ella fitzgerald sang the song somewhere over the rainbow.
ella fitzgerald sang the song somewhere over the rainbow.
who sang the song somewhere over the rainbow?
ella fitzgerald
vocally, benson performs "part of your world" using a whispered, "intense" singing voice as opposed to belting, although her performance has also been described as "bigger-than-yourself". spanning exactly one octave from c to c, the song's limited vocal range allows benson to effortlessly transition from her speaking to her singing voice, raising and lowering her volume throughout in a manner that resembles normal speech. in addition to singing using "a light, speech-driven ‘mix’", the singer also incorporates "quirky little comments and girly gestures". according to screen rant's turner minton, benson's vocals "[add] a rawness to the song, giving a depth of eagerness to ariel’s voice that makes for a genuine performance", by delivering a vocal track that is a combination of passion, strength, sincerity, angst, emotion and innocence. described as "wistful pleas", "bustle"'s emma lord observed that benson sings the song using a combination of "tomboyish-ness and yearning". meanwhile, the final line of the song's reprise is sung with "a bit more oomph" than the original, declaring "i don't know when, i don't know how/but i know something's starting right now". musical similarities have been drawn between "part of your world" and "somewhere that's green" from ashman and menken's musical "little shop of horrors", specifically the way in which the lines "part of your world" and "somewhere that’s green" are sung. the song has also been compared to judy garland's song "over the rainbow" due to their shared themes about "wish[ing] for something new and different." kyle turner, a writer for "vice", observed that both "part of your world" and "over the rainbow" are gay anthems "that plead for a place where 'the dreams that you dream of [...] really do come true.' meanwhile, "variety" observed similarities between the ballad and some selections from the stage musical "les misérables" (1980).
part of your world
section::::chart performance.









































the song reached number three in the uk singles chart. it also reached number 34 in the australian singles chart.









































section::::critical reaction.









































in their album review of "love", in the 80s mentioned that, "it is anchored by the song somewhere in my heart, which, of course, is the ultimate pop song", while allmusic stated that "love" "belatedly took off after its second [sic] single, somewhere in my heart".
somewhere in my heart