Original songs in Smash
Smash is an American musical-drama television series created by playwright Theresa Rebeck. It premiered in the United States on NBC on February 6, 2012. The series revolves around a fictional New York theater community and specifically the creation of a new Broadway musical, based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. The following list details the original songs featured in Smash.
Never Give All the Heart
"Never Give All the Heart" is an original song introduced in the first episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, titled "Pilot". The number was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and within the Smash universe the song is depicted as having been written by songwriting duo Julia Houston (Debra Messing) and Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) for a musical based on Marilyn Monroe's life titled Bombshell.
The National Pastime
"The National Pastime" is an original song introduced in the first episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "Pilot". The song was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the show's universe, it was written by songwriting duo Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell.
Let Me Be Your Star
"Let Me Be Your Star" is an original song introduced in the first episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled Pilot. It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the show's universe, it was written by songwriting duo Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for the Marilyn Monroe musical they are working on, Bombshell.
The 20th Century Fox Mambo
"The 20th Century Fox Mambo" is an original song introduced in the second episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Callback". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith" is an original song introduced in the third episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "Enter Mr. DiMaggio". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but within the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team of Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for the Bombshell musical they are working on about Marilyn Monroe.
History Is Made at Night
"History is Made at Night" is an original song introduced in the fourth episode of the first season of the musical TV series "Smash", entitled "The Cost of Art". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but within the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team of Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell.
I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn't Love to Howl
"I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn't Love to Howl" is an original song introduced in the fourth episode of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Cost of Art". The song is written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting duo Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell.
Let's Be Bad
"Let's Be Bad" is an original song introduced in the fifth episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "Let's Be Bad". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but within the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for the Bombshell musical they are working on about Marilyn Monroe.
On Lexington & 52nd Street
"On Lexington & 52nd Street" (also "Lexington & 52nd Street") is an original song introduced in the seventh episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Workshop". The song is written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the show's universe, it is written by the songwriting team of Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell.
Touch Me
"Touch Me" is an original song introduced in the eighth episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Coup". It is written by Ryan Tedder and Bonnie McKee.[1] In the show's universe, the song is written by Tedder, who plays himself.
The Higher You Get, the Farther the Fall
"The Higher You Get, the Farther the Fall" is an original song introduced in the ninth episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "Hell on Earth". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the show's universe, it was written by songwriting duo Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their musical Heaven on Earth that is currently on Broadway.
In the episode, Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) is part of the ensemble of Heaven on Earth singing the song with star Norbert Leo Butz. The song is performed as a gospel number. We see partial versions of the performance twice in the episode. In the first instance, Ivy is very unhappy that she doesn't have the Marilyn part in the Bombshell musical she is working on and acts bored as this song is performed. In the second instance, Ivy has taken too much of some medication to cope with her circumstances and performs high, disrupting the performance of the song and actually falls on stage. Mortified, she runs out, followed closely behind by Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee), who happened to see the performance.
The song has not yet been released for purchase.
Arthur Miller Melody
This is an original song featured in the ninth episode of the first season of Smash, entitled "Hell on Earth". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. In the show's universe it was written by songwriters Julia Houston and Tom Levitt for Bombshell.
In the episode, Julia's husband Frank is rummaging around his wife's nightstand looking for something and comes across the sheet music. Something about it catches his eye. Julia later comes home and Frank is at the piano with the sheet music and quietly playing and singing a little bit of the song ("Arthur Miller Melody" is written at the top of the sheet music). He stops and asks her about it, saying the lyrics about Marilyn on the Brooklyn Bridge sound a little strange. voicing his suspicion that Julia is having an affair and the lyrics are really about that. Julia breaks down and admits that she was having an affair, but it's over.
By season two, the song has developed into a solo sung by Arthur Miller, entitled "The Right Regrets". It will be performed by Tom and Julia in an episode later this season. The song is currently available on the cast album Bombshell.
Don't Say Yes Until I Finish Talking
"Don't Say Yes Until I Finish Talking" is an original song introduced in the tenth episode of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "Understudy". The song is written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the show's universe, it is written by the songwriting team of Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell.
Three On a Match
"Three On a Match" is an original song performed in the tenth episode of the first season of Smash, entitled "Understudy". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. In the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting duo Tom Levitt and Julia Houston for their very first musical Three On a Match.
In the episode, as part of their celebration of the tenth anniversary of their work partnership, Tom and Julia find a high school production of the musical and watch it from the audience. Only the last few bars of the song are performed.
It's unknown if the song exists in full and it has not yet been released for purchase.
Dig Deep
"Dig Deep" is an original song introduced in the eleventh episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Movie Star". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but within the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team of Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for the Bombshell musical they are working on about Marilyn Monroe.
