One Fine Day

Review by Thomas Glorieux:

How many people have actually heard the music of James Newton Howard for the romantic comedy One Fine Day? Well, several days ago me along with countless others. And I stated it correctly because there are obvious people that bought the score but not for the score by Howard but actually solely for the songs found on the album. It is one of those many song related soundtracks that covers none or one score track by the composer and luckily for us, we have one of practically 9 minutes. The thing is, the length of the tracks aren't on the back cover, so you basically could have one of 2 minutes in duration which makes the point rather obvious that not many people bothered to get it. And simply out of interest, the one suite of music by Howard is nice but not special enough for the purchase alone. I only recommend it to Howard fans only, and those expecting something in the line of My Best Friend's Wedding or Pretty Woman and not the thunder and magic of Dinosaur or Atlantis.

The only score track entitled 'Suite from "One Fine Day"' covers into 9 minutes of score material this, basically romantic comedy music as you would expect. It has warm sounds, piano based melodies but more a sometimes lounge and jazzy feeling. The lounge is actually coming of the piano which doesn't state the emotion and the jazz is only noticed at the end. Between it you have some short scherzo's of piano and orchestra (rather fun actually) and through it comically inspired rhythmic pieces which keeps the pace running. The main theme (if it is possible to point that out) is found among other statements on 5.30 and is nothing special on its own. Basically, One Fine Day isn't that special, simply because it doesn't cover a lot of material. It is nice and occasionally fun but simply background stuff that fits wonderfully with the film itself. If you love these romantic background listens and couldn't care about entries like Kenny Loggins (For the first Time), The Shirelles (Mama Said) or Ella Fitzgerald (Isn't it Romantic) then go for it. However if I really was interested in the music of Howard, my title wouldn't have been One Fine Day but actually One Lousy Track. But I'm not that interested in it to make all that fuss about it.

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Tracks

Single Disc

1. Suite from "One Fine Day" (8.55)

Total Length: 8.55

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=== Link to Composer Site: James Newton Howard ===