Hasbro has announced a 40th anniversary album for Jem and the Holograms will come out on vinyl and digital streaming platforms in July. The project includes six re-recorded tracks from the ‘80s series, held down by the original singing voice of Jem, Britta Phillips. Those six songs are the Jem theme song, “Only The Beginning,” “Truly Outrageous,” “Like A Dream,” “I Got My Eye On You” and “She’s Got The Power.” You can listen to “Jem and the Holograms Theme (Reimagined)” below.
Quotes from Britta Phillips interview with Billboard, source; Billboard Website
“Seriously, I was thrilled to be asked to sing these songs again. I had listened to and sang many Jem songs at Jemcon last year, so they were very fresh in my mind. And I’m so excited for the Jem fans to hear them. I took a couple of voice lessons before the recording sessions which helped with my confidence in belting those crazy high notes, but luckily the sound of my voice and my vocal range hasn’t changed much. It’s still pretty girlish.”
“To my surprise, the high notes weren’t difficult. We even kept the songs in the original key except for one track where we dropped down a half step – and that one didn’t have the highest notes. The biggest challenge was singing at such fast tempos (the original tempos), but it was very exciting and nostalgic for me, and I had a blast! And working with these amazing and talented producers (all female!) was inspiring.”
“It felt much like it did when I first recorded those songs, except now I know those little kids I sang to are all grown up! Makes me a little teary.”