The first album, The Color Purple (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), was released on December 15, 2023, and feature the film's musical numbers performed by the cast.

[6] For Mister's (Domingo) theme, he incorporated a banjo which has "an underlying, eerie texture that represents the twisted internal world for him".

[9] On November 10, 2023, Warner Bros. submitted two original songs from the film for award submission as a part of their For Your Consideration campaign; the titles were revealed to be "Keep It Movin'" and "Superpower (I)".

The song was composed by the record production and songwriting duo Nova Wav, which involeves Denisia Andrews and Brittany Coney, and is produced by Nick Baxter, Stephen Bray, Morten Ristorp and the director himself under the pseudonym "Blitz the Ambassador".

[15][16] It was described by Keys as a "heartfelt ode to the unequivocal comfort emanating from friends, family, and community that holds us up as we face life's challenging moments.

[17] Writing for Soul Bounce, D-Money reviewed the soundtrack, saying "It might all seem a bit overstuffed — and with a runtime nearly as long as the film itself, one could argue that it is — but the hodgepodge approach works in its own way as it offers a little something for everyone to enjoy.

[24] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood wrote "Kris Bowers has provided an underscore that perfectly suits the action but respects the sound legions of fans of the live show will be expecting.