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'''''West Side Story''''' is the soundtrack album to [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[West Side Story (2021 film)|2021 film adaptation]] of [[West Side Story|the musical of the same name]], produced by [[20th Century Studios]] and [[Amblin Entertainment]]. The album features music by [[Leonard Bernstein]] and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]], with vocals from the film's ensemble cast including [[Ansel Elgort]], [[Rachel Zegler]], [[Ariana DeBose]], [[David Alvarez (actor)|David Alvarez]], [[Mike Faist]] and [[Rita Moreno]], who played Anita in the [[West Side Story (1961 film)|1961 film adaptation]] and plays Valentina (a re-worked version of the character Doc) in this film.
'''''West Side Story''''' is the [[soundtrack album]] to [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[West Side Story (2021 film)|2021 film adaptation]] of [[West Side Story|the musical of the same name]], produced by [[20th Century Studios]] and [[Amblin Entertainment]]. The album features music by [[Leonard Bernstein]] and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]], with vocals from the film's ensemble cast including [[Ansel Elgort]], [[Rachel Zegler]], [[Ariana DeBose]], [[David Alvarez (actor)|David Alvarez]], [[Mike Faist]] and [[Rita Moreno]], who played Anita in the [[West Side Story (1961 film)|1961 film adaptation]] and plays Valentina (a reworked version of the character Doc) in this film.


The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally in [[Dolby Atmos]] by [[Hollywood Records]] on December 3, 2021. It will also be released on physical CD on December 10, 2021, the same day as the film.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Newman|first=Melinda|date=May 13, 2021|title=Like the Stars It Launched, Hollywood Records Has Grown Up, Too|work=Billboard Magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/record-labels/9571737/hollywood-records-disney-music-group-analysis/|access-date=September 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=West Side Story|work=Barnes and Noble|url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/enwiki/w/west-side-story/37163167?ean=0050087474621|access-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The West Side Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Set for Digital & Dolby Atmos Music Release on December 3|work=Business Wire|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211129005251/en/The-West-Side-Story-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack-Set-for-Digital-Dolby-Atmos-Music-Release-on-December-3/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-W8j9Oi60kFTomUxRDB8jhBsNpnJw7dvSfTyni2BOVIOrCOi9QzgjCezTS3Nw_X6kJUrpSBm-Hav1w-UkdSlG3nDlC87j5HoE75BMeA8LaVacVjEfZIyqgxRRsuxHCTK2w%3D%3D&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter|access-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref>
The soundtrack was released digitally in [[Dolby Atmos]] by [[Hollywood Records]] on December 3, 2021 and subsequently released on physical CD on December 10, the same day the film was released in theaters.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Newman|first=Melinda|date=May 13, 2021|title=Like the Stars It Launched, Hollywood Records Has Grown Up, Too|work=Billboard Magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/record-labels/9571737/hollywood-records-disney-music-group-analysis/|access-date=September 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The West Side Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Set for Digital & Dolby Atmos Music Release on December 3|work=Business Wire|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211129005251/en/The-West-Side-Story-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack-Set-for-Digital-Dolby-Atmos-Music-Release-on-December-3/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-W8j9Oi60kFTomUxRDB8jhBsNpnJw7dvSfTyni2BOVIOrCOi9QzgjCezTS3Nw_X6kJUrpSBm-Hav1w-UkdSlG3nDlC87j5HoE75BMeA8LaVacVjEfZIyqgxRRsuxHCTK2w%3D%3D|access-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
