Top 20 Songs Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda

beat silence and lawrence goes let's get this guy in front of a crowd and then we go into the chorus welcome to ms mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 songs written by lin-manuel miranda i am usabi you probably never heard my name reports i'm a famer greatly exaggerated exacerbated by the fact that my syntax is highly complicated honestly i could go on and on i could explain every natural phenomenon the tide the grass the ground oh that was me i was messing around there's a million things i haven't done [Music] for this list we're taking a look through lin's entire discography to determine the best songs from this master maestro if we missed any of your favorites let us know in the comments below number 20 it's all happening bring it on the musical along with fellow composers tom kitt and amanda green miranda brought one of our favorite early teen comedies to the stage brittany this is not a democracy it's a chirocracy i'm sorry it might not be the most well regarded of lin's musicals but bring it on has some really great tunes we love the determination of one perfect moment but it's all happening really gets us moving [Music] as campbell tries to form a cheerleading squad at her new school she must lie to get her classmates to join she makes false promises to danielle to get her to form a jackson cheerleading team just in time for nationals although they lose the competition they come together and learn that they've got each other to lean on lynn's famous sound doesn't go unnoticed in this catchy tune completed with his distinct rap verses and a fun dance number featuring the main cast of the show [Music] number 19 found tonight we may not yet have reached our glory but i will gladly join the fight and when our children tell their story a gorgeous song and one for a good cause sign us up while found tonight wasn't totally written by lin-manuel miranda it's so gorgeous we couldn't leave it [Music] [Music] off [Applause] the song combines lyrics from hamilton's the story of tonight and you will be found from pasek and paul's dear evan hansen on the track lynn is joined by ben platt who donated a portion of his earnings from the song to march for our lives the student formed anti-gun violence initiative the songs blend extremely well together and the combination of both sets of lyrics makes for a powerful number tonight number 18 burn hamilton [Music] it feels like as soon as hamilton came out everyone and their mom had this begged as their next audition song and for good reason burn is a powerful evocative piece that gives the actor interesting emotions to parse yes the music is gorgeous but the lyrics really do the heavy lifting erasing myself from the narrative let future historians wonder how eliza reacted when you broke her heart there aren't too many first-hand accounts of eliza skyler's reaction to hamilton's infidelity and lynn points to that fact throughout the song eliza ruminates on narratives and what her role in this part of history will be ultimately coming to the conclusion that she simply won't have one [Music] they don't get to know what i said it's a thoughtful route to take in a show that's so much about legacy [Music] number 17 alexander hamilton hamilton how does a bastard orphan son of a and a scotsman dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the caribbean come on sing it with us and snap along we know you want to the beginning lines and simple beat of alexander hamilton and hamilton the musical might be some of the most memorable of the show that theme repeats throughout the musical but the full body chills that you get from that first time are unparalleled don't forget from which you came and the world's gonna know your name what's your name alexander hamilton the song is so good in fact the cast was invited to the white house to perform it for president obama talk about being recognized for your good work i'm the damn fool that shot [Music] number 16 we know the way moana [Music] [Applause] here's another co-write for you but one we definitely couldn't leave out when moana came out in 2016 we were all ready for some more great tunes from lin and we know the way did not disappoint the song comes at a moment when the titular character moana is discovering the history of her ancestors and their times at sea lin co-wrote the song with opataya fawaii a samoan composer and frontman of the oceanic group tyvaka the song combines english and samoan lyrics and features a thriving beat and a melody that gracefully rises and falls just like the ocean [Music] number 15 you'll be back hamilton [Music] you say the price of my love's not a price that you're willing to pay hamilton is chalk full of songs that show off lin's ability to mix hip-hop with more traditional musical theater stylings but in king george's number you'll be back we get a taste of how deep lin's love of music goes you'll be back soon you'll see you remember you belong to me and as a breakup letter to the colonies you'll be back has a plucky british pop vibe one that actor jonathan groff absolutely nails with his posh accent and over renunciation and when push comes to shove i will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love da da what can we say the man has a lot of spit lucky for us we get to hear this plummy tune not once not twice but three times throughout the show awesome wow everybody you know how it goes number 14 shiny moana in song form well tomato hasn't always been this glam i was a drab little crab once sometimes it's the weirdest ones that