The Music from “Jem and the Holograms” Is Streaming For the Very First Time

The ‘80s are backmost pinch thief from Jem and nan Holograms.

Hasbro announced connected May 20 that, to grant nan 40th day of nan animated bid Jem and nan Holograms (also called Jem), they’re releasing marque caller versions of immoderate of nan songs from nan show’s iconic soundtrack.

“JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS are backmost and amended than ever! And we’re celebrating JEM’s 40th day successful style,” they wrote connected Instagram. “For nan first clip EVER, original euphony from nan iconic 1980s bid is making its debut connected streaming platforms — afloat remastered for a caller generation! ⚡💖⚡️.”

“We reunited pinch Britta Phillips, original lead vocalist, to grounds six of nan astir beloved tracks from nan series,” they continued. “With a blend of synth-pop, glitter rock, and girl-power anthems, JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS pat into 80s retro charm, bringing 1 of popular culture’s favourite animated bands into nan integer age. This is much than a soundtrack — it’s a clip capsule of empowerment, fashion, and fierce originality, fresh to beryllium rediscovered. 🎧 ⭐️ 🎸.”

Per Billboard, nan afloat medium will beryllium released successful July, alongside a vinyl release. Phillips, 61, told Billboard, “Seriously, I was thrilled to beryllium asked to singing these songs again.”

The six songs are “Only The Beginning,” “Truly Outrageous,” “Like A Dream,” “I Got My Eye On You,” “She’s Got The Power” and “Jem and nan Holograms Theme (Reimagined),” which is retired now. 

Jem, which ran from 1985 to 1988, followed Jerrica Benton, nan proprietor and head of Starlight Music. She becomes nan dazzling popular vocalist Jem acknowledgment to a holographic computer, known arsenic Synergy, built by her father. The set Jem and nan Holograms is rounded retired by her younger sister Kimber, their foster sisters Aja and Shana and drummer Raya. The Holograms’ changeless rivals are The Misfits, whose music was angrier and much confrontational. 

Jem and nan Holograms received a live-action movie adjustment successful 2015 from head John M. Chu, pinch a formed that included Aubrey Peeples, Hayley Kiyoko, Juliette Lewis, Molly Ringwald and Kesha. That year, Hasbro besides released a comic book series, Jem, which brought nan set into nan coming day. This year, Hasbro besides released a caller Jem doll to observe nan series’ anniversary.

Phillips told Billboard that she took sound lessons earlier re-recording nan Jem songs, since her sound has aged complete nan past 4 decades. “Luckily, nan sound of my sound and my vocal scope hasn’t changed much. It’s still beautiful girlish,” she said. "The biggest situation was singing astatine specified accelerated tempos (the original tempos), but it was very breathtaking and nostalgic for me, and I had a blast!”

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One song, “Only nan Beginning,” which appeared successful nan series’ pilot, was “the astir affectional 1 to sing,” she added. “It brought maine backmost to my beginning, and truthful it felt for illustration a afloat circle of my life from nan very opening of my philharmonic profession to nan present.”

Still, astatine slightest immoderate Jem fans are yearning for much songs — and not conscionable from nan main band. One personification commented connected Hasbro’s announcement of nan caller music, “Ok but what astir The Misfits? Their songs were amended 🎶.”