Hairspray ( 2007 soundtrack ) - Wikipedia Hairspray ( 2007 soundtrack ) Hairspray : Soundtrack to the Motion Picture Soundtrack album by Various artists Released July 10, 2007 Recorded September 2006 -- January 2007 Genre Traditional pop, rock and roll, swing, soul, broadway, jazz, rhythm and blues, gospel Length 66 : 05 Label New Line Producer Marc Shaiman, Lucian Piane, Paul Broucek, Jason Lynn Hairspray soundtracks chronology Hairspray : Original Broadway Cast Recording ( 2002 ) Hairspray : Soundtrack to the Motion Picture ( 2007 ) Hairspray Live ! : Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event ( 2016 ) 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 upwards of 1,200,000 copies in the USA, and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Album information 3 Track listing 4 2 - disc Collector 's edition 4.1 Additional songs 5 Vocalists 5.1 Main vocalists 5.2 Cameo vocalists 5.3 The Dynamites 5.4 Background vocals 6 Instrumentalists 6.1 Featured Rhythm Musicians 6.2 Featured Horn Section 6.3 Hollywood Studio Symphony 7 Chart performance and awards 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic The News & Observer The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics. 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 60s '', `` Big, Blonde and Beautiful '', `` Without Love '', `` ( It 's ) Hairspray '', `` You Ca n't Stop the Beat '', et cetera. In 2016, a vinyl edition of the album was released and sold at numerous retailers to coincide with the release of Hairspray Live !. Track listing All tracks written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. No. Title Performer ( s ) Length 1. `` Good Morning Baltimore '' Nikki Blonsky 3 : 54 2. `` The Nicest Kids in Town '' James Marsden with the Council Members 2 : 42 3. `` It Takes Two '' Zac Efron 3 : 04 4. `` ( The Legend of ) Miss Baltimore Crabs '' Michelle Pfeiffer with the Council Members 4 : 08 5. `` I Can Hear the Bells '' Nikki Blonsky ( All Vocals ) 4 : 14 6. `` Ladies ' Choice '' Zac Efron 2 : 28 7. `` The New Girl in Town '' Brittany Snow, Sarah Jayne Jensen, Hayley Podschun and The Dynamites 2 : 16 8. `` Welcome to the 60 's '' Blonsky, John Travolta, The Dynamites with Jerry Stiller 5 : 13 9. `` Run and Tell That '' Elijah Kelley, Taylor Parks 3 : 51 10. `` Big, Blonde and Beautiful '' Queen Latifah with The Negro Day Kids 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 '' Latifah with Negros, Blonsky and Kelley 4 : 13 14. `` Without Love '' Efron, Blonsky, Kelley, Amanda Bynes with Negro Day Kids 3 : 40 15. `` ( It 's ) Hairspray '' Marsden with Council Members 2 : 20 16. `` You Ca n't Stop the Beat '' Blonsky, Efron, Bynes, Kelley, Travolta and Latifah with Walken, Marsden, Snow, Pfeiffer 5 : 25 17. `` Come So Far ( Got So Far to Go ) '' Latifah, Blonsky, Efron, Kelley 4 : 17 18. `` Cooties '' Aimee Allen 2 : 42 19. `` Mama, I 'm a Big Girl Now '' Ricki Lake, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Nikki Blonsky with Harvey Fierstein 3 : 19 2 - disc Collector 's edition A limited edition two - disc version of the Hairspray soundtrack was released on November 20, 2007, the same day as the film 's DVD / Blu - Ray release. The 2 - disc Collector 's edition soundtrack includes the one - disc soundtrack, as well as a second disc featuring additional songs from the film, deleted songs ( among them `` I Can Wait '' ), demo recordings, and karaoke versions of certain songs. The album debuted at # 90 on the Billboard 200 with sales of at least 20,000 copies sold. Collector 's edition : Disc 2 No. Title Performer ( s ) Length 1. `` I Can Wait '' ( Deleted number that was shot, but was cut from the