Atlantic Records Proudly Announces The Release Of 'for Colored Girls: Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Atlantic Records is proud to announce today's release of "FOR COLORED GIRLS: MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK," the all-female musical companion to the upcoming Lionsgate drama. The much buzzed about film - directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry - premieres in theatres nationwide this Friday, November 5th. The trailer for the film is now available for viewing at www.forcoloredgirlsmovie.com. Additionally, the soundtrack, which premiered at www.essence.com is now available for purchase at https://www.forcoloredgirlssoundtrack.com.

What's more, both Estelle and Macy Gray's "FOR COLORED GIRLS SOUNDTRACK" webisodes are now posted at www.centric.com, with additional webisodes from Janelle Monv�e and Simone being added later this week. These exclusive webisodes see the songstresses giving acoustic performances, as well as in-depth interviews on their involvement in the soundtrack. As if all this weren't enough, Laura Izibor's performance of her song "What More Can They Do" on The Mo'Nique Show will air tomorrow, November 3rd.

"FOR COLORED GIRLS: MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK" sees an all female line up ranging from newcomers Janelle Monv�e, Estelle and Laura Izibor to Grammy Award-nominee Leona Lewis, as well as the legendary Gladys Knight. The soundtrack, which features 13 brand new, unreleased songs, also includes the stand out tracks, "What More Can They Do" by Laura Izibor and "Four Women," a cover of the Nina Simone original of the same title, which features Nina herself, her daughter Simone, Laura Izibor, and Ledisi. The collection also features music from Estelle, Janelle Monv�e, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Lalah Hathaway, Zaki Ibrahim, and Anika Noni Rose. (see attached tracklisting.)

Directed and written by Tyler Perry (Diary Of A Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Why Did I Get Married?), FOR COLORED GIRLS stars Academy Award-winner Whoopi Goldberg (The Color Purple, Sister Act), Janet Jackson (Nutty Professor II, Why Did I Get Married?), Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls), Thandie Newton (Crash, The Pursuit of Happiness), Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show, Uncle Tom's Cabin), Loretta Devine (The Preacher's Wife, Crash), Kerry Washington (Save The Last Dance, Ray), and Kimberly Elise (John Q, The Great Debaters).