''Funny Girl'' is the soundtrack album to the 1968 musical film of the same name, performed by its star

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. Released on the vinyl album format in stereo in 1968, the soundtrack was subsequently released in quadraphonic sound vinyl,

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. The titles "Second Hand Rose" and "Exit Music" are omitted from the commercially released soundtrack editions. The soundtrack is featured in " Billboard Greatest albums of all time".,

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's "The Greatest Albums Made By Women" '' Record World'' called the title track "sad and lovely."

Background and development

Lyricist Bob Merrill and composer Jule Styne originally wrote the score for the 1964 stage musical of the same name, including " I'm the Greatest Star", "

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". These songs are more melodically and formally complex than usual Tin Pan Alley songs that were popular during that time. "People" uses the verse chorus structure commonly found in earlier showtunes.Perone, p. 58

Track listing

All lyrics composed by

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; all music by Jule Styne; except where indicated #"Overture" – :00 #" I'm the Greatest Star" – :06 #"If a Girl Isn't Pretty" – :26 #"Roller Skate Rag" – :01 #" I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Be Happy With Somebody Else)" – :38– ( Billy Rose,

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) #"His Love Makes Me Beautiful" – :39 #"

" – :01 #" You are Woman, I am Man" – :23 #"

" – :45 #"Sadie, Sadie" – :19 #"The Swan" – :51 #" Funny Girl" – :43 #" My Man" – :12– (

Albert Willemetz Albert Willemetz (14 February 1887 – 7 October 1964) was a French librettist. Career Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He invented a new type of musical, with a humorous and "sexy" style. He was the author of more than 3000 songs, inc ...

, Jacques-Charles (Jacques Mardochée Charles), Channing Pollock,

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) #"Finale" – :20

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

A. The Australian chart positions are from the Kent Music Report (KMR) / Australian Music Report (AMR) pre-1989 and from 1989 on from

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References

Bibliography

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