Strongest Suit" (Reprise) – Amneris and Aida "Halfway to Heaven" — Aida, Nehebka, Mereb, Amneris and the Nubians "Dance of the Robe" – Aida, Nehebka and the Nubians "Not Me" – Radames, Aida, Amneris and Mereb "Elaborate Lives" – Radames and Aida "The Gods Love Nubia" – Aida, Nehebka, Mereb and the Nubians Act II "A Step Too Far" – Amneris, Radames and Aida "Easy as Life" – Aida "Like Father, Like Son" – Zoser, Radames and the Ministers "Radames' Letter" – Radames "How I Know You" (Reprise) – Mereb "Written in the Stars" – Radames and Aida "I Know the Truth" – Amneris "Elaborate Lives" (Reprise) – Aida and Radames "Enchantment Passing Through" (Reprise) – Radames and Aida "Every Story is a Love Story" (Reprise) – Amneris Recordings A number of recordings are available for Aida: Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, sometimes known as the "Concept Album", was released in 1999 in advance of the theatrical production, and features Elton John performing songs from the show along with a number of artists, including Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Shania Twain, Sting, Spice Girls and LeAnn Rimes. It also included Heather Headley and Sherie René Scott, both of whom went on to reprise their roles in the original Broadway production the following year. Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida: Original Broadway Cast Recording was released in 2000, and won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. Since then, it has sold over 500,000 copies and is a certified Gold Album by RIAA. 2001 Dutch Cast 2004 German Cast 2004 Japanese Cast 2007 Hungarian Cast Musical analysis Elton John's score for Aida is stylistically eclectic. "Another Pyramid" is a modern reggae number; "My Strongest Suit" draws heavily on Motown, "The Gods Love Nubia" draws on gospel. There are numbers, e.g., "Not Me", "Elaborate Lives", "A Step Too Far", "Written in the Stars", that reflect Elton John's pop style. There is also a strong influence of African music, notably in "Dance of the Robe" and "Easy as Life". These styles are used without much attention to historical authenticity; rather, there is a mix of African (mostly West African), Indian and Middle Eastern influences. Probably the nearest stylistic parallel to the work as a whole is to Elton John's The Lion King, another musical with strong emphasis on ethnically diverse stylistic influences. Among the songs cut from the production after previews and