''Annie'' is a soundtrack to the 2014 film of the same name, released by

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and

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on November 17, 2014. The soundtrack's executive producer was

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, who also collaborated with

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to create new arrangements for three songs from the original Broadway production of ''Annie'': "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here", "

You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" is a song from the Broadway musical ''Annie'', written by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. Sia cover Sia covered the song for the soundtrack A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying an ...

" and "Little Girls." Additionally, Sia and Kurstin wrote three new songs for the soundtrack, including "Opportunity", "Who Am I?" and "Moonquake Lake" featuring

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Singles

"You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile" by Sia was released as the lead single on October 22, 2014. "Opportunity" by Sia was released as the second single. It officially impacted Hot/Modern/AC radio on January 19, 2015. In July 2021, the song "Little Girls" by

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started to go viral on

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, appearing in many videos.

Reception

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'' Lindsey Weber called Sia's "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" "different" and wrote, "If you push the original deep into the back of your brain, her modern-day modified version seems to work."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

Footnotes Sources {{Little Orphan Annie 2014 soundtrack albums Albums produced by Greg Kurstin Comedy film soundtracks Little Orphan Annie Madison Gate Records soundtracks Musical film soundtracks RCA Records soundtracks Roc Nation soundtracks