Dreamgirls

Musical

Writers: Tom Eyen Henry Krieger

Songs

ACT ONE

  • I’m Lookin’ for Something - The Stepp Sisters, Marty, and Company
  • Goin’ Downtown - Little Albert & the Tru-Tones
  • Takin’ the Long Way Home - Tiny Joe Dixon
  • Move (You’re Steppin’ on My Heart) - Effie, Deena, and Lorrell
  • Fake Your Way to the Top - Jimmy, Effie, Deena, and Lorrell
  • Cadillac Car - Curtis, Jimmy, C.C., Marty, Effie, Deena and Lorrell
  • Cadillac Car (On the Road) - Ensemble
  • Cadillac Car (In the Recording Studio) - Jimmy, Effie, Deena, and Lorrell
  • Cadillac Car (Reprise) - Dave and the Sweethearts
  • Steppin’ to the Bad Side - Curtis, Jimmy, C.C., Wayne, Lorrell, Effie, Deena, and Ensemble
  • Party, Party - Effie, Curtis, Jimmy, Lorrell, and Ensemble
  • I Want You Baby - Jimmy, Effie, Deena, and Lorrell
  • Family - Effie, C.C., Jimmy, Lorrell, Curtis, and Deena
  • Dreamgirls - Deena, Lorrell, and Effie
  • Press Conference - Deena, Curtis, and Ensemble
  • Heavy/Stop Bringing Us Down - Deena, Lorrell, Effie, and Curtis
  • Drivin’ Down the Strip - Jimmy
  • It’s All Over - Effie, Curtis, C.C., Deena, Lorrell, Jimmy, and Michelle
  • And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going - Effie
  • Love Love You Baby - Deena, Lorrell, and Michelle

ACT TWO

  • Act II Opening* - Deena, Lorrell, Michelle, Curtis, C.C., and Jimmy
  • I Am Changing - Effie
  • One More Picture Please - Lorrell, Michelle, C.C., Curtis, and Ensemble
  • When I First Saw You - Curtis and Deena
  • Got to Be Good Times - The Five Tuxedos
  • Ain’t No Party - Lorrell and Jimmy
  • I Meant You No Harm - Jimmy, Lorrell, Deena, C.C., and Michelle
  • The Rap - Jimmy
  • Firing of Jimmy - Jimmy, Curtis, Lorrell, and Ensemble
  • I Miss You Old Friend - Les Styles, Marty, C.C., and Effie
  • One Night Only - Effie and Ensemble
  • One Night Only (Disco) - Deena, Lorrell, Michelle, Curtis, and Ensemble
  • I’m Somebody - Deena, Lorrell, and Michelle
  • Chicago/Faith in Myself - Effie, C.C., Curtis, Deena, and Marty
  • Listen** - Deena and Effie
  • Hard to Say Goodbye, My Love - Deena, Lorrell, and Michelle
  • Dreamgirls (Reprise) - Effie, Deena, Lorrell, and Michelle

*“Act II Opening” is a medley of Dreamgirls songs. In the original production, the medley consisted of “Dreamgirls,” “Move (You’re Steppin’ on My Heart),” “Love Love Me Baby,” “Family,” “Heavy,” and “Cadillac Car” performed by Deena Jones and the Dreams and the ensemble. For the 1983 first national tour, the medley was changed to feature “Dreamgirls” and a new song, “Step on Over.” For the 2009 national tour, a new song, “What Love Can Do,” was paired with “Step on Over” for the second act opening. For the 2016 West End revival, “Act II Opening” was modified again to include a full-length reprisal of “Love Love Me Baby.”

**“Listen” was originally written for the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls. It was added to the 2009 revival and 2016 West End production.

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.


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