{"id":114520,"date":"2024-11-22T03:07:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T08:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/11\/22\/every-song-from-the-wicked-soundtrack-ranked-from-worst-to-best\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T03:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T08:07:08","slug":"every-song-from-the-wicked-soundtrack-ranked-from-worst-to-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/11\/22\/every-song-from-the-wicked-soundtrack-ranked-from-worst-to-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Song From the \u2018Wicked\u2019 Soundtrack, Ranked From Worst to\u00a0Best"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tFellow Ozians, let us be glad! Let us be grateful! Let us rejoicify that Wicked <\/em>has finally landed in theaters! <\/p>\n

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\n\tOn Friday (Nov. 22), the long-awaited film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical arrived, much to the delight of theater fans around the world. Starring Cynthia Erivo<\/a> as the viridescent heroine Elphaba and Ariana Grande<\/a> as her pink-loving frenemy Galinda (a.k.a. Glinda the Good), the film earned early praise from critics, especially for the leading ladies\u2019 respective performances in these iconic roles.<\/p>\n

\n\tAlongside the release of the film comes Wicked: the Soundtrack<\/a>, <\/em>a collection of the film\u2019s 11 songs and singular new orchestral track (Wicked<\/em> is just the first of a two-part adaptation, meaning the musical\u2019s second-act songs will be released with Part 2 <\/em>in November 2025). Taking the original orchestrations and lyrics from Stephen Schwartz\u2019s original 2003 score, the new soundtrack expands upon and brightens the sounds that made fans fall in love with the reimagined Land of Oz two decades ago.<\/p>\n

\n\tBut it\u2019s the vocal performances throughout the soundtrack that gloriously stand out. Erivo\u2019s powerful belt arrives fully-formed, while Grande is given ample room to play between her operatic soprano and her more pop-leaning mezzo. Meanwhile the supporting cast \u2014 including a flirtatious Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero), a slightly sinister Jeff Goldblum (Oz, the Great and Terrible) and a bleating Peter Dinklage (Doctor Dillamond) \u2014 help bring the shining success of this Broadway juggernaut to the big screen.<\/p>\n

\n\tBut which of these new versions stand head and shoulders (and broomsticks) above the rest? Below, Billboard <\/em>ranks each of the 11 new renditions off Wicked: the Soundtrack<\/em> (not their performances in the film itself, which this reviewer has yet to see), both in comparison to their original counterparts and in their ability to stand alone as singular pieces of movie musical excellence.<\/p>\n