Composer [[David Newman (composer)|David Newman]] arranged and adapted Bernstein's original score for the film. [[Gustavo Dudamel]] conducted the [[New York Philharmonic]] during the film's recording sessions in 2019, with additional recording by the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] done during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] the following year.<ref name="abramsbooks.com">{{Cite book|last1=Bouzereau|first1=Laurent| url=https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/west-side-story_9781419750632| title=''West Side Story'' the Making of the Steven Spielberg Film|year=2021| isbn=9781419750632}}</ref> [[Jeanine Tesori]] served as vocal coach, while frequent Spielberg collaborator [[John Williams]] served as music consultant.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Culwell-Block |first1=Logan |title=Jeanine Tesori and Gustavo Dudamel Join Music Staff of Spielberg-Helmed ''West Side Story'' Movie |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/jeanine-tesori-and-gustavo-dudamel-join-music-staff-of-spielberg-helmed-west-side-story-movie |magazine=[[Playbill (magazine)|Playbill]] |publisher=Playbill, Inc. |location=New York City |date=May 17, 2019}}</ref><ref name="abramsbooks.com"/> The film's version of "Tonight," sung by Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort, was released as a digital download single on December 1, 2021.<ref>https://open.spotify.com/track/5vChxhFJ4UI7ljYPnaRitH?si=gbthQ7A0REmWZd9OAkansA&nd=1</ref><ref>https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/12/01/first-track-from-west-side-story-soundtrack-released/</ref>
Composer [[David Newman (composer)|David Newman]] arranged and adapted Bernstein's original score for the film, incorporating a number of alterations originally made to Bernstein's Broadway score by [[Johnny Green]] for the [[West Side Story (1961 film)|1961 film]] (e.g., interpolation of the "Cool" [[fugue]] motif into the "Prologue" and the extended trumpet solo in "Mambo"). [[Gustavo Dudamel]] conducted the [[New York Philharmonic]] during the film's recording sessions in 2019, with additional recording by the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] done during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] the following year.<ref name="abramsbooks.com">{{Cite book|last1=Bouzereau|first1=Laurent| url=https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/west-side-story_9781419750632| title=''West Side Story'' the Making of the Steven Spielberg Film|year=2021|publisher=Abrams, Incorporated | isbn=9781419750632}}</ref> [[Jeanine Tesori]] served as vocal coach, while frequent Spielberg collaborator [[John Williams]] served as music consultant.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Culwell-Block |first1=Logan |title=Jeanine Tesori and Gustavo Dudamel Join Music Staff of Spielberg-Helmed ''West Side Story'' Movie |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/jeanine-tesori-and-gustavo-dudamel-join-music-staff-of-spielberg-helmed-west-side-story-movie |magazine=[[Playbill (magazine)|Playbill]] |publisher=Playbill, Inc. |location=New York City |date=May 24, 2019}}</ref><ref name="abramsbooks.com"/> The film's version of "Tonight", sung by Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort, was released as a digital download single on December 1, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/5vChxhFJ4UI7ljYPnaRitH?si=gbthQ7A0REmWZd9OAkansA&nd=1|title=Balcony Scene (Tonight) - from "West Side Story"/Soundtrack Version|website=[[Spotify]]|date=December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/12/01/first-track-from-west-side-story-soundtrack-released/|title = First Track from 'West Side Story' Soundtrack Released &#124; Film Music Reporter}}</ref>


