Debuting after The Voice (which itself was riding high from a post-Super Bowl timeslot the previous night), NBC's new musical show, Smash, debuted to solid ratings with 11.5 million viewers tuning in to see fabulous performances by Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty, plus starring roles by such strong actresses as Debra Messing and Anjelica Huston.
The pilot brought us one cover, Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful," and two original songs, "The National Pastime" and "Let Me Be Your Star." If you found yourself enjoying this nice mix of originals and covers, then you'll be happy to know that each episode will continue the trend.
In next Monday's episode, "Callbacks," there will be four songs total performed: Blondie's "Call Me," Carrie Underwood's "Crazy Dreams," "20th Century Fox Mambo" (an original), as well as a reprise of last week's original, "Let Me Be Your Star." Take a listen to some of these songs for yourself:
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