# Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture

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. 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. This record was later broken by Taylor Swift selling 52,000 copies of her album Speak Now.

## 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)

### Deluxe Edition

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.
Technical and production
Orchestra

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award show | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2006 | Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | "Listen" | Nominated |
| 2006 | Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | "Love You I Do" | Nominated |
| 2007 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | "Listen" | Nominated |
| 2007 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | "Patience" | Nominated |
| 2007 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | "Love You I Do" | Nominated |
| 2007 | American Music Award | Favorite Soundtrack | Favorite Soundtrack | Nominated |
| 2007 | Black Reel Awards | Best Original Song | "Listen" | Nominated |
| 2007 | Black Reel Awards | Best Original Song | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Won |
| 2007 | Black Reel Awards | Best Original Song | "One Night Only" | Nominated |
| 2007 | Black Reel Awards | Best Original Soundtrack | Best Original Soundtrack | Won |
| 2007 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Song | "Listen" | Won |
| 2007 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Original Soundtrack | Best Original Soundtrack | Won |
| 2007 | Golden Globe Award | Best Original Song | "Listen" | Nominated |
| 2007 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Album | Outstanding Album | Won |
| 2008 | Grammy Award | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Nominated |
| 2008 | Grammy Award | Best Song Written for Visual Media | "Love You I Do" | Won |
| 2008 | Japan Gold Disc Awards | Soundtrack Album of the Year | Soundtrack Album of the Year | Won |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Japan (RIAJ) | Gold | 100,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000$^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,186,422 |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||