Straight Outta Oz
Straight Outta Oz is the second solo studio album and original musical written and produced by American singer-songwriter and YouTube celebrity Todrick Hall with music produced by Jeeve Ducornet and wiidope,[1] released on 23 June 2016.[2] Featured artists include Nicole Scherzinger, Jordin Sparks, Perez Hilton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Amber Riley, Raven Symoné and Tamar Braxton. It is based on the Wizard of Oz whilst being a semi-autobiographical account of his rise to fame in Los Angeles (Oz).
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| Released | 23 June 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2016 | |||
| Length | 48:32 | |||
| Label | Self-Released | |||
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Music videos
The trailer for the album was first released on May 13, 2016. Todrick has released the musical in the form of an hour long piece (as well as each song separately) on his YouTube channel.[3] On April 27, 2017 the song "Defying Gravity" was released as a music video and digital download. The song does not appear on either the standard or deluxe versions of the album but does appear in the tour.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Place Like Home" | Todrick Hall | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Proud" | Todrick Hall | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Over the Rainbow" | Todrick Hall | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Color" (featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson) | Todrick Hall | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Little People" | Todrick Hall | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Expensive" | Todrick Hall | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Dumb" | Todrick Hall | 2:55 |
| 8. | "If I Had a Heart" | Todrick Hall | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Lyin' to Myself" | Todrick Hall | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Lions and Tigers and Bears" | Amber Riley | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Papi" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger) | Todrick Hall | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Green" (featuring Perez Hilton) | Todrick Hall | 3:00 |
| 13. | "See Your Face" | Amber Riley | 2:11 |
| 14. | "Wrong Bitch" (featuring Bob the Drag Queen) | Todrick Hall | 2:38 |
| 15. | "Water Guns" (featuring Jordin Sparks) | Todrick Hall | 3:24 |
| 16. | "Home" | Todrick Hall | 3:34 |
Notes
- Track 2 contains uncredited vocals from Brandin Stennis.
- Track 5 contains uncredited vocals from Blair Carrizales, Rashieda Fadeyi, Sheena Fadeyi-Flores, and Chester Lockhart.
- Track 6 contains uncredited vocals from Alaska Thunderfuck, Laganja Estranja, Kim Chi, Mariah Balenciaga & Willam Belli.
Deluxe Edition
On March 21, 2017, Hall released a deluxe version of the visual album on YouTube as well as iTunes, featuring 4 songs from the Straight Outta Oz Tour that were not present on the album, as well as re-recorded versions of other songs. This album also included the song "Blah Blah Blah" present in the original version of the video, but not on the original album. It also includes a remix of Todrick's previous 2015 single "Low" with new vocals from RuPaul.
All tracks are written by Todrick Hall..
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Place Like Home" | Todrick Hall | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Proud" | Hall | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Over the Rainbow" | Hall | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Black & White" (featuring Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, and Mitch Grassi) | Hall | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Color" (featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson) | Hall | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Little People" | Hall | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Expensive" | Hall | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Whoop Dat Ass" | Tracie Thoms | 2:03 |
| 9. | "Flying Monkey Lament 1" | Raven-Symoné | 1:01 |
| 10. | "Dumb" | Hall | 2:55 |
| 11. | "If I Had a Heart" | Hall | 2:51 |
| 12. | "Lyin' to Myself" | Todrick Hall | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Lions and Tigers and Bears" | Tamar Braxton | 2:37 |
| 14. | "Papi" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger) | Hall | 3:47 |
| 15. | "Green" (featuring Perez Hilton) | Hall | 3:00 |
| 16. | "Flying Monkey Lament 2" | Shoshana Bean | 1:20 |
| 17. | "See Your Face" | Amber Riley | 2:11 |
| 18. | "Wrong Bitch" (Deluxe Edition Extended Version featuring Bob The Drag Queen) | Hall | 3:36 |
| 19. | "Water Guns" (featuring Jordin Sparks) | Hall | 3:24 |
| 20. | "Blah Blah Blah" (featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt) | Hall | 1:53 |
| 21. | "Home" | Hall | 3:34 |
| 22. | "Low" (Deluxe Edition Remixed Version featuring RuPaul) | Hall | 3:21 |
Notes
- Track 2 contains uncredited vocals from Brandin Stennis.
- Track 6 contains uncredited vocals from Blair Carrizales, Rashieda Fadeyi, Sheena Fadeyi-Flores, and Chester Lockhart.
- Track 7 contains uncredited vocals from Alaska Thunderfuck, Laganja Estranja, Kim Chi, Mariah Balenciaga & Willam Belli. A New Video was released featuring Jinkx Monsoon, Pandora Boxx and some of the queens from Season 9's cast of Rupauls Drag Race
Behind the Curtain
Behind the Curtain, a documentary film about the making of Straight Outta Oz, was released in select theaters on December 6 and 13, 2017. It was released for digital download and on Netflix on December 12.[4]
Tour
On July 7, 2016 Hall began his summer tour based on Straight Outta Oz which ended on August 12, 2016. There were 30 dates on the tour in total taking place in the US and Canada.
Tour dates
References
- "Straight Outta Oz by Todrick Hall - iTunes (U.S. Store)". iTunes. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- Gans, Andrew. "Todrick Hall Releases Star-Studded Visual Album, Straight Outta Oz, on YouTube". Paybill. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- "todrickhall". Youtube. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- Malone, Chris (December 5, 2017). "Todrick Hall Takes Fans 'Behind the Curtain' in New Documentary, Talks New 'Chicago' Role & More". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- "Straight Outta Oz - Get Tickets Now!". Todrick Hall Official Website. August 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.