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True to Your Heart

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1998 single by 98 Degrees and Stevie Wonder

"True to Your Heart"
Single by98 Degrees andStevie Wonder
from the albumMulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrackand98 Degrees and Rising
B-side"Was It Something I Didn't Say"
ReleasedMay 26, 1998 (1998-05-26)
Length4:15
Label
ComposerMatthew Wilder
LyricistDavid Zippel
ProducerMatthew Wilder
98 Degrees singles chronology
"Was It Something I Didn't Say"
(1998)
"True to Your Heart"
(1998)
"Because of You"
(1998)
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"How Come, How Long"
(1997)
"True to Your Heart"
(1998)
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
(2003)
Audio video
"True To Your Heart" onYouTube

"True to Your Heart" is the "end-credits song"[1] of Disney's 1998 animated filmMulan and one of two singles released off the soundtrack. It was written byMatthew Wilder andDavid Zippel and performed by American boy band98 Degrees and singer-songwriterStevie Wonder. The song was also included on the band's second album,98 Degrees and Rising. Critics wrote that the song is vibrant but ultimately seems out of place in theMulan film and soundtrack. A cover version byRaven-Symoné was recorded in 2004 for the soundtrack of the 2004 filmElla Enchanted.

Production

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Matthew Wilder & David Zippel had written the song originally forHanson, but the deal eventually fell through. They were subsequently asked to alter the song to give it a "Stevie Wonder feel".[1] The writers previously had the opportunity to work with famous performers like dubbing artist Marni Nixon, though were "excited and astonished" to work with Wonder.[1] Wilder recalled: "While sitting in the studio waiting for Wonder's arrival, some guy walks in and sets up a keyboard and then walks out with saying a word. After several hours passed, Wonder finally arrived. I peaked my head out into the hallway in time to see him floating down this long hallway in this floor-length dashiki. He looked like an African god."[1] Wilder and Zippel didn't have a clear collaboration in mind when calling Wonder into the studio. Initially they had asked him to play harmonica on the track. Wonder said that he liked the song, describing it as "a song I would've written back in the '70s and I’m into it" and offered to sing on it.[1]

Meanwhile,98 Degrees had recently released their debut album with just one single "Invisible Man" and the album failed to chart. The band's next creative step following this was to explore the international markets of Asia and Europe and record "True to Your Heart" with Stevie Wonder for Disney'sMulan soundtrack which led them to wider recognition.[2]

Release

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The song was released as the first single off the soundtrack[3] and was nominated for the1999 Grammy Awards in the category ofBest Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television. The song has different lyrics in the movie than on the soundtrack.[4]

Sandy and Jr. interpreted the song in Portuguese as "Seu Coração".[5]

Raven-Symoné recorded a cover of the song in 2004 for thesoundtrack toElla Enchanted andDisneymania 2.[6][7] Both versions were released on 2004's Mulan: Special Edition.[8]

Critical reception

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MTV described it as a "celebratory tune that captures the mood of the film's conclusion" a la "Circle of Life".[3] Soundtrack.net felt the song "seems very out of place on this soundtrack".[9] NPO3FM deemed the song the "big breakthrough" of 98 Degrees.[10]DVDDizzy deemed it "catchy but out-of-left-field" and a "soundtrack anomaly", though added that the music video does a "good job at inspiring laughter".[7] CinemaBlend felt the singers were "crooning" in the song.[11]Billboard deemed it the 22nd best Disney Renaissance song, deeming it a "pretty promising combination" of artists, who "lived up to the hype with this playful, harmonica-flavored boy band jam".[12]

Animated Views deemed Raven-Symone's version "over-emoted".[13]

Track listings

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  • UK CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:18
  2. "True To Your Heart" (Instrumental) – 4:16
  3. "Was It Something I Didn't Say" (performed by 98 Degrees) – 5:02
  • UK and European CD maxi single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:15
  2. "True To Your Heart" (Instrumental) – 4:15
  3. "True To Your Heart" (98° Vocal Version) (performed by 98 Degrees) – 4:15
  • European CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:15
  2. "True To Your Heart" (Instrumental) – 4:15
  • Australian CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:15
  2. "I'll Make A Man Out Of You" (performed by Donny Osmond) – 3:21
  • Japanese CD single
  1. "True To Your Heart" (LP Version) (performed by 98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder) – 4:16
  2. "Because Of You" (LP Version) (performed by 98 Degrees) – 4:56
  3. "Because Of You" (Radio Edit) (performed by 98 Degrees) – 3:55

Charts

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Chart (1998)Peak
position
Scotland Singles (OCC)[14]40
UK Singles (OCC)[15]51
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16]13

Release history

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RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesMay 26, 1998Contemporary hit radio[17]
JapanSeptember 30, 1998CDMotown[18]

References

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  1. ^abcde"'Mulan': The story behind 'I'll Make a Man Out of You' and its other hit songs".EW.com. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  2. ^"98[Degrees], rising".EW.com. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  3. ^abMTV News Staff."98 Degrees, Stevie Wonder Stay "True" For Disney".MTV News. Archived fromthe original on August 18, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  4. ^"The Music of Mulan".www.oocities.org. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  5. ^"Folha de S.Paulo – CD tem apenas cinco canções – 01/07/98".www1.folha.uol.com.br. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  6. ^"Ella Enchanted CD 2004".www.broadwayworld.com. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  7. ^ab"Mulan: Special Edition DVD Review".www.dvdizzy.com. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  8. ^Mulan: Special Edition – IGN, October 18, 2004, retrievedSeptember 22, 2020
  9. ^"Mulan – by Jerry Goldsmith – Pick Of The Week".www.soundtrack.net. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  10. ^"98 Degrees".NPO 3FM (in Dutch). RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  11. ^"Mulan: Special Edition".CINEMABLEND. May 27, 2016. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  12. ^"Every Song From the Disney Renaissance (1989–'99), Ranked: Critics' Take".Billboard. March 15, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  13. ^"Mulan: Special Edition – Animated Views". RetrievedSeptember 22, 2020.
  14. ^"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 31/10/1998 – Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  15. ^"Official Singles Chart on 31/10/1998 – Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  16. ^"Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 31/10/1998 – Top 40".Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  17. ^"New Releases".Radio & Records. No. 1249. May 22, 1998. p. 38.
  18. ^"98° | トゥルー・トゥ・ユア・ハート" [98° | True to Your Heart] (in Japanese).Oricon. RetrievedFebruary 6, 2026.
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