Elly Roberts reviews
Hitch: Music from the Motion Picture
Distributed by
Sony/BMG
- Released: March 2005
- Rating: 6/10
- Cat.No.: 5197272
With Will Smith on the verge of another huge success with the comedy-flick Hitch, now comes the obligatory soundtrack.
A subtle mix of contemporary R’n’B, covers and originals, this will have mass
appeal for Smith fans across the globe. After that, it has little broad-scope
purchase potential.
Golden oldies like Earth Wind and Fire, Jimmy Cliff, Martha Reeves and The
Temptations make a welcomed inclusion. That said, and not having see the film,
I’m certain the listing will adequately match the scenes. It’s a punchy R’n’B
opener in the Beyonce mould (Amerie) and the funky grooves roll on with
a subtle cover of Stevie Wonder’s classic and revitalised EW&F featuring songbird
Kelly Rowland. Overall, a very good soul filled OST.
Top tracks – Love Train, sounding as great as it did way back in the
disco days of 1973, when it got to #3 in the UK singles chart: The Temptations’
I Can’t Get Next To You and Jimmy Cliff’s reggae rendition.
Makes you wonder how much Will Smith influenced the choices !
The full list of tracks included are :
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