In the Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Tracklist
This is the soundtrack to Jon M. Chu’s film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s stage musical about a young Dominican (Anthony Ramos) contemplating his future during a summer week in the Washington Heights of Manhattan.
“In the Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” Q&A
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What has the artist said about his own involvement in the movie?
I was not going to be in it [the movie]. I was never planning to be in it. I had my Broadway experience, which was a miraculous experience. I went from substitute teacher to Broadway composer. I will never make a leap that big in my life again! And so, I was very content to let Anthony Ramos and this incredible cast kind of have their own experience. And Quiara, my co-writer, and Jon Chu, kept dropping hints, like, “We haven’t cast Piragua Guy yet. We haven’t cast Piragua Guy yet.” And I was like, “That’s cool, that’s cool.” […] Quiara […] wrote the screenplay, and she’s a genius. But she also said, “I think that we might have to cut Piragua, because it doesn’t really move the plot along. But I thought of a way not to cut it.” And I went, “What is the way? I love that song.” And she said, “If you play Piragua Guy, they won’t cut Piragua Guy.”
– Lin-Manuel Miranda, interview with Jimmy Fallon.
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How has the album performed commercially?
The album reached the top spot on Billboard’s Soundtracks chart, the week ending June 26, 2021. The album sold a total of 15,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending June 17, 2021.
