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'Listen' was the most powerful song in the movie


Although this movie had a couple of catchy songs, I must confess that "Listen" was the most memorable one. Not that it's a outstanding and marvellous song, but I thought it was a powerful song, with great lyrics and had a great meaning. It was a powerful moment in the film.

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Agreed, Beyonce did an amazing job.

"It does not say RSVP on the Statue of Liberty."

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I always thought "Listen" was the movie's version of Diana Ross' "It's My Turn".

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i think it depends on what age group or what you are going through ex:my mom thought that jennifer hudsons song was the best while i thought listen was good i couldnt really grasp all the emotion that went into a song like and i am telling you (as i was never in a place like that)while listen was very easy for me to grasp my mom saw the original performance of jennifer holliday so maybe it was easy for her

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I thought it was a good song but felt out of place with the other songs--i.e. like it didn't belong. I checked and it was added to the movie; it's not in the broadway musical. To me, it distracted from the movie being about Effie. Still, a good, powerful song; but can't hold a candle to Effie's ballad at the end of Act 1.

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I respectfully disagree.

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Why?

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I completely disagree. Listen was added to the lineup, and Beyonce's performance of it was wayyy over the top. Nobody in the theater cared about her song. No one clapped. It was all about J. Hud as it should have been.

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It was fantastic, definitely stood out for me

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Listen was da song dat stood out in da film yes dis is true,, Listen was also the song dat OUTLIVED evry other song,, its still widely covered on every show lyk x factor,, da voice and da lyk. Beyonce wrote and sung a classic thurr

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I preferred, Love You I Do

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