film ) Blonsky 3 : 44 2. `` Breakout '' ( Used in film as a record ) Chester Gregory 3 : 03 3. `` Boink - Boink '' ( Used in film as a record ) Arthur Adams 2 : 04 4. `` Trouble on the Line '' ( Used in film as a record ) Corey Reynolds 2 : 02 5. `` Mr. Pinky 's Theme '' ( Instrumental score ) Instrumental 0 : 33 6. `` Mrs. Von Tussle Says '' ( Demo for a potential replacement for `` ( The Legend of ) Miss Baltimore Crabs '' ) Pattie Darcy, Marc Shaiman 2 : 24 7. `` Save Your Applause ' Til the End '' ( Demo for a potential replacement for `` ( The Legend of ) Miss Baltimore Crabs '' ) Christine Ebersole 2 : 55 8. `` Turn Back the Hands of Time '' ( Demo for an end - credits song ) Jenifer Lewis 3 : 02 9. `` Timeless to Me '' ( Original demo recorded during development of the Broadway show ) Nathan Lane 4 : 03 10. `` It Ai n't Over ' Til the Fat Lady Sings '' ( Original demo for an unused song ) Keala Settle 3 : 19 11. `` It Does n't Get Better Than This '' ( Original demo for an unused song ) Marc Shaiman 3 : 05 12. `` Ladies ' Choice '' ( Karaoke instrumental version ) Karaoke instrumental 2 : 29 13. `` Welcome to the 60 's '' ( Karaoke instrumental version ) Karaoke instrumental 5 : 01 14. `` Run and Tell That '' ( Karaoke instrumental version ) Karaoke instrumental 3 : 41 15. `` You Ca n't Stop the Beat '' ( Karaoke instrumental version ) Karaoke instrumental 5 : 25 16. `` Come So Far ( Got So Far to Go ) '' ( Karaoke instrumental version ) Karaoke instrumental 4 : 20 Additional songs Although included in the movie, `` The Nicest Kids in Town ( Reprise ) '' was not included on the motion picture soundtrack. The track included Tracy in the Roll Call with Corny and the Council Members. Another such song was `` Tied Up in the Knots of Sin '' and the performers included Marc Shaiman and Adam Shankman. The demo songs `` Mrs. Von Tussle Says '' and `` Save Your Applause ' Til the End '' contains some of the cut lyrics to `` ( The Legend of ) Miss Baltimore Crabs, '' as well as lyrics to another popular song in the show that was cut, `` Velma 's Revenge, '' which is a reprise of the former. Vocalists Main vocalists Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad ( also additional voices on 4, 9 ) James Marsden as Corny Collins Zac Efron as Link Larkin ( also additional voices on 4 ) Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle ( also additional voices on 4 ) John Travolta as Edna Turnblad Elijah Kelley as Seaweed J. Stubbs Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton ( also additional voices on 4 ) Hayley Podschun as Tammy ( also additional voices on 4 ) Sarah Jayne Jensen as Shelley Cameo vocalists Jerry Stiller as Mr. Pinky Taylor Parks as Little Inez ( also additional voices on 4 ) Harvey Fierstein The Dynamites Shayna Steele Kamilah Marshall Terita R. Redd Background vocals Bobbi Page - vocal ensemble, also vocal contractor John West - vocal ensemble, also vocal contractor Don Taylor - choir director New Dimensions - gospel choir vocals L.A. Mass Choir - gospel choir vocals Vocal ensemble members : Marc Shaiman, Shoshana Bean, Terron Brooks, Jenn Gambatese, Chester Gregory, Leslie Kritzer, Arnold McCuller, Louis Price, Sabrina Sloan, Donna Vivino, Willis White, Lucien Piane, Chyla Anderson, Jonathan Byram, Keith Cotton, Michael Cunio, Carmel Echols, Cliff Frazier, Christopher Johnson, Katharine Leonard, Laura Lively, Michael Mayo, Sophia Pizzulo, Jamison Scott Robinson, Jessica Rotter, Candice Rumph Burrows, Peter Mathew Smith, Leonard Sullivan, Matt Sullivan, Clarke Thorell, Davia Walker, Ayana Williams, Frank Wolf Instrumentalists Featured Rhythm Musicians Marc Shaiman - keyboards Peter Calo