All 27 Disney Villain Songs, Ranked From Cringe to Classic

Disney is celebrating 100 years as a studio this year, and what better way to celebrate than with a new animated film? Wish, the 62nd film from Walt Disney Animation Studios, brings back something fans (and myself) have been dying for in an actual villain in King Magnifico (Chris Pine). And what’s even more exciting is that Magnifico gets a villain song—a defining part of Disney villain iconography that’s fallen by the wayside in recent years.

Following the Nov. 22 release of Wish, there’s no better time to settle the score and finally discover which Disney villain song reigns supreme. Ranked from worst to best, we’ve assessed these 27 songs according to various metrics, including catchiness, lyrics, relevance to the film, and, perhaps most importantly, how villainous they are.

With apologies to Oogie-Boogie, we’re only counting the films from Walt Disney Animation Studios. They also have to actually be in the film, so cut songs like “Snuff Out the Light” from The Emperor’s New Groove are nowhere to be found, as excellent as it is. The villain songs don’t need to be sung by a villain either: As long as it's about them, it counts—though most of the time, the villains rightfully take center stage.

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