Music Review: Various Artists - Sex And The City: Music From the Original Motion Picture

I have yet to see the theatrical release of Sex and the City. However, I loved the cable television show, which, along with relationship and friendship drama, also featured great clothes and music. So it’s no surprise that the film’s soundtrack offers a diverse mix of music, including songs written expressly for the film, as well as some great remakes of oldies but goodies.

Fergie’s "Labels or Love" kicks off the album, and anyone who has watched SATC over the years knows that a major running theme of the show is shopping and fashion. This song encapsulates the main character’s love affair with fashion and is an anthem for shopahlics everywhere. With the lyrics “Shopping for labels, shopping for love / Manolo and Louis, it's all I'm thinking of… / I shop for purses while love walks out the door / Don't cry, buy a bag and get over it”, it’s no wonder Carrie Bradshaw has had her share of relationship problems.

Former American Idol contestant and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson contributes another original, "All Dressed in Love", and while the song lacks the snap and sizzle of Fergie’s contribution, Hudson’s smoky voice is nice to hear.

Four of the reworked/remade songs include Nina Simone’s Madison Park vs Lenny B Remix of “The Look of Love” (which is infused with electronics giving off a dance vibe), The Bird & The Bee’s “How Deep Is Your Love” (originally by the Bee Gees), India.Arie’s hauntingly beautiful “The Heart of the Matter” (originally by Don Henley), and the Al Green/Joss Stone collaboration “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”. It’s hard to choose which revamp is best, but to me it's a tiebetween “The Heart of the Matter” and “How Deep is Your Love”.

Three songs that seem the most random on the soundtrack but likely make sense in the film itself include “Auld Lang Syne” by Mairi Campbell & Dave Francis, the always-fun “Walk This Way” by Run-D.M.C. featuring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, and, of course, the “Sex and the City Movie Theme” by The Pfeifer Broz. Orchestra (although I much prefer the sharper sound of the theme used on the television show to this big-band version).

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Juliet Farmer is a full-time freelance writer and a regular contributor to several websites and trade publications, as well as a self-proclaimed TV junkie with a penchant for books and movies.

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