Daddy's Little Girls [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists (Performer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 9, 2007)
• Original Release Date: January 16, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Atlantic/WEA
• ASIN: B000LV6W0K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,491 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Themes of faith, family, love, and patience reverberate through the soundtrack to celebrated director/ playwright/ actor Tyler Perry's film Daddy's Little Girls. It's a typically excellent album from start to finish; even the songs that don't appear in the film and were "inspired by" it actually for once do sound inspired by it, and seem in fact to have been written specifically for the movie. The record has gained some notoriety for including a song called "Family First," the first-ever recording by the Houston Family, pairing Whitney Houston with her mother Cissy, daughter Kristina, and her cousin Dionne (Warwick, that is). It's a joy to hear Whitney back in (almost) top form, though the soundtrack's best moment belongs to another collaboration, the remix of Anthony Hamilton's emotionally charged "Struggle No More" by Jaheim with Musiq Soulchild. Charles Moore's cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" wins points just for trying, and for not swathing the tune in modern production, but it can't help but fall short. Contributions by R. Kelly, Yolanda Adams, and Governor are reasons enough to own this moving collection. --Mike McGonigal

Product Description
The soundtrack features The Houston Family (Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston & Dionne Warwick), Yolanda Adams, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Music Soulchild & more. Music plays an integral part in this project and most of the soundtrack is featured in the film. This soundtrack just like everything else Tyler Perry takes on is a true partnership and companion piece to the film. Both previous soundtracks to Tyler Perry films have sold more than a quarter million units each.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Daddy's Little Girl's Soundtrack , January 18, 2007

By	Constant (Vancouver, BC Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

The soundtrack for the upcoming film "Daddy's Little Girl's" (Febuary 2007) is a solid release which features appearances from a number of established singers: Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Musiq Soulchild, R Kelly, Tamika Scott, Adrian Hood, Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Dionne Warwick, Yolanda Adams, Brian Mcknight, Beyonce, Governor, Charles Moore. The album's opening track is the heartfelt "Struggle No More" (The Main Event) is an excellent collaboration between Anthony Hamiltion, Jaheim and Musiq Soulchild. I am a fan of all three singers, and am impressed by this substantial contribution which is about overcoming financial struggle, and living a better life - one of the themes of the upcoming film. This release also marks the return of Whitney Houston who delivers "Family First" a collaboration with her Mom Cissy Houston, cousin Dionne Warwick, daughter Kristina & the family. Beyonce provides a tribute to her pops on the smooth "Daddy", while gospel singer Yolande Adams "Step Aside" is about faith and god. Anthony Hamilton original "Struggle No More" is strong cut like the remix. I have not heard of Governor before (an artist signed to T.I.'s Grand Hustle Label) but was impressed with the powerful "Blood, Sweat & Tears". Charles Moore cover's Sam Cooke's a "A Change Is Gonna Come" well. "Daddy's Little Girls" soundtrack is a release worth checking out.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome back Whitney!, January 17, 2007

By	M. Bell "M.J. Rest in Peace. His music is 4ever!" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Tyler Perry was wise to get Whitney to make an appearance on this movie soundtrack CD. The track, "Family First" clearly proves that Miss Houston can still hold a tune. She teams with her mother, Cissy Houston and veteran Pop/Soul diva, Dionne Warwick on what should be a single release from this project. It would be great if Houston chose a family theme for her upcoming CD to be released later this year.
Other bright spots on the CD are "Brown Eyed Blues" sung by Adrian Hood,
"Struggle No More" with Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim and Musiq Soulchild and "Daddy" sung by Beyonce. Yolanda Adams and Brian McKnight also lend their pipes to this sentimental but brief project.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soulful Soundtrack, February 8, 2007

By	Dorrie Wheeler - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

If you are looking for a truly soulful R&B album you will enjoy the Daddy's Little Girl Soundtrack. The soundtrack opens up with the strong song "Struggle No More [Main Event]," which features three powerhouse male R&B vocalist-Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim and Musiq Soulchild. The song "Struggle No More," is also featured on the soundtrack with Anthony performing solo. One of the most anticipated songs on the album is the song "Family First." This is the first new music from Whitney Houston in a really long time. She is joined on the track by family members Cissy Houston, Dionne Warwick and other members of her clan. Beyonce offers up a slow joint with "Daddy." This song is about a woman's affection for her father and she sings about wanting her unborn child to be like her father.

The Daddy's Little Girl's soundtrack is one for the grown ups. There aren't a lot of hip-hop beats and featured rappers. It's a soulful R&B soundtrack. Other artists featured on the soundtrack include R. Kelly, Tamika Scott, Yolanda Adamns, Governor, Charles Moore, Brian McKnight, and Adrian Hood.