Ladies' Choice (Hairspray song)

"Ladies' Choice" is a song written for the 2007 film version of Hairspray. It is performed by Link (played by Zac Efron), with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

Production

"Ladies' Choice" was added to replace "The Madison", a dance number carried over into the stage musical from the original non-musical 1988 Hairspray film.

USA Today wrote Efron "lets loose with a lusty yelp during a solo number, Ladies' Choice, which finally showcases his inviting baritone in all its unadulterated glory."[1]

Synopsis

Link performs a song in public, and Tracy Turnblad's dance moves impress him and Corny, who decides to put her on The Corny Collins Show.

Critical reception

BlogCritics wrote "Fans of the Broadway musical (which I never saw) may be disappointed by the new songs "Ladies' Choice" with Zac Efron and "The New Girl in Town" with Brittany Snow. They aren’t nearly as fun as the original Broadway songs".[2] Spirituality and Practice described the song as "Elvis-like",[3] Cinema Review named it 'Elvis-inspired",[4] and Movie Exclusive called it "cheeky".[5] DVD Review described it as a "suggestive number".[6]

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References
  1. Wloszczyna, Susan (2007-07-20). "Will Zac Efron's role in 'Hairspray' stick? - USATODAY.com". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  2. "Music Review: Hairspray Soundtrack". Blogcritics. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  3. "Hairspray | Film Reviews | Films | Spirituality & Practice". Spiritualityandpractice.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  4. "HAIRSPRAY - Movie Production Notes...CinemaReview.com". Cinemareview.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  5. "Hairspray – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2007)". movieXclusive.com. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20081003084845/http://www.dvdreview.com/reviews/pages/2726.shtml. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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