Wicked: For Good (score)

Wicked: For Good – The Original Motion Picture Score
Film score by
John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
ReleasedDecember 5, 2025 (2025-12-05)
Recorded2025
Studio
GenreFilm score
Length84:19
Label
Wicked chronology
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(2025) 		Wicked: For Good – The Original Motion Picture Score
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Stephen Schwartz chronology
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Singles from Wicked: For Good – The Original Motion Picture Score
  1. "A Wicked Good Finale"
    Released: November 24, 2025[1]

Wicked: For Good – The Original Motion Picture Score is the film score composed by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz for the 2025 film Wicked: For Good by Jon M. Chu, which is based on the second act of the stage musical Wicked by Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. It was released by Republic Records on December 5, 2025.

Production

On July 8, 2024, it was announced that John Powell would be scoring the film with Stephen Schwartz, who had composed the music for the original stage musical.[2] It was recorded at AIR Studios and Abbey Road Studios in London.[3][4]

Release

The score album was released on December 5, 2025 in several formats, including digital download, streaming, and LP. It became available for pre-saving on November 17, 2025.[5] "A Wicked Good Finale", featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, was released ahead of the album on November 24.[6]

Accolades

Wicked: For Good – The Original Motion Picture Score awards and nominations
Award Year[a] Category Recipients Result Ref.
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2025 Score – Feature Film John Powell and Stephen Schwartz Nominated [7]
Society of Composers & Lyricists 2026 Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film Nominated [8]

Track listing

Wicked: For Good – The Original Motion Picture Score track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Building a Golden Road"3:03
2."Bubbles and Rainbows"5:18
3."Backstage Confrontation"2:14
4."Lies in the Sky"1:36
5."Forest Furnishing"2:21
6."Governor Nessarose's Petty Proclamations"4:32
7."Oz Is Lost"1:27
8."Sisterly Reunion"2:21
9."All Around the Wicked Witch of the East"5:15
10."Tin Woodman"2:17
11."Wedding Preparations"3:16
12."A Model Wizard"2:18
13."Monkey Freedom"3:54
14."Popular Wedding Music"1:39
15."Cages, Chaos and Cake"2:57
16."Lust and Betrayal"6:37
17."Cyclones and Premonitions"3:30
18."Requiem for a Witch"3:18
19."Witches Get Snitches"3:25
20."Getting What You Wanted"1:09
21."Ride to See Elphie"3:50
22."In the Closet"1:25
23."The Melting"1:46
24."The Story of the Green Bottle"2:06
25."The Rise of Glinda"2:14
26."Glinda's Speech"3:15
27."A Wicked Good Finale" (featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo)4:39
28."Wicked: For Good Suite"2:37
Total length:84:19

Personnel

All music is composed by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz.[9]
  • Nick Wollage – recording engineer
  • John Michael Caldwell – mixing engineer, recording engineer
  • Jack Dolman – editing engineer
  • Catherine Wilson – editing engineer
  • Laura Agudelo Cuartas – editing engineer
  • Alec Lubin – assistant mixing engineer
  • Patricia Sullivan – mastering engineer
  • Batu Sener – additional music and arrangements
  • Markus Siegel – additional music and arrangements
  • Paul Mounsey – additional music and arrangements
  • Alec Lubin – additional midi programming
  • Jonathan Beard – score orchestration
  • Edward Trybek – score orchestration
  • Henri Wilkinson – score orchestration
  • Sean Barrett – additional score orchestration
  • Jennifer Dirkes – additional score orchestration
  • Benjamin Hoff – additional score orchestration
  • Steven Rader – additional score orchestration
  • Jacob Shrum – additional score orchestration
  • Jamie Thierman – additional score orchestration
  • Gavin Greenaway – orchestra conductor
  • John Powell – choir conductor

