Precious (soundtrack)
| Precious | ||
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | ||
| Released |
November 3, 2009 (Digital download) November 23, 2009 (CD) | |
| Recorded | 2009 | |
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |
| Length | 51:30 | |
| Label | Lionsgate Music, Matriarch/Geffen Records | |
| Producer | Raphael Saadiq, Mary J. Blige[1] | |
| Singles from Precious | ||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (positive)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (positive)[3] |
Precious: Soundtrack, was released, first as a digital download, prior to the release of the film of the same name on November 3, 2009. Nearly three weeks later, it was released to stores on November 23.[3] The soundtrack consists of various artists (Labelle, Donna Allen, Jean Carn, Sunny Gale, and MFSB); with some artists having recorded songs that were covers and other songs that were recorded specifically for the album.[4] The album received positive praise; mainly the song "I Can See In Color" - which was released as a single - that was recorded and co-written by Blige.[3] The trailer features the song "Destiny" taken from Blige's 2001 album No More Drama. A song titled "My Good Lovin' (Back Like That Remix)", featuring Da Brat and Lil' Mo, was featured in the film but exempted from the soundtrack.[5]
Track listing
| Precious[4] | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
| 1. | "I Can See in Color" | Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and LaNeah Menzies | Mary J. Blige | 5:33 |
| 2. | "He Is the Joy" | Donna Allen | 7:45 | |
| 3. | "Was That All It Was" | Jean Carn | 3:43 | |
| 4. | "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking" | Sunny Gale | 2:27 | |
| 5. | "Come Into My House" | Queen Latifah | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" | Mahalia Jackson | 1:51 | |
| 7. | "Love Is the Message" | MFSB | 4:06 | |
| 8. | "Now That I Know Who I Am" | Nona Hendryx | 4:17 | |
| 9. | "System" | Labelle | 5:33 | |
| 10. | "Somethin's Comin' My Way" | Grace Hightower | 4:33 | |
| 11. | "It Took a Long Time" | Labelle | 4:03 | |
| 12. | "Letters" | Mario Grigorov | 3:54 | |
Reception
Rolling Stone praised the album, and described the song, "I Can See In Color" as being "...a knockout song...expressing the goal of Precious to see the world in color."[3] Allmusic a majority of the album and its artists.[2] Allmusic described the album as featuring "solid offerings from both contemporary and classic", crediting the contributions from Latifah, Hightower, Jackson and LaBelle, and stated that the album resulted "in a solid and empowering collection that (in the words of [the film's director Lee] Daniels) "resonate not only in Precious' world, but speak to your soul no matter who you are."[2]
References
- ↑ "Precious Soundtrack". InterScope.com. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- 1 2 3 "Precious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". AllMusic.com. 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- 1 2 3 4 Press Release (2009-11-05). "Lionsgate Music, in Association With Matriarch/Geffen Records, Announces Release of Soundtrack to Lee Daniels' Highly Anticipated Film PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE". Reuters.com. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- 1 2 IGA (2009-11-03). "Precious Soundtrack". Interscope.com. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ↑ "Precious (2009) - Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.