Cruella de Vil (song)
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"Cruella de Vil," written by Mel Leven
, is a song featured in the 1961 Disney-produced animated film 101 Dalmatians
and performed by Bill Lee
as the singing voice of Roger Radcliffe, a character from the movie. It has been re-recorded by Lalaine
, Hayden Panettiere
, and Selena Gomez
for various releases in the Disneymania
album series.
), to describe his wife Anita's schoolmate of the same name
. It became Roger's first successful song.
for the 1996 live action remake of the original film.
The song has been re-recorded by Lalaine
for Disneymania 3
(2005), by Skye Sweetnam
as a bonus track for Disneymania 4
(2006) , by Hayden Panettiere
for Disneymania 5
(2007) and by Selena Gomez
for Disneymania 6
(2008).
The song has also been covered by The Replacements on producer Hal Willner's
Disney tribute album, Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films, and by Los Lobos
on their Los Lobos Goes Disney tribute album.
as a promotional single from Disnemania 6. A music video was filmed to promote the 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD of One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
on February 14 2008. It featured Gomez modeling designs at the House of De Vil fashion house (a reference to the 1996 live-action film), intercut with clips from the movie. The video was included on the One Hundred and One Dalmatians Platinum Edition DVD.
Mel Leven
Melville A. Leven known professionally as Mel Leven was an American composer and lyricist who had a long association with the Walt Disney Company, although he wrote songs for Peggy Lee , The Andrews Sisters , Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, and Les Brown, among...
, is a song featured in the 1961 Disney-produced animated film 101 Dalmatians
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
One Hundred and One Dalmatians, often abbreviated as 101 Dalmatians, is a 1961 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith...
and performed by Bill Lee
Bill Lee (singer)
Bill Lee was an American playback singer who provided a voice or singing voice in many films, for actors in musicals and for many Disney characters. He was born in Johnson, Nebraska and died in 1980 in Los Angeles, California, of a brain tumor.Lee was part of a popular singing quartet known as The...
as the singing voice of Roger Radcliffe, a character from the movie. It has been re-recorded by Lalaine
Lalaine
Lalaine Vergara-Paras , also known as Lalaine, is an American actress, singer-songwriter and spokesperson. She is perhaps best known for her role as Miranda Sanchez in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, which aired from 2001 to 2004. She has been pursuing a music career since 2009...
, Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Leslie Panettiere is an American actress and singer, best known as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC television series Heroes. She began her acting career by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live , and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light , before starring at age 10 as Sheryl Yoast in...
, and Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
for various releases in the Disneymania
DisneyMania (series)
Disneymania is an American series of compilation albums of classic Disney songs, covered by Disney Channel and mainstream artists singing their own rendition or version of the song. As of 2010, 9 Disneymania albums have been released....
album series.
Use in One Hundred and One Dalmatians
In the context of the film, it was performed by Roger Radcliffe (singing voice provided by Bill LeeBill Lee (singer)
Bill Lee was an American playback singer who provided a voice or singing voice in many films, for actors in musicals and for many Disney characters. He was born in Johnson, Nebraska and died in 1980 in Los Angeles, California, of a brain tumor.Lee was part of a popular singing quartet known as The...
), to describe his wife Anita's schoolmate of the same name
Cruella de Vil
Cruella de Vil is a fictional character and the iconic villain in Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians, Disney's 1961 animated film adaptation One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and Disney's live-action film adaptations 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalmatians. In all her incarnations,...
. It became Roger's first successful song.
Cover versions
The song was first re-recorded by Dr. JohnDr. John
Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. , better known by the stage name Dr. John , is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as Zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll.Active as a session musician since the late 1950s, he came to wider...
for the 1996 live action remake of the original film.
The song has been re-recorded by Lalaine
Lalaine
Lalaine Vergara-Paras , also known as Lalaine, is an American actress, singer-songwriter and spokesperson. She is perhaps best known for her role as Miranda Sanchez in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, which aired from 2001 to 2004. She has been pursuing a music career since 2009...
for Disneymania 3
DisneyMania 3
-Track listing:# Raven-Symoné - "Under the Sea" - 3:15# Jump5 - "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" - 3:04# Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson - "A Whole New World" - 4:11...
(2005), by Skye Sweetnam
Skye Sweetnam
Skye Alexandra Sweetnam is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and music video director. Skye first entered the mainstream in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." Over a year later, her debut album, Noise from the Basement, was released including the singles "Tangled Up in Me"...
as a bonus track for Disneymania 4
DisneyMania 4
Disneymania 4 is the fourth in the Disneymania series. This is the album debut of many current stars on Disney Channel, like Miley Cyrus from Hannah Montana...
(2006) , by Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Leslie Panettiere is an American actress and singer, best known as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC television series Heroes. She began her acting career by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live , and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light , before starring at age 10 as Sheryl Yoast in...
for Disneymania 5
DisneyMania 5
Disneymania 5 is the 5th installment in the Disneymania series. Its was released on March 27, 2007. The album features 4 of the stars from High School Musical: Vanessa Hudgens, Lucas Grabeel, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu and from High School Musical: The Concert, Drew Seeley among others. The album...
(2007) and by Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
for Disneymania 6
DisneyMania 6
Disneymania 6 is the sixth installment in the Disneymania series. It features contemporary performers' takes on classic Disney songs. It was released on May 20, 2008.-Track listing:...
(2008).
The song has also been covered by The Replacements on producer Hal Willner's
Hal Willner
Hal Willner is an American music producer working in recording, films, TV and live events. He is best known for assembling tribute albums and events featuring a wide variety of artists and musical styles...
Disney tribute album, Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films, and by Los Lobos
Los Lobos
Los Lobos are a multiple Grammy Award–winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.-History:The...
on their Los Lobos Goes Disney tribute album.
Selena Gomez cover
The song was re-recorded in 2008 by Selena GomezSelena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
as a promotional single from Disnemania 6. A music video was filmed to promote the 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD of One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Music video
A music video for Selena Gomez's version of the song aired on the Disney ChannelDisney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
on February 14 2008. It featured Gomez modeling designs at the House of De Vil fashion house (a reference to the 1996 live-action film), intercut with clips from the movie. The video was included on the One Hundred and One Dalmatians Platinum Edition DVD.