Respect, Jennifer Hudson's soundtrack to the Aretha Franklin biopic of the same name, debuted in the top 10 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart dated August 28.
Respect, the companion album to the movie, debuted at No. 6 with 7,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending August 20, according to MRC Data.
With this, four albums by Hudson have reached the top 10 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart.
The film's soundtrack features one original song, "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)", jointly written by Hudson, Carole King, and Jamie Hartman.
The track climbed to No. 21 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart dated August 28.
Respect, a biographical musical drama film based on the life of legendary singer Aretha Franklin, was released theatrically in the United States on August 13.
Hudson plays Aretha Franklin in Respect.
Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever kept the No. 1 position on Top Album Sales chart.
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