"Isn't It Romantic" Soundtrack Lyrics

"Isn't It Romantic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

Can a rom-com parody work while still throwing the wedding-party bangers? Isn’t It Romantic answers with a two-part strategy: John Debney’s buoyant, short-form score frames the gags and gear-changes, while a handful of instantly recognizable songs—topped by cast performances of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and Madonna’s “Express Yourself”—deliver the genre’s big dopamine hits.

The official album, released by WaterTower Music on February 13, 2019, combines those cast covers with Debney’s cues into a 24-track, ~47-minute set. The film also sprinkles classic source cuts (Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman,” Percy Faith’s “Theme from A Summer Place,” etc.) to lampoon and celebrate rom-com grammar at the same time. (Album and credits per label listings and major services.)

Questions & Answers

Who composed the score?

John Debney. His cues make up the bulk of the album alongside two featured cast performances.

What label released the soundtrack and when?

WaterTower Music on February 13, 2019 (digital). Runtime ~47 minutes across 24 tracks.

Which songs are performed by the cast?

“I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” (Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine, Priyanka Chopra) and “Express Yourself” (Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam DeVine, Priyanka Chopra, Betty Gilpin, Brandon Scott Jones).

Are the cast performances on the official album?

Yes—both appear as the opening tracks of the WaterTower release.

Who supervised the music?

Maggie Phillips is credited as Music Supervisor on the film.

Is there a separate “songs only” compilation?

No. The commercial release is a single album combining the two cast covers with Debney’s score cues.

Notes & Trivia

• The big final dance is set to Madonna’s “Express Yourself,” staged at 101 Park Avenue in NYC.
• The film uses rom-com staples as audio jokes—e.g., Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” and Percy Faith’s “Theme from A Summer Place.”
• WaterTower’s album sequencing front-loads the two showpieces, then runs a compact Debney cue stack.
• Wilson/DeVine/Chopra’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” was pushed in studio clips and featurettes ahead of release.

Genres & Themes

Pop divas, stadium hooks → communal euphoria and meta-commentary (Whitney/Madonna as “genre functions” more than mere songs).

Classic easy-listening & golden-oldies → shorthand for “movie romance” (Orbison, Percy Faith) used with a wink.

Bright orchestral score → brisk cuelets for POV flips, montage logic, and the self-love reveal.

Tracks & Scenes

“I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” — Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine & Priyanka Chopra
Where it plays: Karaoke-turned-flash-mob in the rom-com reality; Natalie weaponizes a pop classic to insist she’s not the “supporting character” (diegetic performance tipping into stylized non-diegetic flourishes).
Why it matters: The tune doubles as satire and sincerity—the movie admits that mass-joy set pieces are fun and functional. (As reported in pre-release features.)

“Express Yourself” — Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam DeVine, Priyanka Chopra, Betty Gilpin & Brandon Scott Jones
Where it plays: The climactic group dance on Park Avenue, post-revelation, as Natalie reframes the story around self-respect (diegetic/staged performance).
Why it matters: A literal statement of theme—self-love before romance—wrapped in a Madonna anthem. (Finale location and song documented in production notes.)

“Oh, Pretty Woman” — Roy Orbison
Where it plays: Rom-com-parody street beat and montage color (source).
Why it matters: The most on-the-nose wink possible, used knowingly to telegraph the genre rules the film is skewering.

“Theme from ‘A Summer Place’” — Percy Faith & His Orchestra
Where it plays: Dreamy interlude as the world around Natalie goes fully PG-13 (source).
Why it matters: Vintage innocence weaponized for satire; syrup as punchline.

“Ride” — Halo Sol
Where it plays: Contemporary connective tissue in early reels (source/low-mix).
Why it matters: Keeps the pre-accident world sounding modern before the hard pivot.

“My Way (Remix)” — Alana D.
Where it plays: Early-film confidence booster under quick cuts (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: A small flex track that foreshadows the movie’s debate with “self.”

Score highlights — John Debney
Where they play: “Wake Up / Off to Work,” “Park Walk and Talk,” and other micro-cues map the reality shift, office repartee, and the self-acceptance beat (non-diegetic).
Why they matter: Debney’s timing sells the joke-to-feeling pivots; no cue overstays its welcome.

Trailer note: The marketing cuts spotlight the karaoke number and finale choreography; the album carries those exact cast versions.

Music–Story Links

In this movie, needle-drops aren’t just flavor—they’re arguments. Whitney/Madonna deliver the communal catharsis rom-coms promise, while Orbison and Percy Faith function as audio quotation marks around tropes. Debney’s score stitches the meta beats so the film can joke, turn on a dime, then land somewhere earnest without whiplash.

How It Was Made

Composer: John Debney. Music Supervisor: Maggie Phillips. WaterTower Music released the album day-and-date with U.S. theatrical. The finale was staged to “Express Yourself” on 101 Park Avenue; the karaoke blowout uses a licensed Whitney Houston classic performed in-character by the leads. (Credits and label pages confirm personnel and release specifics.)

Reception & Quotes

Coverage noted how the film both mocks and embraces rom-com language; the musical numbers were singled out as crowd-pleasers.

“Forced to sing her feelings, and it works—Whitney becomes a plot device.” Entertainment feature

“Meta jokes aside, the soundtrack plays fair: bangers when they count, light score for the pivots.” Album/film roundups

Additional Info

• Album: 24 tracks, ~47 minutes (digital) via WaterTower Music.
• Cast tracks lead the sequence; Debney’s cues follow in short, scene-specific bursts.
• International distribution: Warner Bros. (US/Canada), Netflix (international). The album’s global listing mirrors the US one.
• Select classic sources (Orbison, Percy Faith) appear in film but are not on Debney’s score-centric album.
• Karaoke and finale numbers were promoted with official clips ahead of release.

Technical Info

• Title: Isn’t It Romantic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• Year: 2019
• Type: Film soundtrack (cast performances + original score)
• Composer: John Debney
• Music Supervision: Maggie Phillips
• Label: WaterTower Music
• Length: ~47 minutes; 24 tracks
• Notable placements: “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” (cast); “Express Yourself” (cast, finale); “Oh, Pretty Woman”; “Theme from A Summer Place”

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: WaterTower Music album page/listing; Apple Music and Spotify album entries; Entertainment Weekly feature on the karaoke scene; film credits pages (music supervisor), and the film’s Wikipedia entry confirming music/production details and finale song/location.

February, 12th 2026