The Color Purple (2023 soundtrack)

• Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• Music From and Inspired By

The Color Purple (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
General information
Released	December 15, 2023 (digital) March 8, 2024 (physical)
Genre	Soundtrack
Label	WaterTower Music
Running time	52:21
Artist	Kris Powers

The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired By)
General information
Released	December 15, 2023 (digital) March 8, 2024 (physical)
Genre	Soundtrack
Label	WaterTower Music Gamma
Running time	2:00:14

The Color Purple (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the 2023 film The Color Purple, a musical adaptation of Alice Walker's 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the 2005 stage production by Marsha Norman. The film, directed by Blitz Bazawule and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and Quincy Jones, stars Fantasia Barrino as Celie Harris Johnson, a young Black woman who endures poverty, abuse, and oppression in rural Georgia in the early 20th century. The soundtrack album was released on December 15, 2023 by WaterTower Music, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment.

Background

The album features the songs from the film, including new versions of tracks originally written by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray for the 2015 stage musical of the same title, such as "Mysterious Ways", "H--- No!", and "What About Love?". The film's cast members, including Halle Bailey, Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Colman Domingo, perform the songs with their vocal styles and interpretations. The album also includes two original songs that were not part of the stage musical: "Keep It Movin'", a catchy and upbeat tune co-written by Halle Bailey, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, and Morten Ristorp and performed by Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, who play sisters Celie and Nettie; and "Superpower (I)", a powerful and inspirational ballad written and produced by The-Dream and performed by Fantasia Barrino. This musical number serves as the film's end credits song and reflects Celie's journey of self-discovery and empowerment.

An extended version of the soundtrack, titled The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired By), also features numerous songs inspired by the movie by artists such as Alicia Keys, Usher, Mary J. Blige, H.E.R., Megan Thee Stallion, and Jennifer Hudson. These songs, which range from soulful R&B to hip-hop, explore themes such as love, freedom, resilience, and sisterhood. The extended soundtrack is executive produced by Quincy Jones, Scott Sanders, and Larry Jackson, the founder and CEO of Gamma., a music and entertainment company. The soundtrack's lead single, "Lifeline", written and co-produced by Alicia Keys, was released on November 27, 2023, and received positive reviews from critics and fans.

Track listing

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1. "Huckleberry Pie" - Halle & Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
2. "Mysterious Ways" - Tamela Mann, David Alan Grier, Halle & The Color Purple Ensemble
3. "She Be Mine" - Phylicia Pearl Mpasi & The Color Purple Ensemble
4. "Keep It Movin'" - Halle & Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
5. "Workin'" - Corey Hawkins
6. "Hell No!" - Danielle Brooks & The Color Purple Ensemble
7. "Shug Avery" - Fantasia, Colman Domingo & The Color Purple Ensemble
8. "Dear God - Shug" - Fantasia
9. "Push Da Button" - Taraji P. Henson
10. "What About Love?" - Fantasia & Taraji P. Henson
11. "Agoo" - The Color Purple Ensemble
12. "H--- No! (Reprise)" - Fantasia
13. "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)" - Taraji P. Henson
14. "Miss Celie's Pants" - Fantasia, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, H.E.R. & The Color Purple Ensemble
15. "I'm Here" - Fantasia
16. "Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin'" - Taraji P. Henson & David Alan Grier
17. "The Color Purple" - Fantasia, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Ciara, Corey Hawkins, Colman Domingo & The Color Purple Ensemble
18. "Superpower (I)" - Fantasia

Music From and Inspired By

1. "Huckleberry Pie" - Halle & Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
2. "Mysterious Ways" - Tamela Mann, David Alan Grier, Halle & The Color Purple Ensemble
3. "She Be Mine" - Phylicia Pearl Mpasi & The Color Purple Ensemble
4. Keep It Movin'" - Halle & Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
5. "Workin'" - Corey Hawkins
6. "H--- No!" - Danielle Brooks & The Color Purple Ensemble
7. "Shug Avery" - Fantasia, Colman Domingo & The Color Purple Ensemble
8. "Dear God - Shug" - Fantasia
9. Push Da Button" - Taraji P. Henson
10. "What About Love?" - Fantasia & Taraji P. Henson
11. "Agoo" - The Color Purple Ensemble
12. "H--- No! (Reprise)" - Fantasia
13. "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)" - Taraji P. Henson
14. "Miss Celie's Pants" - Fantasia, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, H.E.R. & The Color Purple Ensemble
15. "I'm Here" - Fantasia
16. "Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin'" - Taraji P. Henson & David Alan Grier
17. "The Color Purple" - Fantasia, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Ciara, Corey Hawkins, Colman Domingo & 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
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. "H--- No! (Reprise) (Missy Elliott Remix)" - Fantasia & Shenseea
28. "You See Me" - Coco Jones
29. "Workin' (Timbaland Remix)" - Corey Hawkins & Black Thought
30. "Mysterious Ways (Mörda Remix)" - Tamela Mann
31. "All I Need" - Jennifer Hudson
32. "H--- No! (Timbaland Remix)" - Danielle Brooks & Megan Thee Stallion
33. "100" - JANE HANDCOCK
34. "Eternity" - October London
35. "No Time" - Darkchild & Konstance
36. "Girls" - V. Bozeman, Dyo & LUDMILLA
37. "Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin'" - Mary Mary & Taraji P. Henson

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Media The Color Purple (soundtrack/video) • The Color Purple (2023) (soundtrack/video) Books: The Color Purple Characters Celie Harris Johnson • Nettie Harris • Shug Avery • Miss Millie • Sofia • Albert Johnson • Harpo Johnson • Mary Agnes • Mama • Ol' Mister Johnson • Samuel Avery • First Lady • Alphonso Harris • Henry Broadnax • Grady Locations Georgia • Africa • Memphis • Harpo's Juke Joint • Celie's Fancy Pants • Mister's House • Elmira Movie Theater • General Store • Deadwood Beach • Shug's House • Tennessee Songs 1985 film: Makidada • Junk Bucket Blues • The Dirty Dozens • Miss Celie's Blues (Sister) • Don't Make Me No Never Mind (Slow Drag) • Heaven Belongs to You • Old Ship of Zion • Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin' • Hot Lips • Scarification Chant and Katutoku Corinne • Body and Soul 2023 film: Huckleberry Pie • Mysterious Ways • She Be Mine • Keep It Movin' • Lily of the Field • Workin' • Too Beautiful for Words • Hell No! • Arkansas Blues • Shug Avery • Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) • Shake That Thing • Dear God - Shug • Prove It On Me Blues • (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along • Push Da Button • What About Love? • Agoo • Heaven Help This Heart Of Mine • My Faith Looks Up To Thee • Miss Celie's Pants • (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue • I'm Here • The Color Purple • Superpower (I) Music From and Inspired By: Risk It All • No Love Lost • Lifeline • Finally • When I Can't Do Better • There Will Come a Day • Any Worse • You See Me • All I Need • 100 • Eternity • No Time • Girls