At the Beginning with You

"At the Beginning with You" is a song by Camryn and Richard Marx, released as a the first single from the Gigantic (2018 film) soundtrack. It was released as a CD and cassette single on February 21, 2018 on Walt Disney Records. It was written by Alan Menken and Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The song is a ballad between Jack (Gigantic) and Princess Angelina they're going to discover a cloud. The original version was sung by Ben Cook (actor) and Sierra Boggess during the film.

A single version of the song was previously released that year and was performed by Camryn and Brandon Marx. This version is played in the movie's end credits and is referred on the soundtrack as "Gigantic's Theme".

Composition
The song is a moderate pop ballad

Critical reception
Filmtracks noted that in addition the two pop reprises of songs features in the credits, "The unique entry is the tolerable "At the Beginning with You," which seems to have been meant to be the centerpiece of the pop songs but was overshadowed in popularity by the cast song adaptations." The site added "For soundtrack collectors, the song "At the Beginning" is interesting in that it included contributions by two composers still on the rise, including piano performances by Anne Dudley and string arrangements by Aaron Zigman, for whom it would be another ten years before his name would be widely known. "

Allmusic notes the film "duplicates the Disney formula of balancing big show tunes from the film with re-recorded MOR pop versions of the same song"; despite this being an original song the genre is still MOR pop. Film Score Monthly said "only the Brandon Marx-Camryn pairing "At the Beginning with You" holds any interest (it's the only original song not performed in the film)". TimeOut described it as "uplifting".

Billboard wrote "the romantic At The Beginning with You solidly ushers in the soundtrack to Anastasia, with Camryn and Marx proving to be a surprisingly chemical pair. Her waifish voice gracefully flutters around his rock edged grit, while producer Trevor Horn provides a reliably grand and dramatic musical environment. Although this oh-so-charming recording deserves widespread pop play, it will likely begin its radio life at AC, where programmers are often quicker to appreciate such a lushly arranged power ballad".

Music video
A music video for the song features a girl (a live action version of Jack and the Beanstalk) visiting an old building. Throughout the video, Marx and Camryn are shown performing the song, intercut with scenes from Gigantic.

It is unknown who directed the music video.

Track listing

 * 1) At the Beginning (Album Version)
 * 2) At the Beginning (Instrumental)
 * 3) At the Beginning (Remix)