Ariana Grande steps into the Emerald City’s glow as Glinda on Wicked: For Good – The Soundtrack, dropping November 21, 2025, via Republic and Verve Records, and Thank Goodness / I Couldn’t Be Happier already feels like that bittersweet toast to dreams half-met, her voice lilting over a crowd’s cheer that hides the cracks underneath.
Grande nails Glinda’s wide-eyed poise here, channeling the Broadway roots into something cinematic and lush. From the trailers, it’s a shimmering opener where she croons about happiness as the payoff for wishes granted, but there’s this undercurrent of unease—celebrating a big day in Oz while reality nips at the edges. Think orchestral swells meeting pop polish, with Grande’s breathy highs blending into ensemble harmonies that swell like a party you crash but can’t quite join. Michelle Yeoh adds that grounded gravitas in the mix, her presence teasing the story’s deeper turns, all pulled from Stephen Schwartz’s score but expanded for the screen. It’s the second track, clocking 5:23, and that snippet alone has folks humming the “thank goodness for today” hook like it’s already a holiday staple.
This soundtrack picks up right where the first Wicked left hearts hanging, diving into the musical’s second act with 11 tracks that remix the drama of Elphaba and Glinda’s fractured bond. New additions like Cynthia Erivo’s solo No Place Like Home and Grande’s The Girl in the Bubble flesh out the film’s fresh beats, while staples like For Good get that reprise glow. The cast shines through—Erivo on seven cuts, Grande on six, plus Jeff Goldblum’s quirky Wonderful and Jonathan Bailey’s heat on As Long as You’re Mine—turning Oz into a 45-minute emotional whirlwind.
Grande’s owning this chapter after the first film’s box-office storm, her Glinda earning raves for that mix of sparkle and shadow, while Yeoh’s Madame Morrible brings the gravitas that elevates the whole ensemble. It’s a win for everyone involved, proof these adaptations can hit as hard as the stage ever did, especially when the voices carry that lived-in ache.
X is buzzing with trailer breakdowns, fans looping the snippet over fan-edits of Grande’s wardrobe, calling it the earworm that bridges the wait between movies. If the first soundtrack was the invitation, this one’s the full feast.
Dive into the Thank Goodness / I Couldn’t Be Happier lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Wicked: For Good tracks for more of the cast’s enchanted ache.
| Lead Vocals | Wicked Movie Cast, Michelle Yeoh & Ariana Grande |
| Songwriter | Stephen Schwartz |
| Additional Vocals | Clare Brice, Lucy Frederick & Summer Strallen |
| Music Producer | Greg Wells, Stephen Oremus & Stephen Schwartz |
| Background Vocals | Nikki Renée Daniels, Meg Doherty, Daniel James Drewes, Alyssa Fox, Jason Goldston, Troy Iwata, Jesse JP Johnson, Michael Cole, Erik Alan Altimus, Wendi Bergamini, Larkin Bogan, Oyoyo Joi Bonner, Marcus Choi, Cate Cozzens, Samantha Massell, Lindsay Mendez, Allsun O’Malley, Patricia Phillips, Michael McCorry Rose, Michael Seelbach, Anne Fraser Thomas, Allie Trimm, Nicholas Bernard Ward, Derrick Deshawn Williams, Marco Amendum, Scarlett Diviney, Matilda Eusebio, Austin Elle Fisher, Annika Reese Franklin, Jackson Hayes, Theo Lowenstein, Skylar Bohon Oremus, Nora Winer & Isabell Ye |
| Label | Universal Music Group, Verve Records & Republic Records |
| Distributor | Universal Music Group |
| Release Date | November 21, 2025 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | Universal Music Group, Verve Records & Republic Records |
Lyrics of Thank Goodness / I Couldn’t Be Happier from Wicked: For Good
[Glinda]
Oh, What A Celebration We’ll Have Today
[Citizens Of Oz]
Thank Goodness
[Glinda]
Let’s Have A Celebration The Glinda Way
[Citizens Of Oz]
Thank Goodness
[Madam Morrible]
Finally A Day That’s Totally Wicked Witch Free
[Citizens Of Oz]
We Couldn’t Be Happier, Thank Goodness
[Madam Morrible, Spoken]
Thank Goodness For You, Glinda
And Your Handsome Swain, Prince Fiyero
Newly Appointed Captain Of The Gale Force
Tell Us, Captain, How Does It Feel Being Engaged?
[Fiyero, Spoken]
We’re Engaged?
[Glinda, Spoken]
Suprised?
[Fiyero, Spoken]
Yes
[Glinda, Spoken]
Good, We Hoped You’d Be
The Wizard And I
[Glinda]
We Couldn’t Be Happier, Right, Dear?
Couldn’t Be Happier Right Here
Look What We’ve Got, A Fairy-tale Plot
Our Very Own Happy Ending
Where We Couldn’t Be Happier, True, Dear?
Couldn’t Be Happier
And We’re Happy To Share Our Ending Vicariously With All Of You
He Couldn’t Look Handsomer
I Couldn’t Feel Humbler
We Couldn’t Be Happier
Because Happy Is What Happens When All Your Dreams Come True
[Madam Morrible, Spoken]
And Glinda Dear, We Are Happy For You
As Press Secretary, I’ve Striven To Ensure That All Of Oz Knows The Story Of Your Braverism
In The Face Of The Terrifying Wicked Witch Of The West
[People In The Crowd]
I Hear She Has An Extra Eye That Always Remains Awake
I Hear That She Can Shed Her Skin As Easily As A Snake
I Hear Some Rebel Animals Are Giving Her Food And Shelter
I Hear Her Soul Is So Unclean Pure Water Can Melt Her
[Crowd]
Melt Her
Please, Somebody Go And Melt Her
[Fiyero, Spoken]
I Can’t Just Stand There Grinning, Pretending To Go Along With All This
[Glinda, Spoken]
Fiyero
Thanks Plenty, Dearest
He’s, Um, He’s Gone To Fetch Me A Refreshment
He’s So Thoughtful That Way
[Glinda]
That’s Why I Couldn’t Be Happier
No, I Couldn’t Be Happier
Though It Is, I Admit, The Tiniest Bit
Unlike I Anticipated
But I Couldn’t Be Happier
Simply Couldn’t Be Happier
Well, Not Simply, ’cause Getting Your Dreams, It’s Strange, But It Seems
A Little, Well, Complicated
There’s A Kind Of A Sort Of Cost
There’s A Couple Of Things Get Lost
There Are Bridges You Cross You Didn’t Know You Crossed Until You’ve Crossed
And If That Joy, That Thrill
Doesn’t Thrill Like You Think It Will
Still, With This Perfect Finale, The Cheers And The Ballyhoo
Who Wouldn’t Be Happier?
So I Couldn’t Be Happier
Because Happy Is What Happens When All Your Dreams Come True
Well, Isn’t It?
Happy Is What Happens When Your Dreams Come True
[Crowd]
We Love You, Glinda, If We May Be So Frank
[Glinda]
Thank Goodness
[Crowd]
For All This Joy, We Know Who We’ve Got To Thank
Thank Goodness
That Means The Wizard, Glinda
[Glinda]
And Fiancé
[Crowd]
They Couldn’t Be Goodlier
She Couldn’t Be Lovelier
We Couldn’t Be Luckier
[Glinda]
I Couldn’t Be Happier
[Crowd]
Thank Goodness (Thank Goodness)
[Glinda & Crowd]
Today
[Crowd]
Thank Goodness For Today
Thank Goodness For Today
