HELLO AGAIN (THE JAZZ SINGER, 1980)

A soulful theme Hello Again by Neil Diamond is part of the movie-musical The Jazz Singer. The 1980 film was a remake of a 1927 classic starring Al Jolson. The film's story has been told many times, about pursuing one 's dreams and trying to make it.

HELLO AGAIN

sung by: Neil Diamond

Hello again, hello

Just called to say ‘hello’

I couldn’t sleep at all tonight

And I know it’s late

But I couldn’t wait

Hello, my friend, hello

Just called to let you know

I think about you every night

When I’m here alone

And you’re there at home

Hello

Maybe it’s been crazy

And maybe I’m to blame

But I put my heart above my head

We’ve been through it all

And you loved me just the same

And when you’re not there

I just need to hear

Hello, my friend, hello

It’s good to need you so

It’s good to love you like I do

And to feel this way

When I hear you say

Hello

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Hello, my friend, hello

Just called to let you know

I think about you every night

And I know it’s late

But I couldn’t wait

Hello

AND I AM TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING (DREAMGIRLS, 2006)

American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson lets it all out and gave her Oscar winning performance for best supporting actress at that time in the movie-musical, Dreamgirls. The powerful ballad, And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going has been used countless times in singing contests.

AND I AM TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING

sung by: Jennifer Hudson

And I am telling you
I’m not going
You’re the best man I’ll ever know
There’s no way I can ever go
No, no, there’s no way
No, no, no, no way I’m living without you
I‘m not living without you
I don’t wanna be free
I’m staying
I’m staying
And you, and you
You’re gonna love me, oohh ooh mm mm
You’re gonna love me

And I am telling you
I’m not going
Even though the rough times are showing
There’s just no way, there’s no way
We’re part of the same place
We’re part of the same time
We both share the same blood
We both have the same mind

And time and time, we’ve had so much to see and
No, no, no, no, no, no way
I‘m not waking up tomorrow morning
and finding that there’s nobody there
And I mean there’s no way
No, no, no, no way I’m living without you
I’m not living without you
You see there’s just no way, there’s no way

Tear down the mountains
Yell, scream, and shout like you can say what you want
I’m not walking out
Stop all the rivers, push, strike, and kill
I’m not gonna leave you
There’s no way I will

And I am
telling you
I’m not going
You’re the best man I’ll ever know
There’s no way I can ever, ever go
No, no, no, no way
No, no, no, no way
I’m living without you
Oh, I’m not living without you, not living without you
I don’t wanna be free
I’m staying, I’m staying
And you, and you, and you
You’re gonna love me

You’re gonna love me, yes you are
Ooh ooh love me, ooh ooh ooh love me
Love me

Love me

Love me

Love me
You’re gonna love me….