Pocahontas if i never knew you Continue The romantic love song was originally developed for the prison scene where Pocahontas visits John Smith before he is to be sentenced for the alleged murder of Kokum, a trusted Powhatan warrior who asked to marry Pocahontas. The musical number, which was about 90% animated, was supposed to be a duet performed by the couple as they acknowledge their strong romantic love for each other. During test screenings with a children's audience their attention seemed to wander out of the film, Alan Menken, the songwriter for Disney's Pocahontas, offered to cut it because he also felt he had slowed the tempo of the film, with another song, Savages, about five minutes after that. Although cut out of the movie itself, if I never knew you still performed John Secada and Shanice at the end of the credits and released as a single. John Sekada and Shanis also sang the song in Spanish, and John Sekada also sang it in Brazilian Portuguese, not with Shanice, but with Daniela Mercury. In 2005, Disney released the tenth anniversary edition of Pocahontas, in which the song was fully animated and integrated into the film, but was an additional feature from which it was possible to opt out and watch the original theatrical version instead, due to seamless branching. It was performed by Mel Gibson (John Smith) and Judy Kuhn (Pocahontas) in the film's narration. It was recorded for the original film in 1995. This song shows the meaning, if both Pocahontas and John Smith had not met, they would never have fallen in love, and they would never have known each other without hatred and disgust on both sides; Native Americans and English settlers. Lyrics by John Smith: If I never knew you, if I had never felt this love I wouldn't have a hint of how precious life can be, if I never kept you I would never have a clue How finally I would find in you the missing part of me In this world so full of fear, full of rage and lies I can see the truth so clearly In your eyes so dry eyes and I'm so grateful to you I would have lived my whole life through Lost Forever If I never knew you Pocahontas: I thought our love would be so beautiful Some way we would make the whole world bright I never knew that fear and hatred could be so strong All they would leave us were those whispers in the night But still my heart says that we were right if I never knew you were John Smith: There's no moment I'm sorry Pocahontas: If I never knew this love of John Smith: From the moment we met Pocahontas: I wouldn't hint to John Smith: If our time passed too fast Pocahontas: How precious life can be... John Smith: I lived at last ... (Instrumental) John Smith: And I'm so grateful to you, I'd live my whole life through the empty sky like Pocahontas: Not knowing John Smith and Pocahontas: Lost Forever if I never knew you. Track listing US one English version of the Spanish version of Spanglish UK single English English Mine Mine - David Ogden Stiers, Mel Gibson and the chorus of Pocahontas Instrumental History Pocahontas Music Clips Pocahontas and John Smith Filmed in New York, a music video features Shanice and Secada performing songs with clips of Pocahontas projected on the buildings behind them. Chart position Chart Peakposition USA Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 8 US Billboard Bubbling under RBC/Hip Hop Songs 24 UK Singles Chart 51 Cover version In 2001, it was covered by Michael Crawford and Sheri Renee Scott for Disney Album. That same year, Angela Decico and Bill Whitefield covered the song on the 2001 compilation Our Heart Sings. In 2006 it was covered by The Cheetah Girls as part of DisneyMania 4 and released as a single. Hal Ketchum and Shelby Lynn recorded a version as part of The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney. The song was also released as a Spanish single (Si No Te Conociera, also performed by John Sekada and Shanice). The Portuguese version was sung by John Sekada and Daniela Mercury. The song was recently covered by Tiffany Thornton as part of DisneyMania 7 And the song was recently covered by Clara Natasztila's recorded version as part of Disney Chinder Vol 2. In Japan, the musical version was released on the Disney in Orgel album in 2008. The Cheetah Girls Version If I Never Knew You was covered by The Cheetah Girls for the DisneyMania 4 album. It was released as a single and premiered on Disney Radio in April 2006. The music video clip was released on Disney Channel in 2006. In it, the girls pull up in a limousine club in white, shiny dresses, and then enter the club to perform the song on stage surrounded by the crowd. Scenes of girls on the dance floor dancing with some gentlemen are interconnected throughout the video. This page uses content from english Wikipedia. The original article was on If I Never Knew You (Film Lyrics). The list of authors can be seen in the history of the page. As with DisneyWiki and Disney Fan Fiction, Wikipedia text is available under the GNU Free Documentation license. Judy Kuhn (Mike Gibson) If I Never Knew You is a song by American musicians John Sekada and Shanis from Disney's 1995 animated feature film Pocahontas. The song was written by composer Alan Menken and songwriter Stephen Schwartz, and originally recorded by American singer Judy Kuhn in her role in the film as the singing voice of Pocahontas, and american actor Mel Gibson as Captain John Smith. Shanis and Sekada's version was heard during the film's credits, and was released on September 12, 1995, as the second most popular song on the film's soundtrack, following Vanessa Williams' pop performance of Colors of the Wind at the Academy Awards. Romantic love song was originally designed for prison where Pocahontas visits John Smith before he must be executed for the alleged murder of Kokum, a trusted Powhatan warrior who asked to marry Pocahontas. The musical number, which was about 90% animated, was supposed to be a duet performed by the couple as they acknowledge their strong romantic love for each other. During test screenings with a children's audience their attention seemed to wander out of the film, Alan Menken, the songwriter for Disney's Pocahontas, offered to cut it because he also felt he had slowed the tempo of the film, with another song, Savages, about five minutes after that. He later admitted that he hoped he would be talked about, but no one did. Although cut out of the movie itself, if I never knew you still performed John Secada and Shanice at the end of the credits and released as a single. John Sekada and Shanis also sang the song in Spanish, and John Sekada also sang it in Brazilian Portuguese, but not with Shanice. Instead, he sang this version with Daniela Mercury. In 2005, Disney released the 10th anniversary edition of Pocahontas, which the song is fully animated and integrated into the film, but there was an additional feature that you can opt out and watch the original theatrical version instead, due to seamless branches. The viewer can choose a version with a song or see the original theatrical release, just by stopping to set up in the main menu. It was performed by Mel Gibson (John Smith) and Judy Kuhn (Pocahontas) in the film's narration. It was recorded for the original film in 1995. This song shows the meaning, if both Pocahontas and John Smith had not met, they would never have fallen in love, and they would never have known each other without hatred and disgust on both sides; Native Americans and English settlers. John also makes it clear through the song that because they met, he was the best man. Since then, no matter what happens from that time forward, he will die knowing that he has become a better man. This is evidenced by his line before the song: I'd rather die tomorrow than live a hundred years without knowing you. In the original theatrical release you can still hear traces of the melody of the song. Including the scene where John Smith and Pocahontas shared their last kiss before John is taken to the ship to England for healing. The Show lyrics John: If I never knew you, if I never felt that love, I wouldn't have hinted at how precious life can be, and if I never held you, I would never know how I would finally find a part of me in you. In this world so full of fear, full of rage and lies, I see the truth so clearly In your eyes so dry eyes, and I am so grateful to you that I would have lived my whole life through Lost forever If I never knew you Shanice: If I never knew I would be safe but twice as much as real Never knowing that I could feel the love of love strong and true I'm so grateful to you, I'd have lived my whole life through Lost Forever If I'd never known you John: I thought our love would be so beautiful Shanice: Somehow we'd make the whole world bright John and Shanis: I never knew that fear and hatred could be so strong All they would leave us were these whispers at night But still my heart speaks that we were right Shanice : Oh, if I never knew you John: There's no moment, I'm sorry Shanis: If I never felt this love John: From the moment we met Shanice: I wouldn't hint to John: If our time passed too quickly Shanice: How precious life could be..