Alongside the soundtrack, "re-imagined" pop covers were also produced, including "Another Day in America" by [[Kali Uchis]] and [[Ozuna]], which was released as a single on November 26, 2021 by [[Interscope Records]].<ref>https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/kali-uchis-and-ozuna-join-forces-on-new-song-another-day-in-america</ref>
Alongside the soundtrack, "re-imagined" pop covers were also produced, including "Another Day in America" by [[Kali Uchis]] and [[Ozuna]], which was released as a single on November 26 by [[Interscope Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/kali-uchis-and-ozuna-join-forces-on-new-song-another-day-in-america|title=Kali Uchis and Ozuna join forces on new song "Another Day in America"}}</ref>

==Reception==
Like the film, the soundtrack received acclaim from critics and was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media|Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media]] at the [[65th Annual Grammy Awards]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length =
| total_length = 79:00
| all_writing = [[Leonard Bernstein]] and [[Stephen Sondheim]], except where noted<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assets.gettyimages.com/bf-boulder-whitelabelbucket-getty-prod/r4nmktk3v6f95b689ps3739/v/1016135138/original/WESTSIDESTORYFINALPRESSKIT.pdf|title=West Side Story (2021) Press Kit}}</ref>
| all_writing = [[Leonard Bernstein]] and [[Stephen Sondheim]], except where noted
| music_credits =
| music_credits =
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| extra_column = Performer(s)
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| writer1 = [[Leonard Bernstein]]
| writer1 = [[Leonard Bernstein]]
| extra1 = Orchestra
| extra1 = Orchestra
| length1 =
| length1 = 5:54
| title2 = [[La Borinqueña]] (Sharks Version)
| title2 = [[La Borinqueña]] (Sharks Version)
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Félix Astol Artés|Fèlix Astol i Artés]]|[[Lola Rodríguez de Tió]]}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Félix Astol Artés|Fèlix Astol i Artés]]|[[Lola Rodríguez de Tió]]}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[David Alvarez (actor)|David Alvarez]]|Sharks}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[David Alvarez (actor)|David Alvarez]]|Sharks}}
| length2 =
| length2 = 1:06
| title3 = Jet Song
| title3 = Jet Song
| writer3 = {{hlist|Bernstein|[[Stephen Sondheim]]}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Bernstein|[[Stephen Sondheim]]}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|[[Mike Faist]]|Kyle Coffman|Kevin Csolak|John Michael Fiumara|Patrick Higgins|Jets}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|[[Mike Faist]]|Kyle Coffman|Kevin Csolak|John Michael Fiumara|Patrick Higgins|[[Ben Cook (actor)|Ben Cook]]|Jets}}
| length3 =
| length3 = 2:11
| title4 = [[Something's Coming (song)|Something's Coming]]
| title4 = [[Something's Coming (song)|Something's Coming]]
| writer4 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra4 = [[Ansel Elgort]]
| extra4 = [[Ansel Elgort]]
| length4 =
| length4 = 2:30
| title5 = The Dance at the Gym: Blues, Promenade
| title5 = The Dance at the Gym: Blues, Promenade
| writer5 = Bernstein
| writer5 = Bernstein
| extra5 = Orchestra
| extra5 = Orchestra
| length5 =
| length5 = 2:11
| title6 = The Dance at the Gym: Mambo
| title6 = The Dance at the Gym: Mambo
| writer6 = Bernstein
| writer6 = Bernstein
| extra6 = Orchestra
| extra6 = Orchestra
| length6 =
| length6 = 3:19
| title7 = The Dance at the Gym: Cha-Cha, Meeting Scene, Jump
| title7 = The Dance at the Gym: Cha-Cha, Meeting Scene, Jump
| writer7 = Bernstein
| writer7 = Bernstein
| extra7 = Orchestra
| extra7 = Orchestra
| length7 =
| length7 = 3:28
| title8 = [[Maria (West Side Story song)|Maria]]
| title8 = [[Maria (West Side Story song)|Maria]]
| writer8 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer8 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra8 = Elgort
| extra8 = Elgort
| length8 =
| length8 = 3:05
| title9 = Balcony Scene ([[Tonight (West Side Story song)|Tonight]])
| title9 = Balcony Scene ([[Tonight (West Side Story song)|Tonight]])
| writer9 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer9 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|[[Rachel Zegler]]|Elgort}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|[[Rachel Zegler]]|Elgort}}
| length9 = 5:24
| length9 = 5:24
| title10 = Transition to Scherzo/Scherzo
| title10 = Transition to Scherzo / Scherzo
| writer10 = Bernstein
| writer10 = Bernstein
| extra10 = Orchestra
| extra10 = Orchestra
| length10 =
| length10 = 2:14
| title11 = [[America (West Side Story song)|America]]
| title11 = [[America (West Side Story song)|America]]
| writer11 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer11 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|[[Ariana DeBose]]|Alvarez|[[Ana Isabelle]]|Sharks|Shark Girls}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|[[Ariana DeBose]]|Alvarez|[[Ana Isabelle]]|Sharks|Shark Girls}}
| length11 =
| length11 = 4:57
| title12 = [[Gee, Officer Krupke]]
| title12 = [[Gee, Officer Krupke]]
