The title For the Girls makes plain Kristin Chenoweth's intentions for her 2019 album for Concord: she's saluting great women singers by covering songs they popularized.
Chenoweth cherrypicks selections from different genres and eras, sometimes not strictly following her own guidelines.
Eva Cassidy covered "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" and Linda Ronstadt cut "Desperado" in 1973, but it's hard to not to think of the tunes as belonging to anyone but their respective authors, Buddy Holly and the Eagles.
This is hardly much of a flaw, though, especially since both songs belong within the classic modern pop tradition Chenoweth essays throughout For the Girls.
She touches upon R&B, country, the Great American Songbook, and girl groups, inviting Dolly Parton to duet with her on "I Will Always Love You," singing with Ariana Grande on Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me," and drafting Jennifer Hudson and Reba McEntire for a show-stopping "I'm a Woman." It's a diverse roster of singers and songs, but the Steve Tyrell production smooths over any rough edges, and Chenoweth's consummate Broadway professionalism helps the whole record seem unified; it's a modern update on the kind of albums Barbra Streisand and Dionne Warwick were making at the twilight of the '60s.
The blend of nostalgic vibes and contemporary sheen is appealing, particularly because Chenoweth never pushes too hard: she's not reinventing the songs, she's relaxing with them, and it makes for a warm bath of a listen.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way We WereAlan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | You Don't Own MeJohn Madara, David White | Kristin Chenoweth, Ariana Grande | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | It Doesn't Matter AnymorePaul Anka | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | I Will Always Love YouDolly Parton | Kristin Chenoweth, Dolly Parton | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | When I Fall in LoveEdward Heyman, Victor Young | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | CrazyWillie Nelson | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | The Man That Got AwayHarold Arlen, Ira Gershwin | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | I'm a WomanJerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Reba McEntire | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Will You Love Me TomorrowGerry Goffin, Carole King | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | I Wanna Be AroundJohnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstedt | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | DesperadoGlenn Frey, Don Henley | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | What A Diff’rence A Day Made | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 250 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Adams | Composer |
| 2 | Chris Allen | Engineer |
| 3 | Jon Allen | Engineer, Keyboard Programming, Mixing, Producer |
| 4 | Paul Anka | Composer |
| 5 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 6 | Alden Banta | Saxophone |
| 7 | Julianna Barlow | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Alan Bergman | Composer |
| 9 | Marilyn Bergman | Composer |
| 10 | Paul Blakemore | Mastering |
| 11 | Alan Broadbent | Arranger, Orchestral Agent, Piano |
| 12 | John Burk | Executive Producer |
| 13 | Kristin Chenoweth | Liner Notes, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Mike Davis | Trombone |
| 15 | Richard Dennison | Engineer |
| 16 | Gian Andrea Di Stefano | Photography |
| 17 | Andy Ezrin | Piano |
| 18 | David Finck | Bass |
| 19 | Mike Finnigan | Organ |
| 20 | Aretha Franklin | Vocal Samples |
| 21 | Glenn Frey | Composer |
| 22 | Matt Fronke | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 23 | Clint de Ganon | Drums |
| 24 | Grant Geissman | Soloist |
| 25 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 26 | Gerry Goffin | Composer |
| 27 | Ariana Grande | Primary Artist |
| 28 | María Grever | Composer |
| 29 | Marvin Hamlisch | Composer |
| 30 | Aaron Heick | Saxophone, Soloist |
| 31 | Don Henley | Composer |
| 32 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 33 | William Hickey | Engineer |
| 34 | Jennifer Hudson | Primary Artist |
| 35 | Chuck Hughes | Trombone |
| 36 | Quinn Johnson | Piano |
| 37 | Tony Kadleek | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 38 | John Kilgore | Engineer |
| 39 | Jim Kimball | Engineer |
| 40 | Carole King | Composer |
| 41 | Russ Kunkel | Drums |
| 42 | Jerry Leiber | Composer |
| 43 | John Madara | Composer |
| 44 | Miklos Malek | Guitar, Mixing, Programming |
| 45 | Logan Malone | Artistic Director |
| 46 | Bob Mann | Arranger, Guitar, Piano |
| 47 | David Mann | Saxophone, Soloist |
| 48 | Reba McEntire | Primary Artist |
| 49 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 50 | Rickey Minor | Engineer |
| 51 | Willie Nelson | Composer |
| 52 | Michael Orland | Associate Vocal Producer, Piano |
| 53 | Dolly Parton | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 54 | Steve Postell | Engineer |
| 55 | John Robinson | Drums |
| 56 | Tom Rutledge | Engineer |
| 57 | Janine Sharell | Vocals (Background) |
| 58 | Leland Sklar | Bass |
| 59 | Seph Stanek | Creative Director |
| 60 | Tommy Steele | Art Direction, Design |
| 61 | Mike Stoller | Composer |
| 62 | Tierney Sutton | Vocals (Background) |
| 63 | Myles Turney | Engineer |
| 64 | Lauryn Tyrell | Vocals (Background) |
| 65 | Steve Tyrell | Arranger, Liner Notes, Mixing, Producer |
| 66 | Sadie Vimmerstedt | Composer |
| 67 | Paul Wells | Drums |
| 68 | Nita Whitaker | Vocals (Background) |
| 69 | David White | Composer |
| 70 | Rickey Woodard | Soloist |
| 71 | Victor Young | Composer |
Kristin Chenoweth
2003 - 19 tracks
Wicked: Original Broadway Cast Recording - Kristin Chenoweth, Sean McCourt, Cristy Candler, Jan Neuberger, Ensemble
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |