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Warner Bros. Pictures, WaterTower Music and gamma. celebrate today’s release of the soundtrack album for the upcoming, newly reimagined motion picture release The Color Purple. A star-studded musical journey, THE COLOR PURPLE (MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY) features beloved songs from director Blitz Bazawule’s bold new film, in addition to original material inspired by the rich tapestry of the film’s narratives. The film releases in theaters only on December 25. Unique vinyl LP editions of the soundtrack are now available for pre-order across retail.
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Music From And Inspired By THE COLOR PURPLE (Graphic: Business Wire)
Featuring a stellar, Critics Choice Awards-nominated ensemble cast embodied by Golden Globe nominee Fantasia’s soulful melodies, Taraji P. Henson’s emotive depth, Colman Domingo’s captivating energy, Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominee Danielle Brooks’ powerful resonance, H.E.R.’s contemporary artistry, and Halle Bailey’s radiant vocals, and music from Grammy Award-winning songwriters of The Color Purple musical – Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray – present a musical experience that’s both nostalgic and completely new.
The Color Purple (Music From And Inspired By), the biggest R&B soundtrack in decades, boasts 17 songs from the film, 16 newly penned songs and four remixes. New songs from the collection, including Alicia Keys’ stunning Lifeline and the soulful duet from USHER & H.E.R., Risk It All, showcase how the new music has been inspired by the emotional journey experienced in the film.
Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Keyshia Cole, Coco Jones, Jorja Smith, Celeste, Mary Mary, October London and more are also featured on songs that capture the essence of the film’s message of deep family connection, resilience and unconditional love.
Special remixes from the masters of the art, Missy Elliot featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Timbaland featuring Black Thought, elevate their signature sounds to magnify the soul of the original songs.
Enhancing the story’s connection with Africa, Darkchild highlights the indigenous sounds of the continent with his Afro-beats and Amapiano-imbued original composition, which features a Nigerian choir and the vocals of emerging Nigerian singer Konstance. Mörda, the celebrated South African artist/producer, brings his mastery of 3 Step/Amapiano and Afro house to his remix.
And finally, there’s the crescendo moment embodied by the film’s sweeping end credit song, “SUPERPOWER (I),” written and produced by lauded hitmaker The-Dream and performed by the film’s transcendent north star, Fantasia.
The creative engine for the project includes the film’s executive music producers, Grammy-winning film composer Nick Baxter, Tony-nominated composer and lyricist Stephen Bray, and multimedia artist Blitz Bazawule who, in addition to directing The Color Purple, was co-director on Beyoncé’s Black is King.
Additionally, the album is produced by Bazawule, Scott Sanders, one of the film’s producers, and gamma. co-founder & CEO Larry Jackson. Executive producers for the album are music legend Quincy Jones, also one of the film’s producers, Warner Bros. EVP Music Darren Higman and gamma. CMO Scott Seviour.
The score for the film, composed by Kris Bowers, will be released on December 25.
The Color Purple (Music From And Inspired By) Tracklist:
1. Huckleberry Pie – Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
2. Mysterious Ways – Tamela Mann, David Alan Grier, Halle Bailey and The Color Purple Ensemble
3. She Be Mine – Phylicia Pearl Mpasi and Ensemble
4. Keep It Movin’ – Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
5. Workin’ – Corey Hawkins and The Color Purple Ensemble
6. Hell No! – Danielle Brooks and The Color Purple Ensemble
7. Shug Avery – Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo and The Color Purple Ensemble
8. Dear God – Shug – Fantasia Barrino
9. Push Da Button – Taraji P. Henson
10. What About Love? – Fantasia Barrino and Taraji P. Henson
11. Agoo – The Color Purple Ensemble
12. Hell No! (Reprise) – Fantasia Barrino
13. Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister) – Taraji P. Henson
14. Miss Celie’s Pants – Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Gabriella Wilson “H.E.R.” and The Color Purple Ensemble
15. I’m Here – Fantasia Barrino
16. Maybe God Is Tryin’ To Tell You Somethin’ – Taraji P. Henson and David Alan Grier
17. The Color Purple – Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Ciara, Corey Hawkins, Colman Domingo and The Color Purple Ensemble
18. SUPERPOWER (I) – Fantasia
19. Risk It All – USHER & H.E.R.
20. No Love Lost – Keyshia Cole
21. Lifeline – Alicia Keys
22. Finally – Jorja Smith
23. Keep Pushin’ [Missy Elliott remix] – Halle Bailey
24. When I Can’t Do Better – Mary J. Blige
25. There Will Come A Day – Celeste
26. Any Worse (Squeak’s Song) – H.E.R.
27. Hell No! (Reprise) [Missy Elliott remix] – Fantasia feat. Shenseea
28. You See Me – Coco Jones
29. Workin' [Timbaland remix] – Corey Hawkins feat. Black Thought
30. Mysterious Ways [Mörda remix] – Tamela Mann
31. All I Need – Jennifer Hudson
32. Hell No! [Timbaland remix] – Danielle Brooks feat. Megan Thee Stallion
33. 100 – Jane Handcock
34. Eternity – October London
35. No Time – Darkchild feat. Konstance
36. Girls – V. Bozeman, Dyo & LUDMILLA
37. Maybe God Is Tryin’ To Tell You Somethin’ – Mary Mary & Taraji P. Henson
ABOUT THE COLOR PURPLE:
Warner Bros. Pictures invites you to experience The Color Purple, a bold new take on the classic story of love and resilience. Directed by Blitz Bazawule, the film is produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones. The film stars Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino in her feature film debut. The screenplay is by Marcus Gardley, based on the novel by Alice Walker and the musical stage play, book (of the musical stage play) by Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.
Warner Bros. Pictures Presents an Amblin Entertainment Production, A Harpo Films Production, An SGS Pictures Production/A QJP Production, The Color Purple. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures and is set to open in theaters in North America on December 25, 2023 and internationally beginning 18 January 2024.
ABOUT WATERTOWER MUSIC:
WaterTower Music, the in-house label for the Warner Bros. Discovery companies, releases recorded music as rich and diverse as the companies themselves. It has been the soundtrack home to many of the world’s most iconic films, television shows and games since 2001. INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | YOUTUBE | WEBSITE
ABOUT gamma.:
gamma., founded by CEO Larry Jackson and President Ike Youssef, is a modern media and technology enterprise created to revolutionize the way artists create, distribute, and monetize their content and brand. Announced gamma. repertoire includes a long-term agreement with entertainment icon Snoop Dogg for exclusive rights to market and distribute the iconic Death Row Records catalog including new music from Snoop Dogg and R&B rising star October London; mega, a joint venture with multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning superstar Usher & industry pioneer L.A. Reid; a global partnership with 3x Grammy-nominated, Diamond-certified recording artist French Montana; music from rap’s new queen Sexyy Red through a partnership with Open Shift; a new multi-media project from multi-platinum artist/entrepreneur Russ; and a partnership with multi platinum iconic rapper and mogul Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group. Digital distributor Vydia is a wholly-owned division of gamma.
The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in New York, London, Miami, Nashville, Lagos and Dubai
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