The details of the score album for the film adaptation of the stage musical The Color Purple have been revealed. The album features the film’s Academy Award-shortlisted original score composed by Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, King Richard, Green Book, Haunted Mansion, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Secret Invasion, When They See Us, Dear White People). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 25 by WaterTower Music and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. WaterTower Music and gamma. have previously released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie (in two different versions) earlier this month. The Color Purple is directed by Blitz Bazawule and stars Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia, Colman Domingo, Danielle Brooks, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Ciara, Aunjanue Ellis, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Halle Bailey, Elizabeth Marvel, Jon Batiste and Louis Gossett Jr.
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‘The Color Purple’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for The Color Purple have been revealed. The album features the songs from film, including new version of tracks originally written by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis & Stephen Bray for the 2015 stage musical of the same title, as well as the original songs Keep It Movin’ co-written (with Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney & Morten Ristorp) and performed by Halle (with Phylicia Pearl Mpasi) and the end credits song Superpower written and produced by The-Dream and performed by Fantasia. An “extended” version of the soundtrack also features numerous songs inspired by the movie by artists such as Alicia Keys, Usher, Mary J. Blige, H.E.R., Megan Thee Stallion, Jennifer Hudson & others. The soundtracks will be released digitally tomorrow, December 15 by WaterTower Music and gamma. Click here to stream/download the 18-track regular edition and click here for the 37-track full version. A vinyl edition is set to be released next March and is now available for pre-order on Amazon and a CD version will be available to order here within the next few days.
Alicia Keys’ ‘Lifeline’ from ‘The Color Purple’ Soundtrack Released
gamma. & WaterTower Music have released the first song from the soundtrack for the new film adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel and the stage musical The Color Purple. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Lifeline written, co-produced (with Tricky Stewart, Marshmello & and TMS) and performed by Alicia Keys. Also listen to the track after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie performed by cast members Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Danielle Brooks, H.E.R. & Halle Bailey, as well as original material inspired by the film by Mary J. Blige, Megan Thee Stallion, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Jorja Smith, Keyshia Cole, Coco Jones, Ciara, Mary Mary & Missy Elliott, will be coming out on December 15.
Kris Bowers Scoring Blitz Bazawule’s ‘The Color Purple’
Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, King Richard, Green Book, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Dear White People) has recently been recording his underscore for the upcoming film adaptation of the stage musical The Color Purple. The movie is directed by Blitz Bazawule (The Burial of Kojo, Black Is King) and stars Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Danielle Brooks, Ciara, Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis, Elizabeth Marvel, Jon Batiste Louis Gossett Jr., Tamela J. Mann, David Alan Grier, Deon Cole and Stephen Hill. The period drama tells the story of a Black Southern woman who struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over the course of four decades.