| writer12 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer12 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Csolak|Fiumara|Jess LeProtto|[[Ben Cook (actor)|Ben Cook]]|[[Myles Erlick]]|Higgins|[[Kyle Allen (actor)|Kyle Allen]]}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Kevin Csolak|Fiumara|Jess LeProtto|[[Ben Cook (actor)|Ben Cook]]|[[Myles Erlick]]|Patrick Higgins|[[Kyle Allen (actor)|Kyle Allen]]}}
| length12 =
| length12 = 4:20
| title13 = [[One Hand, One Heart]]
| title13 = [[One Hand, One Heart]]
| writer13 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer13 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Elgort|Zegler}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Elgort|Zegler}}
| length13 =
| length13 = 3:45
| title14 = [[Cool (West Side Story song)|Cool]]
| title14 = [[Cool (West Side Story song)|Cool]]
| writer14 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer14 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Elgort|Faist}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Elgort|Faist}}
| length14 =
| length14 = 4:03
| title15 = [[Tonight Quintet]]
| title15 = [[Tonight Quintet]]
| writer15 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer15 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Faist|Alvarez|DeBose|Elgort|Zegler|Jets|Sharks}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Faist|Alvarez|DeBose|Elgort|Zegler|Jets|Sharks}}
| length15 =
| length15 = 3:28
| title16 = The Rumble
| title16 = The Rumble
| writer16 = Bernstein
| writer16 = Bernstein
| extra16 = Orchestra
| extra16 = Orchestra
| length16 =
| length16 = 3:10
| title17 = [[I Feel Pretty]]
| title17 = [[I Feel Pretty]]
| writer17 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer17 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|Zegler|Ilda Mason|Isabelle|[[Andréa Burns]]|Tanairi Sade Vazquez|Yassmin Alers|Jamila Velazquez|Annelise Cepero}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|Zegler|Ilda Mason|Isabelle|[[Andréa Burns]]|Tanairi Sade Vazquez|Yassmin Alers|Jamila Velazquez|Annelise Cepero}}
| length17 =
| length17 = 2:58
| title18 = [[Somewhere (song)|Somewhere]]
| title18 = [[Somewhere (song)|Somewhere]]
| writer18 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer18 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra18 = [[Rita Moreno]]
| extra18 = [[Rita Moreno]]
| length18 =
| length18 = 3:10
| title19 = [[A Boy Like That|A Boy Like That/I Have a Love]]
| title19 = [[A Boy Like That|A Boy like That / I Have a Love]]
| writer19 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| writer19 = {{hlist|Bernstein|Sondheim}}
| extra19 = {{hlist|DeBose|Zegler}}
| extra19 = {{hlist|DeBose|Zegler}}
| length19 =
| length19 = 5:25
| title20 = Finale
| title20 = Finale
| writer20 = Bernstein
| writer20 = Bernstein
| extra20 = {{hlist|Zegler|Elgort|Orchestra}}
| extra20 = Orchestra
| length20 =
| length20 = 3:36
| title21 = End Credits
| title21 = End Credits
| writer21 = Bernstein
| writer21 = Bernstein
| extra21 = Orchestra
| extra21 = Orchestra
| length21 =
| length21 = 9:03
}}
}}
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assets.gettyimages.com/bf-boulder-whitelabelbucket-getty-prod/r4nmktk3v6f95b689ps3739/v/1016135138/original/WESTSIDESTORYFINALPRESSKIT.pdf|title=West Side Story (2021) Press Kit}}</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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* Garth Sunderland – additional orchestrations
* Garth Sunderland – additional orchestrations
* Matt Sullivan – music supervisor/soundtrack producer
* Matt Sullivan – music supervisor/soundtrack producer
*[[Gustavo Dudamel]] - conductor
*[[Gustavo Dudamel]] conductor
* Joe E. Rand – music editor
* Joe E. Rand – music editor
* Ramiro Belgardt – music editor
* Ramiro Belgardt – music editor
* Peter Rotter – music contractor
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
* Peter Rotter – music contractor
* Steven Spielberg – executive soundtrack producer
* Steven Spielberg – executive soundtrack producer
* [[Kristie Macosko Krieger]] – executive soundtrack producer
* [[Kristie Macosko Krieger]] – executive soundtrack producer
* David Newman - arrangements
* David Newman arrangements
* Jeanine Tesori - supervising vocal producer
* Jeanine Tesori supervising vocal producer
* [[John Williams]] - music consultant
* [[John Williams]] music consultant
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for ''West Side Story''
! scope="col"| Chart (2021–2022)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Oricon|40|date=2022-<!-- YYYY-MM-DD -->02-21/p/4|rowheader=true|access-date=February 16, 2022}}
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (''[[Billboard Japan]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=02&day=21|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums [2022/02/16 公開]|work=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=ja|access-date=February 16, 2022}}</ref>
| 45
|-
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|31|artist=soundtrack|rowheader=true|access-date=March 5, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardSoundtrack|10|artist=soundtrack|rowheader=true|access-date=March 5, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardAlbumSales|38|artist=soundtrack|rowheader=true|access-date=March 5, 2022}}
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Recordings of compositions by Leonard Bernstein]]

