completely of the period in which it takes place and like something that could only have been made in the mid-1990s, an age when the American independent film movement and the studio system intersected in a way that allowed auteurs like Anders to broaden their ambitions and expand their canvasses." Music Actress Illeana Douglas’ singing voice is dubbed by singer Kristen Vigard, while the fictional Luminaries are dubbed by girl group For Real. In the beginning, Edna/Denise performs a version of "Hey There," which was originally heard in the musical The Pajama Game, and popularized by singers such as Rosemary Clooney. Another of Denise's big musical moments occurs in the studio to sing tracks for "God Give Me Strength", an expensively produced single that fails to generate excitement on the charts, alluding to Phil Spector's recording of "River Deep – Mountain High" for Tina Turner (written by Spector, Ellie Greenwich, and Jeff Barry). Singer Elvis Costello, who co-wrote "God Give Me Strength" with Burt Bacharach for the film, also wrote "Unwanted Number," which, in the movie, is crafted by Denise and Cazsatt for the Luminaries and causes a scandal because it tells the story of a young, unmarried mother. Singer-composer Lesley Gore co-wrote the song, "My Secret Love," performed in the movie by the character of young singer Kelly Porter. Gore chose not to be credited as a co-writer because she felt she'd "been brought in too late for a real collaboration" and was not invited to the film's New York City premiere, a logistical oversight Anders regretted. Soundtrack The soundtrack was released in September 1996 by MCA Records. It was produced by Larry Klein, Joni Mitchell's former husband and producer. Klein contributed to the writing of several songs on the soundtrack and appears briefly in the movie as a recording engineer. Joni Mitchell contributed the song "Man from Mars", which is sung by Kristen Vigard as heard in the fillm. The soundtrack's initial pressing of 40,000 CD copies contained a version featuring Mitchell's vocals instead of Vigard's. This CD version was recalled and the soundtrack was re-released a week later with Vigard's vocal restored. Mitchell later re-recorded the song with different-styled music for her 1998 album Taming the Tiger. Other songs Several songs did not make the album soundtrack, such as both of Kristen Vigard's renditions of "Hey There"—the contest version and the polished demo. Her version of "In