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LOVE ACTUALLY SOUNDTRACK

1. Dido - **Here With Me** This song is an example of a generalized score, however, the director purposefully conflicts the music with the scene and movement. We see the character Mark, who loves his bestfriend's lover, and flees from her, not wanting to confront her. However, the music completely contrasts with this aste lyrics say, "I won't leave, I won't hide, I cannot be, until you're resting here with me". The song effectively conveys the conflict and fear Mark feels toward his love. 

2. The Sugarbabes - **Too lost in You** In this song, the lyrics are the most important component as it reveals what the feelings the characters undergo. Firstly, the lyrics reflect Sarah's fervent love for her fellow employee Karl, and wishes to approach him and confess her feelings. Secondly, there is Harry, who feels strangely attracted to his beautiful employee, Mia. Such emotions are shown in the lyrics in the part, "You look into my eyes, I go out of my mind, I can't see anything, 'cause this love's got me blind".

3. The Calling - **Wherever You Will Go** The song is has an explosive and cool melody that is different to other tracks in this film, because the scene is set in the U.S. The fresh and hard rhythm also depicts the youthfulness and passion involved in the Colin's encounter with the three attractive American girls. 

 4. The Pointer Sisters - **Jump (For My Love)** This song is an example of Mickey Mouse scoring, as it reflects an aspect of the character David. In the exterior, David is a good-looking, gentle Prime Minister of England. However, in the interior, he is a clumsy, faulty, and bright man who is vulnerable when it comes to love. This song is clearly a catchy song from the 1980s, with reflects David's age as well as his cheerful personality.

5. Joni Mitchell - **Both Sides Now** This song relates directly to the context of the film, as the character Karen receives a Joni Mitchell CD, and this song is by Joni Mitchell. This song serves to show Karen's broken hopes and sorrow as she realizes her husband had been subconsciously attracted to another woman besides herself. The lyrics say, "I've looked at love from both side now, from give and take, and still somehow, it's love's illusions I recall," and this reveals how Karen realizes that love is imperfect and to her non-existant. She realizes that she has to look at love from both sides: its illusions and reality.



6. Lynden David Hall - **All You Need Is Love** This track follows a swing and inconsistent rhythm to portray love as a journey, with ups and downs. The chorus and main vocal harmonizes to stimulate a romantic and celebrated mood. The lyrics of the song, such as "all you need is love" and "there is nothing you can do that can't be done", reflect the power and passion involved in love.  7. The Beach Boys - **God Only Knows** This song is presented towards the end of the film, where all individual meet a happy end and meet with those they love in the celebrated time of christmas. The repetition of lines and the warm, flowing rhythm suggests the warmth of love and a new start for many characters. The lines, "god only knows what I would do without you" conveys the significance of those one loves and how vulnerable one would be without them.

8. Craig Armstrong - **Glasgow Love Theme** This track has a very slow, easing melody, enforcing a sorrowful, reverent and lonely mood. This reveals the character Jamie's sorrow in always being alone, and abandoned by his lovers. As the soothing melody plays in the background, Jamie is shown alone in a dark room, as he says "alone again,". 9. Eva Cassidy - **Songbird** This song with its slow and flat melody, provokes a lamenting and sorrowful mood to the scene. And such qualities of the song is fit the scene's purpose perfectly, as the scene shows the funeral of Daniel's beloved wife and Sam's loving mother, which involves immense despair as one try to let another go forever.

10. Billy Mack - **Christmas Is All Around** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This song takes form of a bright, cheery carol song, circulating the news that christmas is soon to come. The entire film is set in a christmas holiday, and this theme song serves to celebrate and concur with this delightful event. The bouncy rhythm and beat appears to represent the hopeful and excited people bustling, shopping for the christmas holiday.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">11. Olivia Olson - **All I Want For Christmas Is You** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This song has effective lyrics and a lively rhythm to depict what hope and love christmas gives people. The song sung at a school concert in the movie, sets a spirited and vibrant mood to the scene. The lyrics, "all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere" and "and the sound of children's laughter fills the air" reminds the audience of the delightful and grateful aspects of Christmas and the gathering of people who they care about.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">1. Dido - **Here With Me**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">2. The Sugarbabes - **Too lost in You** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">3. The Calling - **Wherever You Will Go**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">4. The Pointer Sisters - **Jump (For My Love)**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">5. Joni Mitchell - **Both Sides Now**

6. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Lynden David Hall - **All You Need Is Love**

7. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">The Beach Boys - **God Only Knows**

8. Craig Armstrong - **Glasgow Love Theme**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">9. Eva Cassidy - **Songbird**

10. Billy Mack - **Christmas Is All Around**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">11. Olivia Olson - **All I Want For Christmas Is You **