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Sparkle: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album for the 2012 Sony/TriStar Pictures film Sparkle,Sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name. The album is awaiting release through Sony Music Entertainment's RCA Records. The film's soundtrack is set to include all the songs from the original film's soundtrack as well as new original music by Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston and Cee Lo Green. The soundtracks first official lead single is the last song recorded by Whitney Houston before she passed away on February 11, 2012, is a duet featuring her and R&B/pop singer and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks on a song called "Celebrate". The song premiered on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on May 21, 2012 and was made avaliable for digital download on iTunes on June 5th.. Whitney Houston's other track, "His Eye Is On The Sparrow", debuted only one day after the premiere of "Celebrate". The official music video for Celebrate was filmed on May 30, 2012.
Overview
R.Kelly served as the main producer and arrangers for the film's soundtrack, which is performed by the actors in the film, including Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Cee Lo Green, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, and others. Sparkle features songs from the original film written by soul musician Curtis Mayfield as well as new compositions by R&B artist R. Kelly. The soundtrack includes new songs not present in the 1976 version of Sparkle: "Celebrate", "His Eye Is on the Sparrow", among others. "Celebrate" was released to radio the week of May 21 as the first official from the Sparkle soundtrack. The song premiered on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on May 21, 2012 and was made avaliable for digital download on iTunes on June 5th.. Whitney Houston's other track, "His Eye Is On The Sparrow", debuted only one day after the premiere of "Celebrate". The official music video for Celebrate was filmed on May 30, 2012. The video was shot over 2 days and is awaiting a release date.
Composition
Music and themes
Sparkle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack takes on matters of the Celebration, Heartache, Heartbreak and Seduction with a mixture of ballads, mid- and up-tempos.
Reception
Critical response
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
Allmusic writer Andy Kellman gave it three and a half out of five stars and called the soundtrack a " an enjoyable if muddled affair" and commended the four songs covered on the new soundtrack stating "the 2012 soundtrack features faithful and decent covers of four songs from the original. When it comes to "Something He Can Feel," it would be an understatement to say that the deck is stacked against Sparks and her vocal partners, Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter." Entertainment Weekly's Melissa Maerz gave Sparkle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack a B rating and praised Sparks version of "Look Into Your Heart" stating "Sparks bellows Mayfield's power ballad Look Into Your Heart with absolute conviction."
Track listing
See "Performers" section below for credited singers on each track. All songs written by R. Kelly and Curtis Mayfield unless otherwise noted. Many of the songs are produced by R. Kelly unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm a Man" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Yes I Do" | R. Kelly | Carmen Ejogo | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Running" | R. Kelly | Goapele | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Jump" | Curtis Mayfield | Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Hooked on Your Love" | Mayfield | J. Sparks, C. Ejogo, T. Sumpter | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Something He Can Feel" | Mayfield | J. Sparks, C. Ejogo, T. Sumpter | 3:28 |
| 7. | "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" | Civilla D. Martin, Charles H. Gabriel | Whitney Houston | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Look into Your Heart" | Mayfield | Jordin Sparks | 2:26 |
| 9. | "One Wing" | R. Kelly | Jordin Sparks | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Love Will" | R. Kelly | Jordin Sparks | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Celebrate" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 36:45 | |||
Performers
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Credits and personnel
- Adapted from allmusic.com.
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References
- http://www.amazon.com/His-Eye-Is-The-Sparrow/dp/B00880IT98/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339016448&sr=8-1
- http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21554641
- Ballhorn, Kelly (May 21, 2012). "WORLD PREMIERE: Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks Duet 'Celebrate' From 'Sparkle' [AUDIO]". ryanseacrest.com. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- http://twitter.com/#!/sparklemovie/status/204684417338322945
- http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/05/24/whitney-houstons-his-eye-is-on-the-sparrow-released/
- https://twitter.com/iamtikasumpter/status/208056583874293760
- http://www.eurweb.com/2011/11/sparkles-brely-evans-says-give-the-remake-a-chance/
- "Whitney Houston's Sparkling Big-Screen Comeback". ETonline.com. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- Ballhorn, Kelly (May 21, 2012). "WORLD PREMIERE: Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks Duet 'Celebrate' From 'Sparkle' [AUDIO]". ryanseacrest.com. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- http://twitter.com/#!/sparklemovie/status/204684417338322945
- http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/05/24/whitney-houstons-his-eye-is-on-the-sparrow-released/
- https://twitter.com/iamtikasumpter/status/208056583874293760
- https://twitter.com/actorderekluke/status/208215089126453249
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BJUIY4UGfk
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/sparkle-mw0002390300
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/sparkle-mw0002390300
- http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20614877,00.html
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/sparkle-mw0002390300
- http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20614877,00.html
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/sparkle-mw0002390300/credits
| Jordin Sparks | |
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| Studio albums | |
| EPs and mixtapes | |
| Singles | |
| Featured singles | |
| Promotional singles | |
| Fragrance | |
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