A pivotal moment in the 2018 remake of A Star Is Born, Shallow marks the moment at which Lady Gaga's Ally is thrust into the spotlight and the title of the film is fulfilled. Marked by a beautiful and conversational opening passage with opportunities for soloists, the back half of the arrangement stays true to the original melody with effective harmonies, country rock phrasing and a musical assuredness that juxtaposes phenomenally with the hardship and all-or-nothing rhetoric that the text presents.