Hairspray (2007 soundtrack)

Infobox Album
Name = Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture
Type = Soundtrack
Artist = Various Artists


Released = July 10, 2007
Recorded = September 2006 - January 2007
Genre = Pop
Rock and roll
Soul
Broadway
Jazz
Rhythm & Blues
Length = 66:05
Label = New Line Records
Producer = Marc Shaiman
Lucian Piane
Paul Broucek
Jason Lynn
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dbfpxzr5ld0e~T1 link]
*"The News & Observer" Rating|3|5 [http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/653145.html link]
Chronology = "Hairspray" soundtracks
Last album = "" 2002
This album = "Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture" 2007
Next album = "Untitled Hairspray 2007 Film Sequel 2010"
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = 2-Disc Collector's Edition cover
Type = Soundtrack


Lower caption = Cover for 2-Disc Collector's Edition

:"For the soundtrack of the 1988 original film, see Hairspray (1988 soundtrack):"For the soundtrack of the 2002 Broadway musical, see Hairspray (2002 album).

"Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture" is the soundtrack album for the 2007 New Line Cinema musical film "Hairspray". The film is an adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, itself adapted from John Waters's original 1988 film. It features performances from the film's cast, which includes John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, and Nikki Blonsky as the lead character of Tracy Turnblad.

The album has sold 1,291,075+ copies to date in the U.S., and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. [Ernio Hernandez, [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110986.html "'Hairspray' Movie Soundtrack Goes Gold"] , September 12, 2007.]

Album information

The soundtrack contains nineteen songs from the film written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, three of which were not included in the stage musical version. Shaiman, who produced the original cast album for the Broadway musical, produced the songs for the film musical as well. "Hairspray's" music is written and performed to conform to the story's 1962 setting, with influences spanning the genres of rock and roll, soul, and pop.

"Ladies' Choice", a new song performed by Zac Efron, was the "Hairspray" soundtrack's first single. iTunes released the single on May 15, 2007. The iTunes version of the album includes bonus features such as the bonus track "I Can Wait" (a song written for the film but cut), the "Ladies' Choice" music video, an instructional dance video for "Ladies' Choice", and a digital version of the album booklet. The soundtrack debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 20 and peaked at number two.

"The New Girl in Town", "Big, Blonde and Beautiful (Reprise)", and "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" are the three songs new to this version of "Hairspray", although "The New Girl in Town" was originally written for but dropped from the Broadway production. "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" is played over the film's end credits, as are renditions of two songs from the stage musical which were not included in the film proper: "Cooties" and "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now". "Cooties" is performed on the soundtrack in a contemporary pop style by singer Aimee Allen. It was also played (without vocals) while the contestants, for Miss Teenage Hairspray, danced to show off their "moves". "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now", is performed by each of the three women most famous portraying "Hairspray's" main character, Tracy Turnblad: the 1988 film's Ricki Lake, the Broadway production's Marissa Jaret Winokur, and this film's Nikki Blonsky. Harvey Fierstein, who played Edna in the original Broadway production, also has a vocal cameo at the end of this track.

Several of the songs from the Broadway musical had their lyrics altered and/or verses removed for use in the film version. These songs include "(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs", "Welcome to the 60's", "Big, Blonde and Beautiful", "Without Love", "(It's) Hairspray", "You Can't Stop the Beat", et cetera.

Track listing

"All songs written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman"

ee also

*"Hairspray (2007 film)"
*""
*""

References

External links

* [http://www.hairspraysoundtrack.com "Hairspray Soundtrack" Official Site]
* [http://www.hairspraymovie.com "Hairspray" Official Site]
* [http://artists.letssingit.com/hairspray-2g4sh/overview]