<Tr> <Th> Lyricist (s) </Th> <Td> David Zippel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Alan Menken, David Zippel </Td> </Tr> <P> "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 . </P> <P> "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 . </P>

Who sings in hercules i can go the distance