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Lead Performance: Faith Hill; Genres: Country/Bluegrass, Pop
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By David Browne
David Browne
David Browne
David Browne is EW's music critic and author of ''Dream Brother: The Lives & Music of Jeff & Tim Buckley'' (HarperCollins)

Recipe for soundtrack ballad: Start with nonspecific lyric that could apply to any blockbuster (''When I think back on these times and the dreams we left behind/I'll be glad 'cause I was blessed to get to have you in my life''). Sprinkle in a key word to connect lyric with film in question (here, ''sky,'' as in air raid, as in Pearl Harbor). Baste in overdone orchestration that crests in choruses. Top with in-demand ''soaring diva'' (here, Faith Hill) who can follow in footsteps of Celine, Trisha, etc. Overcook for several minutes. Serve.


Posted Jun 15, 2001
 

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