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{{Infobox song
| name     = I Just Can't Wait to Be King
| cover    =
| alt      =
| type     =
| artist   = [[Jason Weaver]] with [[Rowan Atkinson]] and Laura Williams
| album    = [[The Lion King (1994 soundtrack)|The Lion King]]
| released = 1994
| format   =
| recorded =
| studio   =
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| genre    = [[Worldbeat]], [[rock and roll]]
| length   = 02:49
| label    = [[Walt Disney Records|Walt Disney]]
|composer=[[Elton John]]|lyricist=[[Tim Rice]]| producer =[[Mark Mancina]]
}}

"'''I Just Can't Wait to Be King'''" is a song written by [[Elton John]] (music) and [[Tim Rice]] (lyrics) for the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] animated feature film ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994). The song is performed by American actor and singer [[Jason Weaver]] as the singing voice of [[Simba|young Simba]], with English actor [[Rowan Atkinson]] and American actress Laura Williams providing supporting vocals in their roles as [[Zazu (The Lion King)|Zazu]] and the singing voice of [[Nala (The Lion King)|young Nala]], respectively.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.lionking.org/text/FilmNotes.html |title=Lion King Production Notes |access-date=2008-08-05|publisher=Walt Disney Pictures|date=1994-05-25}}</ref>

The song was featured in the [[The Lion King (2019 film)|2019 film adaptation]], performed by [[JD McCrary]], [[Shahadi Wright Joseph]], and [[John Oliver]].

==Analysis==
The song is "An ode to youthful arrogance, invincibility and above all, impatience".<ref name="popdust.com">{{cite web|url=http://popdust.com/2011/09/19/lion-king-ranked-best-five-songs/|title=Ranking the Songs From "The Lion King"|work=Popdust}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
''The New York Times Film Reviews 1993–1994'' deemed the song to be derivative as well as "cute, lilting [and] safe", and likened the song to [[Michael Jackson]] singing "[[Under the Sea]]".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2tlkAAAAMAAJ&q=%22I+Just+Can%27t+Wait+to+Be+King%22+review|title=The New York Times Film Reviews 1993-1994|isbn=9780824075934|last1=Times|first1=N. Y.|year=1996|publisher=Garland Publishing, Incorporated }}</ref> ''[[The Cavalier Daily]]'' also compared the song to those from ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'',<ref name="Cavalier Daily">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1807&dat=19940630&id=rKMcAAAAIBAJ&pg=3820,7608492&hl=en|title=The Cavalier Daily - Google News Archive Search|work=google.com}}</ref> and ''Popdust'' compared it to [[Billy Joel]]'s "[[The River of Dreams|River of Dreams]]".<ref name="popdust.com"/>

''The New York Times Theater Reviews 1997–1998'' felt that the song was "conventionally comic and upbeat".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t1quBAAAQBAJ&q=%22I+Just+Can%27t+Wait+to+Be+King%22+review&pg=PA165|title=The New York Times Theater Reviews 1997-1999|isbn=9781136750335|last1=Smith|first1=C. S.|date=13 October 2014|publisher=Routledge }}</ref> ''[[Lakeland Ledger]]'' wrote that it is a "dazzling [[Busby Berkeley]]-style dancefest" with a "[[The Rockettes|Rockettes]] kickline".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19940727&id=prpNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6775,4297504&hl=en|title=Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search|work=google.com}}</ref> It has been described as "strutting",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/movies/review/a343876/the-lion-king-3d-review.html#~peKEQDLbWXUyPg|title='The Lion King 3D' review|work=Digital Spy}}</ref> "bouncy",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popeater.com/2010/11/02/shannon-tavarez-dead-myeloid-leukemia/|title='Lion King' Actress Shannon Tavarez Dies at 11|author=AOL|work=PopEater}}</ref> "grand",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stabroeknews.com/2013/the-scene/06/08/the-lion-king-a-review/|title=The Lion King – A Review - Stabroek News|author=Staff Writer|work=Stabroek News|date=8 June 2013 }}</ref> and a "hubris-filled fantasy song".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/kroll-show-karaoke-bullies-214714|title=Review: Kroll Show: "Karaoke Bullies" · TV Club · The A.V. Club|work=avclub.com|date=4 February 2015 }}</ref> ''[[News.com]]'' deemed it the underdog song of ''The Lion King'', adding "this showstopper about the future didn't get the accolades its brethren received."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/the-best-and-most-underrated-songs-from-your-favourite-disney-films/story-e6frfmvr-1226862131585|title=The best and most underrated songs from your favourite Disney films|work=NewsComAu}}</ref>

