" '' ' The World I Knew ' '' " is a song performed by American recording artist Jordin Sparks , and serves as the theme song of African Cats . The song was written by Ryan Tedder and inflo who also produced the song . It was released by Walt Disney Records as a digital download on the 12th of April , 2011 , on iTunes and amazon.com . The film also features music by composer Nicholas Hooper ; Hooper 's soundtrack to the film was chosen as one of the 97 Original Scores eligible for a nomination at the 84th Academy Awards in 2011
84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
African Cats