Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture
2006 soundtrack album by Various Artists
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Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack album for the 2006 film Dreamgirls. The album was released by Music World Entertainment and 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 several bonus tracks.
| Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | December 5, 2006 |
| Recorded | The Underlab, Los Angeles: December 2005 – April 2006 |
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| Length | 65:05 |
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| Producer | The Underdogs |
| Singles from Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture | |
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Background
Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas of the production team The Underdogs 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.[1] 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.
Critical reception
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. "Listen", "Love You I Do", and "Patience" were all nominated for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Original Song. However, "Love You I Do" won the Grammy that same year for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
Commercial performance
The one-disc version of Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200, with sales of 92,000 units.[2] In its fifth week of release, the soundtrack reached the top of the Billboard 200 with a sales week of 68,000 units. 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.[3] This record was later broken by Taylor Swift selling 52,000 copies of her album Speak Now.[4]
Track listing
All tracks produced by The Underdogs (Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas) and supervised by Matt Sullivan and Randy Spendlove except for the dance mixes on the Deluxe set (remixed by Eric Kupper & Richie Jones).
All tracks are written by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen (unless otherwise noted).
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Move" | Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Fake Your Way to the Top" | Eddie Murphy, Rose, Hudson, Knowles | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Cadillac Car" | Murphy, Rose, Hudson, Knowles, Rory O'Malley, Laura Bell Bundy, Anne Warren | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Steppin' to the Bad Side" | Jamie Foxx, Keith Robinson, Hinton Battle, Murphy, Rose, Hudson, Knowles | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Love You I Do" (Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett) | Hudson | 2:50 |
| 6. | "I Want You Baby" | Murphy, Rose, Hudson, Knowles | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Family" | Robinson, Hudson, Knowles, Rose, Foxx | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Dreamgirls" | Knowles, Hudson, Rose | 3:20 |
| 9. | "It's All Over" | Hudson, Foxx, Knowles, Rose, Robinson, Sharon Leal | 3:41 |
| 10. | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Hudson | 4:45 |
| 11. | "When I First Saw You" | Foxx | 2:17 |
| 12. | "Patience" (Henry Krieger, Willie Reale) | Murphy, Rose, Robinson | 3:35 |
| 13. | "I Am Changing" | Hudson | 4:04 |
| 14. | "I Meant You No Harm / Jimmy's Rap" | Murphy | 3:12 |
| 15. | "One Night Only" | Hudson | 2:58 |
| 16. | "One Night Only (Disco)" | Knowles, Rose, Leal | 3:10 |
| 17. | "Listen" (Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, Beyoncé Knowles) | Knowles | 3:40 |
| 18. | "Hard to Say Goodbye" | Knowles, Rose, Leal | 2:37 |
| 19. | "Dreamgirls (Finale)" | Hudson, Knowles, Rose, Leal | 2:33 |
| 20. | "When I First Saw You (Duet)" | Foxx, Knowles | 3:03 |
- Deluxe Edition[5]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Lookin' for Something" | Maxi Anderson, Charlene Carmen, Keisha Heely | |
| 2. | "Goin' Downtown" | Steve Russell, Durrell Babbs, Luke Boyd, Eric Dawkins | |
| 3. | "Takin' the Long Way Home" | Michael-Leon Wooley | |
| 4. | "Move" | Hudson, Knowles, Rose | |
| 5. | "Fake Your Way to the Top" | Murphy, Rose, Hudson, Knowles | |
| 6. | "Big (Jazz Instrumental)" | ||
| 7. | "Cadillac Car" | Murphy, Rose, Hudson, Knowles, O'Malley, Bundy, Warren | |
| 8. | "Steppin' to the Bad Side" | Foxx, Robinson, Battle, Murphy, Rose, Hudson, Knowles | |
| 9. | "Love You I Do" (Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett) | Hudson | |
| 10. | "I Want You Baby" | Murphy, Rose, Hudson, Knowles | |
| 11. | "Family" | Robinson, Hudson, Knowles, Rose, Foxx | |
| 12. | "Dreamgirls" | Knowles, Hudson, Rose | |
| 13. | "Heavy" | Knowles, Hudson, Rose | |
| 14. | "It's All Over" | Hudson, Foxx, Knowles, Rose, Robinson, Leal | |
| 15. | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going1" | Hudson |
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Somebody2" | Knowles, Rose, Leal | |
| 2. | "When I First Saw You" | Foxx | |
| 3. | "Patience" (Henry Krieger, Willie Reale) | Murphy, Rose, Robinson | |
| 4. | "I Am Changing" | Hudson | |
| 5. | "Perfect World" (Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett) | Steve Russell | |
| 6. | "I Meant You No Harm / Jimmy's Rap" | Murphy | |
| 7. | "Lorrell Loves Jimmy / Family (Reprise)" | Rose, Knowles, Leal | |
| 8. | "Step On Over" | Knowles, Rose, Leal | |
| 9. | "I Miss You Old Friend" | Loretta Devine | |
| 10. | "Effie, Sing My Song3" | Robinson, Hudson | |
| 11. | "One Night Only" | Hudson | |
| 12. | "One Night Only (Disco)" | Knowles, Rose, Leal | |
| 13. | "Listen" (Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, Beyoncé Knowles) | Knowles | |
| 14. | "Hard to Say Goodbye" | Knowles, Rose, Leal | |
| 15. | "Dreamgirls (Finale)" | Hudson, Knowles, Rose, Leal | |
| 16. | "Curtain Call4" | ||
| 17. | "Family (End Title)" | Robinson, Hudson, Knowles, Rose, Foxx | |
| 18. | "When I First Saw You (Duet)" | Foxx, Knowles | |
| 19. | "One Night Only (Dance Mix)" | Knowles, Rose, Leal | |
| 20. | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (Dance Mix)" | Hudson | |
| 21. | "Patience (Conductor Demo)5" (Henry Krieger, Willie Reale; produced by Krieger) | Henry Krieger |
Notes
- 1 Additional song on this track: "Love Love You Baby" performed by Knowles, Rose and Leal.
- 2 Track also includes a medley of "Move", "Love Love You Baby" and "Heavy".
- 3 Present in the musical, "Effie, Sing My Song" was recorded and shot for the film, but cut after early previews and replaced with an alternate dialogue version of the corresponding scene. It was included in the director's cut released on Blu-ray in 2017.
- 4 Contains instrumental versions of "Dreamgirls", "Dreamgirls (Finale)" and "Love You I Do".
- 5 Hidden song on this track: "Effie White's Gonna Win" performed by Hudson.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's booklet.[1]
Technical and production
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Orchestra
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award show | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2006 | Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | "Listen" | Nominated | [6] |
| "Love You I Do" | Nominated | ||||
| 2007 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | "Listen" | Nominated | [7] |
| "Patience" | Nominated | ||||
| "Love You I Do" | Nominated | ||||
| American Music Award | Favorite Soundtrack | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Black Reel Awards | Best Original Song | "Listen" | Nominated | [9] | |
| "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Won | ||||
| "One Night Only" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Soundtrack | Won | ||||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Song | "Listen" | Won | [10] | |
| Best Original Soundtrack | Won | ||||
| Golden Globe Award | Best Original Song | "Listen" | Nominated | [11] | |
| NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Album | Won | [12] | ||
| 2008 | Grammy Award | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Nominated | [13] | |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | "Love You I Do" | Won | |||
| Japan Gold Disc Awards | Soundtrack Album of the Year | Won | [14] | ||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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