Musically , " Happy Working Song " shares similarities with the songs " Heigh-Ho " from '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs '' , " The Work Song " from '' Cinderella '' and " Something There " from '' Beauty and the Beast '' . The song has garnered vastly positive reviews , with both film and music critics praising its humorous , witty lyrics , allusions and references to previous Disney films and songs , as well as Adams ' performance . " Happy Working Song " was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008 alongside '' Enchanted '' s own " That 's How You Know " and " So Close " , making the film '' '' one of only four to achieve this feat . Ultimately , the song lost to " Falling Slowly " from '' Once '' ( 2007 ) , while the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences subsequently decided to limit the total number of Best Original Song nominations to only two per film
80th Academy Awards
80th Academy Awards
Happy Working Song