Dreamgirls (soundtrack)
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Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album
for the 2006 DreamWorks
/Paramount
film Dreamgirls
, adapted from the Broadway musical of the same name. The album was released by Music World Entertainment through Sony Music Entertainment
's Columbia Records
on December 5, 2006 in two versions: a single-disc standard release, and a two-disc deluxe edition. The one-disc version includes highlights from the film's songs, including "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
", "One Night Only
", and "Listen", while the two disc version includes all songs present in the film alongside a handful of bonus tracks.
served as producers and arrangers for the film's soundtrack, which is performed by the actors in the film, including Jamie Foxx
, Beyoncé Knowles
, Eddie Murphy
, Jennifer Hudson
, Anika Noni Rose
, Sharon Leal
, Keith Robinson
, and others. The soundtrack includes four new songs not present in the stage version of Dreamgirls: "Listen", "Love You I Do
", "Patience
", and "Perfect World". "Listen" was released to radio the week of October 16 as the first official Dreamgirls soundtrack single; the disco version of "One Night Only" was issued in late summer as a 12" club single and as an exclusive download on iTunes. "Listen", "Love You I Do", and "Patience" were all nominated for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Original Song
.
The Dreamgirls soundtrack was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, losing to The Beatles
' Love
. However, "Love You I Do" won the Grammy that same year for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
.
The one-disc version of Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200
, with sales of 92,000 units. In its fifth week of release, the soundtrack reached the top of the Billboard 200 with a low sales week of 68,000 units. In a way Beyoncé Knowles broke her own record because the Dreamgirls soundtrack charted at number-one with the lowest number of SoundScan-tracked sales for a number-one album since the Destiny's Child
#1's
album, on which Knowles also appears and which debuted at number-one with 113,000 copies sold. The following week, the soundtrack broke its own all time low record, holding on to the number one spot with a sales decrease of 9% good for 60,000.
This record was later broken by Taylor Swift
selling 52,000 copies of her album Speak Now
in its sixth non-consecutive week at No. 1 in January 2011.
and Tom Eyen
unless otherwise noted. All tracks produced by The Underdogs
(Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas) Matt Sullivan and Randy Spendlove except for the dance mixes on the Deluxe set (remixed by Eric Kupper & Richie Jones)
has by far been the most successful, and overall the singles have performed best in the United Kingdom.
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
for the 2006 DreamWorks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
/Paramount
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
film Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls (film)
Dreamgirls is a 2006 musical drama film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures. The film debuted in three special road show engagements beginning December 15, 2006 before its nationwide release on December 25, 2006...
, adapted from the Broadway musical of the same name. The album was released by Music World Entertainment through Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
's Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
on December 5, 2006 in two versions: a single-disc standard release, and a two-disc deluxe edition. The one-disc version includes highlights from the film's songs, including "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a torch song from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger...
", "One Night Only
One Night Only (song)
"One Night Only" is a song from the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger. In the context of the musical, "One Night Only" is performed twice in succession, as differing versions of the song - a soul ballad by the character Effie White and a disco...
", and "Listen", while the two disc version includes all songs present in the film alongside a handful of bonus tracks.
Overview
Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas of the production team The UnderdogsThe Underdogs (duo)
The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo composed of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas.-Biography:Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer...
served as producers and arrangers for the film's soundtrack, which is performed by the actors in the film, including Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a...
, Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
, Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....
, Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place...
, Anika Noni Rose
Anika Noni Rose
Anika Noni Rose is an American singer and actress known for her Tony Award winning performance in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change and her starring roles in the films Dreamgirls and The Princess and the Frog....
, Sharon Leal
Sharon Leal
Sharon Leal is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in movies such as Dreamgirls, Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too? and the televisions series Hellcats.-Personal life:...
, Keith Robinson
Keith Robinson (actor)
Keith Robinson is an American actor and R&B singer.-Early life:Robinson was born in Louisville, Kentucky and later moved to Atlanta...
, and others. The soundtrack includes four new songs not present in the stage version of Dreamgirls: "Listen", "Love You I Do
Love You I Do
"Love You I Do" is a song performed by American R&B singer Jennifer Hudson in the 2006 film Dreamgirls. The music for the song was written by Henry Krieger, composer of the original Broadway play, with lyrics by Siedah Garrett. It is one of the four songs featured in the film that are not present...
", "Patience
Patience (Dreamgirls song)
"Patience" is a 2006 song written by Henry Krieger and Willie Reale for the motion picture adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls...
", and "Perfect World". "Listen" was released to radio the week of October 16 as the first official Dreamgirls soundtrack single; the disco version of "One Night Only" was issued in late summer as a 12" club single and as an exclusive download on iTunes. "Listen", "Love You I Do", and "Patience" were all nominated for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Original Song
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film...
.
