With the Oscar buzz surrounding Aretha Franklin biopic ‘Respect’ already at high volume, lead Jennifer Hudson just upped the ante with the announcement of on original song.
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Moments ago, the star trumpeted the incoming release of ‘Here I Am (Singing My Way Home).’
Set to arrive this Friday (June 18), the track is co-written by Hudson alongside Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Carole King and Jamie Hartman.
will.i.am produced the emotional number.
It’ll serve as the only original song on the ‘Respect’ soundtrack.
Speaking on ‘Here I Am,’ Hudson said:
“Music is such a living and breathing character in this film, as it was in Ms. Franklin’s life. The process of creating this song was like constructing the greatest tribute I could possibly offer to her spirit. It was the final exhale of this extraordinary project and one that I let out with complete fulfillment. Being able to do so with Carole and Jamie was an incredible privilege. Carole is one of the greatest songwriters of all time and, whether we were trading stories, playing piano together over video conference, or working through lyrics, it was always a masterclass – both in life and music. Jamie and I have collaborated together in the past and it’s always so wonderful to create with him – he is continuously thinking outside of the box in a way that deepens the musical experience in indescribable ways. Our goal was to show that music was always the anchor for Ms. Franklin, in all that she did, and I hope this song illustrates the strength of her voice – both literally and figuratively – which always brought her home.”
Directed by Liesl Tommy, the movie arrives in US theaters on August 11 and promises to deliver a raw and unvarnished take on the life of Franklin, who died three years ago.
Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, and Mary J. Blige star alongside Hudson in the MGM film.
FLOP
Bish, invisible and my way are still my jam yo. He had a pretty decent start but he was disappeared after He released a Xmas album and a few cover albums, same as David archuleta
Your life is a FLOP !!! sit and Watch this film and track succeed
you are MESSY…. this movie will have our GRANDMOTHES asking our CHILDREN to drive them to the theaters this summer…..
lemme break it down for your plankton mind: Aretha IS trans-generational…. and this is coming from a 40-year old DOMINICAN whose first language was not English…my first exposures to music were not American culture-wise….
and if you’re referring to the song as a FLOP…it does not mean that it won’t be good……. a song doesn’t have to sell in order to be good….it’s simple minds like yours that equate success or fulfillment with high numbers
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾AMEN‼️
They made Jennifer lose so much weight for the role Aretha was heavier Jennifer never said she gained and lost weight to really become Aretha. Cuz that’s who she was like Whitney was slim.
She had to gain only a few pounds for the role. Young Ree and Jennifer’s body didn’t differ greatly.
The picture looks like they made her lose not gain weight.
Your life is a FLOP !!! sit and Watch this film and track succeed
😱🤯🤩🙌🏾👏🏾🔥This is HUGE!!! Cannot WAIT for this film!
J Hud doesn’t give me Aretha. I’m getting EFFIE from Dreamgirls all over again lolololol. Her voice doesn’t possess that golden quality that Aretha had. Soulful yet sweet. J Hud just loud.
How and you haven’t seen nor heard any musical audio from the film???🤔Effie and Aretha are two totally different characters. She’s clearly talking like Ree in the trailer. Ppl see Effie because that’s all they want to see.
Fat oversinging flop of a p**
Roll out the red carpet for this movie i need major promo we outside promo needs to be crazy
Jhudson a vocal talent as well as Grammy winner. Fat ugly flopmila weighs more and has neither talent or a Grammy haha