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{{Infobox single | Name = Circle of Life | Cover = Circle of Life.jpg | Artist = [[Elton John]] | Album = [[The Lion King (soundtrack)|The Lion King soundtrack]] | B-side = | Released = August 9, 1994 | Format = [[CD single|CD]], [[Gramophone record|vinyl record]] (7"), [[Cassette single|audio cassette]] | Recorded = 1993<br>Santa Monica, California<br>April 1994<br>BOP Recording Studios<br><small>Mmabatho, South Africa</small> | Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[soft rock]] | Length = 4:51 | Label = [[Walt Disney Records]] | Writer = [[Elton John]] <small>(music)</small><br/>[[Tim Rice]] <small>(lyrics)</small> | Producer = [[Hans Zimmer]]<br/>[[Mark Mancina]]<br/>[[Jay Rifkin]]<br/>[[Chris Thomas (record producer)|Chris Thomas]] | Certification = | Last single = "[[Can You Feel the Love Tonight]]"<br />(1994) | This single = "'''Circle of Life'''"<br />(1994) | Next single = "[[Believe (Elton John song)|Believe]]"<br />(1995) | Misc = {{Extra music sample | Type = single | filename = Tlkcolfilm.ogg | format = [[Ogg]] | title = Film version | description = }} {{Extra music sample | Type = single | filename = Tlkobcircleoflife.ogg | format = [[Ogg]] | title = Broadway version | description = }} }}