Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture

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Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture
Soundtrack by Marc Shaiman / various artists

Publication
(s)

July 10, 2007

Label (s) New Line Records

Format (s)

CD, record, download, streaming

Genre (s)

Broadway - pop , soul

Title (number)

19/35 (19 + 16)

running time

66:06 / 111: 16 (66:06 + 51:10)

occupation

production

Marc Shaiman

Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album of directed by Adam Shankman turned Musical - feature film Hairspray . It was released on July 10, 2007.

Background and content

In Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture can be 19 titles found, all of which also occur in the underlying film, the songs Come So Far (Got So Far Away) , Cooties and Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now during the credits played become. The last two are also the only ones that feature singers who were not part of the cast : Cooties is performed by Aimee Allen , while the leading actress Nikki Blonsky , who embodies the character of Tracy Turnblad, on Come So Far (Got So Far Away) is supported by Marissa Jaret Winokur and Ricki Lake , who previously played this role in the stage musical and in the 1988 film of the same name . 16 of the pieces of music were already on the Broadway show ; three are new compositions for the film or have not been used before. A collector's edition of the work also includes other pieces of music that were included in the film but not on the main album, as well as outtakes and karaoke versions . Marc Shaiman composed and produced all the tracks, and also wrote the libretto with Scott Wittman . From the cast of the film, Nikki Blonsky, James Marsden , Zac Efron , Michelle Pfeiffer , Brittany Snow , John Travolta , Elijah Kelley , Taylor Parks , Queen Latifah , Christopher Walken and Amanda Bynes can be heard on the album.

Music and lyrics

The songs on the soundtrack are firmly integrated into the plot of the film and in most cases continue to tell instead of interrupting them. You will thus be of the artist character in- presented, and due to the history of the work, the parts to within a Live - TV show is located, some of them as Revue numbers are designed. In terms of both content and music, the central motif of the civil rights movement and racial segregation runs through the entire album. In addition to the "white" Broadway style typical of musicals and Eurocentric bubblegum pop, traditional African-American musical styles such as soul or gospel are also repeatedly incorporated into the songs. The mood of upheaval and revolution in the story set in the 1960s is also musically supported.

Cover design

The artwork of the Standard Edition and that of the Collector's Edition show a completely different motif.

The Standard Edition has a black background. A little below the middle of the cover is the title of the film in colorful letters running in its own color, underneath it, much smaller in white, the words "Soundtrack to the Motion Picture". Above and below the album name is the cast of the film, who also interprets the songs at the same time. The individual actors can be seen in rectangles of different sizes , each with a different background color. To the left of the pictures are their names in pink . At the bottom the notes "Music by Marc Shaiman" and "Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman" can be read in pink and white.

On the Collector's Edition, the cover has a pink background. At the top of the picture, the film title can be read in the same colorful lettering as on the conventional version. Both above and below him are the names of the actors in white and a light pink. Further below it is a little larger in white "Collector's Edition Soundtrack". In the lower half of the artwork, the cast is lined up next to each other. Its feet are covered by a purple bar in which the composer and lyricist is indicated in pink.

Track list

Standard Edition / Collector's Edition Soundtrack CD 1 
No. title length
1. Good Morning Baltimore ( Nikki Blonsky ) 3:54
2. The Nicest Kids in Town ( James Marsden ) 2:42
3. It Takes Two ( Zac Efron ) 3:04
4th (The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs ( Michelle Pfeiffer ) 4:08
5. I Can Hear the Bells (Nikki Blonsky) 4:14
6th Ladies' Choice (Zac Efron) 2:28
7th The New Girl in Town ( Brittany Snow ) 2:16
8th. Welcome to the 60's (Nikki Blonsky & John Travolta ) 5:13
9. Run and Tell That ( Elijah Kelley & Taylor Parks ) 3:51
10. Big, Blonde and Beautiful ( Queen Latifah ) 2:35
11. Big, Blonde and Beautiful (Reprise) (John Travolta & Michelle Pfeiffer) 1:06
12. (You're) Timeless to Me (John Travolta & Christopher Walken ) 4:47
13. I Know Where I've Been (Queen Latifah) 4:13
14th Without Love (Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky, Elijah Kelley & Amanda Bynes ) 3:40
15th (It's) Hairspray (James Marsden) 2:20
16. You Can't Stop the Beat (Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, John Travolta & Queen Latifah) 5:25
17th Come So Far (Got So Far to Go) (Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron & Elijah Kelley) 4:17
18th Cooties ( Aimee Allen ) 2:42
19th Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now ( Ricki Lake , Marissa Jaret Winokur & Nikki Blonsky) 3:19
Collector's Edition Soundtrack CD 2 
No. title length
1. I Can Wait (Nikki Blonsky) 3:44
2. Breakout ( Chester Gregory ) 3:03
3. Boink-Boink ( Arthur Adams ) 2:04
4th Trouble on the Line ( Corey Reynolds ) 2:02
5. Mr. Pinky's Theme 0:33
6th Mrs. Von Tussle Says ( Pattie Darcy & Marc Shaiman ) 2:24
7th Save Your Applause 'Til the End ( Christine Ebersole ) 2:55
8th. Turn Back the Hands of Tine ( Jennifer Lewis ) 3:02
9. Timeless to Me ( Nathan Lake ) 4:03
10. It Ain't Over 'Til the Fat Lady Sings ( Keala Settle ) 3:19
11. It Doesn't Get Better Than This (Marc Shaiman) 3:05
12. Ladies' Choice (Karaoke Instrumental) 2:29
13. Welcome to the 60's (Karaoke Instrumental) 5:01
14th Run and Tell That (Karaoke Instrumental) 3:41
15th You Can't Stop the Beat (Karaoke Instrumental) 5:25
16. Come So Far (Got So Far to Go) (Karaoke Instrumental) 4:20

criticism

Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture received positive reviews. It was felt that the higher budget and the greater freedom that one has with a film soundtrack as opposed to a Broadway cast recording, Marc Shaiman was best able to implement his vision of the songs on the album. The original spirit of the original John Waters story would be reflected in the music of the recast, blending with the glamor of Broadway style; the quirky lyrics and performances would be cheeky great. It was praised that the content of the work offered a good opportunity to discuss the societal problems raised with his children, but without ever raising the index finger excessively. Instead, the focus would be on having fun and having a good time while the messages are being spread. The singing performance of Queen Latifah and Michelle Pfeiffer's "devilish" performance of (The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs were particularly praised .

success

Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture was a huge commercial success in some countries. In the USA , the album climbed to number 2 on the charts and was awarded a platinum record. It also achieved top ten positions in Australia and New Zealand with positions 5 and 7 respectively. In the German-speaking countries, sales were much worse: in Austria it was number 71, in Switzerland 46. ​​In Germany it could not prove itself in the charts.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Song list (film). Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  2. ^ Song list (Broadway musical). Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  3. ↑ credits. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  4. ↑ lyrics. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Album art (Standard Edition). Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Album art (Collector's Edition Soundtrack). Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  7. ^ AllMusic review. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Common Sense Media review. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  9. ^ The Film Chair review. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  10. ↑ US charts. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  11. ↑ US awards. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Charts. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .