Is Kate Hudson Really Singing in 'Song Sung Blue' With Hugh Jackman?

Kate Hudson has a new movie coming out this week!

It’s called Song Sung Blue alongside Hugh Jackman, and it’s based on the true story of Mike and Claire Sardina, who performed as Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning & Thunder in the 1980s.

The film hits theaters on Thursday (December 25), and has already been getting good early reviews: it’s currently at 74% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with lots of buzz specifically surrounding the music in the movie.

We already know Hugh is an accomplished Tony Award-winning actor and singer, but moviegoers might be asking: is that really Kate singing in the film too?

Keep reading to find out more…

Yes, Kate Hudson is really singing in Song Sung Blue!

Kate recently addressed the process of recording for the film.

“Craig [Brewer, the director] wanted to start in the recording studio, that was really the first time Hugh and I connected which was really nice because it’s very quiet, and you’re quite vulnerable when you’re in a recording studio,” she said via Hello, adding “You make a lot of mistakes and so it was great to break the ice that way.”

“Craig gave me great freedom for my harmonies and pushed me as well at times, saying, ‘You can lean into that more,’ and it was a wonderful way to begin this whole process.”

Kate has been recording on and off for decades at this point, including “Cinema Italiano” from the soundtrack of Nine, which remains her most viewed YouTube video on her music account. However, it took a long time for her to finally make music of her own.

Just one year prior to the film’s release, Kate made her long-awaited debut as a musician with her debut studio album Glorious, released May 2024.

The album included singles “Talk About Love,” “Live Forever” and “Gonna Find Out,” and she also performed songs from the album on the GLAAD Media Awards, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Voice.

“Why did I wait so long? I’ve done this in pieces for so long, hundreds of songs or recordings. Bits and ideas, scraps of music. But this? This was me in the process,” she said of her debut.

“Instead of witnessing, I was creating, striving, delivering these songs. What makes music transformative is that it’s so in-the-moment, so present. Even when it’s your song, people can draw their own conclusions and find their own lives in it.”

Find out what Hugh Jackman recently said about Kate Hudson‘s performance in the film.