A Thousand and One Nights
"A Thousand and One Nights" is an original song introduced in the twelfth episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "Publicity". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the episode, it's presented as a character's fantasy of a Bollywood musical number so the songwriter is unnamed.
Second Hand White Baby Grand
"Second Hand White Baby Grand" is an original song introduced in the twelfth episode of the first season of the musical TV series "Smash", entitled "Publicity". The song was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but within the show's universe, it is written by songwriting team Julia Houston (Debra Messing) and Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) for their Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell.
Smash!
"Smash!" is an original song introduced in the fourteenth episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled Previews. It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team of Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Huston (Debra Messing) for their musical Heaven on Earth and then reworked for Bombshell, the Marilyn Monroe musical they are currently working on.
Don't Forget Me
"Don't Forget Me" is an original song introduced in the fifteenth episode of the first season of the musical TV series "Smash", entitled "Bombshell". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team of Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell.
Cut, Print...Moving On
"Cut, Print...Moving On" is an original song introduced in the first episode of the second season of Smash, entitled "On Broadway". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Within the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for the Bombshell musical they are working on about Marilyn Monroe.
Mama Makes Three
"Mama Makes Three" is an original song introduced in the first episode of the second season of Smash, entitled "On Broadway". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Within the show's universe, it was written by an unnamed songwriter for the Beautiful musical that Jennifer Hudson's character Veronica Moore is headlining.
The song is currently available as a single.
Broadway, Here I Come!
"Broadway, Here I Come!" is an original song introduced in the first episode of the second season of Smash, entitled "On Broadway". It was written by Joe Iconis. Within the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus).
The song is currently available as a single.
They Just Keep Moving the Line
"They Just Keep Moving the Line" is an original song introduced in the second episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Fallout". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Within the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for the Bombshell musical they are working on about Marilyn Monroe.
Caught in the Storm
"Caught in the Storm" is an original song introduced in the second episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Fallout". It was written by Pasek and Paul. Within the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) as part of the Hit List musical they are working on.
Good For You
"Good For You" is an original song introduced in the third episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Dramaturg". It was written by Drew Gasparini. Within the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) for their Hit List musical.
Our Little Secret
"Our Little Secret" is an original song introduced in the third episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Dramaturg". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Within the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their Bombshell musical about Marilyn Monroe.
I Can't Let Go
"I Can't Let Go" is an original song introduced in the fourth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Song". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Within the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) for their musical Hit List.
Chest of Broken Hearts
"Chest of Broken Hearts" is an original song introduced in the fourth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Song". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but within the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) for their Hit List musical.
In the episode, Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) is trying to get Jimmy and Kyle a break by having a song of theirs used in Veronica Moore's concert. as explained above for I Can't Let Go. They have been going through a list of songs for Tom and Karen, and Karen sings a portion of this song, which is a ballad. Tom rejects it as not right for Veronica.
It has been confirmed by Jeremy Jordan that the song does not exist in full, and that the snippet heard in the episode is all that was written.[2]
I'm Not Lost
"I'm Not Lost" is an original song introduced in the fourth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Song". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but within the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) for their Hit List musical.
In the episode, as explained above for Chest of Broken Hearts, Jimmy and Kyle go through a list of songs for Tom and Karen to see if one is right for Veronica Moore to use in her concert. After Tom rejects Chest of Broken Hearts, Kyle suggests this song. Karen doesn't know it, so Jimmy sings a portion of it while he plays the piano. He interrupts himself and questions whether Tom is really listening after he glances at his watch. Tom tells him that the song is good but also not right for Veronica.
It has been confirmed by Jeremy Jordan that the song does not exist in full, and that the snippet heard in the episode is all that was written.[3]
Public Relations
"Public Relations" is an original song introduced in the fifth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Read-Through". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman,[4] but within the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their Bombshell musical about Marilyn Monroe.
In the episode, Tom and Derek Wills (Jack Davenport) are visiting the theater where Bombshell is supposed to be mounted for its upcoming Broadway run and Tom imagines how the song would be choreographed and performed, with Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) as Marilyn singing to and with the press (with Tom taking several parts) about public relations.
The song is available on the cast album Bombshell.
A Letter From Cecile
"A Letter From Cecile" is an original song introduced in the sixth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Fringe". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman,[5] but within the show's universe, it was written by an unnamed composer for the Liaisons musical that Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) is in.
In the episode, Ivy is unhappy with the direction that the Liaisons production has taken now that star Terry Falls (Sean Hayes) has gone off his various medications and has turned the show into a trainwreck. With the press in attendance to get a preview of the show, she sings this song in an operatic and comedic way, stealing some of Terry's thunder.
