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The melody would later be recycled for 'Learn To Be Lonely,' which was used for the end credits. It was recorded and filmed with Gerard Butler, but ended up omitted from the final film.

Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives. The song 'No One Would Listen', sung by the Phantom, was not in the original stage production.

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