Which songs do you think can stand alone...

[NYC_or_Bust]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 12:38am

So I got to thinking the other day about songs maybe you feel could stand alone...Let's say, taking a particular song out of context of the show and putting it on the Radio... Which ones do you think would hit the charts? I got to thinking about this because I'm VERY surprised that Fantasia hasn't tried to release a single of "I'm Here". If you You Tube "I'm Here", you'll find SEVERAL people NOT related to the theatre community (it's obvious) that are giving their renditions of the song. They probably have never heard of the Musical TCP, or know that the song is from the show, yet it's popular to them because someone like Fantasia sings it.

You can also choose an artist that you think it would win over millions as well.

My thoughts...

I'm Here (The Color Purple)-Fantasia
What I Did For Love(A Chorus Line)-Christina Aguilera
For the First Time (Tarzan)-Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
Hushabye Mountain(Chitty 2x Bang 2x)-Rufus Wainright

Updated On: 10/31/07 at 12:38 AM

[wickedfiyeroofoz]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 12:44am

Pretty much any song in Spring Awakening....

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 12:50am

"Love to Me" and "Dividing Day" from Piazza
"A Change in Me" from BatB
"I'm Not That Girl" from Wicked
"Is it Really Me" from 110 in the Shade
"Unworthy of Your Love" from Assassins
Updated On: 10/31/07 at 12:50 AM

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 10:35am

For Good from Wicked
I'm Not That Girl from Wicked
Defying Gravity from Wicked
On My Own from Les Miserables
I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables
Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera
All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera
Try to Remember from the Fantasticks
I agree with "I'm Here" from Color Purple
All That Jazz from Chicago

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 11:17am

If Fantasisa hasn't recorded the song for a separate album, wouldn't it stand to reason that the people singing it on YouTube have heard of The Color Purple?

[NYC_or_Bust]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 9:25pm

bwaygal, are you 13?

I HATE with WICKED with a passion but even if I didn't there's not a chance in hell that DEFYING GRAVITY would be a "weekly top 40"..

I was just waiting for someone to pollute this thread with songs by WICKED lol.

The only song(and I agree with you there) I think even would stand alone would be FOR GOOD. Would love to hear a rendtition maybe by Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson.

[ashbash1990]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 9:34pm

the Origin of Love-Hedwig and the Angry Inch

[One Song Glory]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 10:20pm

"Seasons of Love" and "Out Tonight" from Rent
"Elaborate Lives" from Aida
"Great Big Stuff" from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
"Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz
"Children Will Listen" from Into the Woods

Updated On: 10/31/07 at 10:20 PM

[Misha77]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 10:29pm

One Song Glory, I was COMPLETELY going to say "Children Will Listen". Way to read my mind. :).

"For Good" || Has been mentioned a few times. With the right voices it might make it to mainstream.

"Someone Like You" || Jekyll and Hyde

"Tell Me on a Sunday" || Song and Dance

[CMoore]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 10:37pm

I know it's from Wicked, but "As Long As You're Mine" already sounds like a pop song to me.

[balletandbroadway]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 10:53pm

I think most of the songs from "Songs for a New World" could.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 11:00pm

"I think most of the songs from "Songs for a New World" could."

When I saw this thread, I immediately thought of "Stars & the Moon". Maybe Christine Aguilera?

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 10/31/07 at 11:07pm

Raise the Roof from Wild Party!