, 1980
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- 1980 - Honorable Mention I Yam What I Yam
from the Disney / Paramount production: Popeye - premiered on December 12, 1980
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- 1980 - Finalist He Needs Me
from the Disney / Paramount production: Popeye - premiered on December 12, 1980
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- 1981 - Finalist Any Fool Can See
from The Devil and Max Devlin - premiered on March 6, 1981
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- 1981 - First Runner Up Roses and Rainbows
from The Devil and Max Devlin - premiered on March 6, 1981
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- 1981 - * Winner * The Best of Friends
from The Fox and the Hound - premiered on July 10, 1981
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- 1981 - Honorable Mention Goodbye May Seem Forever
from The Fox and the Hound - premiered on July 10, 1981
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- 1981 - Second Runner Up Condorman (Main Title)
from Condorman - premiered on August 7, 1981
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- 1982 - First Runner Up Mousercise Medley
from the Disneyland Record: Mousercise - released in 1982
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- 1982 - Honorable Mention Bug-A-Boo
from the Disneyland Record: Mousercise - released in 1982
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- 1982 - Honorable Mention Mickey Mouse
from the album: Angst in my Pants performed by Sparks - released March 29, 1982
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- 1982 - Second Runner Up Theme from Tron
from Tron - premiered on July 9, 1982
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- 1982 - Finalist You Make the World Go Round / Feel the Flow
from The Universe of Energy - premiered in Epcot Center on October 1, 1982
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- 1982 - Honorable Mention Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit
from Kitchen Kabaret - premiered in Epcot Center on October 1, 1982
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- 1982 - Honorable Mention Magic Journeys
from Magic Journeys - premiered in Epcot Center on October 1, 1982
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- 1982 - * Winner * Golden Dream
from The American Adventure - premiered in Epcot Center on October 1, 1982
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- 1983 - * Winner * One Little Spark
from Journey Into Imagination - premiered in Epcot Center on March 3, 1983
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- 1983 - First Runner Up We Meet the World with Love
from Meet the World - premiered in Tokyo Disneyland on April 15, 1983
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- 1983 - Honorable Mention Good Morning Mickey
from the Disney Channel series: Good Morning Mickey - premiered on April 18, 1983
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- 1983 - Honorable Mention The Right Side
from the Disney Channel series: Welcome to Pooh Corner - premiered on April 18, 1983
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- 1983 - Honorable Mention Splashdance
from the Disneyland Record: Splashdance - released in 1983
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- 1983 - Finalist Mickey, She's Got a Crush on You
from the Disneyland Record: Splashdance - released in 1983
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- 1983 - Honorable Mention New Horizons
from Horizons - premiered in Epcot Center on October 1, 1983
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- 1983 - Second Runner Up Oh What a Merry Christmas Day
from the cartoon short: Mickey's Christmas Carol - premiered on December 16, 1983
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- 1984 - Second Runner Up Never Cry Wolf Suite
from Never Cry Wolf- premiered on January 20, 1984
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- 1984 - First Runner Up Love Came For Me
from Splash - premiered on March 9, 1984
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- 1984 - Finalist DTV (Main Title)
from the Disney Channel series: DTV - premiered on May 5, 1984
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- 1984 - * Winner * Happy, Happy Birthday to You
from Donald Duck's 50th birthday celebration - June 9, 1984
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- 1984 - Honorable Mention Rock and Roll Santa / Hungry as a Bear
from Country Bear Christmas Special - premiered in Disneyland on December 19, 1984
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- 1985 - Honorable Mention Dumbo's Circus / Gotta Fly
from the Disney Channel series: Dumbo's Circus - premiered on May 6, 1985
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- 1985 - First Runner Up Return to Oz Rag March
from Return to Oz - premiered on June 21, 1985
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- 1985 - Second Runner Up Horned King Theme
from The Black Cauldron - premiered on July 24, 1985
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- 1985 - Honorable Mention We're the Wuzzles
from The Wuzzles animated series - premiered on September 14, 1985
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- 1985 - * Winner * Gummi Bears Theme
from Adventures of the Gummi Bears animated series - premiered on September 14,1985
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- 1985 - Finalist Thank You For Being a Friend
from the TV series: The Golden Girls - premiered on September 14,1985
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- 1986 - Second Runner Up Great Gosh A'Mighty (It's a Matter of Time)
from Down and Out in Beverly Hills - premiered on January 31, 1986
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- 1986 - Honorable Mention Tomorrow's Child
from Spaceship Earth - premiered in Epcot Center on May 28, 1986
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- 1986 - Finalist Totally Minnie
from the Disneyland Record: Totally Minnie - released in 1986
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- 1986 - First Runner Up The World's Greatest Criminal Mind
from The Great Mouse Detective - premiered on July 2, 1986
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- 1986 - Honorable Mention Goodbye So Soon
from The Great Mouse Detective - premiered on July 2, 1986
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- 1986 - Honorable Mention Flight of the Navigator (Main Title)
from Flight of the Navigator - premiered on August 1, 1986
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- 1986 - * Winner * We Are Here to Change the World
from Captain EO - premiered in Disneyland on September 12, 1986
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- 1986 - Honorable Mention Disneyland
from the Broadway Musical: Smile - premiered in November 24, 1986
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- 1987 - Finalist Gawrsh Golly Goofy
from the Disneyland Record: Mickey's Rock Around the Mouse - released in 1987
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- 1987 - First Runner Up Mickey and Minnie on a Moonlit Night
from the Disneyland Record: Mickey's Rock Around the Mouse - released in 1987
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- 1987 - Second Runner Up Worthless
from The Brave Little Toaster - premiered on May 8, 1987
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- 1987 - Honorable Mention Babysitting Blues
from Adventures in Babysitting - premiered on July 3, 1987
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- 1987 - * Winner * DuckTales Theme
from the DuckTales animated series - premiered on September 18, 1987
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- 1988 - Honorable Mention Valiant & Valiant (Eddie's Theme)
from Who Framed Roger Rabbit - premiered on June 21, 1988
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- 1988 - Second Runner Up Why Don't You Do Right?
from Who Framed Roger Rabbit - premiered on June 21, 1988
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- 1988 - Honorable Mention Once Upon a Time in New York City
from Oliver and Company - premiered on November 18, 1988
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- 1988 - First Runner Up Why Should I Worry?
from Oliver and Company - premiered on November 18, 1988
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- 1988 - Finalist Perfect Isn't Easy
from Oliver and Company - premiered on November 18, 1988
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- 1988 - * Winner * Wind Beneath My Wings
from Beaches - premiered on December 21, 1988
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- 1989 - Second Runner Up Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Theme
from the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers animated series - premiered on March 4, 1989
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- 1989 - Honorable Mention Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (Main Title)
from Honey, Shrunk the Kids - premiered on June 23, 1989
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- 1989 - Honorable Mention Sweet Little Angel Eyes
from Polly - premiered on The Disney Sunday Movie on November 12, 1989
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- 1989 - First Runner Up Part of Your World
from The Little Mermaid - premiered on November 14, 1989
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- 1989 - * Winner * Under the Sea
from The Little Mermaid - premiered on November 14, 1989
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- 1989 - Finalist Poor Unfortunate Souls
from The Little Mermaid - premiered on November 14, 1989
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- 1989 - Honorable Mention Kiss the Girl
from The Little Mermaid - premiered on November 14, 1989
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• And The Dream Continues
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