Dreamgirls Soundtrack Keeps its Hold on Billboard Charts

The soundtrack of the hit movie musical version of Dreamgirls continues to place highly on the Billboard charts.

The soundtrack, for the third consecutive week, is #1 on the Top Soundtracks and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.  It is #2 on the The Billboard 200, where it has remained for seven weeks.  During the last two weeks, it had held the top spot.

Dreamgirls, with a score by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen and an adapted screenplay by director Bill Condon, stars Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles, Anika Noni Rose, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx.  It is produced by Dreamworks.

After three roadshow engagements in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, Dreamgirls opened in nationwide limited release on December 25th, 2006, and went into wide release on January 12th. 

"Set in the turbulent early 1960s to mid-70s, Dreamgirls follows the rise of a trio of women -- Effie (Hudson), Deena (Knowles) and Lorrell (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. (Foxx), who offers them the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the back-up singers for headliner James "Thunder" Early (Murphy).  Curtis gradually takes control of the girls' look and sound, eventually giving them their own shot in the spotlight as The Dreams.  That spotlight, however, begins to narrow in on Deena, finally pushing 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," state press materials.

The film won 3 Golden Globes, including awards for supporting actors Hudson and Murphy and as Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.  It was nominated for 8 Oscars, including ones for the aforementioned actors.

Visit www.dreamgirlsmovie.com for more information.

Photo - Jennifer Hudson

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