Latest revision as of 03:05, 29 December 2024

West Side Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedDecember 3, 2021
Recorded2019–2021
Studio
Genre
LabelHollywood
Producer
Singles from West Side Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  1. "Balcony Scene (Tonight)"
    Released: December 1, 2021

West Side Story is the soundtrack album to Steven Spielberg's 2021 film adaptation of the musical of the same name, produced by 20th Century Studios and Amblin Entertainment. The album features music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, with vocals from the film's ensemble cast including Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist and Rita Moreno, who played Anita in the 1961 film adaptation and plays Valentina (a reworked version of the character Doc) in this film.

The soundtrack was released digitally in Dolby Atmos by Hollywood Records on December 3, 2021 and subsequently released on physical CD on December 10, the same day the film was released in theaters.[1][2]

Background

[edit]

Composer David Newman arranged and adapted Bernstein's original score for the film, incorporating a number of alterations originally made to Bernstein's Broadway score by Johnny Green for the 1961 film (e.g., interpolation of the "Cool" fugue motif into the "Prologue" and the extended trumpet solo in "Mambo"). Gustavo Dudamel conducted the New York Philharmonic during the film's recording sessions in 2019, with additional recording by the Los Angeles Philharmonic done during the COVID-19 pandemic the following year.[3] Jeanine Tesori served as vocal coach, while frequent Spielberg collaborator John Williams served as music consultant.[4][3] The film's version of "Tonight", sung by Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort, was released as a digital download single on December 1, 2021.[5][6]

Alongside the soundtrack, "re-imagined" pop covers were also produced, including "Another Day in America" by Kali Uchis and Ozuna, which was released as a single on November 26 by Interscope Records.[7]

Reception

[edit]

Like the film, the soundtrack received acclaim from critics and was nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Prologue"Leonard BernsteinOrchestra5:54
2."La Borinqueña (Sharks Version)"1:06
3."Jet Song"
2:11
4."Something's Coming"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
Ansel Elgort2:30
5."The Dance at the Gym: Blues, Promenade"BernsteinOrchestra2:11
6."The Dance at the Gym: Mambo"BernsteinOrchestra3:19
7."The Dance at the Gym: Cha-Cha, Meeting Scene, Jump"BernsteinOrchestra3:28
8."Maria"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
Elgort3:05
9."Balcony Scene (Tonight)"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
5:24
10."Transition to Scherzo / Scherzo"BernsteinOrchestra2:14
11."America"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
4:57
12."Gee, Officer Krupke"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
4:20
13."One Hand, One Heart"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
  • Elgort
  • Zegler
3:45
14."Cool"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
  • Elgort
  • Faist
4:03
15."Tonight Quintet"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
  • Faist
  • Alvarez
  • DeBose
  • Elgort
  • Zegler
  • Jets
  • Sharks
3:28
16."The Rumble"BernsteinOrchestra3:10
17."I Feel Pretty"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
  • Zegler
  • Ilda Mason
  • Isabelle
  • Andréa Burns
  • Tanairi Sade Vazquez
  • Yassmin Alers
  • Jamila Velazquez
  • Annelise Cepero
2:58
18."Somewhere"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
Rita Moreno3:10
19."A Boy like That / I Have a Love"
  • Bernstein
  • Sondheim
  • DeBose
  • Zegler
5:25
20."Finale"BernsteinOrchestra3:36
21."End Credits"BernsteinOrchestra9:03
Total length:79:00

Source:[8]

Personnel

[edit]

Charts

[edit]
Chart performance for West Side Story
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 40
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[10] 45
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 31
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[12] 10
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[13] 38

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Newman, Melinda (May 13, 2021). "Like the Stars It Launched, Hollywood Records Has Grown Up, Too". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "The West Side Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Set for Digital & Dolby Atmos Music Release on December 3". Business Wire. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Bouzereau, Laurent (2021). West Side Story the Making of the Steven Spielberg Film. Abrams, Incorporated. ISBN 9781419750632.
  4. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 24, 2019). "Jeanine Tesori and Gustavo Dudamel Join Music Staff of Spielberg-Helmed West Side Story Movie". Playbill. New York City: Playbill, Inc.
  5. ^ "Balcony Scene (Tonight) - from "West Side Story"/Soundtrack Version". Spotify. December 2021.
  6. ^ "First Track from 'West Side Story' Soundtrack Released | Film Music Reporter".
  7. ^ "Kali Uchis and Ozuna join forces on new song "Another Day in America"".
  8. ^ "West Side Story (2021) Press Kit" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-02-21/p/4" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums [2022/02/16 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "soundtrack Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "soundtrack Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2022.