Can You Feel the Love Tonight " is a song from Disney 's 1994 animated film '' The Lion King '' composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice . It was described by Don Hahn ( the film 's producer ) , Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff ( the film 's directors ) as having " the most diverse history " in the film . It was a chart hit in the UK , peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart , and achieved even more success in the US , reaching number four on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 . The song was a number-one hit in Canada and France , and it sold 11 million copies worldwide . At the 67th Academy Awards in March 1995 it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song . The same year the song also won Elton John the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
67th Academy Awards
67th Academy Awards
Can You Feel the Love Tonight