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The Color Purple Soundtrack (2023)

Songs:  68  | Scene descriptions: 28 timelines
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The soundtrack to The Color Purple music, a 2023 movie, tracklist, listen to all of the 68 full soundtrack songs, play 56 full OST music & trailer tracks. View all song names, who sings them, stream 12 additional tune playlists, scores, and credits used in the movie. Read 28 scene descriptions with timelines.

Song credits - additional film music - songs that are not included in the official soundtrack list, but are playing in the movie.
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1. Mister/Nettie – Colman Domingo
[00:08’] Mister plays the banjo and sings this song to Nettie.
2. play Too Beautiful For Words – Taraji P. Henson
[00:35’] The song plays over the gramophone. Celie asks her husband who sings the song.
3. play Prove It On Me Blues – Ma Rainey and Tub Jug Washboard Band
[00:55’] Shug and Mister dance together.
4. play (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along – Valaida Snow
[01:00’] Celie tries on an expensive dress. Shug tells her that she will be her guest that night.
5. playShe’s a Rainbow – Jesse O’Mahoney & Theo Golding
[01:09’] Shug takes Celie to the movies.
6. play Arkansas Blues – Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds
[01:36’] The song plays over the car radio as the ladies leave the state.
7. play Lily of the Field – Fantasia Barrino
8. play Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) – Louis Prima
9. play Shake That Thing – Ethel Waters
10. play Heaven Help This Heart Of Mine – Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra
11. My Faith Looks Up To Thee – Nick Baxter
12. play(What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue – Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired By) official OST album tracklist, original motion picture score.
Original release date: 15 December 2023
Label: WaterTower Music
Original music composed by Various Artists
 
1. playHuckleberry Pie – Halle, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Opening song.
2. playMysterious Ways – Tamela Mann, David Alan Grier, Halle, The Color Purple Ensemble
[00:02’] The community members sing and dance through the streets.
3. playShe Be Mine – Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, The Color Purple Ensemble
[00:11’] Young Cecile sings this song after she sees the baby.
4. playKeep It Movin’ – Halle, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
[00:21’] Celie and Nettie sing together after they reunite.
5. playWorkin’ – Corey Hawkins, The Color Purple Ensemble
[00:34’] The men perform this song as they build the house.
6. playHell No! – Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple Ensemble
[00:39’] Sofia moves out of Harpo’s house.
7. playShug Avery – Fantasia, Colman Domingo, The Color Purple Ensemble
[00:44’] Various characters sing about Shug Avery as she arrives in town.
8. playDear God – Shug – Fantasia
[00:50’] Celie sings this song while Shug is bathing.
9. playPush Da Button – Taraji P. Henson
[01:01’] Shug performs at Harpo’s juke joint.
10. playWhat About Love? – Fantasia & Taraji P. Henson
[01:11’] Celie and Shug watch a movie at the cinema.
11. playAgoo – The Color Purple Ensemble
[01:19’] After Celie reads the letters from Nettie.
12. playHell No! (Reprise) – Fantasia
[01:25’] Celie sings this song after visiting Sofia in jail.
13. playMiss Celie’s Blues (Sister) – Taraji P. Henson
[01:39’] Shug performs this song at her birthday party.
14. playMiss Celie’s Pants – Fantasia, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, H.E.R., The Color Purple Ensemble
[01:47’] Celie decides to open a clothing business.
15. playI’m Here – Fantasia
[01:58’] Celie sings this song after Mister leaves the store.
16. playMaybe God Is Tryin’ To Tell You Somethin’ – Taraji P. Henson, David Alan Grier
[02:03’] Shug goes to church to talk to her father.
17. playThe Color Purple – Fantasia, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Ciara, Corey Hawkins, Colman Domingo, The Color Purple Ensemble
[02:09’] Celie reunites with her family.
18. playSUPERPOWER (I) – Fantasia
[02:12’] First end credits song.
19. playRisk It All – USHER, H.E.R.
20. playNo Love Lost – Keyshia Cole
21. playLifeline – Alicia Keys
22. playFinally – Jorja Smith
23. playKeep Pushin’ (Missy Elliott Remix) – Halle
24. playWhen I Can’t Do Better – Mary J. Blige
25. playThere Will Come a Day – Celeste
26. playAny Worse (Squeak’s Song) – H.E.R.
27. playHell No! (Reprise) (Missy Elliott Remix) – Fantasia, Shenseea
28. playYou See Me – Coco Jones
29. playWorkin’ (Timbaland Remix) – Corey Hawkins, Black Thought
30. playMysterious Ways (Mörda Remix) – Tamela Mann
31. playAll I Need – Jennifer Hudson
32. playHell No! (Timbaland Remix) – Danielle Brooks, Megan Thee Stallion
33. play100 – JANE HANDCOCK
34. playEternity – October London
35. playNo Time – Darkchild, Konstance
36. playGirls – V. Bozeman, Dyo, LUDMILLA
37. playMaybe God Is Tryin’ To Tell You Somethin’ – Mary Mary, Taraji P. Henson
Listen to the full score songs playlist from The Color Purple Soundtrack (2023) :

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The Color Purple official OST album tracklist, original motion picture score.
Original release date: 25 December 2023
Label: WaterTower Music
Original music composed by Kris Bowers
 
1. play Celie and Nettie
2. play Like Heaven on You
3. play Celie’s Theme
4. play Shug’s Photo
5. play I’ll Kill Ya Dead
6. play Nettie’s Gone
7. play Put a Little Hot Sauce On It
8. play The Color Purple
9. play A Letter from Nettie
[02:17’] Fourth end credits song.
10. play Dear Celie
[02:16’] Third end credits song.
11. play I Said Hell No
12. play Released
13. play Close Shave
14. play But I’m Here
15. play Burning Crops
16. play Call from Back Home
17. play Mister’s Promise
[02:16’] Second end credits song.
18. play My Family’s Home
[02:19’] Fifth end credits song.
19. play The Color Purple Suite and End Credits
Listen to the original score songs playlist from The Color Purple:

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Spotify
Trailer Video
Watch the trailer

1. The Color Purple - Trailer 1

2. The Color Purple - Trailer 2

3. The Color Purple - Trailer 3


Trailer songs (full tracks)
1. I'm Here - Fantasia (Trailer 1)

2. Push Da Button - Taraji P. Henson (Trailer 2)

3. Hell No! - Danielle Brooks & The Color Purple Ensemble (Trailer 3)



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The Color Purple  Film information
The Color Purple Soundtrack (2023)
Movie Genre: Drama, Musical
Release date (wide): 25 December 2023
Runtime: 2h 21m
Production: Amblin Entertainment, Harpo Films, Quincy Jones Productions
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Director: Blitz Bazawule
Actors: Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks


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