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Composer: Various ArtistsEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Portuguese (Original Language)
Format: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2003-11-11
Music Label: J-Records
Soundtracks:
- Kelly Clarkson - The Trouble With Love Is
- Dido - Here With Me
- Maroon 5 - Sweetest Goodbye/Sunday Morning
- Norah Jones - Turn Me On
- Wyclef Jean - Take Me As I Am (feat. Sharissa)
- Eva Cassidy - Songbird
- The Calling - Wherever You Will Go
- The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
- Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now
- Lynden David Hall - All You Need Is Love
- The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
- Texas - I?ll See It Through
- Sugababes - Too Lost In You
- Craig Armstrong - Glasgow Love Theme
- Otis Redding - White Christmas
- Billy Mack - Christmas Is All Around
- Olivia Olson - All I Want For Christmas Is You
Free Music Notes for Love Actually
Free Music Review: A sweet soundtrack that's about love...actually
Hit: 5 Stars
The choice of songs helped make Love Actually my favourite theatrical release of 2003, as it added to the theme of love itself. That being said, much of the songs can already be found on other albums, and they are a mix of soul, alternative, pop, and some old classics. But don't mistake this for one of those NOW or Totally Hits collections. No, this is something better.
Leading off with a soulful Mariahesque pop ballad is Kelly Clarkson's "The Trouble With Love Is." I'd heard the song in the movie due to its "love is a many-splendoured thing" line and it wasn't until I bought it that I connected the name with the song. Well, if she's this good, getting her Thankful album, where this song hails from, may be in order. On Kelly's heels is Dido's breakthrough hit, "Here With Me," from No Angel, whose heartfelt strings mirrored the discovery Juliet makes when she sees the wedding video Mark made.
As for Norah Jones' mellow "Turn Me On" from her Come Away With Me done during a slow dance sequence, well, you can't go wrong with Norah. Two other songs that tug at those strings is Eva Cassidy's cover of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours song "Songbird," done during the sequence when Sarah and Karl are about to score in her bedroom. But nothing beats Joni Mitchell's tear-inducing "Both Sides Now," a song that has more import to me, as it was played by my friend Claudia to my mother during her last hours. Here, it was played by Karen when she discovers her husband may have become unfaithful to her, and yes, it did induce tears from her.
On the alternative side, Maroon 5 comes in with a medley of the R&B-flavoured "Sweetest Goodbye" and "Sunday Morning," both on Songs About Jane. I'm glad the Calling's "Wherever You Will Go" is here, as it saves me from buying Camino Palmero. The grinding guitars mixed with Alex Band's gritty yearning vocals of someone wondering who will take his place after his girl's left him definitely strikes a chord, especially as many of the characters have gone through the "Runaway with my heart/Runaway with my hope/Runaway with my love" phase. Definitely a key song and favourite here.
The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" played when everybody is embracing and greeting each other at the airport finale, is included. Why then wasn't the similar-genred Bay City Rollers' "Bye Bye Baby," played during the funeral of Daniel's wife on this CD? Minor quibble there.
Hugh Grant's prime minister character did a Tom Cruise-like dance, keeping his pants on, of course, to the Pointer Sisters' classic "Jump (For My Love)" after scoring a coup against the American president at a press conference and revving up British pride. Texas's "I'll See It Through" and the Sugababes' "Too Lost In You" round out the contemporary R&B side.
But Craig Armstrong's bittersweet "Glasgow Love Theme" instrument is my favourite here, the piano and strings of this slow number bringing out a happy kind of sadness in me.
The bonus songs have a distinctive Yuletide flavour to them. Otis Reddings's rendition of the Irving Berlin-penned "White Christmas" had me in frowns, as I wondered what mayonnaise had to do with X-mas. Then it hit me. Mayonnaise? He was singing "May your days" as in "may your days be merry and bright." Well, duh! Bill Nighy's "Christmas Is All Around," perks a smile given the opening sequence when he fluffs the song. Profanities not included of course. This version is more polished, needless to say, a mixture of rocking guitar and Yuletide strings on this Christmas version of the Troggs' "Love Is All Around."
David Lynden Hall, who was the wedding singer in the movie, does a decent cover of the Beatles' "All You Need Is Love," sung with its trumpet flourishes during Peter and Juliet's wedding.
Finally, Olivia Olson, who played the cute preteen love interest Joanna opposite young Sam in the movie, does a competent and racing version of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You." Vocally, she has shades of Aguilera in her.
And that rounds out a multi-genre soundtrack that keeps consistent with its theme of love, with lots of talent involved.
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