I’ve always been a fan of musicals, and Fame is definitely one of the musicals on my to-watch-list if any touring production ever makes it to Singapore! Or when I get to London’s West End!

A reinvention of the original Oscar®-winning hit film, this 2009 film definitely has a lot to live up to, especially in the arena of the movie’s soundtrack, which won two Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award for its music, while receiving an equally impressive number of other Oscar®, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.

The movie soundtrack of the season is out in stores now, but I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy, thanks to Universal Music.

Checking through the tracklist, I was glad to find that 2 of my favourite tracks from the original movie (Fame and Out Here On My Own) were included in this 2009 re-make, and that it contained a whole load of new songs, too!

What a great way to psyche myself up for the movie’s gala premiere this Thursday! I listened to the album with much anticipation, and I just have to say that it doesn’t disappoint at all!

Tracklist:

01. Welcome To P.A. – Raney Shockne
02. Fame - Naturi Naughton
03. Big Things – Anjulie
04. Ordinary People – Asher Book
05. This Is My Life – Hopsin, Ak’Sent, Tynisha Keli & Donte “Burger” Winston
06. Out Here On My Own - Naturi Naughton
07. Street Hustlin’ – Raney Shockne featuring Stella Moon
08. You’ll Find A Way (Switch & Sinden Remix) – Santigold
09. Can’t Hide From Love - Naturi Naughton & Collins Pennie
10. Black & Gold – Sam Sparro
11. Back To Back – Collins Pennie featuring Ashleigh Haney
12. I Put A Spell On You - Raney Shockne featuring Eddie Wakes
13. Get On The Floor - Naturi Naughton & Collins Pennie
14. Try – Asher Book
15. You Took Advantage Of Me - Megan Mullally
17. Too Many Women (Damon Elliott Remix) – Rachael Sage
18. Someone To Watch Over Me – Asher Book
19. You Made Me Love You - Raney Shockne featuring Oren Waters
20. Hold Your Dream - Naturi Naughton, Asher Book, Kay Panabaker

The 2009 movie soundtrack is really an awesome album that injects a variety of new flavours of today’s music and allows me to update some scenes from the 1980 movie in my mind, with partial re-writes of my own. *The Power of Imagination*

Well-balanced with ballads and in fast tracks, this album hints at a movie that will please a range of audiences. The beats on the fast tracks are mostly sexy hip-hop, and it pleases me, because that makes me want to dance!

It was difficult for me to pick out favourite tracks, but here a few choice picks (bar songs from the 1980 movie):

(Track #7) Street Hustlin’
(Track #8) You’ll Find A Way
(Track #11) Back to Back
(Track #14) Try
(Track #15) You Took Advantage of Me
(Track #18) Someone to Watch Over Me

Definitely an album that’s gonna be on my playlist for this entire week and maybe beyond!

Check www.getmusic.com.sg to find out more about the soundtrack.

Fame 2009 is a remake of the original musical & soundtrack made popular in the 80’s. The album features stunning tracks by the cast and other popular songs from the incredible film.

The movie opens worldwide on September 25, 2009.