'Dreamgirls' #1 Album for the Week

The musical movie 'Dreamgirls' soundtrack was number 1 for the week according to Billboard. The bad news is that the album also set the record, established six months ago, for the lowest sales of a Number 1 album since 1991. The album sold 66,000 copies last week.

Dreamgirls, directed by Bill Condon, recently recieved five Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture for a Comedy or Musical, Best Performance by an Actress for a Comedy or a Musical for Beyonce Knowles, Best Perfromance by a Actress in a Supporting Role for a Comdey or Musical for Jennifer Hudson, Best Perfromance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy or a Musical for Eddie Murphy and Best Original Song for a Motion Picture for 'Listen'.

According to the Dreamgirls official website, Dreamgirls "follows the rise of a trio of women — Deena (Beyoncé Knowles), Effie (Jennifer Hudson) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) — who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. At a talent competition, they are discovered by an ambitious manager named Curtis Taylor, Jr. (Jamie Foxx), who offers them the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the back-up singers for headliner James 'Thunder' Early (Eddie Murphy). Curtis gradually takes control of the girls' look and sound, eventually giving them their own shot in the spotlight as The Dreams. The spotlight, however, begins to narrow in on Deena, finally pushing back the less attractive Effie out altogether. Though the Dreams become a crossover phenomenon, they soon realize that the cost of fame and fortune may be higher than they ever imagined."

For more information visit www.dreamgirlsmovie.com.

Photo - Beyonce Knowles