The Dreamgirls soundtrack was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, losing to The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
' Love
Love (The Beatles album)
Love is a Grammy Award-winning soundtrack remix album of music recorded by The Beatles, released in November 2006. It features music compiled and remixed as a mashup for the Cirque du Soleil show of the same name...
. However, "Love You I Do" won the Grammy that same year for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media has been awarded since 1988 and is awarded to songs written for films, television, video games or other visual media...
.
The one-disc version of Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, with sales of 92,000 units. In its fifth week of release, the soundtrack reached the top of the Billboard 200 with a low sales week of 68,000 units. In a way Beyoncé Knowles broke her own record because the Dreamgirls soundtrack charted at number-one with the lowest number of SoundScan-tracked sales for a number-one album since the Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
#1's
Number 1's (Destiny's Child album)
#1's is a compilation album released by R&B group Destiny's Child containing songs from their albums The Writing's on the Wall, Survivor, This Is The Remix, and Destiny Fulfilled...
album, on which Knowles also appears and which debuted at number-one with 113,000 copies sold. The following week, the soundtrack broke its own all time low record, holding on to the number one spot with a sales decrease of 9% good for 60,000.
This record was later broken by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
selling 52,000 copies of her album Speak Now
Speak Now
Speak Now is the third studio album by American singer–songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 25, 2010 by Big Machine Records. Production for the album took place during 2008 to 2010 at several recording studios, and was handled by Swift and country music producer Nathan Chapman...
in its sixth non-consecutive week at No. 1 in January 2011.
Track listing
See "Performers" section below for credited singers on each track. All songs written by Henry KriegerHenry Krieger
Henry Krieger is an American composer.Krieger wrote the music for the Broadway shows Dreamgirls , The Tap Dance Kid , and Side Show , as well as other works of musical theatre.He was nominated for the Tony Awards for Best Score for both Dreamgirls and Side Show, won a Grammy...
and Tom Eyen
Tom Eyen
Tom Eyen was an American playwright, lyricist, television writer and theatre director.Eyen is best known for works at opposite ends of the theatrical spectrum...
unless otherwise noted. All tracks produced by The Underdogs
The Underdogs (duo)
The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo composed of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas.-Biography:Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer...
(Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas) Matt Sullivan and Randy Spendlove except for the dance mixes on the Deluxe set (remixed by Eric Kupper & Richie Jones)
Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture
- "Move"
- "Fake Your Way To The Top"
- "Cadillac Car"
- "Steppin' To The Bad Side"
- "Love You I DoLove You I Do"Love You I Do" is a song performed by American R&B singer Jennifer Hudson in the 2006 film Dreamgirls. The music for the song was written by Henry Krieger, composer of the original Broadway play, with lyrics by Siedah Garrett. It is one of the four songs featured in the film that are not present...
" - "I Want You Baby"
- "Family"
- "Dreamgirls"
- "It's All Over"
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not GoingAnd I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a torch song from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger...
" - "When I First Saw You"
- "PatiencePatience (Dreamgirls song)"Patience" is a 2006 song written by Henry Krieger and Willie Reale for the motion picture adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls...
" - "I Am Changing"
- "I Meant You No Harm"/"Jimmy's Rap"
- "One Night OnlyOne Night Only (song)"One Night Only" is a song from the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger. In the context of the musical, "One Night Only" is performed twice in succession, as differing versions of the song - a soul ballad by the character Effie White and a disco...
" - "One Night Only (Disco)"
- "Listen"
- "Hard To Say Goodbye"
- "Dreamgirls (Finale)"
- "When I First Saw You (Duet)"
Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture: Deluxe Edition
Disc one
- "I'm Lookin' For Something"
- "Goin' Downtown"
- "Takin' The Long Way Home"
- "Move"
- "Fake Your Way To The Top"
- "Big" (Jazz Instrumental)
- "Cadillac Car"
- "Steppin' To The Bad Side"
- "Love You I Do"
- "I Want You Baby"
- "We Are A Family"
- "Dreamgirls"
- "Heavy"
- "It's All Over"
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" 1
Disc two
- "I'm Somebody" 2
- "When I First Saw You"
- "Patience"
- "I Am Changing"
- "Perfect World"
- "I Meant You No Harm"/"Jimmy's Rap"
- "Lorrell Loves Jimmy"/"Family (Reprise)"
- "Step On Over"
- "I Miss You Old Friend"
- "Effie, Sing My Song" 3
- "One Night Only"
- "One Night Only (Disco)"
- "Listen"
- "Hard To Say Goodbye"
- "Dreamgirls (Finale)"
- "Curtain Call" 4
- "Family (End Title)"
- "When I First Saw You (Duet)"
- "One Night Only (Dance Mix)"
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (Dance Mix)"
- "Patience (Composer Demo)" 5
Performers
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Credits
- Produced by Damon Thomas and Harvey Mason, Jr. (The UnderdogsThe Underdogs (duo)The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo composed of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas.-Biography:Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer...
