Congratulations to
ljcrochet for being the first team member to reach goal and turn
Go the Distance Green. And perfect timing, because today we reach
Hercules (1997).
Once again, the composer was Alan Menken, but this time the lyricist was David Zippel.
"Go the Distance" was Hercules' prayer to the gods to help him find his way. It was performed in the film by Roger Bart as the singing voice of Hercules, and in the end credits by Michael Bolton. In the Spanish version of the film, however, Ricky Martin sang both versions.
"Go the Distance" was nominated for Best Original Song at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes, but lost to "My Heart Will Go On" from
Titanic. Michael Bolton's version went to number one on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
Here's Roger Bart singing in concert:
And here are some of Disney's Broadway stars performing "Go the Distance":