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One Little Spark...
I actually agree with that statement. As great as Pixar is, really don't have the same musical behind the film. Sure "You have a friend in me" is catchy. But Pixar music doesn't stick like "'Circle of Life", ''Whole new World" or even Phil Collins hits. These songs hit the top billboard charts and kept the move fresh in you mind. Even won Grammies.
Evidence of that, and that Disney knows it, is how often they keep referencing them. I left out Princess and the Frog, which was an ok try, but is overall a boring movie (though VERY well done)...
It's missing that magic that only a few good musical numbers bring.
What makes Beauty and the Beast superior to Mulan? Music. The animation is comparable, the gags, comparable. What is it?
Menken and Rice, I think. Of course, my opine.