Two songs have been released by Atlantic Recors from the soundtrack of the forthcoming movie musical THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. Musical score by Pasek&Paul.
1. The Greatest Show – Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble 2. A Million Dreams – Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams 3. A Million Dreams (Reprise) – Austyn Johnson, Cameron Seely 4. Come Alive – Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Daniel Everidge, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble 5. The Other Side – Hugh Jackman & Zac Efron 6. Never Enough – Loren Allred 7. This Is Me – Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble 8. Rewrite The Stars – Zac Efron & Zendaya 9. Tightrope – Michelle Williams 10. Never Enough (Reprise) – Loren Allred 11. From Now On – Hugh Jackman & The Greatest Showman Ensemble
The two songs released thus far are fantastic. My anticipation quotient for this movie has reached the stratosphere. Hugh Jackman does a thrilling job on “The Greatest Show” and most of us have already heard Keala Settle’s powerful “This Is Me.” Can’t wait to hear the rest of the soundtrack album.
Not my cup of tea (way too poppy, feels like it should be a theme song for a Disney channel show) but I'm glad to see original musical films are making a comeback! These songs should be right up the alley of Pasek & Paul fans - I sent them my mom's way as she adored DEH.
I like both songs. A bit of a departure in sound but their style works with it. Like those two songs better then the entire Dear Evan Hansen score. JMO
I don't like it. It sounds a bit cheap and repetitive. Instead of creating something original, it's like they have some sort of checklist of rules they use to make things appealing to the current youth. But uninspiring and cheap to me.
Thanks for sharing the link to that Variety article. Sounds like they had more than a listen to the soundtrack. They must've seen the film. "Among the other original songs: “The Other Side,” sung by Jackman and Zac Efron (as Phillip Carlyle, whom Barnum convinces to join his company), and “Rewrite the Stars,” a duet performed by Efron and Zendaya (as an acrobat with whom he falls in love). Both are distinguished not only by their memorable music and lyrics but by Gracey’s eye-popping staging." They referred to the staging.
Keala should start dress shopping now cus she will be singing on the Oscars. Style clash or not, "This is Me" is a great stand alone song. The movie might flop but that song is gonna become an anthem for outcast, misfits, etc everywhere very easily. I can already see Jackman coming out in character to introduce the song and then her center stage belting to the rafters as 2 dozen circus performers doing their thing all around her. Oscar winner? Meh to early to call, but easy nomination.
So wait, Rebecca Ferguson (The White Queen, Girl on a Train) is playing Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale" soprano and one of P.T. Barnum's star attractions.
Does this Rebecca Ferguson (the Swedish actress, not the British singer of the same name) sing? Is she an impressive soprano?
uncageg said: "I like both songs. A bit of a departure in sound but their style works with it. Like those two songs better then the entire Dear Evan Hansen score. JMO"
Agreed. I LOVE it.
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These songs are okay but more mainstream sounding than I expected - they are definitely targeting younger markets. Completely different from what I thought this movie would be like (old school theatrical -- don't know why, that was the assumption I formed). Eager to see it but my expectations of what it'll be like are changed. For some reason I thought the film would be, I don't know, classier?
This article gives more context to the contemporary tone of the musical score. It was written from a set visit but published only after the first trailer came out.
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