2024 score album by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
Wicked: The Original Motion Picture Score is the film score composed by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz for the 2024 film Wicked by Jon M. Chu, which is based on the first act of the stage musical by Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. It was released by Republic Records on December 6, 2024.
On July 8, 2024, it was announced that John Powell would be scoring the film with Stephen Schwartz, who had composed the music for the original stage musical.[2] It was recorded at AIR Studios and Abbey Road Studios in London.[3][4]
The opening track of the album, "Arrival at Shiz University," was released as a promotional single on November 27, 2024. The score album was released on December 6, 2024.[5][6] In addition to digital download and streaming, it was also released on LP.[7]
Wicked: The Original Motion Picture Score track listing| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Arrival at Shiz University" | 2:07 |
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| 2. | "Our Heroes Meet" | 1:54 |
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| 3. | "Nessarose" | 1:10 |
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| 4. | "Meet the Faculty" | 3:34 |
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| 5. | "Elphaba's Power" | 3:35 |
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| 6. | "How to Loathe Your Roommate" | 3:43 |
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| 7. | "History Lesson" | 3:46 |
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| 8. | "Levitate the Coin" | 2:17 |
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| 9. | "All Around Something Bad" | 2:17 |
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| 10. | "Prince Fiyero of Winkie Country" | 3:16 |
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| 11. | "The Book Place" | 2:00 |
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| 12. | "Elphaba at Ozdust" | 3:02 |
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| 13. | "Sharing Secrets" | 2:00 |
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| 14. | "Look at You" | 1:19 |
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| 15. | "Replacement Teacher" | 3:49 |
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| 16. | "Cub Rescue" | 1:45 |
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| 17. | "Forest Feelings" | 2:02 |
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| 18. | "Ozian Invitation" | 2:30 |
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| 19. | "Galinda Becomes Glinda" | 3:36 |
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| 20. | "Train to Emerald City" | 2:18 |
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| 21. | "Hall of Grandiosity" | 2:40 |
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| 22. | "A Wizard's Plan" | 4:23 |
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| 23. | "The Grimmerie" | 2:06 |
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| 24. | "Transformations" | 8:10 |
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| 25. | "Monkey Mayhem" | 3:40 |
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| 26. | "All Around Defying Gravity" | 5:45 |
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| Total length: | 78:44 |
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For Your Consideration
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A For Your Consideration album was released through Universal Pictures' press website in late 2024, featuring 34 tracks that differ from the general release.[13]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Opening Build" | 0:37 |
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| 2. | "Green Childhood" | 2:28 |
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| 3. | "Glinda's Entrance" | 2:07 |
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| 4. | "Our Heroes Meet" | 1:54 |
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| 5. | "Go With Her" | 1:03 |
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| 6. | "Meet the Faculty" | 3:46 |
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| 7. | "The Other Daughter / Wheelchair / Volunteering" | 3:35 |
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| 8. | "Reluctant Roommates" | 2:40 |
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| 9. | "Off to Class" | 0:43 |
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| 10. | "History Lesson" | 3:48 |
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| 11. | "Levitate the Coin" | 2:17 |
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| 12. | "Elphaba Followsβ/βSomething Badβ/βTea with Dillamond / You'd Better Go" | 4:29 |
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| 13. | "Fiyero Meets Elphabaβ/βGlinda Readiesβ/βBook Place" | 5:16 |
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| 14. | "Glinda Prepping" | 1:45 |
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| 15. | "Elphaba's Entrance" | 1:05 |
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| 16. | "The Hat / Humiliation Together" | 2:10 |
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| 17. | "Sharing Secrets" | 2:00 |
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| 18. | "Look at You" | 1:18 |
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| 19. | "Dillamond Detained" | 4:19 |
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| 20. | "Cub Rescue" | 1:44 |
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| 21. | "Forest Feelings" | 2:01 |
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| 22. | "Ozian Invitation / Train Station" | 6:00 |
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| 23. | "Sendoff" | 2:17 |
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| 24. | "Hall of Grandiosity" | 2:18 |
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| 25. | "His Ozness / Yellow Brick Road" | 4:22 |
