Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album
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Dreamgirls (Original Broadway Cast Album) | |
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Length | 46:58 |
Label | Geffen (Original) Decca Broadway (Reissue) |
Producer | David Foster |
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Album information
The cast album includes highlights from the musical's score; many numbers were truncated or excised in order to fit onto one long-playing vinyl record. A 2006 special edition remastered version, issued to tie-in with both the musical's 25th anniversary and the DreamWorks/Paramount-produced Dreamgirls feature film adaptation, adds three previously unissued tracks from the original recording sessions. Also included is a bonus disc featuring instrumental mixes (prepared for personal appearances by the cast) and a dance version of the musical's signature number, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going".
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In 1993, the album was certified
The special edition version of the cast album was issued by Decca Broadway and Hip-O Records on November 21, 2006. The dance remix of "And I Am Telling You..." was produced by Craig C.
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Track listing
All songs written by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen.
Side one
- "Move (You're Steppin' on My Heart)" – 1:56
- "Fake Your Way to the Top" – 2:27
- "Cadillac Car" – 3:32
- "Steppin' to the Bad Side" – 3:44
- "Family" – 3:19
- "Dreamgirls" – 3:14
- "Press Conference – 1:40
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" – 4:05
Side two
- "Ain't No Party" – 2:08
- "When I First Saw You" – 2:41
- "I Am Changing" – 3:59
- "I Meant You No Harm" – 1:05
- "The Rap" – 1:41
- "Firing of Jimmy" – 2:36
- "I Miss You Old Friend" – 1:33
- "One Night Only" – 3:42
- "Hard to Say Goodbye, My Love" – 3:36
2006 Special Edition
All songs written by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen.
Disc one
- "Move (You're Steppin' on My Heart)"
- "Fake Your Way to the Top"
- "Cadillac Car"
- "Steppin' to the Bad Side"
- "Family"
- "Dreamgirls"
- "Press Conference"
- "Driving Down the Strip" 1
- "It's All Over" 1
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
- "Ain't No Party"
- "When I First Saw You"
- "I Am Changing"
- "I Meant You No Harm"
- "The Rap"
- "Firing of Jimmy"
- "I Miss You Old Friend"
- "One Night Only"
- "Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love"
- "Dreamgirls (Finale)" 1
Disc two
- "Cadillac Car" (Instrumental)
- "Steppin' to the Bad Side" (Instrumental)
- "Family" (Instrumental)
- "Dreamgirls" (Instrumental)
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (Instrumental)
- "When I First Saw You" (Instrumental)
- "I Am Changing" (Instrumental)
- "One Night Only" (Instrumental)
- "Hard to Say Goodbye, My Love" (Instrumental)
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (Craig C. Club Mix)
Notes
- 1: Previously unreleased
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Chart history
Album
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 11 |
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums Chart | 4 |
Songs
Title | Chart (2006–2007) | Peak position |
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"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 1 |
"I Am Changing" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 29 |
"When I First Saw You" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 50 |
References
- ISSN 0006-2510.
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