Less favorable reviews have described the song as "irritating" and not very "thematically rich".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boingboing.net/2015/04/17/all-of-disneys-i-want.html|title=All of Disney's "I Want" songs, ranked|work=Boing Boing|date=17 April 2015 }}</ref> ''Popdust'' ranked the song 5 out of 6 songs in the film, and ''[[BoingBoing]]'' listed it as the 11th best [["I Want" song]] in the Disney repertoire.<ref name="popdust.com"/> ''The Cavalier Daily'' deemed the Elton John reworking "uneventful and boring".<ref name="Cavalier Daily"/>

==Certifications==
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Jason Weaver|title=I Just Can't Wait to Be King|award=Platinum|relyear=2005|certyear=2022|id=14725-4566-1|access-date=June 13, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Jason Weaver|title=I Just Can't Wait to Be King|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2006|certyear=2023|access-date=November 22, 2023}}
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==Context==

===In film===
"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is a large contrast from the film's non-musical segments; the onset of the song sees a change from a neutral color palette.<ref name="LDA">{{cite journal |title=Lighting Dimensions |journal=Lighting Dimensions Associates |date=1998 |volume=22 |page=83 }}</ref> The song is performed near the beginning of the film by a young [[Simba]] and [[List of The Lion King characters|Nala]] as to enunciate Simba's desires to become King. It is a prelude to Simba's lost innocence, being tricked into thinking he killed his father, his leaving Pride Rock, and attempt to forget his past.

====Direct-to-video prequel====
It also appears in [[DisneyToon]]'s 2004 direct-to-video followup ''[[The Lion King 1½]]''. [[Timon and Pumbaa]] are disturbed by some noise from outside of their home, which is actually Simba, Nala, and the animals singing this musical number. Timon is angry and hits the leg of an elephant supporting the tower of animals with a stick. The elephant jumps in surprise and causes the tower to collapse, explaining why it collapses in the original film. Timon and Pumbaa's home is ruined by this event.

===In musical===
The song appears in the [[The Lion King (musical)|Broadway show]] and is performed by [[Scott Irby-Ranniar]], Kajuana Shuford, and [[Geoff Hoyle]] on the 1997 Original Cast Recording. In the [[Spanish language]] version of The Lion King, "I Just Can't Wait to be King" was performed by [[Mexican people|Mexican]] singer and entertainer [[Kalimba (singer)|Kalimba]]. Elton John himself also recorded his own version of the song for the film's soundtrack.

==Cover versions==
* Performed live by the [[Ska#Third wave|ska]]/[[funk]] band [[Suburban Legends]], most often when performing at [[Disneyland]]'s [[Tomorrowland Terrace]], but occasionally while on tour as well. [[Vincent Walker]] sings the part of Simba, while [[Brian Klemm]] sings the part of Zazu. The song appears on their 2012 album, ''[[Day Job (Suburban Legends album)|Day Job]]''.
* Pop star [[Aaron Carter]] remixed the song on ''[[Disneymania]]''.
* [[Allstar Weekend]] remade the song for ''[[Disneymania 7|DisneyMania 7]]''.
* The Brazilian musical group “[[Exaltasamba]]” recorded a Portuguese version of “I Just Can't Wait to Be King” (''O que eu quero mais é ser rei'', roughly translated as “What I want most is to be king”) in a [[samba]] style to the CD [[Disney Adventures]] in Samba.
* [[Brian Wilson]] covered the song for his album ''[[In the Key of Disney]]''.
* In 2015, it was covered by members of [[SM Entertainment]] trainee team [[SM Rookies]] on the [[Disney Channel Korea]] show [[The_Mickey_Mouse_Club#2015_revival_in_South_Korea,_The_Mickey_Mouse_Club|Mickey Mouse Club]].

==References==
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==External links==
* {{YouTube|l8UFnc85-xM|Disney Sing-Along}} (on Disney's official channel)
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[[Category:Songs from The Lion King (franchise)]]
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[[Category:Disney Renaissance songs]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Tim Rice]]
[[Category:Songs with music by Elton John]]
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