The New Girl in Town - Hairspray (Movie Clip)

Hairspray cast performing The New Girl in Town. New Line Cinema, Watertower Music © 2007

[coleslaw]

"Why did you pick the same song!"
"They wrote it."
such an underrated film

[azurajeursey]

Best part was at the end of this song when Michelle tells queen latifah that they better watch because they did the same song and queen latifah is like, "they wrote it." I damn near died.

[maggierappa]

Can we agree that Hairspray is one of the only movie musical that did the stage version justice

[leonardotrigo]

when the black girls show up I'm always like.... what amazing voices!!!

[Blackmage]

The black girls killed that song. Like its not even a contest.

[velvetbooks]

What I really love about these songs is that they show very accurately the differences between ways of making music in the 60's, for Amber, and the other two girls' version, it is very inspired by the sounds of little Peggy March, Lesley Core, and Joannie Summers. And for the Dynamites' version, it's clear how they are a representation of the power trios of Motown Records, such as The Supremes, The Marvelettes, and even The Ronettes. I have always loved that detail about this part <3

[Kayla_boocute]

I love to see the reaction when Seaweed and Penny meet for the first time. It gives me chills. (sighs) Thats that old school love.

[leeardamer]

They went from "She's the new girl" to "Hey look out for that moving van... she *was* the new girl in town" lol rip

[cjripley]

This is brilliant storytelling. The song seamlessly transitions the story from the narrative of Amber's jealousy of Tracy to the tensions of segregation and Von Tussle's attempts to undermine and take advantage of the black performers/Maybelle.

[ja.m]

The black girls ended that with grace and killed the song. It's not even a contest. I love this

[trudy_triad]

When the "second" version came on, I was like:

[lune]

The seamless transition between both versions is amazing.

[antb]

Them black girls know how to get it!! All that sass!!😍😍😍💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[softmoxymuffin]

i love both versions. i especially love that the movie makers didnt try to make the first version bad compared to the second. just a different sound. but you end up liking the second more because it's their original song that gets stolen like what happened at the time the musical takes place. mini history lesson

[real_lampcap]

I do love both versions bc it really does show the different styles. But the black girls are just amazing. When the gospel breakdown happens you cant help but to dance.

[evelinagauthier]

i liked the black version better than the white version 

[erikabclimber]

The beginning sounds like its just a warm up for when the black girls come on, they're so much better

[velvetbooks]

I also love the way Amber looks so confident while singing on the show about telling the homecoming queen to hold onto her thinking she's the new girl in town, and later realizing that she's not and that she's the one that has to hold onto her crown. If that makes any sense. LOL.

[timdella]

The difference is so amazing. I love both versions, though.

[Chizu]

Can we talk about how angry Shelly looks every time Amber speaks lmao!!!! Its too funny!!!