My Best Friend's Wedding [Original Soundtrack] in Bloomington, MN

The
soundtrack
to the
Julia Roberts
romantic comedy
My Best Friend's Wedding
is appropriately comprised of love songs, but since this is the
to a blockbuster, it relies on new covers from hip artists of familiar songs.
works better than it should, since most of the vocalists -- including
Tony Bennett
,
Jann Arden
Mary Chapin Carpenter
, and
Ani DiFranco
-- concentrate on the songs; even the weakest song,
Diana King
's take on
Bacharach/David
's
"I Say a Little Prayer,"
works because the song itself is so well written. These covers are set side by side with oldies by
Jimmy Soul
Jackie DeShannon
the Exciters
, as well as
"I'll Be Okay,"
a new song sung by
Amanda Marshall
, and the end result is a pleasant listen that occasionally achieves the charm of the film itself. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine