[2026] Iconic musical numbers: from the latest releases to timeless classics!
Many of the songs used in musicals are quite famous, and you often hear them in various places—on TV, in commercials, or as background music in videos.
These pieces often include tracks that pump you up or grand, moving numbers that give you chills, touching not only musical fans but a wide range of people.
In this article, we’ll introduce a whole selection of such musical numbers!
We’ve picked broadly from a variety of shows, so you might find a tune you once heard and wondered about, or a song from one of your favorites.
Take this opportunity to give them another listen!
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[2026] Musical Masterpieces: From the Latest Releases to Timeless Classics! (51–60)
Dancing QueenABBA
The original song is a single released in 1976 by the Swedish vocal group ABBA, a massive hit that sold over 3 million copies worldwide and more than 500,000 copies in Japan.
As for the subject of this article, the musical Mamma Mia!, it’s a show built from 22 of ABBA’s hit songs, crafted so you can enjoy their music like a jukebox.
Incidentally, since its premiere in April 1999, it has been revived many times and even adapted into a film, making it a hit musical as well!
You’re the one that I wantJohn Joseph Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
The musical Grease is a school love story about Danny, a delinquent, and Sandy, a refined young lady.
Its timeless charm should resonate with today’s students as well.
In the song “You’re the One That I Want,” the moment when Sandy shows up having gone bad is my favorite—moving, yet it makes me chuckle a little.
On The Street Where You LiveHermann Prey, Symphonie-Orchester Graunke, Carl Michalski
My Fair Lady is a Broadway musical that premiered in 1956 and became a massive hit, running for six years and six months with a total of 2,717 performances.
Julie Andrews starred in the stage musical.
In 1964, it was adapted into a film starring Audrey Hepburn, which was also a major success.
It’s a Cinderella story about transforming Eliza, a flower girl, into a lady.
Step in timeMary Poppins
This song, performed in a Disney musical, is a dynamic piece with a sense of expansiveness.
It begins quietly and later introduces rhythmic stomps as part of the staging.
The lively calls and rhythmic music make it an enjoyable number.
Beauty and the BeastAriana Grande & John Legend
An iconic song from Disney’s beloved Beauty and the Beast.
Beyond the animated film, it was adapted into a live-action movie and has been staged by the Shiki Theatre Company in Japan, where it became hugely popular.
The scene where the song is performed—showing Belle and the Beast gradually drawn to each other and falling in love—captures the dreams of many women.
Whether on screen or on a real stage, their dance scene is utterly enchanting.
Mrs.
Potts’s gentle, beautiful singing as she warmly watches over the two in the story is truly wonderful.
