Idina Defying Gravity Single — Page 2

beautyofmydream, I think Bwaygirl was referring to Idina's concerts in Provincetown & Boston, but the arrangement of the song is pretty much the same as what she did at the Zipper.

Personally, I don't really like the remix, but I don't fault Idina for it. It's obvious that her record label thought this was a good way to market her new solo album. More people know her as "the girl from Wicked" than as Idina Menzel, solo artist. I hope it doesn't backfire. In 1998 when her first solo album came out they tried to market her as "the girl from RENT" and it didn't work so well. I just wish her the best and I can't wait to hear the new album regardless.

lakezurich, you try being a (to the general public) no-name singer and say no to Warner Bros Records. If she'd refused to record Defying Gravity, she'd probably be kissing her record deal goodbye.

Sorry, I don't care for Kelly Clarkson, so I don't know what happened with her. Personally I think her saying no to recording DG would not have been a big deal, but I don't work in the recording industry, so I'm not sure. I think saying no would have been the best thing for her. Otherwise, as I mentioned earlier she will be stuck with Elphaba for the rest of her life. To the public that does not know her beyond Rent and Wicked she needs to do something that says "I can do much more than that." Which from what I've heard she hasen't been doing good with seperating herself from Wicked. Now I don't know if this is true or not but I heard that in an interview shortly after finishing her original run in Wicked she said that she would not do it again. But we all know that did not happen. She has got to seperate herself from this character. And don't say that she just went back to Wicked because she couldn't get a gig at that time. She had just finished "See What I Wanna See" so that demonstrated that she has high demand as an actress, because she basically started work on that show right after her first Wicked run, but she still decided to do Wicked in London instead of looking for something else. Which really confused me by the way, she wasn't brought in as a special Elphaba for any of the other productions that opened, so why the London one?

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People seem to be forgetting that she was on a major label before...Her first CD "Still I Can't Be Still" was released on Hollywood Records in 1998, which is owned by Disney. It didn't do very well and she bought back the masters.

Waitress, I didn't know she bought back the masters to SICBS. Interesting. I wonder if she plans to re-release/re-record any of those songs on her own, or if she bought them back so they'd never see the light of day again. I think it's a good album overall. Some strange production (background music that can only be described as "noises" on some tracks, in particular) but the songs themselves are all good.

"Personally I think her saying no to recording DG would not have been a big deal, but I don't work in the recording industry, so I'm not sure."
Oh, but the point is her recording it is not that big of a deal and it WOULD have been a big deal for this artist, who is really a nobody in the music industry (and like I said, significantly older than anyone who's even tried to break out into the industry) decided she'd say no to the people who signed her in spite of her not exactly being the perfect type of artist to market (again...age, her style of music, etc). Had she said no, I'm sure the record label would have said goodbye.

To the public that does not know her beyond Rent and Wicked she needs to do something that says "I can do much more than that."
You mean...like record an album? Had she said no to recording "Defying Gravity," she could very well have shut herself out of even having the option of releasing another album on a major label, which is the very thing that can stop her from getting "stuck" in the role (besides the fact that she's done movies and theatre since...). So while I my think it's a stupid strategy on the label's part, and I'd e willing to be she's not too fond of it either, it was probably in her best interest to sck it up and record it.

"Now I don't know if this is true or not but I heard that in an interview shortly after finishing her original run in Wicked she said that she would not do it again."
Uh, not in any interview I read. In fact, I recall her saying she wouldn't have minded going back, down the road maybe. But they were talking about the Broadway production, and I'm sure she didn't foresee the opportunity for international exposure. Remember, while going to do the role in London may seem repetitive to you, nobody over there would know who she is if she hadn't. It was a good career choice for her.


Auditioning, I don't think anybody is forgetting that; I just don't see why it would have come up in the conversation...


EDIT: By the way, Still... is being sold on Amazon and in Virgin Megastore and whatnot..there's not need to buy it on CDBaby; it's cheaper elsewhere. She seems to have worked out something with the label for a re-release because there's now an audience. This happened a year or so ago...

Updated On: 6/20/07 at 01:35 PM

I like the remix. I know I am in the minority. I am not a tweenie teen. I am 33 years old. But I like it. It is kitchy and fun.

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Have demos leaked? I haven't heard any. I'm kinda dying to, though.

Updated On: 6/20/07 at 02:04 PM

In that case, shell out the dough for the one on CDBaby!

Updated On: 6/20/07 at 02:29 PM

LOL. Brilliant metaphor.

Updated On: 6/20/07 at 03:03 PM

Yeah, so am I...I assumed he was in the business because he seemed to know a lot about Idina's record label dealings.

I searched the internet and found nothing. Though if I didn't search hard enough, you should let me know, Doc. :)

Please.... Taye ain't sleeping at home.... lol

Ok, I detest the single arrangement, but that doesn't take away from Menzel's own talent.

But I just watched Raul Esparza on Chatterbox doing it - And I don't think Ive laughed that hard in a year! BRILLIANT.

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