Go the Distance

"Go the Distance"
Single by Michael Bolton
from the album Hercules: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack and All That Matters
Released	1997
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:41
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Alan Menken (music) David Zippel (lyrics)
Producer(s)	Michael Bolton Walter Afanasieff
Michael Bolton singles chronology
"Fool for Love (Requiem pour un Fou)" (1996) "Go the Distance" (1997) "The Best of Love" (1997)

"No Importa la Distancia"
European 1997 maxi-single
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album Vuelve
Released	July 1, 1997 (1997-07-01)
Format	CD single
Recorded	1997
Genre	Latin pop, pop rock
Length	4:55
Label	Sony Music Latin, Columbia
Writer(s)	Alan Menken, David Zippel, Renato López, Javier Pontón
Producer(s)	K. C. Porter, Draco Rosa
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Nada es Imposible" (1997) "No Importa la Distancia" (1997) "Corazón" (1997)
Music video "No Importa la Distancia" on YouTube

"Go the Distance" is a song from Disney's 1997 animated feature film, Hercules. It was written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist David Zippel, and originally recorded by American actor Roger Bart in his film role as the singing voice of Hercules. American singer-songwriter Michael Bolton recorded a pop version of the song for the film's end credits. In the Spanish version, the song is performed by Hercules voicer Ricky Martin, both in the movie and in the credits; this version is included on Martin's album Vuelve. Both the song and its reprise featured in a stage production of Hercules, performed upon the Disney Wonder during 2007/2008.

"Go the Distance" was one of two songs written for the film, the second being "Shooting Star", performed by Boyzone, which failed to make the final cut. However, "Shooting Star" is included on the Hercules soundtrack CD. The score for the original version of the song can be found in the Alan Menken Songbook.

Ways of Being Male felt that the phrase "go the distance" is a prime example of the way themes are "couched in the language of sport and competition" throughout the film.Den of Geek deemed it "one of Disney's great anthems/motivational mantras for all aspiring athletes and deities." MoviePilot suggests that the shooting star during "Go the Distance" is actually Aladdin and Jasmine's magic carpet ride. The Gobe and Mail likened it to Duddy’s Leaving St. Urbain Street, while BoingBoing compared it to Pocahontas's "Just Around the Riverbend". Vulture deemed it "inspiring".