Smash musical television show that premiered on NBC , Monday, February 6, 2012.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
It was announced on June 9, 2011, that NBC had signed a deal with Columbia Records for a soundtrack of the series. The deal gave Columbia worldwide, digital and physical rights to the first season, with options to subsequent seasons. The deal included both original songs written for the series and any covers of songs featured on the show.[ 4]
By the end of the first season, 36 studio recordings of the show's musical performances were released, 31 of them on iTunes[ 5]
The first season soundtrack, The Music of Smash [ 6] [ 7] Target until early 2013.
A second soundtrack album from the show, Bombshell Bombshell , the main show-within-the-show, was released on February 12, 2013, in standard[ 8] [ 9]
A third soundtrack album, The Music of Smash: The Complete Season 1 , was released digitally exclusively by iTunes on May 21, 2013.[ 10] The Music of Smash (which is currently out of print).
A fourth soundtrack album, The Music of Smash: The Complete Season 2 , was released digitally exclusively by iTunes on May 21, 2013.[ 11]
Season 1
Most songs in the first season are performed by the cast of Bombshell , which consistently includes Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee ) and Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty ), and, at times, Michael Swift (Will Chase ) and Rebecca Duvall (Uma Thurman ). Other main characters to sing include Tom Levitt (Christian Borle ), Dev Sundaram (Raza Jaffrey ), Frank Houston (Brian d'Arcy James ), Ellis Boyd (Jaime Cepero), and Eileen Rand (Anjelica Huston ). Julia Houston (Debra Messing ) and Derek Wills (Jack Davenport ) have each been featured in choreography. Minor cast members, such as Sam Strickland (Leslie Odom, Jr. ), have given performances as well. Various guest stars have appeared in the series, many of them giving vocal performances. These have included Nick Jonas as television star Lyle West, Bernadette Peters as Ivy's mother Leigh Conroy, Annaleigh Ashford as Lisa McMann, and Norbert Leo Butz as himself.
Season 2
Many of the same characters from the first season deliver performances in the show's second season, again with Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee ) and Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty ) being the notable leads. Other vocal performers include Veronica Moore (Jennifer Hudson ), Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan ), Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus ), Ana Vargas (Krysta Rodriguez ), Leigh Conroy (Bernadette Peters ), Tom Levitt (Christian Borle ), Julia Houston (Debra Messing ), Sam Strickland (Leslie Odom, Jr. ), Terry Falls (Sean Hayes ), Simon as JFK (Julian Ovenden ), Daisy Parker (Mara Davi ), unnamed actress playing young Marilyn (Sophia Anne Caruso ) and ensemble members Bobby (Wesley Taylor ) and Jessica (Savannah Wise ). Liza Minnelli and Kathie Lee Gifford played themselves in cameos.
Songs
Season 1
In the first season, all original songs contain music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman , except one where indicated.
List of songs in Smash
Title
Version covered
Composer(s) for originals
Performed by
Episode
Single
Album
"Over the Rainbow "
The Wizard of Oz —
Karen Cartwright 1 . "Pilot "
No
—
"Never Give All the Heart "
Original
Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
Ivy Lynn 1 . "Pilot "
No
Bombshell (Deluxe version) & Smash: Season 2
Karen
10 . "Understudy "
Yes
Bombshell Smash: Season 1
"The National Pastime
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy & Audition Dancers
1 . "Pilot " 7 . "The Workshop "
Yes
Bombshell Smash: Season 1
"I Wanna Be Loved by You "
Marilyn Monroe —
Lisa McMann
1 . "Pilot "
No
—
"Beautiful "
Christina Aguilera —
Karen
1 . "Pilot "
Yes
The Music of Smash Smash: Season 1
"Happy Birthday, Mr. President "
Marilyn Monroe —
1 . "Pilot " 5 . "Let's Be Bad "
No
—
Rebecca Duvall 13 . "Tech "
No
—
"Let Me Be Your Star "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Karen & Ivy
1 . "Pilot "2 . "The Callback "7 . "The Workshop "
Yes
The Music of Smash Bombshell (Extended intro version) , Smash: Season 1 , Smash: Season 2
Ivy
6 . "Chemistry "
No
—
Rebecca
11 . "The Movie Star " 14 . "Previews "
No
—
"Call Me "
Blondie
—
Karen
2 . "The Callback "
Yes
Smash: Season 1
"The 20th Century Fox Mambo "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Karen & Bombshell ensemble members
