10 Best "I Want" Songs In Animated Films
9. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West - "Dreams To Dream"
A non-Disney ballad – and certainly not the only one to feature on this list – it's a gentle yet moving piece that features the vocals of Cathy Cavadini (the voice behind The Powerpuff Girls' Blossom, if you didn't know).
In the film's prequel, the character Tanya is mostly known for her unwavering faith that her missing brother Fievel was alive, as well as for singing the famous duet “Somewhere Out There.” Here in Fievel Goes West, character development ensues and Tanya's given a little more depth. She's a talented singer, but her shyness, and a lack of appreciation from friends and family alike stifles her. Now that she and her fellow mice have moved out to the American frontier to seek new opportunities, she's given a chance to flourish.
Set against orchestral music courtesy of James Horner, Cavadini's angelic voice brings the wishes and motivations of Tanya to the forefront. The wishful tone of the lyrics and the soft intonations that build up to powerful high notes go hand in hand, and the animation, reminiscent of Don Bluth's work in the film's predecessor, brings Tanya's ingénue-like innocence to life.
If it's enough to make the villain stop acting like a baddie for two minutes and be moved to tears, then it certainly shows how beautiful “Dreams To Dream” really is.