Name: The Color Purple
Released: 1985

This guide currently identifies 73 songs heard in The Color Purple (1985), with scene details and placement information where available.

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The Color Purple soundtrack songs

Overture
Quincy Jones
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Corrine and Olivia
Quincy Jones
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Main Title
Quincy Jones
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Nettie Teaches Celie
Quincy Jones
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The Separation
Quincy Jones
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Celie Leaves with Mr.
Quincy Jones
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The Dirty Dozens
Quincy Jones
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Sophia Leaves Harpo
Quincy Jones
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Don't Make Me No Never Mind
Quincy Jones
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Bus Pulls Out
Quincy Jones
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Letter Search
Quincy Jones
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Nettie's Letters
Quincy Jones
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High Life / Proud Theme
Quincy Jones
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J.B. King
Quincy Jones
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Heaven Belongs to You
Quincy Jones
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Celie Shaves Mr. / Scarification Ceremony
Quincy Jones
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Katutoka Corrine
Quincy Jones
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Champagne Train
Quincy Jones
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Reunion / Finale
Quincy Jones
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Maybe God Is Tryin' to Tell You Somethin'
Quincy Jones
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Careless Love
Quincy Jones
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Celie Cooks Shug Breakfast
Quincy Jones
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Three on the Road
Quincy Jones
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Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)
Quincy Jones
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The First Letter
Quincy Jones
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I'm Here
Quincy Jones
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Huckleberry Pie
Halle
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This is the opening song.
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Mysterious Ways
Tamela Mann
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Through the streets, the residents sing and dance.
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Mister / Nettie & Lily of the Field
Isaiah Johnson
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Mister serenades Nettie with this song while he plays the banjo.
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She Be Mine
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
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After seeing the infant, young Cecile begins to sing this hymn.
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Keep It Movin’
Halle
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When they get back together, Celie and Nettie sing together.
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Workin’
Corey Hawkins
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While building the house, the men sing this song.
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Too Beautiful For Words
The Original Broadway Cast Of 'The Color Purple'
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The phonograph plays the song. Celie queries her husband about the song's singer.
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Hell No!
Danielle Brooks
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Sofia vacates Harpo's residence.
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Shug Avery
Fantasia
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As Shug Avery arrives in town, a number of characters sing about her.
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Dear God - Shug
Fantasia
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Shug is taking a bath when Celie sings this song.
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Prove It On Me Blues
Ma Rainey
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Shug and Mister share a dance.
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along
Valaida Snow
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Celie tries on a pricey gown. She will be Shug's guest that evening, Shug informs her.
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Push Da Button
Taraji P. Henson
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Shug plays juke joint at Harpo's.
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She's a Rainbow
Jesse O'Mahoney
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Celie is taken to the cinema by Shug.
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What About Love?
Fantasia
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Shug and Celie attend a movie at the theater.
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Agoo
The Color Purple Ensemble
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The song can be heard following Celie's reading of Nettie's letters.
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Hell No! - Reprise
Fantasia
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After seeing Sofia in jail, Celie performs this song.
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Arkansas Blues (A Down Home Chant)
Mamie Smith
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As the women drive out of the state, the song comes on the vehicle radio.
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Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister)
Taraji P. Henson
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Shug plays this song for her birthday celebration.
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Miss Celie’s Pants
Fantasia
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Celie makes the decision to start a clothes company.
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I’m Here
Fantasia
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Once Mister has left the store, Celie starts singing this song.
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Maybe God Is Tryin’ To Tell You Somethin’
Taraji P. Henson
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Shug meets with her father at church.
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The Color Purple
Fantasia
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Celie gets to see her family again.
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SUPERPOWER (I)
Fantasia
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This is the first end credits song.
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Dear Celie
Kris Bowers
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This is the third end credits song.
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Mister's Promise
Kris Bowers
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This is the second end credits song.
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A Letter from Nettie
Kris Bowers
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This is the fourth end credits song.
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My Family's Home
Kris Bowers
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This is the fifth end credits song.
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Risk It All
USHER
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No Love Lost
Keyshia Cole
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Lifeline
Alicia Keys
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Finally
Jorja Smith
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Keep Pushin’ - Missy Elliott Remix
Halle
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When I Can’t Do Better
Mary J. Blige
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There Will Come A Day
Celeste
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Any Worse (Squeak’s Song)
H.E.R.
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Hell No! (Reprise) - Missy Elliott Remix
Fantasia
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You See Me
Coco Jones
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Workin' - Timbaland Remix
Corey Hawkins
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Mysterious Ways - Mörda Remix
Tamela Mann
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All I Need
Jennifer Hudson
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Hell No! - Timbaland Remix
Danielle Brooks
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100
JANE HANDCOCK
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Eternity
October London
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No Time
Darkchild
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Girls
V. Bozeman
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Maybe God Is Tryin’ To Tell You Somethin’
Mary Mary
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The Color Purple Soundtrack (1985)

The Color Purple soundtrack songs