are our favorites this strange little ditty is sung by one of the many monstrous creatures in moana tamatoa the crab in the song the villainous crab flaunts his gorgeous sparkling shell taunting moana and maui before he decides to eat them i'll never hide i can't i'm too shiny watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough struck my stuff my stuff is so shiny unfortunately for tomato he falls into that familiar villain's trap and monologues a little too hard before getting on with evil plans but fortunately for us that comes in the form of this groovy strange little song remember don't hide your shine [Applause] number 13 the schuyler sisters hamilton there's nothing rich folks love more than going downtown and slumming it with the poor bring on the destiny's child vibes other than the fact that miranda managed to tell history in a whole new way we're also happy that the skyler sisters got their own power anthem in the musical [Applause] angelica eliza and peggy all shine through this empowering performance for women everywhere lynn rewrites history shedding long overdue light on the women that helped the more famed historical figures when discussing the declaration angelica even says that she'll prompt thomas jefferson to include women in the sequel [Music] talk about girl power number 12 blackout in the heights [Music] when you think of your favorite act one closers of all time defying gravity and a new argentina may come to mind well we're here to say you should go ahead and add blackout from in the heights to that list the song takes place while most of the main characters are at a club when all of a sudden a blackout hits new york city as you can imagine that moment is filled with a lot of chaos and confusion and the song captures that perfectly with the cacophony of instruments and multiple vocal parts overlapping each other at once the audience has no choice but to feel as lost as the characters number 11 guns and ships hamilton everyone give it up for america's favorite fighters for this to succeed there's someone else we need and that someone had better have a way with words when we first meet lafayette at the beginning of hamilton he's still working on his mastery of the english language but by the time guns and ships rolls around he's got it down saying this is the fastest rap we've ever heard doesn't really cover it it takes an amazing rapper and actor to nail down the precise rhythms get all the words out in time and do it all while maintaining a believable french accent absolutely nails it and shout out to all the amazing actors who are able to get it down number 10 bigger 67th tony awards we might go bigger that's right it's bigger it's broadway's greatest night and we're raring to go as if neil patrick harris alone wasn't enough to make us love the 2013 tony awards opening lin-manuel miranda and tom kitt had to swoop in and write yet another great song that's won for the ages they barely come up to your knees but god they're singing like mvps and they're the reason this whole season seems to look like chunky cheese and jesus bigger let's ride is bigger is there a tony daycare where all of you go it was harris's fourth time presenting and just like the title of the song they decided to go bigger than ever we get out of breath just watching him spit out funny lyrics as he dances alongside hundreds of dancers in this over-the-top number there's a kid in the middle of nowhere who's sitting there living for tony performances singing and flipping along with the pippins and wickeds and kinkys matildas and mormonses so we might reassure that kid and do something to spur that kid cause i promise you all of us up here tonight we were that kid it's no surprise that the performance earned a standing ovation from the audience filled with our favorite stars number nine my shot hamilton i'm not throwing away my shot i am not throwing away my shot hey yo i'm just like my country i'm young scrappy and there are many things we love about hamilton namely every other song in it but this song's exciting course succinctly outlines what the show is all about hamilton's relentless efforts to get what he wants fast [Music] this song is the pinnacle of miranda's mastery of wordplay and double anton for instance shot here references hamilton's ultimate demise at the hands of aaron burr hamilton's ambition as well as the alcohol he shares with his newfound cohorts at the beginning of the show this song took miranda years to write but ultimately we can safely say that it was well worth it number eight in the heights in the heights the streets were made of music as the opening song of this early career musical this number introduced the world to lin-manuel miranda's songwriting and rapping skills and what a promising effort this was up for washington heights up at the break of day i wake up and i got this little punk i gotta chase away pop the great at the crack of dawn sing while i wipe down the awning hey y'all good morning the song details the characters regular everyday lives in washington heights through a very fun upbeat sound yeah i'm a street light choking on the heat the world spins around while i'm frozen to my seat the people that i know i'll keep on rolling down the street but every day is different so i'm switching up the beat miranda manages to present most of the main cast right off the bat through cool unique harmonies that his fans have since grown to love seriously in the heights was bound to win the tony award for best musical straight from the start [Music] number seven you're welcome moana i see what's happening yeah