A Whole New World " is a song from Disney 's 1992 animated feature film '' Aladdin '' , with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice . A duet originally recorded by singers Brad Kane and Lea Salonga in their respective roles as the singing voices of the main characters Aladdin and Jasmine , the ballad serves as both the film 's love and theme song . Lyrically , " A Whole New World " describes Aladdin showing the confined princess a life of freedom and the pair 's acknowledgment of their love for each other while riding on a magic carpet . The song garnered an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 65th Academy Awards . " A Whole New World " also won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards , the first and so far only Disney song to win in the category
65th Academy Awards
65th Academy Awards
A Whole New World