And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
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| "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | ||
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| Single by Jennifer Holliday | ||
| from the album Dreamgirls (Original Broadway Cast Album) | ||
| B-side(s) | "Fake Your Way to the Top" by Cleavant Derricks, Loretta Devine, Jennifer Holliday, and Sheryl Lee Ralph | |
| Released | 1982 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1982 | |
| Genre | Show tune | |
| Length | 4:08 | |
| Label | Geffen | |
| Writer(s) | Tom Eyen, Henry Krieger | |
| Producer(s) | David Foster | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Jennifer Holliday singles chronology | ||
| "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (1982) |
"I Am Changing" (1982) |
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"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a song from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger. In the context of the musical, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is sung by the character Effie White, a singer with the girl group The Dreams to her manager, Curtis Taylor Jr, whose romantic and professional relationship with Effie is quickly ending. The lyrics to "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," often considered the show's signature tune, describe Effie's love for Curtis, both strongly devoted and defiant. She refuses to let Curtis leave her behind, and boldly proclaims to him, "I'm staying and you ... you're gonna love me."
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is also notable as the debut single of two women who portrayed Effie. Jennifer Holliday originated the role on Broadway in 1981 and won a Tony Award for her performance. In 1982, Holliday recorded a number-one R&B hit version of "And I Am Telling You". Jennifer Hudson portrayed Effie in the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls, winning an Oscar for the role. Her version is currently charting as a single.
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[edit] Jennifer Holliday version
In 1982, Jennifer Holliday, the actress who portrayed Effie in the original Broadway production, released the song as a single. It was her first single release and it met with great success, topping the Billboard R&B charts and attaining top forty positions on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. In 1983, Holliday won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for the single.
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" was designed as the closing number of Dreamgirls' first act. Holliday's performance of the song, in a style owing much to gospel music singing traditions, was regularly staged to applause; it was hailed as the highlight of the show in several printed reviews of the musical[1]. "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" remains Holliday's signature song.
[edit] Rosabel remix
In 2001, Rosabel remixed the song and released their version (credited as Rosabel with Jennifer Holliday) as a single. It performed well on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at number six. In 2007, it reappeared on the same chart and reached number 10 (this time credited to Jennifer Holliday with Rosabel). Coincidentally, the 2007 remix was climbing the U.S. dance chart at the same time as Jennifer Hudson's cover version - both songs appeared in the top ten simultaneously in February 2007.
[edit] Jennifer Hudson version
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| Single by Jennifer Hudson | ||
| from the album Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture | ||
| Released | December 5, 2006 (digital download) | |
| Format | Digital download | |
| Recorded | The Underlab, Los Angeles: March 2006 | |
| Genre | R&B/soul | |
| Length | 4:43 | |
| Label | Music World/Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | The Underdogs | |
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| Dreamgirls (2006) singles chronology | ||
| "Listen" (2006) |
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (2006/2007) |
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This article documents a current single. Information is likely to change as the song remains on the charts. |
The song was recorded in 2006 by former American Idol contestant, Jennifer Hudson, who portrayed Effie White in the DreamWorks/Paramount motion picture adaptation of Dreamgirls. Her recording of the song, the Dreamgirls film soundtrack's second single, has thus far peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 14 on the R&B chart. Hudson won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Dreamgirls; she thanked Holliday in her acceptance speech.
Hudson's version has been well-acclaimed, receiving outstanding reviews from multiple movie and music critics, which have highlighted her strength as both a vocalist and an actress. New York Observer described Hudson's performance as "five mellifluous, molto vibrato minutes...."[2] Newsweek said that when moviegoers hear Hudson sing the song, she "is going to raise goose bumps across the land."[3] Variety wrote that Hudson's performance "calls to mind debuts like Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl or Bette Midler in The Rose, with a voice like the young Aretha."[4]
[edit] Other performances
The song became popular worldwide and was instrumental in the rising music career of Regine Velasquez. Velasquez was chosen to represent the Philippines in 1989 the Asia-Pacific Singing Contest held in Hong Kong and televised throughout Asia. Her performance of the song helped her win the grand prize in the competition. She released the song as a CD single in 1990 which reached double platinum status in sales in the Philippines and has become one of her signature songs. [5] In her 2004 Reigning Still Concert, Velasquez performed the song together with four new Filipina young divas as well as in her concert "Regine at Twenty" which embarks her 20th anniversary in Music Industry.
Will Smith lip-synched to Holliday's version of "And I Am Telling You" in a 1995 episode of the TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Ironically, Jennifer Hudson says this was where she first discovered the song. [6]
In 2004, Star Search winner Tiffany Evans recorded the song for her debut. On the 2006 TV contest America's Got Talent, eventual winner Bianca Ryan sang this song as her audition. The song is also on Ryan's debut album.
Southern rap group Da BackWudz sampled Holliday's version for their hit song "You Gonna Luv Me". Their song uses the famous "You're gonna love me" lyric as a repeated loop throught the song, which the duo raps over.
On a fourth season episode of the UPN/CW TV show Girlfriends ("You Ain't Gotta Go Home but...You Know the Rest") "And I Am Telling You" if featured heavily throughout. The main character Toni's brother (portrayed by Darius McCrary), who is in love with other leading lady Maya, locks himself in her bathroom, belting out this song, after Maya rejects his request for long-term commitment after only one night together.
Jasmine Trias performs the song at the Flamingo Hotel as the first American Idol finalists to hold residency on the Las Vegas Strip in 2007. Trias states that she was intimated to take on the song after hearing Jennifer Hudson's version.
[edit] Chart positions
Jennifer Holliday version
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 32 |
Rosabel with Jennifer Holliday version
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | 66 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 10 |
Jennifer Hudson version
| Chart (2006-2007) | Peak position |
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| Brazil Hot 100 | 28 |
| Brazil Hot 30 Dance Play | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Dreamgirls: Your Virtual Coffee Table Book of the Musical. Retrieved from http://www.dreamgirlsthemusical.com/ (go to "Broadway [1981]", then "Press") on March 1, 2007.
- ^ Vilkomerson, Sara (Dec. 4, 2006). "The Observatory" (column). New York Observer. Retrieved from http://www.observer.com/20061204/20061204_Sara_Vilkomerson_culture_observatory.asp on February 19, 2007.
- ^ Ansen, David (Dec. 11, 2006). Review for Dreamgirls. Newsweek. Retrieved from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15994165/site/newsweek/ on February 19, 2007.
- ^ Rooney, David (Nov. 20, 2006). Review for Dreamgirls. Variety. Retrieved from http://www.variety.com/VE1117932225.html on February 19, 2007.
- ^ Montreal, Lani T. (Jul. 8, 1990). Out There On Her Own. from Sun. Inquirer Magazine, July 8, 1990
- ^ Debruge, Peter (Sep. 28, 2006). Jennifer Hudson (10 Actors to Watch: Film Class). Retrieved from http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117950892.html?categoryid=2169&cs=1 on March 1, 2007.
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Performed by Jennifer Holliday on the original Dreamgirls Broadway cast album in 1982 (0:30)
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Performed by Jennifer Hudson in the 2006 film version of Dreamgirls (0:30).
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Performed by Bianca Ryan on America's Got Talent (Season 1) (2:03)
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