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| re: I don't think Evita gets enough credit for its contributions to the rebirth of the movie musical. | |
| Posted by: mikem 09:47 pm EDT 08/01/20 | |
| In reply to: I don't think Evita gets enough credit for its contributions to the rebirth of the movie musical. - DanielVincent 03:40 pm EDT 08/01/20 | |
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| The Evita soundtrack also did well commercially. The album hit #2 in the US and #1 in the UK, and it sold several million copies. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" was also released in a remixed, more uptempo, Latin-influenced version, and the single hit #8 in the US and #3 in the UK (and #1 in France, Spain, Canada, and several other countries). I believe that this was the most recent song originally from a stage musical to hit the Top 10 in the US. It, "Summer Nights" from the Grease movie, and "One Night in Bangkok" are the only three I can think of that have done so in the past 50 years -- am I forgetting one? (Of course, commercial success of the music isn't typically enough. Xanadu is a perfect example. The music was extremely successful, but the movie didn't sell tickets and was a major flop.) |
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| re: I don't think Evita gets enough credit for its contributions to the rebirth of the movie musical. | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 11:46 pm EDT 08/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't think Evita gets enough credit for its contributions to the rebirth of the movie musical. - mikem 09:47 pm EDT 08/01/20 | |
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| Interesting. I remember that "You're the One That I Want" from GREASE was a huge hit, but I didn't realize that the soundtrack performance of "Summer nights" hit the Top 10. | |
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| re: I don't think Evita gets enough credit for its contributions to the rebirth of the movie musical. | |
| Posted by: mikem 01:33 pm EDT 08/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't think Evita gets enough credit for its contributions to the rebirth of the movie musical. - Michael_Portantiere 11:46 pm EDT 08/01/20 | |
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| The Grease soundtrack must have been a real phenomenon at the time. There were four Top 10 hits, of which "Summer Nights" was the only one written for the stage musical. The other three ("You're the One that I Want," "Hopeless Devoted to You," and "Grease") were all written for the film. Trivia footnote: In the UK, Summer Nights was #1 for seven weeks, and You're the One That I Want was #1 for nine weeks. For several years, the act credited as "John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John" were the only "group" that hit #1 in the UK twice and never had another hit before or since. In 1990, a "Grease Megamix" was released, which hit #3 and negated that situation. Even more trivial trivia: in the US, the duo LMFAO almost did this. They were featured on a #31 hit in 2010, then had two #1's as the lead artist in 2011. The follow-up only went to #49, and they broke up shortly afterwards, so their last two Top 40 hits were both #1's. |
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