I Didn’t Plan It
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"I Didn’t Plan It" is a soulful, introspective song from the Broadway musical *Waitress*, composed by Sara Bareilles and sung by the character Becky as she reflects on her imperfect life choices.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sara Bareilles
NERFINISHED
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Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castAlbum | Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPerformedBy | Becky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Sara Bareilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dramaticTone |
bittersweet
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confessional ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceMedium | Broadway stage ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway
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soulful ballad ⓘ |
| includedIn | Waitress licensing materials for stage productions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
acceptance of flaws
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moral ambiguity ⓘ regret ⓘ self-reflection ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sara Bareilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musical | Waitress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
develops Becky’s backstory
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explores consequences of an extramarital affair ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional vocal performance opportunities
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soulful, introspective tone ⓘ |
| orchestrationStyle | pop-influenced musical theatre arrangement ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Keala Settle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Waitress (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Waitress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceStyle | soul-influenced Broadway style ⓘ |
| popularWith | musical theatre audition repertoire ⓘ |
| settingInStory | Joe’s Pie Diner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showAct | Act I ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Becky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetVoiceType | female vocalist ⓘ |
| theatricalContext | Becky reflects on her imperfect life choices ⓘ |
| usedAs |
11 o’clock number-style feature for Becky
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character song ⓘ |
| vocalRange | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| vocalType | belt song ⓘ |
| yearOfBroadwayDebut | 2016 ⓘ |
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What's Inside: Songs from Waitress