<P> In 1995, Alvin and the Chipmunks recorded a cover of the song for their Disney - themed concept album When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk . </P> <P> Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas danced the song as a quickstep in season 8 of Dancing with the Stars . Season 18's Week 5 episode was Disney - themed and included a quickstep to "Friend Like Me" by Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke that featured an animated Genie dancing along . The dance scored a total of 28 from the four judges (including guest judge Donny Osmond). It was also danced to by Alison Hammond and Aljaž Skorjanec in Series 12, Week 7 of the British version of the show (titled Strictly Come Dancing). Their Charleston to this song scored a total of 27 from the judges . </P> <P> Ne - Yo covered the song for the 2015 United States version of We Love Disney . An official music video is available online . </P>

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