2 . "The Callback "7 . "The Workshop "15 . "Bombshell "
Yes
The Music of Smash Bombshell Smash: Season 1
Ivy & Bombshell ensemble members
4 . "The Cost of Art "7 . "The Workshop "
No
—
"Crazy Dreams "
Carrie Underwood —
Ivy
2 . "The Callback "
Yes
The Music of Smash Smash: Season 1
"Grenade "
Bruno Mars —
Michael Swift jukebox musical cast
3 . "Enter Mr. DiMaggio "
Yes
Smash: Season 1
"Redneck Woman "
Gretchen Wilson —
Karen & the karaoke bar patrons
3 . "Enter Mr. DiMaggio "
Yes
Smash: Season 1
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy & Michael
3 . "Enter Mr. DiMaggio "
Yes
The Music of Smash Bombshell Smash: Season 1
Rebecca & Michael
14 . "Previews "
No
—
Karen & Michael
15 . "Bombshell "
No
—
"History is Made at Night "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy, Karen & the Bombshell cast
4 . "The Cost of Art "
No
—
Ivy, Michael & the Bombshell cast
6 . "Chemistry " 7 . "The Workshop "
Yes
The Music of Smash Bombshell Smash: Season 1
Ivy & Bobby
13 . "Tech "
No
—
"Haven't Met You Yet "
Michael Bublé —
Lyle West 4 . "The Cost of Art "
Yes
The Music of Smash Smash: Season 1
"I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn't Love to Howl "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy, Julia Houston Ellis Boyd
4 . "The Cost of Art "
Yes
Bombshell Smash: Season 1
Karen & male ensemble members of Bombshell
15 . "Bombshell "
No
—
"Rumour Has It "
Adele
—
Karen, Sue, Jessica, & Bobby
4 . "The Cost of Art "
No
—
"Let's Be Bad "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy & the Bombshell cast
5 . "Let's Be Bad "
Yes
The Music of Smash Bombshell Smash: Season 1
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World "
James Brown —
Karen
5 . "Let's Be Bad "
Yes
Smash: Season 1
"A Song for You
Donny Hathaway —
Michael
5 . "Let's Be Bad "
Yes
Smash: Season 1
"Who You Are "
Jessie J
—
Ivy
6 . "Chemistry "
No
The Music of Smash Smash: Season 1
"Shake It Out "
Florence + the Machine
—
Karen
6 . "Chemistry "
No
The Music of Smash Smash: Season 1
"Brighter Than the Sun "
Colbie Caillat —
Karen
7 . "The Workshop "
No
The Music of Smash Smash: Season 1
"Everything's Coming Up Roses "
Gypsy —
Leigh Conroy 7 . "The Workshop "
No
The Music of Smash (Deluxe version) & Smash: Season 1
"On Lexington & 52nd Street "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Michael
7 . "The Workshop "
Yes
Bombshell Smash: Season 1
"Touch Me "
Original
Ryan Tedder , Brent Kutzle , Bonnie McKee , & Noel Zancanella
Karen
8 . "The Coup "
Yes
The Music of Smash Smash: Season 1
"Three Little Birds "
Bob Marley & the Wailers
—
Frank Houston 8 . "The Coup "
No
—
"Dance to the Music "
Sly & the Family Stone
—
Jessica, Dennis, Bobby, Sam Strickland
8 . "The Coup "
Yes
Smash: Season 1
"The Higher You Get, the Farther the Fall "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Norbert Leo Butz Heaven on Earth cast
9 . "Hell on Earth "
No
—
"Arthur Miller Melody "[B]
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Frank
9 . "Hell on Earth "
No
—
"Cheers (Drink to That) "
Rihanna
—
Karen & Ivy
9 . "Hell on Earth "
Yes
Smash: Season 1
"Breakaway "
Kelly Clarkson —
Ivy
10 . "Understudy "
No
The Music of Smash (Deluxe version) & Smash: Season 1
"Don't Say Yes Until I Finish Talking "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Tom Levitt Bombshell male ensemble members
10 . "Understudy "
Yes
Bombshell Smash: Season 1
Marc Kudisch & Bombshell male ensemble members
14 . "Previews "
No
—
"Three On a Match "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
The Three on a Match high school cast
10 . "Understudy "
No
—
"Our Day Will Come "
Ruby & the Romantics
—
Karen
11 . "The Movie Star "
No
The Music of Smash (Deluxe version) & Smash: Season 1
"Dig Deep "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Rebecca & the Bombshell cast
11 . "The Movie Star "
Yes
Smash: Season 1
"Run "
Snow Patrol
—
Karen
12 . "Publicity "
No
The Music of Smash (Deluxe version) & Smash: Season 1
"A Thousand and One Nights "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Karen, Dev Sundaram
12 . "Publicity "
Yes
Smash: Season 1
"Second Hand White Baby Grand "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy
12 . "Publicity "
Yes
Bombshell Smash: Season 1
Rebecca
14 . "Previews "
No
—
Demo Vocalist (unnamed)
0 . Demo
No
Smash: Season 2
"Another Op'nin', Another Show "
Kiss Me, Kate —
Tom & Sam
13 . "Tech "
No
—
"I'm Going Down "
Rose Royce
—
Ivy
13 . "Tech "
Yes
Smash: Season 1
