Respect (soundtrack)

Respect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedAugust 13, 2021
Venue
Studio
Genre
Length58:39
Label
Producer
Jennifer Hudson chronology
JHUD
(2014)
Respect
(2021)
The Gift of Love
(2024)
Singles from Respect
  1. "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)"
    Released: June 18, 2021
Respect: Original Motion Picture Score
Film score by
ReleasedAugust 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
Recorded2021
Genre
Length12:56
LabelMilan Records
Kris Bowers chronology
Space Jam: A New Legacy
(2021)
Respect
(2021)
King Richard
(2021)

Respect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[1] is the soundtrack album to the 2021 American film Respect, released coinciding with the film's theatrical release on August 13, 2021, by Epic Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Music. Based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin, the film directed by Liesl Tommy, featured singer-actor Jennifer Hudson portraying Franklin.[2] Hudson performed most of the tracks in the album.[3] The soundtrack featured covers of Franklin's songs,[4] and an original song "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" witten by Hudson, Carole King, and Jamie Hartman[5] and produced by will.i.am and Johnny Goldstein. It was released as a single on June 18, 2021,[6] and had peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[7] The soundtrack debuted at number 6 on Billboard Top Soundtracks chart.[8] Respect: Original Motion Picture Score, the score album composed by Kris Bowers released on the same date as the film's soundtrack, by Milan Records.[9][10]

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Respect [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Jennifer Hudson". Allmusic. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Respect: Jennifer Hudson on embodying soul legend Aretha Franklin". BBC News. September 8, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Graham, Adam. "Jennifer Hudson covers Aretha classics for 'Respect' soundtrack". The Detroit News. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Is Jennifer Hudson really playing piano and singing in 'Respect'?". Classic FM. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Gail (June 16, 2021). "Jennifer Hudson, Carole King Co-Write Original Song for Aretha Franklin Biopic 'Respect': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Blistein, Jon (June 18, 2021). "Jennifer Hudson, Carole King Collaborate on New Song for Aretha Franklin Biopic, 'Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jennifer Hudson Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 26, 2021). "Jennifer Hudson's 'Respect' Soundtrack Debuts in Top 10 on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Allen, Matthew (September 25, 2021). "'Respect' composer Kris Bowers talks about how Aretha shaped his career". TheGrio. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "'Respect' Score Album to Be Released". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2022.