Francisco Centeno Keith Cotton - keyboards James `` Jim '' Cox - keyboards George Doering - guitar Nathan East - bass played by Mike Fisher Clint de Ganon Rick Gratton - drums played by Paul Jackson Jr. Dean Parks - guitar John Robinson Larry Saltzman Steve Schaeffer - percussion David Spinozza Neil Stubenhaus - bass played by Michael Thompson - guitar Michael Valerio - bass played by Featured Horn Section Saxophones : Dan Higgins ( Main ), Larry Williams, Joel Peskin & Bill Liston Trumpets : Jerry Hey ( Main ), Wayne Bergeron, Gary Grant, Larry Hall & Warren Luening Trombones : Charlie Loper ( Main ), Steve Holtman, Alex Iles & Bill Reichenbach Hollywood Studio Symphony Violins : Ralph Morrison, Julie Ann Gigante & 26 others Viola : Pamela Goldsmith & 11 others Cello : Antony Cooke & 10 others Double Bass : Nico Abondolo & 8 others Bassoon ( 1st ) : Rose Corrigan Additional Bassoon : Allen M. Savedoff Clarinets : James Kanter & 4 others Flute ( 1st ) : Louise Dillon Additional Flutes : Geraldine Rotella & Greg Huckins Oboe ( 1st ) : Thomas Boyd Additional Oboe : Phillip Ayling Percussion : Alan Estes & 9 others Additional Trumpets : Daniel Fornero & Jon Lewis Additional Trombones : Andrew Martin & Craig Gosnell Additional Horns : James Thatcher Chart performance and awards Chart ( 2007 ) Peak position Sales Australian ARIA Albums Chart 5 - U.S. Billboard 200 1,300,000 + U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums France Albums Top 150 34 - Norway Norway Albums Top 40 10,000 + Wins Billboard Year End Charts ( 2007 ) # 1 Top Independent Album of the Year - `` Hairspray '' Nominations 2008 Grammy Awards Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media See also Hairspray ( 2007 film ) Hairspray : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Hairspray : Original Broadway Cast Recording References Jump up ^ Gold & Platinum - Hairspray Soundtrack Archived 2015 - 09 - 24 at the Wayback Machine. RIAA. 12 / 10 / 2007 Jump up ^ Ruhlmann, William. `` Hairspray review ''. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Hairspray review ''. The News & Observer. Archived from the original on 2008 - 12 - 26. Jump up ^ Hairspray Soundtrack Credits Jump up ^ Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Recording Industry Association, Retrieved on September 23, 2007. ^ Jump up to : Soundtrack - Hairspray - Music Charts, Retrieved on September 12, 2007. Jump up ^ Top Independent Albums, Retrieved on September 12, 2007. ^ Jump up to : `` New Line Records Scores High on Billboard '' ( Press release ). New Line Cinema. 2008 - 01 - 08. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 11. External links Official website Official website for the film ( 1 ) Hairspray Productions 1988 film 2002 musical 2007 film Hairspray Live ! ( 2016 ) Albums 1988 film soundtrack 2002 musical album 2007 film soundtrack Songs `` Good Morning Baltimore '' `` I Can Hear the Bells '' `` ( The Legend of ) Miss Baltimore Crabs '' `` Ladies ' Choice '' `` Welcome to the 60 's '' `` Run and Tell That '' `` Big, Blonde and Beautiful '' `` Without Love '' `` I Know Where I 've Been '' `` You Ca n't Stop the Beat '' See also Hairspray : The School Musical The Buddy Deane Show Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hairspray_(2007_soundtrack)&oldid=864258665 '' Categories : Film soundtracks 2007 soundtracks Albums produced by Lucian Piane Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Articles with hAudio microformats Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 16 October 2018, at 03 : 34 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: who sings the new girl in town hairspray
Answer: Brittany Snow