Once Upon a December

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"Once Upon a December" is a hauntingly nostalgic song from the animated film Anastasia, known for its waltz-like melody and themes of memory and longing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
waltz
associatedWith 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED
Fox Animation Studios NERFINISHED
associatedWork Anastasia (stage musical) NERFINISHED
composer Stephen Flaherty NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
fandom Anastasia fandom
featuredIn Anastasia (1997 animated film) NERFINISHED
genre film score
soundtrack
waltz
hasCoverVersions multiple artists
hasInstrumentation orchestral arrangement
piano
strings
hasMusicalNumberType dream sequence
hasVersion film version
pop single version
reprise version
includedIn Anastasia home media releases
Anastasia musical cast recordings NERFINISHED
inUniverseFunction triggering Anastasia’s memories
language English
lyricist Lynn Ahrens NERFINISHED
medium animated film soundtrack
musicalStyle haunting
waltz-like
notableFor association with Anastasia character
haunting melody
nostalgic lyrics
waltz rhythm
partOf Anastasia (1997 animated film) NERFINISHED
Anastasia: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED
performedByCharacter Anya NERFINISHED
Young Anastasia NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1997
settingInFilm abandoned palace
theme identity
longing
lost family
memory
nostalgia
timeSignature 3/4
title Once Upon a December NERFINISHED
usedAs character song
reprise

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1997 animated film "Anastasia" featuresSong Once Upon a December
subject surface form: Anastasia (1997 film)
Broadway musical "Anastasia" includesSong Once Upon a December
subject surface form: Anastasia
Anastasia notableSong Once Upon a December
Anastasia notableSong Once Upon a December