The Music of Smash

Soundtrack album by Smash cast

Released

May 1, 2012

Recorded

2011–2012

Pop

Marc Shaiman, Ethan Popp, Andy Zulla, Scott Wittman, Ryan Tedder

Smash cast chronology

The Music of Smash
(2012)

Bombshell
(2013)

The Music of Smash^[1] is the first soundtrack album by the cast of the American musical television series Smash. It was released by Columbia Records on May 1, 2012 and sold 39,000 copies in its first week.^[2] As of June 27, 2012, it has sold 112,000 copies.^[3]

Background

The album was released in standard and deluxe versions.^[4] The standard version featured thirteen tracks, consisting of seven covers and six original songs (all written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, with the exception of "Touch Me", which is written by Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, Bonnie McKee and Noel Zancanella). The version being sold at Target features five bonus tracks for a total of eighteen.

Track listing

^[1]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Touch Me" (featuring Katharine McPhee)	Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, Bonnie McKee, Noel Zancanella	Original composition	3:50
2.	"Stand" (featuring Katharine McPhee and Leslie Odom)	Michael More, Frederick B. Williams	Donnie McClurkin	2:57
3.	"Who You Are" (featuring Megan Hilty)	Jessica Cornish, Toby Gad, Shelly Peiken	Jessie J	3:51
4.	"Crazy Dreams" (featuring Megan Hilty)	Carrie Underwood, George Barry Dean, Troy Verges	Carrie Underwood	3:10
5.	"Beautiful" (featuring Katharine McPhee)	Linda Perry	Christina Aguilera	3:32
6.	"Haven't Met You Yet" (featuring Nick Jonas)	Michael Bublé, Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gilles	Michael Bublé	2:21
7.	"Shake It Out" (featuring Katharine McPhee)	Florence Welch, Paul Epworth	Florence + the Machine	2:48
8.	"Brighter Than the Sun" (featuring Katharine McPhee)	Colbie Caillat, Tedder	Colbie Caillat	2:42
9.	"Let Me Be Your Star" (featuring Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty)	Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman	Original composition	3:12
10.	"The 20th Century Fox Mambo" (featuring Katharine McPhee)	Shaiman, Wittman	Original composition	2:39
11.	"Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (featuring Megan Hilty and Will Chase)	Shaiman, Wittman	Original composition	3:35
12.	"Let's Be Bad" (featuring Megan Hilty)	Shaiman, Wittman	Original composition	3:00
13.	"History Is Made at Night" (featuring Megan Hilty and Will Chase)	Shaiman, Wittman	Original composition	4:17

Deluxe edition

^[5]

Target Exclusive Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
14.	"September Song" (featuring Anjelica Huston)	Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson	Knickerbocker Holiday	2:16
15.	"Our Day Will Come" (featuring Katharine McPhee)	Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson	Ruby & the Romantics	2:33
16.	"Everything's Coming Up Roses" (featuring Bernadette Peters)	Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne	Gypsy: A Musical Fable	2:05
17.	"Breakaway" (featuring Megan Hilty)	Avril Lavigne, Bridget Benenate, Matthew Gerrard	Kelly Clarkson	3:58
18.	"Run" (featuring Katharine McPhee)	Gary Lightbody, Jonathan Quinn, Mark McClelland, Nathan Connolly, Iain Archer	Snow Patrol	3:42

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart^[6]	35
French Albums Chart^[7]	189
German Albums (Media Control)^[8]	73
UK Albums Chart^[9]	73
U.S. Billboard 200^[10]	9
U.S. Billboard Soundtracks	1
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums	9

References

1 2 "The Music of SMASH: SMASH Cast: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
↑ Idol Chatter USAToday.com 05-09-2012 "Carrie Underwood blows away 'Billboard' chart
↑ Mansfield, Brian (2012-06-27). "'Idol' album sales: Underwood, Clarkson, more". Idol Chatter (USA Today). Retrieved June 28, 2012.
↑ "SC Soundtrack Smash Deluxe Exclusive". target.com. April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
↑ SC Soundtrack Smash Deluxe Exclusive. "SC Soundtrack Smash Deluxe Exclusive". Target. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
↑ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html
↑ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack&titel=The+Music+Of+Smash&cat=a
↑ http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Soundtrack&title=The+Music+Of+Smash&country=de
↑ http://acharts.us/album/70629
↑ "Carrie Underwood blows away 'Billboard' chart". USA Today. May 9, 2012.

Smash

Episodes

Season 1	"Pilot" "The Callback" "Enter Mr. DiMaggio" "The Cost of Art" "Let's Be Bad" "Chemistry" "The Workshop" "The Coup" "Hell on Earth" "Understudy" "The Movie Star" "Publicity" "Tech" "Previews" "Bombshell"

Season 2	"On Broadway" "The Fallout" "The Dramaturg" "The Song" "The Read-Through" "The Fringe" "Musical Chairs" "The Bells and Whistles" "The Parents" "The Surprise Party" "The Dress Rehearsal" "Opening Night" "The Producers" "The Phenomenon" "The Transfer" "The Nominations" "The Tonys"

Music albums

The Music of Smash
Bombshell

Original songs

"Never Give All the Heart"
"The National Pastime"
"Let Me Be Your Star"
"The 20th Century Fox Mambo"
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
"History Is Made at Night"
"I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn't Love to Howl"
"Let's Be Bad"
"On Lexington & 52nd Street"
"Touch Me"
"Don't Say Yes Until I Finish Talking"
"Dig Deep"
"A Thousand and One Nights"
"Second Hand White Baby Grand"
"Smash!"
"Don't Forget Me"
"I Can't Let Go"
"Heart Shaped Wreckage"
"Rewrite This Story"
"I Heard Your Voice In a Dream"

Other

Category

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