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Unexpected Song
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Wikipedia article
"'Unexpected Song'" is a 1984 song from the musical 'Song and Dance' originally sung (on Broadway) by Bernadette Peters. The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Don Black. A single was released by Sarah Brightman. Originally released by Marti Webb and Justin Hayward as a duet in 1981 the song had new lyrics penned for the original 1982 production of the show and was re-titled "When You Want to Fall in Love". The original lyrics were re-instated when the show was re-written for Brightman's run. It was later used in Lloyd Webber's and Black's reworking of the show, returning to the original album title of 'Tell Me on a Sunday'. The single peaked at #76 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song's melody was originally heard as Variation 5 on Lloyd Webber's 1978 instrumental album 'Variations'. The remainder of the album became the dance music for the second act of 'Song & Dance'.
Track listing
# "Unexpected Song"
# "Come Back With the Same Look in Your Eyes"
Covers
* Bernadette Peters on 'Song & Dance: Original Broadway Cast Recording' (1985)
*Michael Crawford on 'Songs From the Stage & Screen' (1987)
* Paul Jones on 'The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection' (1991)
* Clare Burt on 'Aspects of Andrew Lloyd Webber Volume 2' (1996)
* Michael Ball on Julian Lloyd Webber's 'Unexpected Songs' (2006)
* Anthony Warlow on 'Best of Act One'
* Denise Van Outen on 'Tell Me On a Sunday' (2006)
* Myrra Malmberg on 'Unexpected: Myrra Malmberg Sings Lloyd Webber' (1997)
* Dave Willetts on 'The Musicals Unplugged' (2003)
* Marie Osmond on 'Unexpected' (2021)
Category:1984 singles
Category:Songs from musicals
Category:Sarah Brightman songs
Category:Songs with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Category:Songs with lyrics by Don Black (lyricist)
Category:1984 songs
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