Grease Live! (Music from the Television Event)
{{Short description|2016 soundtrack album by various artists}}
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| name = Grease Live! (Music from the Television Event)
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Various artists
| cover = Grease Live! (Music from the Television Event).jpg|border=yes
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| released = {{Start date|2016|01|31}}
| recorded = 2016
| studio = Capitol Records Building
| genre = {{flatlist|
| length = 46:29
| label = {{hlist|Paramount Music|Republic Records}}
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| misc = {{Singles
| name = Grease Live! (Music from the Television Event)
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = All I Need Is an Angel
| single1date = January 25, 2016
| single2 = Grease (Is the Word)
| single2date = January 28, 2016
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Grease Live! (Music from the Television Event) is the soundtrack to the 2016 live produced musical television special Grease Live!, a remake of the 1978 film Grease. The album was released on January 31, 2016 by Paramount Music in digital and physical formats,{{Cite magazine |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley |date=2016-01-31 |title='Grease: Live' Soundtrack Now Available on iTunes |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/grease-live-soundtrack-itunes-6859434/ |access-date=2022-12-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} the same day as its television broadcast on Fox.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/grease-live-music-from-television/1077156178|title=Grease Live! (Music From The Television Event)|work=iTunes|access-date = January 9, 2016|date = January 29, 2016}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6859471/grease-live-watch-all-performances|title =Watch All the 'Grease: Live!' Performances Here|magazine = Billboard|access-date = January 9, 2016|date = January 29, 2016}} The album featured songs from the film and eponymous stage musical, performed by the cast members featured in the television special. Four bonus tracks were included in the physical form of the soundtrack, released exclusively by Target Corporation through Republic Records on February 27, 2016.{{cite magazine|url = http://www.target.com/p/grease-live-on-fox-target-exclusive/-/A-50721396#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=grease+live|title = GREASE! Live on Fox (Target Exclusive)|magazine = Billboard|access-date = January 9, 2016|date = January 29, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180524082343/https://www.target.com/p/grease-live-on-fox-target-exclusive/-/A-50721396#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=grease+live|archive-date = May 24, 2018|url-status = dead}}
The musical also featured five tracks written specifically for the show, with one being titled "All I Need Is an Angel" performed by Carly Rae Jepsen, was one of the two singles accompanying the soundtrack;{{Cite web |last=Stanhope |first=Kate |date=2016-01-29 |title='Grease: Live' EP on New Song, Toughest Scenes and "Stretching the Envelope" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/grease-live-ep-new-song-860300/ |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=2016-01-16 |title='Grease Live' Cast Talks New Song, 'Joy and Exuberance' of Ambitious Live Event |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/grease-live-musical-julianne-hough-carly-rae-jepsen-fox-1201681339/ |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} the latter is a rendition of the titular track by Jessie J.{{Cite web |date=2016-01-27 |title=It's Here! Listen to Jessie J's "Grease" Cover From Grease: Live |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/734469/it-s-here-listen-to-jessie-j-s-grease-cover-from-grease-live |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=E! Online}} The album debuted at number 37 on the US Billboard 200,{{cite magazine |date=January 29, 2016 |title=Billboard 200: February 20, 2016 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2016-02-20 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 9, 2016}} earning 13,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with just over 9,000 coming from pure sales.{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Grease Live' & 'Grease' Movie Soundtracks 'Go Together' Up the Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6875126/grease-live-movie-soundtracks-billboard-200-chart-moves |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 10, 2016}} and further debuted at number 1 the same week on the Top Album Sales chart.{{cite magazine |title=Billboard Top Soundtrack |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/soundtracks/2016-02-20 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 10, 2016}}
Background
The live production featured three tracks that were specially made in the stage musical and not included in the film, which include "Freddy, My Love" and "Those Magic Changes", which are performed respectively by Keke Palmer and Jordan Fisher. Although not featuring in the musical as well as in the film, the song "Cake by the Ocean" performed by Joe Jonas' DNCE band was included in the musical as well as the accompanying album.{{Cite news |title=Grease Live: New Songs |url=https://people.com/tv/grease-live-new-songs/ |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=People |language=en}}{{Cite web |last1=Emami |first1=Gazelle |last2=Lockett |first2=Dee |last3=Lyons |first3=Margaret |title=The Highs and Lows of Grease: Live |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/01/grease-live-highs-and-lows.html |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=Vulture |date=February 2016 |language=en-us}}
The song "All I Need Is an Angel" was specifically written for the production, by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. Jepsen who plays Frenchy, who did not have a musical number in the 1978 film. Hence, Marc Platt who executive produced the special, said "she has such a wish fulfillment — she’s the one who gets a teen angel in all the productions of Grease —that giving her a musical moment felt really organic to the story and really great for a character who otherwise doesn’t have a musical moment. And then when we ended up casting Carly Rae Jepsen in it, it felt like well there’s even more of a reason because who doesn’t want to hear her sing? So it’s all those elements combined together and thankfully we came up with a song we all loved that fits the narrative and furthers the narrative so it’s a happy win for everyone."
Although the musical featured over 23 songs performed by the cast, only 19 of them being included in the soundtracks.{{cite web |date=January 29, 2016 |title='Grease Live' By the Numbers |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/grease-live-musical-stats-fox-1201689777/ |access-date=January 9, 2016 |work=Variety Magazine}} The songs "Alma Mater" (performed by Ana Gasteyer and Haneefah Wood) and "Mooning" (performed by DNCE) were not included in any version of the album.{{cite web |date=January 29, 2016 |title=Get ready to break out the hand jive: The Grease: Live soundtrack will drop on Jan. 31 |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/22/grease-live-soundtrack-release-date |access-date=January 9, 2016 |work=Entertainment}} "It’s Raining on Prom Night", only featured as a background music in the special.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title1 = Grease (Is the Word)
| extra1 = Jessie J
| length1 = 3:21
| title2 = Summer Nights
| extra2 = Grease Live cast
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = Freddy, My Love
| extra3 = Keke Palmer
| length3 = 2:47
| title4 = Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee
| extra4 = Vanessa Hudgens
| length4 = 1:41
| title5 = Greased Lightnin'
| extra5 = Aaron Tveit and Carlos PenaVega
| length5 = 3:16
| title6 = Those Magic Changes
| extra6 = Jordan Fisher and Aaron Tveit
| length6 = 3:52
| title7 = All I Need Is an Angel
| extra7 = Carly Rae Jepsen
| length7 = 3:10
| title8 = Beauty School Dropout
| extra8 = Boyz II Men
| length8 = 3:52
| title9 = Cake by the Ocean
| extra9 = DNCE
| length9 = 2:43
| title10 = Maybe (Baby)
| extra10 = DNCE
| length10 = 1:35
| title11 = Born to Hand Jive
| extra11 = DNCE
| length11 = 4:47
| title12 = Hopelessly Devoted to You
| extra12 = Julianne Hough
| length12 = 3:04
| title13 = Sandy
| length13 = 2:35
| extra13 = Aaron Tveit
| title14 = There Are Worse Things I Could Do
| extra14 = Vanessa Hudgens
| length14 = 2:35
| title15 = You're the One That I Want
| extra15 = Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit
| length15 = 3:01
| title16 = We Go Together
| extra16 = Grease Live cast
| total_length = 46:29
| length16 = 3:12
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Target bonus tracks
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title17 = Rock n' Roll Party Queen
| extra17 = DNCE
| length17 = 2:08
| title18 = Rock n' Roll Is Here to Stay
| extra18 = DNCE
| length18 = 2:03
| title19 = Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)
| extra19 = Julianne Hough
| length19 = 1:33
| title20 = Grease (Is the Word)
| note20 = Karaoke version
| extra20 = Instrumental
| total_length = 55:35
| length20 = 3:22
}}
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/music-news-aria-albums-molly-is-no-1-20160213|title=ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=February 13, 2016|access-date=February 13, 2016}}
| 85 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2016-02-20|title= Billboard 200: February 20, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date = January 9, 2016|date = January 29, 2016}}
| 37 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Top Soundtracks{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/soundtracks/2016-02-20|title= Billboard Top Soundtrack: February 20, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date = January 9, 2016|date = January 29, 2016}}
| 1 |
Personnel
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- Randal Kleiser – conductor, keyboards
- Brian Kilgore – percussion
- Dave Kendrick – lead guitar
- John Wilson – rhythm guitar
- Taylor Hale – bass
- Chad Timon – drums
- Isaiah Miller – piano, keyboards
- Lindsey Stirling, David Garrett – violins
- Laura Freeman – viola
- Joshua Alexander Sykes – cello
- Nick Payton, Kail Graham – trumpets
- Lil' Joey – trombone
- Ray Hanson, Kirk Sanborn – saxophones, flutes
- Arnold McCuller, Dorian Holley, Fred White, Emily Stevens, Kathy Gray, Siedah Garrett – vocals
- Bob Garrett – vocal director
- Jared Stein – conductor
- Charlie Bisharat – concertmaster
- Kuk Harrell, Tom Kitt, Scott M. Riesett – producer
- Steve Genewick – engineer
- Alan Armitage, Mike Lawson, Matt Teacher – assistant engineer
- Frank Wolf – mixing
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
{{div col end}}