Kristin Chenoweth Enlists Dolly Parton, Reba For New ‘For The Girls’ Album

Kristin Chenoweth will pay homage to her biggest influences on her upcoming studio album, For the Girls.

Announced Thursday (8/8), the record will feature 12 reimagined versions of classics made famous by Barbra Streisand (“The Way We Were”), Dinah Washington (“What a Diff’rence A Day Made”), Doris Day (“When I Fall In Love”), Patsy Cline (“Crazy”), Judy Garland (“The Man That Got Away”), Carole King (“Will You Love Me Tomorrow”) and Linda Ronstadt (“Desperado”).

“I really wanted to pay homage to all the women singers who have influenced me over the years,” Chenoweth said in a press release about the record. “I wanted to make something that men could also enjoy, but this is by the girls and for the girls. These songs have all stood the test of time, and most of them are songs that I grew up listening to. It was a little intimidating, because people like Judy, Barbra and Dolly are the people who made me want to be a singer in the first place. I wanted to pay homage to these women and do them proud, but I also wanted to put my own stamp on it. And I think I was able to do that.”

Several collaborations will appear on the record, with Ariana Grande, Dolly Parton, Jennifer Hudson and Reba McEntire lending their voices to different songs. To give a taste of what to expect, Chenoweth debuted her collaboration of “I Will Always Love You,” featuring Parton.

“‘I Will Always Love You’ is a song I’ve loved since I was a child. I used to think, ‘One day I’m going to sing that song.’ Little did I know that I’d get to sing it with the queen herself,” she explained to ETonline.

Fans will be able to get their hands on the legendary album when it releases on September 27.

For the Girls track listing:
“The Way We Were”
“You Don’t Own Me” with Ariana Grande
“It Doesn’t Matter Anymore”
“I Will Always Love You” with Dolly Parton
“What a Diff’rence a Day Makes”
“When I Fall In Love”
“Crazy”
“The Man That Got Away”
“I’m A Woman” with Jennifer Hudson & Reba McEntire
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow”
“I Wanna Be Around”
“Desperado”