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Release Date: 05/27/2008
Big-budget films call for big-budget soundtracks, so the silver screen 2008 debut of
Sex and the City gets a much splashier treatment than the 2004 soundtrack to the television series. That 2004 set struck a balance between New York cabaret and club, with just a hint of feminist pop in
Aimee Mann and
Imani Coppola. The 2008
Sex and the City is decidedly splashier, cutting out
Bette Midler and replacing her with a heaping dose of hipsters of all kinds, ranging from wannabe indie rockers
Morningwood to the inescapable bling soul-pop of
Fergie, whose grotesque
"Labels or Love" perverts both the
S&TC themes, musical and meaning. Some might say that the film itself perverts the show but whether it does or not, it's not an issue with the soundtrack, which is kind of its own entity, as much as a movie tie-in can be. It would be a mixed bag regardless of whether or not the movie was any good, as it mixes a new cut from the movie's co-star
Jennifer Hudson (
"All Dressed in Love," her first big tune since
Dreamgirls) and a track from neo-folkies
the Weepies with
India.Arie singing
Don Henley, a dorky
Nina Simone remix, and two
Bee Gees covers --
the Bird and the Bee tackle
"How Deep Is Your Love" and
Al Green duets with
Joss Stone on
"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart." Some cuts feel as if they serve the film (why else have
"Auld Lang Syne" on the record? Or
Run-D.M.C.'s
"Walk This Way" in this context?), much feels as if it's here only because there's a girl singer (only
"Walk This Way" is all testosterone), and it's hard to imagine listening to it from beginning to end, but cherry-picking the best moments makes for a pleasurable experience that may wind up making it an appropriate soundtrack to the movie itself.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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teveretts
from Somewhere, VA
This soundtrack shines
This soundtrack embodies what every good movie soundtrack should have: the old, the new and the old with a new twist. For this soundtrack, the diversity of genres makes it interesting. Some songs on this are good, and some are just brilliant. The soundtrack starts of with Fergie’s “Labels of Love”, a catchy pop dance tune that embodies all things SITC. The soundtrack then does not follow the expected route and continue with more pop hits. Rather, it takes a long and winding path through the story, hitting a plethora of genres on the way. There is a soulful, bluesy song “All Dressed Up” by Jennifer Hudson and an amazing duet with Al Green and Josh Stone, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”. For the truly nostalgic, there is a hauntingly beautiful cover of “Auld Lang Syne”. Then the journey takes new turns. The classic rock Aerosmith/Run DMC classic, “Walk This Way” is included as well as the classics, “How Deep is Your Love” and “Heart of the Matter”. These last two songs are my favorites on the soundtrack. These are both amazing remakes of the classics. The Birds and the Bees’ rendition of “How Deep is Your Love” is at once familiar and different. India.Arie places her own unique sound on “Heart of the Matter”. Again, the songs has not be changed to the point that the very essence of the song is gone, nor is it the same exact song we are used to which we hum along, just with a different voice. Both are beautiful, skilled remakes that actually offer something very new while still preserving the integrity of the song. Keeping pace with the twists and turns of the movie, the soundtrack journeys into the dance music arena with songs such as The Weepies, “All This Beauty” and Morningwood’s “New York Girls”. Even though many of songs have lyrics that reflect the movie, the true genius in this compilation is in how the songs all reflect the women of SATC: some are slow and sweet, some are fast and clever but in the end, they all enjoyable."
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