Musicians

  • Jo Archard – violin
  • Millie Ashton – violin
  • Daniel Bhattacharya – violin
  • Natalia Bonner – violin
  • Ben Buckton – violin
  • Christina Emanuel – violin
  • Dai Emanuel – violin
  • Richard George – violin
  • Clio Gould – violin
  • Alison Harling – violin
  • Ian Humphries – violin
  • Charis Jenson – violin
  • Julian Leaper – violin
  • Gaby Lester – violin
  • Ciaran McCabe – violin
  • Laura Melhuish – violin
  • John Mills – violin
  • Steve Morris – violin
  • Everton Nelson – violin
  • Odile Ollagnon – violin
  • Nicky Sweeney – violin
  • Clare Thompson – violin
  • Debbie Widdup – violin
  • Matthew Ward – violin
  • Warren Zielinski – violin
  • Edward Vanderspar – viola
  • Nick Barr – viola
  • Fiona Bonds – viola
  • Abbey Bowen – viola
  • Catherine Bradshaw – viola
  • Reiad Chibah – viola
  • Clare Finnimore – viola
  • Morgan Goff – viola
  • Clive Howard – viola
  • Helen Kamminga – viola
  • Fiona Leggat – viola
  • Lydia Lowndes-Northcott – viola
  • Andy Parker – viola
  • Katie Wilkinson – viola
  • Caroline Dale – cello
  • Chris Allan – cello
  • Adrian Bradbury – cello
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Nick Cooper – cello
  • David Daniels – cello
  • Caroline Dearnley – cello
  • Lionel Handy – cello
  • Sophie Harris – cello
  • Katherine Jenkinson – cello
  • David Lale – cello
  • Rachel Lander – cello
  • Vicky Matthews – cello
  • Jonathan Tunnell – cello
  • Bozidar Vukotic – cello
  • Tony Woollard – cello
  • Paul Kimber – double bass
  • Roger Linley – double bass
  • Steve Mair – double bass
  • Beth Symmons – double bass
  • Laurence Ungless – double bass
  • Samuel Coles – flute
  • David Cuthbert – flute
  • Tom Hancox – flute
  • Karen Jones – flute
  • Helen Keen – flute
  • Anna Noakes – flute
  • Gareth Hulse – oboe
  • Janey Miller – oboe
  • Tim Rundle – oboe
  • Jordan Black – clarinet
  • James Burke – clarinet
  • David Fuest – clarinet
  • Maura Marinucci – clarinet
  • Julian Poole – clarinet
  • Paul Boyes – bassoon
  • Sarah Burnett – bassoon
  • Gavin McNaughton – bassoon
  • Dominic Morgan – bassoon
  • Rachel Simms – bassoon
  • Corinne Bailey – horn
  • Richard Bissill – horn
  • Nigel Black – horn
  • Carys Evans – horn
  • Annemarie Federle – horn
  • Nicholas Korth – horn
  • Phil Munds – horn
  • Martin Owen – horn
  • Michael Thompson – horn
  • John Thurgood – horn
  • Henry Ward – horn
  • Richard Watkins – horn
  • Jonathan Williams – horn
  • Philip Cobb – trumpet
  • Jason Evans – trumpet
  • James Fountain – trumpet
  • Tom Fountain – trumpet
  • Kate Moore – trumpet
  • Daniel Newell – trumpet
  • Patrick White – trumpet
  • Barry Clements – trombone
  • Tracy Holloway – trombone
  • Ed Tarrant – trombone
  • Andy Wood – trombone
  • Owen Slade – tuba
  • Bobby Ball – percussion
  • Chris Baron – percussion
  • Dave Elliot – percussion
  • Rob Farrer – percussion
  • Julian Poole – percussion
  • Barnaby Archer – timpani
  • Jeremy Cornes – timpani
  • David Arch – piano, celesta
  • Helen Tunstall – harp
  • Hugh Webb – harp

Charts

Chart performance for Wicked: For Good – The Original Motion Picture Score
Chart (2025) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[10] 43

Release history

Release history and formats for Wicked: For Good – The Original Motion Picture Score
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various December 5, 2025
[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

  1. ^ "A Wicked Good Finale - Single by John Powell, Stephen Schwartz". Spotify. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  2. ^ Sharpe, Josh (July 8, 2024). "John Powell Scoring WICKED Movie With Stephen Schwartz". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Hall, Margaret (November 22, 2024). "Wicked Film Will Release a Score Album". Playbill. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Scheps, Leigh (November 21, 2024). "'Wicked' Composer Stephen Schwartz Details His Journey Down The Yellow Brick Road". Grammys. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Sharpe, Josh (November 17, 2025). "WICKED: FOR GOOD Score Album Coming in December; Tracklist Revealed". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  6. ^ Sharpe, Josh (November 24, 2025). "Listen: WICKED: FOR GOOD Finale Feat. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Now Available". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ^ Pedersen, Erik (November 5, 2025). "'Wicked: For Good', 'Sinners' & 'F1' Lead Hollywood Music In Media Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  8. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (December 17, 2025). "Ludwig Göransson and Stephen Schwartz Lead Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  9. ^ Powell, John [@johnj_powell]; (November 21, 2025). "Wicked: For Good is out in theaters today. Thank you to everyone who was part of this score and look out for the score album coming out Dec 5. In the meantime go and listen to the soundtrack album by Stephen Schwartz out today 🎶🎶🎶". Retrieved December 5, 2025 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 12/12/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
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