Summary

• "Welcome To Heaven" fails to deliver with forced happiness and short length, disrupting the show's vibe.
• The "More Than Anything" reprise falls short with its brevity, denying Charlie and Vaggie a deeper song.
• "Hell's Greatest Dad" sees Lucifer and Alastor compete in a strange song with humor, impactful symbolism.

The new Amazon Prime Video series Hazbin Hotel has 16 songs throughout 8 episodes, and though the whole soundtrack is great, some songs are clearly better than others. The soundtrack was written by Andrew Underberg and Sam Haft, a member of the Israeli-American rock band, The Living Tombstone. Whether it's the theme or the length of the song, all the songs are original, using inspiration from other Broadway musicals to explore characters' lives and plot points.

The new adult animation series takes place in Hell as Charlie Morningstar, the daughter of Lucifer, opens up a hotel as a non-violent solution to reduce overpopulation in Hell and give demons the chance to be redeemed and go to Heaven. With Hazbin Hotel boasting a huge voice cast including Broadway star Erika Henningsen and Encanto's Stephanie Beatriz, every character is explored on an individual level with brutal honesty. Adding to the charm of it all, Hazbin Hotel's soundtrack is an unforgettable one.

16 Welcome To Heaven

Season 1, Episode 6, "Welcome To Heaven"

Despite the song beginning similar to Rent's "La Vie Boheme," this track falls somewhat flat with delivery and does nothing for the show, except give it a weird Cloud Cuckoo Land vibe from The LEGO Movie. While the angels try to buddy up with Charlie during her experience in Heaven, it just doesn't work for the show.

The song gives the feeling of forced happiness and is very goody-goody, which is nothing like the harsh reality that Charlie has to live with. Among other things, the song length is way too short and should be spoken, not sung.

The song checks in at exactly one minute in length, and while the producers wanted to get as much music as they could into the season, this just didn't seem worth the time for the production of the number. It could have worked just as easily if they had carried on a regular conversation with Charlie because that might have flowed better in the episode.

15 More Than Anything (Reprise)

Season 1, Episode 8, "The Show Must Go On"

While the first rendition of the song is about fathers and daughters, this reprise is about two people who love each other deeply through thick and thin. Charlie and Vaggie's relationship goes through its fair share of ups and downs in this very short song about forgiveness and reaffirmation of love.

It is not as good simply because it is way too short and could have been spoken instead of sung, similar to the aforementioned "Welcome to Heaven." Charlie and Vaggie deserved a longer song about their relationship that they could sing together, and this song robs them of that chance.

The original version of the song might be the greatest tearjerker on the entire soundtrack, as it is a story of a father's love for his daughter. This one not only falls short because it is too short for Charlie and Vaggie but it is also hurt when compared to the fantastic original version of the song with Lucifer.

14 Hell's Greatest Dad

Season 1, Episode 5, "Dad Beat Dad"

This track is a competition song between Lucifer and Alastor as they fight for Charlie's affections and argue over who is the best father figure for her. The song is interrupted by singer demon Mimzy who tries to "help" as much as possible.

Unfortunately, with Mimzy's interruption, it is a bit of a strange song, even for this show, and the changing plotlines of the song leave questions instead of answers. If the song had stuck with Lucifer and Alastor singing back and forth, it would have been a great number. The interruptions hurt it, although it was obviously done to add humor to the entire track.

There were also some fun callbacks in this song, with Lucifer playing a golden violin (maybe paying homage to the golden fiddle of lore) and Alastor dressed as a nun, with the upside-down cross adding to the symbolism. Both are trying to be evil, but are singing about love, which is a fun juxtaposition.

13 It Starts With Sorry

Season 1, Episode 2, "Radio Killed The Video Star"

When Vaggie and Angel Dust want to get rid of Sir Pentious after they find out he is working for Vox (they caught him putting up a camera at the Hazbin Hotel), this short but sweet song talks about the importance of apologizing. With plenty of pink glitter and even fireworks spelling out the word "sorry," it shows Charlie's ability to see the best in anyone.

However, it just doesn't always fit in with the rest of the soundtrack.

It is a very optimistic song, but it contrasts with the dark setting that is Hell and as a result, it feels a bit out of place with the perky Disney-like music. This song starts off with the talk of killing Sir Pentious, and ends with Charlie convincing people to let him live, which is a nice turnabout when learning more about her character. However, it just doesn't always fit in with the rest of the soundtrack.

12 Whatever It Takes

Season 1, Episode 3, "Scrambled Eggs"

This song demonstrates just how powerful a mother's or partner's love can be to protect the ones they care about. Daphne Rubin-Vega is no stranger to singing powerful ballads about love and neither is Stephanie Beatriz, both having played characters who are misunderstood by the ones they love. The only thing missing from this song is Charlie since Vaggie is singing about how she accidentally damaged her partner's trust in her.

