There are at least two new songs, confirmed by both director Jon M. Chu and composer Stephen Schwartz. Schwartz explained the decision to The Messenger in 2023, “The storytelling required it, and therefore they were created—the intention was that they were organic and not imposed on the movie.

In the opening number "No One Mourns the Wicked" citizens of Oz celebrate the news that Dorothy killed the Wicked Witch of the West. The song is a very energetic way to start the story, and even the opening notes have a way of making hardcore fans emotional.

Thank goodness! For musical theater kids everywhere who have been eagerly waiting for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's vocal takes on their iconic "Wicked" roles, look no further because "Wicked: The Soundtrack" has arrived.

The Wicked movie brought all the songs from the Broadway musical's first act to the screen, and though each is great, they weren't created equal.

My ranking of songs on the Wicked soundtrack from the movie is completely different than how I’d rank the musical, too. Wild! No shade to Jeff Goldblum here, who does a decent performance in a role he was born to play.