Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture explained

Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various Artists
Cover:DreamgirlsCover.jpg
Released:December 5, 2006
Recorded:The Underlab, Los Angeles: December 2005  - April 2006
Length:65:05

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.

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. 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.[1] 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.[2] This record was later broken by Taylor Swift selling 52,000 copies of her album Speak Now.[3]

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).

Deluxe Edition[4]

Notes

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's booklet.[5]

Technical and production

Orchestra

Awards and nominations

YearAward showCategoryNominated workResultRef
2006Satellite AwardsBest Original Song"Listen"[6]
"Love You I Do"
2007Academy AwardsBest Original Song"Listen"[7]
"Patience"
"Love You I Do"
American Music AwardFavorite Soundtrack[8]
Black Reel AwardsBest Original Song"Listen"[9]
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
"One Night Only"
Best Original Soundtrack
Broadcast Film Critics AssociationBest Song"Listen"[10]
Best Original Soundtrack
Golden Globe AwardBest Original Song"Listen"[11]
NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Album[12]
2008Grammy AwardBest Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media[13]
Best Song Written for Visual Media"Love You I Do"
Japan Gold Disc AwardsSoundtrack Album of the Year[14]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)Position
US Billboard 200[15] 41
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 16
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[17] 5

See also

Notes and References

  1. Katie Hasty, "Ciara, Eminem, Stefani Overtake The Billboard 200", Billboard.com, December 13, 2006.
  2. Katie Hasty, "'Dreamgirls' Remains No. 1 As Sales Keep Sliding", Billboard.com, January 17, 2006.
  3. Latest Music News, Band, Artist, Musician & Music Video News . Billboard.com . 2010-01-16 . 2012-02-14.
  4. Web site: Dreamgirls (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition] by Various Artists]. iTunes Store. Apple Inc.. US. August 1, 2014.
  5. Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture. 2006. Liner notes. Music World, Columbia.
  6. Web site: 2006-12-01. Official press release for International Press Academy Satellite Awards Nominations. pressacademy.com. International Press Academy. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928115940/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/forms/pdf/2006-IPA-Nom-Announce.pdf. 2011-09-28.
  7. Web site: 2007 Academy Awards Winners. 26 February 2007 . 14 August 2011.
  8. Web site: CBSNews.com List of 2007 AMA Winners & Nominees. . 14 August 2011.
  9. Web site: Black Reel Awards – 2007. . 14 August 2011.
  10. Web site: The 12th Critics' Choice Awards Winners and Nominees. bfca.org. Broadcast Film Critics Association. 17 May 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20120719045544/http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2006.php. 19 July 2012.
  11. Web site: 2007 Golden Globe Awards. 14 August 2011.
  12. Web site: Image Awards Upstaged by Resignation of NAACP President. 14 August 2011.
  13. Web site: Grammy 2008 Winners List. https://web.archive.org/web/20081216120238/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1581272/20080210/story.jhtml. dead. December 16, 2008. MTV.com. MTV. 17 May 2010. 10 February 2010.
  14. Web site: Gold Disc Awards. RIAJ. July 2007. 22 September 2011.
  15. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007. Billboard. October 11, 2020.
  16. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007. Billboard. October 11, 2020.
  17. Soundtracks – Year-End 2007. Billboard. October 11, 2020.