Composer: Cy Coleman
Lyricist: Dorothy Fields
"Sweet Charity" has several lively songs with memorable melodies and lyrics, such as "Big Spender" and "If My Friends Could See Me Now." One of the best songs is the poignant "Where Am I Going." Some of the other songs, such as "I Love to Cry at Weddings," could have been eliminated without harming the story line or the movie.
The musical score of "Sweet Charity" was nominated for an Academy Award.
Big Spender
"Big Spender" was a hit in both the US and the UK. Peggy Lee made a hit of it first in 1966 and, a year later, Shirley Bassey's version hit the charts in the UK.
My Personal Property
Rich Man's Frug
Customers at the nightclub that Vittorio and Charity attend dance to the "Rich Man's Frug."
If My Friends Could See Me Now
Charity, in Vittorio's bedroom, thinks, "If My Friends Could See Me Now," they wouldn't make fun of her.
There's Gotta Be Something Better than This
Charity and her friends think about leaving the dance hall because they know that "There's Gotta Be Something Better than This."
It's a Nice Face
After Oscar faints in the elevator, Charity, while trying to revive him, looks at him and thinks "It's a Nice Face."
The Rhythm of Life
Oscar takes Charity to a spiritual revival meeting where the members sing about "The Rhythm of Life."
Sweet Charity
Oscar sings about how his life is better since he met "Sweet Charity."
I'm a Brass Band
Charity feels like "I'm a Brass Band" because Oscar loves her.
I Love to Cry at Weddings
Charity's fellow workers celebrate her engagement to Oscar and her boss expresses everyone's happiness for Charity when he says "I Love to Cry at Weddings."
Where Am I Going?
Charity, after Oscar leaves her, wonders "Where Am I Going?"