Having Charlie involved in this song could have helped the audience understand things from her point of view. This is one of two songs featured in "Scrambled Eggs," and is the lesser of the two. The song is shorter, and has Carmilla Carmine, Zestial, and Vaggie having a small conversation.

It is a little more in-depth in of lyrics than the other songs on the soudntrack, but that also hurts it somewhat when it comes to songs that keep people going. It isn't a bad song, but it just falls short of other tracks in the first season.

11 Happy Day In Hell

Season 1, Episode 1, "Overture"

This song may be a bit perky for the show, but it suits Charlie's personality perfectly as a go-getter. While it can be a bit strange seeing Stephanie Beatriz being downcast after her upbeat attitude in Encanto, this song introduces the audience to Charlie and her life living in Hell.

Similar to a lot of musicals, this song highlights the female protagonist's mission to better herself and the world around her, but it is too short and should have been expanded into a longer song that featured the entirety of Hell's population.

There was a teaser for this song that hit YouTube before the show's release, and it was one that probably piqued a lot of interest when it came to what this show was supposed to be about. However, as one of the more perky and upbeat songs in the series, it didn't quite hit as well as some of the darker, more nuanced numbers. The song is referenced in two other numbers in the seasons, including "Hell is Forever" when Charlie starts to sing it again and then in "Finale," when the song mirrors the last line of this song.

10 Out For Love

Season 1, Episode 7, "Hello Rosie!"

With a strong Spanish-style guitar solo, this solo emphasizes Carmilla's ability to sing about the ability to fight for love, something that Daphne Rubin-Vega has done before in RENT. Given Carmilla's backstory as a protective mom who is willing to kill the exorcist to protect her daughters, this song describes her perfectly.

This powerful song also sees Vaggie regaining her wings, giving her a sense of power and acceptance, all while encouraging Vaggie in the Extermination. The lyrics talk about doing things for "love," with lyrics like "And when that push comes to shove, Yeah, you just might rise above, Long as you're out for love."

Since Carmilla is one of the powerful Overlords of Hell, it is always funny to see the idea of demons subverted, and having an Overlord singing about fighting for love just comes across as unusual, making this song one that helps switch up the good guys from the bad in the series.

9 Stayed Gone

Season 1, Episode 2, "Radio Killed The Video Star"

In the second episode of Hazbin Hotel, this song plays as Vox denounces Alastor over the radio, with the song ending as Alastor cuts the signal as he finds out what Vox is doing. It is a fast-paced song with threatening undertones, suitable for the show's setting, and shows just how gritty a place Hell can be to live in.

Considering that Broadway star Christian Borle is Vox, he easily dominates the song and his character does not hold back from criticizing Alastor. This is one of two songs in "Radio Killed the Video Star" and it has some great lyrics with some sharp insults in it.

There is also a news ticker playing while the song is sung in the episode, with the words explaining that Vox had no idea that what he was saying was going to come back on him. The entire animations during the song tie into the problems the lyrics will cause Vox over time, and that makes this a song that is almost better to watch in the episode than to listen to on its own.

8 Finale

Season 1, Episode 8, "The Show Must Go On"

Despite being the song that ends season 1, this song gives off-Broadway show finale vibes. The song goes to show just how much Charlie cares for the people who work with her as well as honor Sir Pentious' sacrifice. Similar to Vaggie's voice actress' movie Encanto, "Finale" is Hazbin Hotel's version of "All of You."

It is a good song and ends the show on a relatively positive note for Charlie, but little does Charlie know that there may be more disasters coming for the hotel. The song is mostly performed by the hotel staff, along with Lucifer, Vox, and Valentino.

While this was the last song of the season, it wasn't nearly as good as many that came before it, although it was a nice send-off number to get people excited about the second season of Hazbin Hotel. The last words say it all, "And then tomorrow it will be a fu**in' happy day in Hell."

7 Ready For This

Season 1, Episode 7, "Hello Rosie!"

Similar to a lot of Broadway shows with a female lead, this song shows off the best of Charlie as she takes charge and finds the strength to be a leader. After a much-needed confidence boost from Rosie, Charlie goes back to rally the citizens and even finds it in herself to make up with Vaggie. The song also emphasizes Erika Henningsen's vocal prowess, which is not surprising, given that one of her previous roles was as Cady in the musical version of Mean Girls.

This was one of the songs that the production teased before the release of Hazbin Hotel. It actually hit the YouTube channel in December and then arrived on Spotify after that. Since it hit YouTube, the song has a massive 11 million views, and that isn't even the most listened-to of the Hazbin Hotel songs, showing how important the music was for the show's success.