) Matt Sullivan and Randy Spendlove - Engineered by Chris Spilfogel and Dabling Harward from the Underlab in Los Angeles, California, USA
- Mixed by Manny Marroquin, Aaron Renner, and Chris Spilfogel
- Assistant Engineers: Aaron Renner and Riley Mackin
- Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios in New York City, New York, USA
- Music Supervised by Randy Spendlove and Matt Sullivan
- Vocals Supervised by Paul Bogaev
- Art Direction: Erwin Gorostiza, Fusako Chubachi
- Album Design: Fusako Chubachi
- Photography: David James
- Package Coordinators: Tom Choi and Steven Jacobson
- Executive Producers: Bill Condon, Mathew Knowles, and Glen Brunman
- Arrangements by The UnderdogsThe Underdogs (duo)The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo composed of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas.-Biography:Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer...
, Randy Spendlove, David Campbell, Matt Sullivan, Damon Intrabartolo, Deborah Lurie, Bill Condon, Henry Krieger, Jerry Hey, and Tim Carmon - Music Editor: Paul Rabjohns
- Orchestal Contractors: Jolie Levine and Ivy Skoff
- Copyists: Mark Graham, Jo Anne Kane Music
- Strings Recorded by:
- Jess Sutcliffe at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, California, USA
- (Assistant Engineers: Paul Smith, Aaron Walk, Bryan Walk)
- Scott Campbell at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, USA
- (Assistant Engineer: Kevin Mills)
- Troy Halderson at Clinton Studios in New York City, New York, USA
- (Assistant Engineers: Sheldon Yellowhair, Bryan Smith)
- Additional Recording done at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, California, USA
Orchestra
- Orchestra Conducted by Henry Krieger
- PIANO: John Beasley, Tim Carmon, Eric Griggs, Greg Phillinganes, Kevin Randolph
- SAXOPHONES: Frederick Fiddmont, Daniel Higgins
- GUITARS: Darrell Crooks, Eric Jackson, Michael Thompson, Randy Spendlove
- TRUMPETS: Wayne Bergeron, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey
- BASS: Nathan East, James Johnson, Harvey Mason, Jr.
- TROMBONES: Steve Holtman, William Reichenbach
- DRUMS: Glendon Campbell, Gordon Campbell, Ricky Lawson, Harvey Mason, Jr., Harvey Mason, Sr., Anthony Moore
- HARP: Gayle Levant
- PERCUSSION: Harvey Mason, Sr., Harvey Mason, Jr.
- KEYBOARDS: Harvey Mason, Jr., Kevin Randolph, Randy Spendlove, Damon Thomas
- CELLI: Larry Corbett, Steve Erdody, Suzie Katamaya, Daniel Smith, Jennifer Kuhn, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Rudolph Stein
- BACKGROUND VOCALS: Melissa Bereal, Richard Bowers, Raven Dillard, Natalie Ganther, Nicole Ganther, Larry Greene, Camile Grigsby, Cassandra Grigsby, Chara Hammond, Eric King, Erica King, Kalia Rafa, Kevin Shannon, Nicole Thrash, Robert Thrash
- VIOLAS: Robert Becker, Denyse Buffum, Andrew Duckles, John Hayhurst, David Stenske, Shalini Vijayan, Kristin Wilkinson
- VIOLINS: Roberto Cani, Darius Campo, Susan Chatman, Daphne Chen, Mario Deleon, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Endre Granat, Alan Grunfeld, Julian Hallmark, Neil Hammond, Geraldo Hilera, Sharon Jackson, Peter Kent, Songa Lee-Kitto, Natalia Leggett, Demitri Leivici, Cynthia Moussas, Alyssa Park, Sara Parkins, Michele Richards, Anatoly Rosinsky, Haim Shtrum, Tereza Stanislav, Josefena Vergera, John Wittenberg, Kenneth Yerke
Album: Standard Edition
| Chart (2006–2007) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
1 | 1,038,927 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soundtracks | 1 | |
Album: Deluxe Edition
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
39 | 189,424 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart | 22 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soundtracks | 4 | |
Album: Combined
| Chart (2006–2007) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 39 |
1,219,883 |
| UK Top 75 | 1 (2) | |
| German Top 100 | 28 | |
| Austria Top 75 | 21 | |
| Swiss Top 100 | 27 | |
Songs
As individual singles, there have been three notable ones that have charted in several countries. "Listen" by BeyoncéBeyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
has by far been the most successful, and overall the singles have performed best in the United Kingdom.
| Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | US R&B |
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| "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a torch song from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger... " |
32 | 60 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| "Listen" | 8 | 61 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| "One Night Only One Night Only One Night Only may refer to:In music:* One Night Only * One Night Only * One Night Only: Live, an album by Black 'N Blue* Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits, a live album... " |
67 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||||||||