"Smash! "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Karen, Ivy, Sue, Jessica & Bombshell female ensemble members
14 . "Previews "
Yes
Bombshell Smash: Season 1
Demo Vocalist (unnamed)
0 . Demo
No
Smash: Season 2
"September Song "
Knickerbocker Holiday —
Eileen Rand 14 . "Previews "
No
The Music of Smash (Deluxe version) & Smash: Season 1
"Stand "
Donnie McClurkin
—
Sam, Karen & gospel choir
14 . "Previews "
No
The Music of Smash Smash: Season 1
"Don't Forget Me "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Karen
15 . "Bombshell "
Yes
Bombshell Smash: Season 1
Season 2
The second season features original music from four different fictional musicals, Bombshell , Beautiful , Hit List and Liaisons , as well as ancillary songs written by the fictional songwriters behind Bombshell and Hit List . All of the songs have music and lyrics by Wittman and Shaiman, except for the songs from Hit List , which for the most part were written by a combination of other musical theater writers and contemporary rock singer-songwriters. The use of additional songwriters was done in part to "open up the sound" of Smash .[ 12]
List of songs in Smash
Title
Version covered
Composer(s) for originals
Performed by
Episode
Single
Album
"Cut, Print...Moving On "
Original
Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
Karen Cartwright 1 . "On Broadway "
Yes
Bombshell Smash: Season 2
"Mama Makes Three "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Veronica Moore Beautiful cast
1 . "On Broadway "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Let Me Be Your Star " (Reprise)
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Karen, Jessica, Beth & Joy
1 . "On Broadway "
No
—
Ivy Lynn 8 . "The Bells and Whistles "11 . "The Dress Rehearsal "
No
—
"On Broadway "
The Drifters
—
Karen & Veronica
1 . "On Broadway "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Don't Dream It's Over "
Crowded House
—
Ivy
1 . "On Broadway "
No
Smash: Season 2
"Broadway, Here I Come! "
Original
Joe Iconis [ 13] Jimmy Collins 1 . "On Broadway "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
Karen
9 . "The Parents " 13 . "The Producers " 14 . "The Phenomenon "
No
—
Ana Vargas 11 . "The Dress Rehearsal " 13 . "The Producers "
No
—
Karen, Jimmy, Ana, Sam Strickland Hit List ensemble
17 . "The Tonys "
No
Smash: Season 2
"Would I Lie to You "
Eurythmics
—
Karen & Ivy
2 . "The Fallout "
No
Smash: Season 2
"They Just Keep Moving the Line "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy
2 . "The Fallout "
No
Bombshell Smash: Season 2
Karen & Bombshell ensemble members
3 . "The Dramaturg "
No
—
"Caught in the Storm "
Original
Pasek & Paul [ 14] Karen
2 . "The Fallout "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
Jimmy
5 . "The Read-Through "
No
—
"Good for You "
Original
Drew Gasparini [ 15] Karen
3 . "The Dramaturg "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Soon As I Get Home "
The Wiz —
Veronica
3 . "The Dramaturg "
No
—
"Dancing on My Own "
Robyn
—
Ivy
3 . "The Dramaturg "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Our Little Secret "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Simon & Karen
3 . "The Dramaturg "
No
Bombshell Smash: Season 2
Simon & Ivy
11 . "The Dress Rehearsal "
No
—
"I Got Love"
Purlie
—
Veronica
4 . "The Song "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"I'm Not Lost " (partial)
Original
Shaiman & Wittman[A]
Jimmy
4 . "The Song "
No
—
"Chest of Broken Hearts " (partial)
Original
Shaiman & Wittman[A]
Karen
4 . "The Song "
No
—
"Everybody Loves You Now "
Billy Joel
—
Kyle Bishop 4 . "The Song "
No
Smash: Season 2
"I Can't Let Go "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Veronica, Karen & Ivy
4 . "The Song "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Public Relations "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Karen, Tom Levitt Bombshell ensemble members
5 . "The Read-Through "
No
Bombshell Smash: Season 2
"Some Boys "
Death Cab for Cutie
—
Karen
5 . "The Read-Through
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"This Will Be Our Year "
The Zombies
—
Jimmy, Kyle, Karen & Ana
6 . "The Fringe "
Yes
—
"Never Give All the Heart " (Reprise)
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Karen & Bombshell ensemble members
6 . "The Fringe "
No
—
"A Letter From Cecile "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy
6 . "The Fringe "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Heart Shaped Wreckage "
Original
Julian Emery , Jon Green, Jim Irvin & Lucie Silvas [ 16] Karen & Jimmy
