Down with Love [ENHANCED] [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists (Composer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 13, 2003)
• Original Release Date: May 16, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B0000996F6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,815 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm down wtih Down With Love!, May 18, 2003

By	"waadams" (Moraga, California United States) - See all my reviews

Yea my title is punny; that's ok. I saw this movie opening night and it was amazing! I saw this movie mostly because of Ewan McGregor and I loved it. It was one of his best performances. Because bith Ewan and Renee can sing (Moulin rouge, Chicago) they recorded a track for the credits. It is a wonderfull song and I would recommened the soundtrack just because of that one song. I bought the rest of the soundtrack and it is also very, very good! I suggest to buy the soundtrack now! Plus - go see the movie! The soundtrack includes Frank Sinatra and Astrud Gilberto's battling tracks of "Fly Me To the Moon (In Other Words)." Well here are the track listings, enjoy!
1- Down With Love - Michael Buble/Holly Palmer
2 - Barbara Arrives - Marc Shaiman
3 - Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) - Frank Sinatra/Count Basie And His Orchestra
4 - One Mint Julep - Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra
5 - For Once In My Life - Michael Buble
6 - Girls Night Out - Marc Shaiman
7 - Every Day Is A Holiday (With You) - Esthero
8 - Kissing A Fool - Michael Buble
9 - Barbara Meets Zip - Marc Shaiman
10 - Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) - Astrud Gilberto
11 - Love In Three Acts - Marc Shaiman
12 - Here's To Love - Ewan McGregor/Renee Zellweger

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Soundtrack For a Fun Movie!, May 17, 2003

By	Raine (United States) - See all my reviews

I just got this soundtrack, and it's great. I can't really compare it to anything else, because it's very different from other recent movie soundtracks.

1. Down With Love - 9.5/10 This is a cute song, and a great way to start off the soundtrack!

2. Barbara Arrives - 9.5/10 A fun track, that has a great 60's beat.

3. Fly me to the Moon - 10/10 Frank Sinatra is not my favorite, but he makes this song a classic. Not to mention the fact that it's very catchy.

4. One Mint Julep - 9.2/10 Like "Barbara Arrives" it is a orchestrated song.

5. For Once in My Love - 9/10 Performed by Michael Buble, another good song, not as good as "Fly me to the moon".

6. Girls Night Out - 8.5/10 A short track, that is only a minute long, but it's still good.

7. Everyday is a Holiday (With you) - 8.8/10 I almost gave this a 9, but it just is not as good as other sung songs. That doesn't mean it's bad, though. Has a different feeling then the other tracks, but stays with the time period.

8. Kissing a Fool - 9.5/10 Another song performed by Michael Buble. It's a ballad, and again a classic. The second half of the song is better.

9. Barbara Meets Zip - 9.5/10 Another orchestrated piece. I like how these orechestrated songs (all done by Marc Shaiman) all have that 60's bounce in them. This piece really songs like something out of the 60's. This is one of the longer songs on the soundtrack, at 4:08 sec.

10. Fly me to the Moon - 8.5 This time it's sung by Astrud Gilberto, not as good as the original version, but still good. This version is not as slow, as the other.

11.Love in Three Acts - 9.5/10 Another Marc Shaiman piece. Once again, very good. Melody changes from fast and up beat to slow in the middle of the song, then goes back to being up beat . This is the longest song on the album ccoming in at nearly 7 min.

12. Here's to Love - 10/10 Renee Zelleweger and Ewan McGregor sing this song. They have both been in musical movies recently, and because of that, they asked the movie makers if they could do a song on the end of this movie. I'm glad they did, because it's a great way to end the movie, and the soundtrack.

If you like 60's music, or even if you don't, this is fun for everyone. I was not even alive in the 60's and I still love it.

If your still unsure about buying this, go see the movie.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Accompaniment to the Film, May 19, 2003

By	"ducklie" (Arlington, VA United States) - See all my reviews

Having seen the movie and heard the soundtrack, I must say the music here is swingin'. I had never heard Michael Buble before, but he has three tracks on the CD and his voice fits the tone and time of the film perfectly. Two versions of "Fly Me to the Moon" were used interchangably in the film and I was glad to see both included on the CD. The score was interspersed with the vocal tracks but didn't interrupt the flow of the CD.

And of course- the final track featuring Ewan McGregor and Renee Zellweger... Man, Ewan can sing and while Renee seemed a little outmatched at time she still sounded lovely.

On the enhanced part of the disc is the video for "Here's to Love", which is seen in the movie with the end credits and links to the official sites (movie and soundtrack) and artist sites.