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| 26. | "The Grimmerie" | 2:06 |
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| 27. | "Levitation / No Real Power" | 8:10 |
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| 28. | "Monkey Mayhem / Balloon Escape" | 3:38 |
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| 29. | "Open Your Eyes" | 0:28 |
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| 30. | "Propaganda Speech" | 1:07 |
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| 31. | "The Broom" | 1:28 |
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| 32. | "The Cape" | 1:45 |
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| 33. | "Leap of Faith" | 1:26 |
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| 34. | "End Titles" | 5:44 |
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| Total length: | 91:54 |
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- All music is composed by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz.[14]
- Nick Wollage β recording engineer
- John Michael Caldwell β mixing engineer, recording engineer
- Jack Dolman β editing engineer
- Catherine Wilson β editing engineer
- Laura Agudelo Cuartas β editing engineer
- Alec Lubin β assistant mixing engineer
- Patricia Sullivan β mastering engineer
- Batu Sener β additional music and arrangements
- Markus Siegel β additional music and arrangements
- Jonathan Beard β score orchestration
- Edward Trybek β score orchestration
- Henri Wilkinson β score orchestration
- Sean Barrett β additional score orchestration
- Jennifer Dirkes β additional score orchestration
- Benjamin Hoff β additional score orchestration
- Steven Rader β additional score orchestration
- Jacob Shrum β additional score orchestration
- Jamie Thierman β additional score orchestration
- Gavin Greenaway β orchestra conductor
- John Powell β choir conductor, piano
- April Amante β soprano
- Monique Donnelly β soprano
- Allie Feder β soprano
- Graycen Gardner β soprano
- Kelci Hahn β soprano
- Elissa Johnston β soprano
- Caroline McKenzie β soprano
- Beth Peregrine β soprano
- Zanaida Robles β soprano
- Alina Roitstein β soprano
- Anna Schubert β soprano
- Holly Sedillos β soprano
- Kathryn Shuman β soprano
- Courtney Raine Taylor β soprano
- Natalie Babbitt Taylor β soprano
- Chloe Malia Vaught β soprano
- Suzanne Waters β soprano
- Andrea Zomorodian β soprano
- Lindsay Abdou β alto
- Tehillah Alphonso β alto
- Jenny Ashman β alto
- Edie Lehmann Boddicker β alto
- Mindy Ella Chu β alto
- Emily Goglia β alto
- Ayana Haviv β alto
- Laura Flores Jackman β alto
- Shabnam Kalbasi β alto
- Gaayatri Kaundinya β alto
- Sharon Chohi Kim β alto
- Sara Mann β alto
- Baraka May β alto
- Jessica Rotter Murphy β alto
- Ann Sheridan β alto
- Carrah Stamatakis β alto
- Kristen Toedtman β alto
- Elyse Willis β alto
- Matthew Brown β tenor
- Caleb Curry β tenor
- Dermot Kiernan β tenor
- Charlie Kim β tenor
- Charles Lane β tenor
- Michael Lichtenauer β tenor
- Edmond RodrΓguez β tenor
- Fletcher Sheridan β tenor
- Todd Strange β tenor
- Greg Whipple β tenor
- Michael Bannett β bass
- Reid Bruton β bass
- David A. Castillo β bass
- Randy Crenshaw β bass
- Dylan Gentile β bass
- William Kenneth Goldman β bass
- Abdiel GonzΓ‘lez β bass
- James Hayden β bass
- Luc Kleiner β bass
- Ben Han-Wei Lin β bass
- David Michael Loucks β bass
- Jamal Michael Moore β bass
- Adrien Redford β bass
- Rene Ruiz β bass
Release history and formats for Wicked: The Original Motion Picture Score
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- ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
- ^ "Arrival at Shiz University (From Wicked: The Original Motion Picture Score) - Compilation by John Powell, Stephen Schwartz". Spotify. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ Sharpe, Josh (July 8, 2024). "John Powell Scoring WICKED Movie With Stephen Schwartz". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Hall, Margaret (November 22, 2024). "Wicked Film Will Release a Score Album". Playbill. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Scheps, Leigh (November 21, 2024). "'Wicked' Composer Stephen Schwartz Details His Journey Down The Yellow Brick Road". Grammys. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Sharpe, Josh (November 22, 2024). "WICKED Score Album by Stephen Schwartz and John Powell Drops in December". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Sharpe, Josh (December 6, 2024). "WICKED Movie Album by Stephen Schwartz and John Powell Now Streaming". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Sharpe, Josh (November 27, 2024). "WICKED Movie Score Album Tracklist Revealed; Pre-Orders Now Open". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (January 23, 2025). "Oscars: Full List of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ Green, Walden (March 3, 2025). "Oscars 2025: Daniel Blumberg Wins Best Original Score for The Brutalist". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Pond, Steve (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' Leads Nominations for Astra Film Awards". TheWrap. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Denton (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' dominates Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards with record-breaking 19 nominations". GoldDerby. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Faulkner, Clara (November 7, 2025). "2026 GRAMMYS: See The Full Nominations List". Grammy.com. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ "Wicked | Score β Universal Pictures β FYC 2024". Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ Powell, John [@johnj_powell]; (November 22, 2024). "Thanks to everyone who was a part of this score! Listen to the soundtrack album by Stephen Schwartz: out today - and get ready for the 'score' album by John Powell & Stephen Schwartz: releasing on December 6!". Retrieved November 23, 2024 β via Instagram.
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