The song is currently available as a single.
Heart Shaped Wreckage
"Heart Shaped Wreckage" is an original song introduced in the sixth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Fringe". It was written by Julian Emery, Jon Green, James Lawrence Irvin, & Lucie Silvas, but within the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) for their musical Hit List.
Ce N'Est Pas Ma Faute (It's Not My Fault)
"Ce N'Est Pas Ma Faute (It's Not My Fault)" is an original song introduced in the seventh episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "Musical Chairs". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman,[6] but within the show's universe, it was written by an unnamed composer for the musical Liaisons that Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) is in.
In the episode, the cast of Liaisons is trying to put on a good show for the preview audiences coming to see it, but the show is a disaster since star Terry Falls (Sean Hayes) made many terrible changes to it and the cast tried to fix those changes. Ivy and Terry lament that the show is going badly, so Ivy suggests to Terry that for opening night, they play up the comedy. During the show, Terry and the ensemble launch into a ribald version of this song, which ends up getting big laughs from the audience (which includes Bombshell's Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) and Hit List's Derek Wills (Jack Davenport), Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus)).
The song is currently available as a single.
Rewrite This Story
"Rewrite This Story" is an original song introduced in the seventh episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "Musical Chairs". It was written by Pasek and Paul, but within the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) for their Hit List musical.
The song is currently available as a single.
I Heard Your Voice In a Dream
"I Heard Your Voice In a Dream" is an original song introduced in the eighth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Bells and Whistles". It was written by Andrew McMahon, but in the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) for their Hit List musical.
(Let's Start) Tomorrow Tonight
"(Let's Start) Tomorrow Tonight" is an original song introduced in the eighth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Bells and Whistles". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman,[7] but in the show's universe it was written by songwriting team Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for an uncompleted 60's musical about Vegas they had worked on years ago.
In the episode, Tom's boyfriend Sam Strickland (Leslie Odom, Jr.) has come back to town and Tom offers him a part in the Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell he and Julia are working on. At a cast party, Sam notices the sheet music for the song. After some discussion of the song's background, Sam sings it in the swinging style of Nat King Cole, with assist from Tom on piano and Tom, Julia, Bobby (Wesley Taylor), and Jessica (Savannah Wise) singing as backup.
The song is currently available on the cast album Bombshell.
Reach For Me
"Reach For Me" is an original song introduced in the ninth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Parents". It was written by Andrew McMahon,[8] but in the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) for their Hit List musical.
In the episode, the Hit List team is presenting some of the musical at a benefit for the Manhattan Theater Workshop, the organization that's sponsoring the musical. Ana Vargas (Krysta Rodriguez) performs this song, using aerobatics and swinging in the air on silk material with various dancers.
The song was released as a single on April 2, 2013.
Hang the Moon
"Hang the Moon" is an original song introduced in the ninth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Parents". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman,[9] but in the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for their Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell.
In the episode, Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) and Ivy's mom Leigh Conroy (Bernadette Peters), playing Marilyn Monroe and Marilyn's mom Gladys respectively, are performing this song in rehearsal, with Marilyn visiting her dying mom and Gladys telling her daughter via the song how much she loves her.
The song is currently available on the cast album Bombshell.
Original
"Original" is an original song introduced in the tenth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Surprise Party". It was written by Pasek and Paul (per the episode's credits), but in the show's universe, it was written by songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) for their Hit List musical.
In the episode, Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) and Jimmy rehearse this Hit List number, with Karen as Amanda performing this number to show her boyfriend Jesse (Jimmy) that she wants to be an original pop star.
The song is currently available as a single from iTunes and Amazon.com's MP3 store.
A Love Letter From the Times
"A Love Letter From the Times" is an original song introduced in the tenth episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "The Surprise Party". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but in the show's universe, it was written by Tom Levitt (Christian Borle).
In the episode, Tom recruits Liza Minelli (playing herself) to sing this song with him to Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) during their dinner together as a surprise for her birthday to make up for their fighting over him hiring her mother for Bombshell.
The song is currently available as a single from iTunes and Amazon.com's MP3 store.
References
- ^ "Katharine McPhee - Touch Me Lyrics". Retrieved April 28, 2012.
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- ^ [2]
- ^ ASCAP Database Music Search - Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman songs
- ^ ASCAP Database Music Search - Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman songs
- ^ ASCAP Database Music Search - Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman songs
- ^ ASCAP Database Music Search - Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman songs
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter, March 29, 2013, "'Smash's' Krysta Rodriguez Goes to New Heights for 'Hit List' Song (Exclusive Video)"
- ^ ASCAP Database Music Search - Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman songs
