Although Dolly does not appear on the soundtrack to Steel Magnolias, it is included here since she starred in the film.
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Album cover. Polydor (481 582-2) (1989)
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Steel Magnolias (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name. It was released on November 14, 1989, by Polydor Records. The album does not include any Dolly music, but Dolly did write a song for the movie. Her 1991 single, "Eagle When She Flies", was written for the film, but ultimately was not used.

Track listing

  1. Main Title Introduction (Georges Delerue) 4:41
  2. Tree Fireworks (Georges Delerue) 1:17
  3. Good News, Bad News (Georges Delerue) 3:59
  4. The Drive to Aunt Fern's (Georges Delerue) 5:15
  5. Easter Picnic / Departure (Georges Delerue) 4:18
  6. End Title (Georges Delerue) 3:34
  7. I Got Mine   Ry Cooder (Ry Cooder) 4:25
  8. Two-Step Mamou   Wayne Toups & Zydecajun (Wayne Toups, Jay Miller, Jean Arceneaux) 3:22
  9. Jambalaya*   Hank Williams (Hank Williams) 2:51
  10. Main Title (Reprise) (Georges Delerue) 4:41

​*Not included in the motion picture.

Release

​The soundtrack was released November 14, 1989, on CD, LP, and cassette.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
  • Sheryl Lutz-Brown – art direction
  • Daniel Allan Carlin – music director
  • Carrie Hamilton – design
  • Mary Reynolds – soundtrack supervisor (Polygram Records)
  • John Richards – engineer, mixing