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Derek arrives at a crucial point in Sara's performance to offer her encouragement and moral support. Afterward, Sara is accepted into Juilliard and she rekindles her relationship with Derek. Meanwhile, the drive-by is botched and Malakai is arrested. The film closes as Sara, Derek, Chenille, and their friends meet at Stepps to celebrate Sara's successful audition. Billy Joe Royal released a version of the song on his 1967 album, Billy Joe Royal Featuring Hush. [31]

10. Shining Through (performed by Fredro Starr and Jill Scott)

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In the 2000s, UK musician and ex-band member of Fox, Herbie Armstrong, recorded a slower, minor version of the song and released it as a single from his album, Last Dance. [49] Teen Choice Awards". Hollywood.com. August 12, 2001. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022 . Retrieved August 15, 2022. In 1978, country music singer-songwriter Ron Shaw recorded the song on Pacific Challenger Records; [38] this version reached the Top 40 on the Billboard country music chart.Sirius," written by The Alan Parsons Project in 1982, appears in the documentary and was used throughout the Jordan era as the Bulls' starting lineup intro music. It continues to be used by the team today. Hobbs, John (February 11, 2002). "Sound editors tap noms for Golden Reel Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023 . Retrieved August 15, 2022. At the emotional conclusion of the 10-hour series is Pearl Jam's "Present Tense," a song from the band's 1996 album No Code. Though it doesn't exactly fit the rest of the music, director Jason Hehir told The Seattle Timesit was a song he wanted to use since he first heard it as a college student.

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Chenille invites Sara to a dance club called Stepps, where the latter has her first experience dancing to hip hop rhythms. At Stepps, Sara dances with Derek, Chenille's brother and a student with dreams of attending Georgetown University to become a pediatrician. Derek decides to help Sara develop her dancing skills by incorporating more hip hop into her style. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 12, 2003 . Retrieved March 26, 2022. Another notable song featured in the show is "Be Like Mike," which was used in a popular Gatorade commercial starring Jordan. It was inspired by the Jungle Book song "I Wanna Be Like You," and featured new lyrics by Bernie Pitzel that are about Jordan. a b "Julia Stiles shares best part of making 'Save the Last Dance' 20 years later". TODAY.com. January 27, 2021. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022 . Retrieved August 15, 2022. DOC POMUS "SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME" and how it almost wasn't..." YouTube. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021 . Retrieved February 12, 2020.ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 27, 2021. American Music Awards - 2002 | Winners & Nominees". American Music Awards . Retrieved August 22, 2020.