The album was released through Sony Music Entertainment 's RCA Records on July 31, 2012. The gold-certified soundtrack featured Aretha Franklin in place of the film’s actresses and produced her #1 R&B hit "Something He Can Feel". Sparkle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the 2012 Sony / TriStar Pictures film Sparkle, a remake of the 1976 film of the same name. Also starring Mike Epps, Omari Hardwick and CeeLo Green, it's directed by Sam O’Steen (The Graduate, High Risk, Kids Don’t Tell), the original Sparkle came out in 1976 and starred Irene Cara, Lonette McKee and Philip Michael Thomas. Aside from 'Candles', Ejogo appears on four songs of the Sparkle (2012) original soundtrack album from the movie of the same name, singing lead on 'Yes I Do' (as a solo), and co-lead vocals with Jordin Sparks and Tika Sumpter on 'Jump', 'Hooked on Your Love' and 'Something He Can Feel'. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother (Whitney Houston), Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) tries to balance a new romance with music manager Stix (Derek Luke) while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters (Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter) strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era. Sparkle is the story of a musical prodigy who struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. Kelly featuring Sparks and Houston, is the first single from the film with Whitney’s soul-stirring take on the gospel classic “His Eye Is On The Sparrow” as the soundtrack’s second single. “Celebrate,” a fun, up-tempo, feel good track produced by R. The 13-song soundtrack also includes tracks from pop superstars Jordin Sparks and Cee Lo Green including “I’m A Man,” “Hooked On Your Love,” “Look Into Your Heart” and many more. Sparkle, a remake of the 1976 film of the same name, tells the story of three sisters who become Motown stars who have to deal with the pressures of fame where Whitney plays Jordin’s mum. Whereas Alun Williams of gives the album 4.Whitney Houston’s last recorded songs "Celebrate” (a duet with Jordin Sparks) and “His Eye on the Sparrow”, both produced by R.Kelly feature in the movie Sparkle. Sparkle Soundtrack Lyrics Im A Man Carmen Ejogo Running Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter & Jordin Sparks Jump Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter & Jordin Sparks Hooked. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 47, based on 8 reviews. Songs from the Sparkle Lounge received mixed reviews. 5 on the Billboard 200, selling about 55,000 copies in its first week of release. The album debuted at 5 on Billboard's 'Top 200' Album Chart. It was released on Apin Europe and April 29 in North America. On 25 April 2008, Def Leppard's record label opened a website with teasers of every song on the album. Description SONGS FROM THE SPARKLE LOUNGE is DEF LEPPARD'S tenth studio album and 14th album overall. The title of one of the songs in the tracklist, "Give It Away," was changed to "Gotta Let It Go." Joe Elliott has stated at the band's official site that the concept of this album is that it sounds more like "early 70's AC/DC" and much like Led Zeppelin's song "Rock and Roll". The album's first single, "Nine Lives" features country singer Tim McGraw. Members of the band have described the tracks from the album as written in the style of Hysteria, with the production style of High 'n' Dry. Blazing guitars highlight Songs From The Sparkle Lounge's better tracks, as 'Go' hits hard, 'Bad Actress' lets loose & has some fun, while 'Come Undone' contains a thick Kashmir-like riff. Singer Carly Rae Jepsen, whose single 'Call Me Maybe' appeared at number 2, is the highest-ranking female artist on the list. "It was a mini (drum) kit, mini amps, a tape recorder and sparkly lights." Elliott also stated that they would not be performing any previews of the songs, as they did not want them appearing on websites such as YouTube prior to the release of the album. Reinvigorated after covers album 'Yeah', Def Leppard's first album of original material in 6 years is their best for 15. In an interview with, Joe Elliott stated that the album title is a reference to a backstage area at shows where the band would work on new material. However, Joe Elliott has stated that the band and Mutt Lange still plan to work on a few songs together in the future. They also mentioned the possibility of previous Def Leppard album producer Mutt Lange being involved with a few songs for the album, but in the end this collaboration did not turn out to be possible due to scheduling conflicts. In an Interview on Rockline radio, two band members, Joe Elliott and Vivian Campbell stated that the title of their latest studio album would be Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, saying that "Until someone comes up with a better name this will be the final title upon release".
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