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Olivia Newton-John | Hopelessly Devoted to You (from “Grease”)

Released 40 years ago this week, 1978’s top-grossing movie, Grease, featured “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” a hit single by Olivia Newton-John. Modulations between each verse and chorus: 1:11, 1:47, and 2:19.

Jonathan Read Gealt (feat. Natalie Weiss) | Quiet

Here is Jonathan Reid Gealt‘s “Quiet” (2011), sung by the incomparable Natalie Weiss. Key change from E to G at 1:24, and then back to E at 2:00.

Sing For Your Supper (from “The Boys From Syracuse”)

Kickin’ it back to the 1930s today, with “Sing For Your Supper” from the Rodgers & Hart show The Boys From Syracuse (1938). Modulations at 1:32 and 2:28.

Hosanna (from “Jesus Christ Superstar”)

“Hosanna” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) won a 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. The modulation is at 2:20.

Soul of a Man (from “Kinky Boots”)

Featuring some contemporary Broadway today with “Soul of a Man” from Kinky Boots (2013). Key change around 2:18.

Marian McPartland | Send In the Clowns

Here is Marian McPartland’s beautiful arrangement of Sondheim’s “Send In The Clowns” (1978), originally written for the 1973 musical A Little Night Music. There’s a dramatic key change at 3:13.

Arabian Nights (from “Aladdin”)

“Arabian Nights” is the opening number from the Broadway musical Aladdin (2014). There are a few internal modulations, but the big one is at 5:28.

Whitney Houston + Mariah Carey | When You Believe (from “The Prince of Egypt”)

Here’s the Whitney Houston/Mariah Carey duet “When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt (1998). The whole song is definitely worth a listen, but pay particular attention around 3:43.

AJ Rafael (feat. Deedee Lynn Magno Hall) | Only Us (from “Dear Evan Hansen”)

Singer/songwriter AJ Rafael covers “Only Us” (2017) from the musical Dear Evan Hansen, featuring Deedee Lynn Magno Hall. The first modulation (1:43) somehow sneaks up on the listener gradually, while the second (2:55) clearly announces itself.

Stephen Soundheim (feat. Marin Mazzie) | Losing My Mind (from “Follies”)

Here’s the inimitable, much-missed Marin Mazzie singing “Losing My Mind” from Sondheim’s Follies (1970). This performance is just exquisite, and the key change at about 3:00 is a highlight.