6 . "The Fringe "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
Ana & Jimmy
7 . "Musical Chairs "
No
—
"The National Pastime
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Karen & Bombshell ensemble members
7 . "Musical Chairs "
No
—
"Ce N'Est Pas Ma Faute (It's Not My Fault) "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Terrence Falls Liaisons ensemble members
7 . "Musical Chairs "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Rewrite This Story "
Original
Pasek & Paul[ 14]
Karen & Jimmy
7 . "Musical Chairs " 13 . "The Producers "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
Sam
13 . "The Producers "
No
—
Karen
16 . "The Nominations "
No
—
"(Let's Start) Tomorrow Tonight "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Sam, Tom, Bobby, & Jessica
8 . "The Bells and Whistles "
No
Bombshell Smash: Season 2
"I Heard Your Voice In a Dream "
Original
Andrew McMahon [ 17] Karen, Jimmy & Hit List ensemble members
8 . "The Bells and Whistles
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"If I Were a Boy "
Beyoncé
—
Ana
8 . "The Bells and Whistles "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Reach for Me "
Original
McMahon[ 18]
Ana
9 . "The Parents "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Hang the Moon "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Leigh Conroy 9 . "The Parents "
No
Bombshell Smash: Season 2
"Original "
Original
Pasek & Paul[A]
Karen
10 . "The Surprise Party "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"A Love Letter From the Times "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Tom & Liza Minnelli
10 . "The Surprise Party "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Bitter Sweet Symphony "
The Verve
—
Ivy
10 . "The Surprise Party "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Dig Deep " (Reprise)
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy
11 . "The Dress Rehearsal "
No
Bombshell Smash: Season 2
"Don't Forget Me " (Reprise)
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy
12 . "Opening Night "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"That's Life "
Frank Sinatra
—
Karen & Ivy
12 . "Opening Night "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"The 20th Century Fox Mambo " (Reprise)
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy & Kathie Lee Gifford
13 . "The Producers "
No
—
"Don't Let Me Know "
Original
Silvas & Jamie Alexander Hartman[ 19]
Karen & Jimmy
13 . "The Producers "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"The Goodbye Song "
Original
Iconis[ 20]
Jimmy, Karen, Ana & the Hit List cast
13 . "The Producers "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"The Last Goodbye "
Jeff Buckley
—
Kyle
13 . "The Producers "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"High and Dry "
Radiohead
—
Jimmy
14 . "The Phenomenon "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Vienna "
Billy Joel
—
Tom
14 . "The Phenomenon "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"At Your Feet "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Leigh & young Norma Jeane
14 . "The Phenomenon "
No
Bombshell Smash: Season 2
"The Love I Meant to Say "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Jimmy
14 . "The Phenomenon "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Pretender "
Original
Silvas & Busbee [ 21]
Karen
15 . "The Transfer "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"Grin and Bare It "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Ivy
15 . "The Transfer "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"I'm Not Sorry "
Original
McMahon[ 22]
Karen & Daisy Parker
15 . "The Transfer "
Yes
Smash: Season 2
"The Right Regrets "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Julia Houston 15 . "The Transfer "
No
Bombshell Smash: Season 2
"Feelin' Alright "
Traffic
—
Ivy
16 . "The Nominations "
No
Smash: Season 2
"If You Want Me"
Once —
Ana
16 . "The Nominations "
No
—
"Under Pressure "
Queen & David Bowie
—
Ivy, Karen, Jimmy, Ana, Tom, Julia, Eileen Rand Derek Wills
17 . "The Tonys "
No
Smash: Season 2
"Big Finish "
Original
Shaiman & Wittman
Karen & Ivy[ 23]
17 . "The Tonys
No
Smash: Season 2
Notes
A ^
B ^
Digital singles sales
Song
Sales
Let Me Be Your Star
48,000[ 24]
Touch Me
18,000[ 25]
Beautiful
15,000[ 26]
That's Life
12,000[ 27]
I Can't Let Go
11,000[ 28]
Heart Shaped Wreckage
11,000[ 29]
I Heard Your Voice in a Dream
10,000[ 30]
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