you're face to face with greatness and it's strange you don't even know how you feel it's adorable it's the song that made us fall in love with maui and remember just how much we love the rock the song introduced the overconfident demigod and dwayne johnson's singing chops to the world and we can't help but say thank you no it's a lot the hair the bod when you're staring at a demigod what can i say except you're welcome for the tides the sun the sky miranda's uplifting lyrics will have you tapping your feet and singing along to the fun verses in no time the tapestry here in my skin is a map of the victories i win look where i've been i make everything happen the song was slowed down and covered by both jordan fisher and lin-manuel miranda for the moana soundtrack still making for an equally great song miranda's lyrics never fail welcome and thank you number six satisfied right hamilton what i'm talking about now everyone give it up for the maid of honor angelica schuyler don't worry viewers we listened we know you all would not be satisfied without this one on the list there's a moment in the first act of hamilton that combines three songs into one long scene a winter's ball helpless and number six on our list satisfied to match with someone at your level what the hell is the catch it's the feeling of freedom of seeing the light it's been strengthened with a key and a kite you see it right we love the first two particularly helpless but satisfied is the clear standout satisfy takes everything that's happened in the first two songs and turns it on its head i'm the oldest and the wittiest in the gospels in new york city is insidious and alexander is penniless [Music] elizabeth it's a pleasure to meet you combining gorgeous melodies intense raps and wonderful lyricism the song provides our first real look at what's going on in angelica's head and why she makes the choices she [Music] i does never be satisfied [Music] number five breathe in the height miranda's first tony winning musical is filled with incredible songs inspired by his puerto rican origins in this song his roots appear in the beautiful melody highlighting nina's struggles to explain to her family the reason she dropped out of stanford with my eyes on the horizon just me and the gwb asking g nina manny gonzalez's voice and lin's heartfelt lyrics are enough to make us understand the character's nostalgia as she finds herself back in washington [Music] heights [Music] paired with spanish and english lyrics the song takes us back to her early memories growing up in this neighborhood making for a powerful and emotional tune all around just [Music] free [Laughter] number four yorktown the world turned upside down hamilton [Music] open your history books or maybe just listen to this song miranda brings us through the battle of yorktown in 1781 led by george washington who defeated the british immigrants we get the job done in an upbeat tune the cast of hamilton presents the revolutionary war won by the americans and the french as alexander hamilton struggles with coming home in time for his expecting wife give us away through fast rap verses we get to know those fighting along hamilton such as hercules mulligan john lawrence and of course lafayette how did we know this plan would work we got a spy on the inside that's right the line immigrants we get the job done even inspired the single on the hamilton mixtape number three 96 000 in the heights 96 000. 96 000. what would you do with 96 000 after usnavi finds out they sold a winning lotto ticket at his bodega the characters and in the heights all start to wonder what they would do if they were the ones to win the money you'll never see me again damn we only joking stay broke then their answers are all different and so are their verses as they all come together in the end for an incredible blend of melodies [Music] this song leaves the audience wondering how one brain could have possibly come up with this complex mix of voices in the performance [Music] number two how far i'll go moana i've been staring at the edge of the water long as i can remember never really knowing why nominated for an oscar at the 89th academy awards aline crevallo delivered this song beautifully in the film and on stage as moana longs to sail across the waters she discovers that she must take matters into her own hands in order to follow her dreams [Music] miranda's lyrical style seamlessly transitions from stage to a disney film giving us a window into moana's passion for the ocean and her longing to sail the emotional power behind the song as well as any time the motif returns really shows off miranda's ability to set character development to music [Applause] [Music] before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one wait for it hamilton theodosia writes me a letter every day if we had to pick one role in hamilton that might be the meatiest and most exciting to play we would have to go with aaron burr not only does he get raucous numbers like the room where it happens but he shoulders a lot of the show's complexity he's charming but also calculating and nowhere is that more visible than wait for it doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the savior [Music] during the song burr contemplates what all has led him to this point in his life ruminates on hamilton's successes and resolves to keep biding his time until his moment the first two verses and chorus are fairly quiet but once that bridge hits the song bursts with life and 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Length: 26min 22sec (1582 seconds)

Published: Wed Jun 16 2021